ERC = Ever Ready Case. The back section fits the body and the front sections clip to it and cover the lens. The back attaches to the tripod socket which isn't as good as the M series cases, but it's not too bad. I find these cases great for going out with just one or two lenses (the other in a pocket or bum bag) and having some weather and knock protection.
The best case ever is of course the one that fits my MX with 40mm f/2.8 like a glove. Beautiful! Nick -----Original Message----- From: "Jack Davis"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 06/12/04 17:50:01 To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: MZ-S - new to me Nick, Would use please educate me as to what you mean by "..ERC, small and medium fronts" and how they relate to lens mounts? Thanks, Jack --- Nick Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Welcome to the MZ-S owners club! I think it's a > great camera, especially with A and M prime lenses. > I wish the control dial was slightly less stiff so I > could turn it with one finger, and that it showed > the aperture in the viewfinder and imprinted on the > film with A lenses in Av mode, but othe than that > it's great. > > I have the BG-10 grip but only occasionally use it. > I've never gotten to grips (pun not intended) with > using it in vertical mode. The shutter button is > just too far down. It's useful for the infrared, but > that should've been built into the body. I used it > the other night though. I had been taken a series of > shots of children receiving presentations using the > MZ-S and the 24-90 FA. After about 45 shots in 20 > minutes the AF started to slow down, but the > batteries were not showing as low. Putting the grip > on solved the problem, so I reckon the poor little > CR2s were struggling with the load even though they > had a full charge. > > Generally I prefer the MZ-S alone. I've got the ERC > and the small and medium fronts. The first is great > for the primes, and the latter for the 24-90. That > doesn't see much action though. > > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bob Sullivan"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 06/12/04 00:02:08 > To: > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: MZ-S - new to me > > I picked up a used MZ-S, as the last of the 35mm > film line. > (I suppose the *ist is the probable end of the > film line, but whatever...) > > It is a really nice camera. It remindes me of a > modern Super Program. > The functions are similar, but updated with > autofocus. The weight is > a bit more than a Super Program, but less than > an LX. Fit and finish > are great, but not waterproof. > > I don't like the viewfinder very much, but I'll > learn to live with it. > The sound of the shutter/winder is different > too. It seems much > quieter than the LX or PZ-1p shutter. I feel > less mirror vibration > too. The advantage is the built-in 2.5 fps > winder, and that I now > have something lighter that the PZ-1p to use > with my FA lenses. I > took the FA50/1.4 for a walk and cut myself. > > Anybody got a line on a cheap BG-10 battery pack > or GG60 grid screen? > > The companion digital MZ-D would have been one > great camera! > Sorry we all missed it. > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250