I was going to buy an SF-1(n), but a nice person on this list (and there are
a few) suggested that I look into the PZ-20 first, saying also that it was
"like a smaller PZ-1".
I have looked at it, and I like it...
But I have one reservation. I've learned to use and like the memory lock
feature on my ZX-M. Mostly because the 2 segment AE metering on the ZX-M is
really not all that good when there's lots of shadow contrast... (The center
weighted metering, available with "M" lenses, is much better IMO). So I've
learned to meter FA lenses by aiming a bit into the dark side, then memory
locking, then re-framing. Works very well...
But the PZ-20, at least on Boz's site, does not show as having any memory
lock option? This might be okay with the 6 segment metering that's available
on this camera, but what happens with it's spot metering? If you want to
reframe the picture after spot metering, how do you lock the AE settings? Do
you have to set and lock them completely manually, or is there perhaps some
trick here with the Hyper Manual option that I don't know about, that might
take care of this..?
Also, is the PZ-20's AF similar to the PZ-1's? (ie; one center focus spot,
and continuous AF with predictive at end when set on servo, and an AF lock
when the shutter release is 1/2 down, when set on single?
Thanks for any and all assistance here,
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