I use a lot the metering mode dial (multisegment, CW, spot) of my MZ-5n. There is one in the D, but you need to go through menus on the Ds (I asked this specifically to the list some time ago).
--- Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Toralf Lund" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:57 AM > Subject: Re: Digital MZ-5n > > > > > > I'd get a DSLR with the 5N controls layout (or > MX for that matter). > > Distinct buttons for the essential photographic > functions, not > > buried in obscure LCD menus. Come to that I > don't think I even need > > an LCD. > > Just out of curiosity, what essential photographic > functions are buried in > obscure LCD menus on the D or Ds? > > Here's what's essential to me: aperture control > (back wheelie thing on ist > D). Shutter speed control (front wheelie thing on > *ist D). Focus ring (yep > all lenses have one). Shutter button thingy (both D > and Ds have one) > ISO sensitivity (as easy to set on the D as it is on > the LX or MX). And last > on a digi-body, file type/quality setting (I shoot > RAW 100% of the time and > it's easy to set and not "burried" in a menu on the > D; on the 20D it IS > buried in the menu, but again it makes no difference > to me because I set it > once and never change it). > > nothing else needed to take a picture. > > Christian > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
