I am user of MZ5n. This weekend while doing landscape photography, camera kept on hunting and was not able to use AF. I was using 100mm lens.
I too feel I need better AF and *ist is a good choice. But I will wait till the next generation of *ist. Next generation of *ist may have good viewfinder, so that I can manual AF. Thanks Ramesh --- Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's a trade off, you get better auto-focus you lose > in manual focus, if > you don't > need the money I'd keep the ZX-5n and buy the *ist. > It's always good to > have a backup. > > At 10:40 PM 10/13/03, you wrote: > >all i need is a better autofocus and better > metering. when shooting a family > >gatherings, i dont have the time for the camera to > hunt for focus, by the > >time its done i missed the shot. and i dont have > the time for doing all the > >manual settings, or compensation. i need to be able > to shoot and get a good > >image. when i am at the top of the empire state > building (as i was tonight) > >then i have time to make sure the shot is exactly > what i want. > > > >also the advanced flash capability (p-ttl, > wireless, contrast control synch) > >is very useful for me. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 10:20 PM > >Subject: Re: ist 35mm > > > > > > > The *ist will give you superior autofocus, and a > slightly better light > >meter > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > I drink to make other people interesting. > > > -- George Jean Nathan > > > > > I drink to make other people interesting. > -- George Jean Nathan > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
