if I remember the specifications correctly. It is smaller and lighter and the
battery grip has a vertical release, (a nice touch). To get that you get slightly
more difficult manual focus, (air prism, not glass so the viewfinder isn't as bright),
smaller viewfinder with lower magnification and less coverage on the film. Loss of the
use of the aperture ring in metered manual, (you use a multifunction dial on the body).
I think you lose the TTL flash during exposure but get P-TTL flash as well but that I'm
not sure that about.
At 03:02 PM 10/10/03, you wrote:
Joe
i own a zx-5n and i'm pretty happy with it. the mount doesn't affect me because both my lenses are fa. The question i have is whether the ist would be an upgrade, and whether its worth the money.
arnie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Wilensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: Re: ist 35mm
> I think the question was about the *ist film camera. I haven't played > with one, but I did recently pick up an MZ-5n (ZX-5n). The advantages > to the MZ/ZX-5n would be its compatability with all K-mount (and > screwmount) lenses and its classical interface, much like an > autofocus combo between the MX and Super Program. > > From what I've seen, the ZX-5n fetches quite a bit on the used > market, as it is recognized as being the top-of-the-line ZX series > camera with its spotmetering, bracketing, TTL flash, etc. I know the > MZ-3 is even higher spec'd (and its prices reflect that), but it is > rarely found in North America, it seems. > > Joe > > > >On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, arnie wrote: > >> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the ist 35mm camera and > >> how it stacks up vs. the zx-5n. some of the ist's features look very > >> enticing - 11 point autofocus, advanced flash, 17 custom functions > > > >I own both, although I really haven't used the ZX-5n in about a year. > > > >The *ist D is a little bigger, better built, has faster autofocus, and > >a different UI. The ZX-5n UI is really the classic SLR UI, you set > >aperature on the lens and shutter speed with a dial on top of the > >camera. The *ist D UI is the modern SLR UI, you have two jog dials on > >the body, one of which sets aperature and one of which sets shutter > >speed. The ZX-5n UI is really nice if you love classic SLRs, but the > >*ist D UI has the advantages of supporting hypermanual and > >hyperprogram. Those are two features that I never really thought > >I'd care about until I owned a camera with them. Now I pretty much > >use either hypermanual or hyperprogram for every shot. > > > >I should probably sell my ZX-5n, but I'm afraid that they probably > >don't fetch too much on the used market. I also have an MX and think > >I'd grab it if I was shooting film. > > > >alex > > > -- > > Joe Wilensky > Staff Writer > Communication and Marketing Services > 1150 Comstock Hall > Cornell University > Ithaca, NY 14853-2601 > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > tel: 607-255-1575 > fax: 607-255-9873 >
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