Now that's what I'd call progress :) John
---------- Original Message ----------- From: Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax Discuss <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:58:26 +1100 Subject: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax 50mm News) > 1. You can feel how many stops you are changing by how much you > twist the ring. Body control dial means you need to either watch the > display or count the clicks. I can also feel where the aperture is > by using my thumb to feel for the A-lock button. > > 2. The right hand is busy enough (ahem). Distributing the work of > aperture control (and focusing) to the left hand is fairer. > > 3. It's faster. One twist on the aperture ring goes from wide to > fully stopped down. It takes 4 sweeps of the e-dial on my istDS to > do the same. > > 4. The aperture ring stays put. The body dial can easily get bumped > (especially, for me, the Tv dial on the PZ1). > > 5. You can see where the aperture is set before you turn on the > camera > (for those HCB moments) > > D ------- End of Original Message -------
