Removing the mechanical linkage so the camera knows where the aperture ring
is set was purely a cost saving measure on the MZ-30 (and MZ-50) I think
it was a stupid move too, how much could that little lever cost anyway?
Plus it's present on the cheapest camera in the lineup, the MZ-M.
Todd
At 09:10 PM 2/26/01 -0000, you wrote:
>Hi Todd
>
>> To use manual mode you have to set the lens on A and adjust the aperture
>> from the body. It will not work any other way.
>
>Leaving the lens on the A setting every time you want to use the camera
manually
>seems a pointless waste of having an aperture ring in the first place.
Thought
>I can see the advantages of using the combination of the exposure
compensation
>button and the selector switch to select an aperture, I feel your putting
more
>effort into the picture by turning the ring itself.
>
>> Todd
>
>
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