Hi, Paal wrote:
> I get offended when disinformation is posted. The MZ-S does have a two step shutter > release. I have have no problems with the fact that not everybody like the >MZ-S. After > all, I've said from the day I saw the thing the first time that it wasn't for > everybody. No need for offence. Your MZ-S's have two step shutter buttons. The two I know of don't. Your Z1-p did not have a stepped shutter button. Mine does. All facts. Two options I can see, one of them subdivided. Either: we are talking about different things or there is a quality control issue with these buttons - (subdivision) possibly Pentax uses nmore than one supplier. Another thought that occurs to me is that maybe there are different buttons for different markets. I don't think we are talking about different things. Apart from the release feel, I have found that the on/off part of the MZ-S button seems to be "sticky". This is a subjective opinion, obviously, but it feels to me that I am having to apply too much force to it to make it work - to the point where I feel it might break. This is on at least two examples. I seem to remember that it was an also impression of the early version I handled in March 2001. That example had a definite software fault, too. I find this disappointing as one of the reasons I like Pentax products is the mechanical feel of them. Pentax uses finer knurling and serrations in many of the switches and rings than other marques. The switches have a more substantial positional feel, yet are not crude. For me, in the examples I have seen, the MZ-S shutter switch does not reach the levels of quality and feel of the rest of the product. mike
