Welcome (as from Romanian to Romanian). Guess what camera I have... :) Pentax is, imo, a good choice in Romania. You have to try very hard to find a Nikon camera (and even then, it'll be something like F65), or Canon lenses (I only saw Canon kits) - I'm talking about new items; unfortunately, Pentax sh lenses&cameras are much harder to find. And don't be sad if you look at similar cameras from others manufacturers which looks better featured. Just try them for 5 min - you'll never want to touch those plastic toys again! Hmmm... should I recommend you a battery grip? I think the camera feels better with it, except when you use a tripod :(
Another reason: I guess you've purchased the camera from Focus94 (as you also have a Nova bag and a Rodenstock filter). Imo, they are nice people, and the Pentax certified service is another plus. Boris already answered your questions. Try experimenting with a (not so powerful) light source in the middle of the frame. Btw: as you suspected, when you depress the shutter release halfway, the camera will always use matrix(or centerweight for old lenses) metering, regardless of the PF-5. Spot metering is available only via the AE-L button (with PF5 to Sp). I keep the camera with the lens mounted, I don't want to stress the lens mount (it's already have a slight mark from mounting/unmounting the lens. I don't dare to think what the lens mount would look if it was made from plastic!) I guess for long term storage, you'll want to throw some silicagel in the box/bag, or keep it on a dry, ventilated place. Alex Sarbu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boros Attila" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello, > > I think first of all I should write some words about myself... I'm a 27 year > old man from Romania, and I work as a programmer in a telecommunications > company. I like music, chess, and of course photograpy :) After being a > point&shooter for about a year, I have started to take some photographs > which I actually like very much, but it happened more often than I found > myself constrained by the capabilities of my P&S (an Exakta Zoom 90 AF). So > I have decided to buy my first SLR. After a short search on the net the > choices seemed to be clear: I should buy a Nikon or Canon. Then I have > examined thoroughly the features and the prices of the respective cameras, > and I accidentally found a Pentax MZ-6. I was amazed. (Still I am:) ) > > So I have just purchased my first SLR system: > a kit formed by a Pentax MZ-6 camera with Pentax FA 28-90mm f3.5-5.6 lens, > batteries and Cokin filter holder; > Velbon CX-300 tripod, Lowepro Nova 1 camera bag, Rodenstock Skylight(1A) > filter. > > I am still learning how to operate my camera, and I have found a quite > interesting post on the net about the MZ-6: > > "The AE-L button on the back, right hand side of the camera (where your > thumb falls naturally) is used to either spot meter or lock the exposure > value (using evaluative metering). So what if you want to have spotmetering > available at all times and still be able to lock exposure? Use PF-5 set to > #1 will turn the AE-L button into the spotmeter lock and set PF-6 to #2 > which will lock the exposure value when focus is confirmed." > > Is this correct? So with these settings I focus on a certain point, depress > the shutter release halfway and I just locked the exposure (I assume this > will be matrix metered). I recompose the picture, focus again, depress the > shutter release halfway (for the second time)... and now what? The locked > exposure remains or it will be erased? (According to the manual, PF-6 set to > 2 means "AE lock is used when a subject is focused with shutter release > button is depressed halfway down". I'm a little bit confused here. And if > the exposure locks, for how much time is locked, and how can I erase it if I > change my mind? > > Some newbie questions: > Can I unmount the lens from the camera while it is loaded with film without > accidentally exposing the film? > Should I store my camera with the lens mounted, or it's better to take it > off? > Can I keep it all the time in the camera bag? > > Thanks in advance, > Attila > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Cauta-ti perechea pe http://dating.acasa.ro > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Cauta-ti perechea pe http://dating.acasa.ro
