That's very much a matter of personal opinion. Some people like aperture rings.
Some people like body-mounted controls. For the first group, the ergonomics of the MZ-S (and MZ bodies) are great. For the second group, the MZ bodies are awkward to use, and the PZ bodies (and, of course, the *ist-D) are better. There's also the problem that if you're already using your left hand to focus (and, on some lenses, to zoom) then it's a lot more disruptive to shift your hand to the aperture ring than it is to simply move your thumb to operate a control wheel. Pentax made matters worse, of course, by switching back and forth between the design paradigms before finally making up their minds. Nowadays, of course, a body that *requires* you to use an aperture ring (as opposed to the PZ bodies, which *permit* you to use one, should you so desire) would be a non-starter. One final note - personally, I found the ergonomics of the MZ-S leave a lot to be desired. I'm by no means the only MZ-S owner who found the thumbwheel awkward to operate; while it turns one way fairly freely, it can be hard to turn it back the other way, especially while the camera is up to the eye in shooting position. On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 07:23:06PM +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote: > True a dslr with the MZ-S' ergonomics would be so so nice. > > Patrick > > On 5/19/06, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Every once in awhile, I run into another reference to the MZ-SD that > >didn't happen. When I see Leica R 10D backs, for example. > >What a great solution that would have been for we MZ-S owners. > >It better not EVER happen after investing in the 10D! :( > > > >Jack > > > >--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> On May 19, 2006, at 9:17 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > >> > >> > On Fri, 19 May 2006, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> > > >> >> On May 19, 2006, at 6:53 AM, Patrick Genovese wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Does anyone know where I can download a copy (.pdf) of the > >> >>> AF540FGZ manual ? > >> >>> I'm considering enablement but want to read up in detail before I > >> > >> >>> decide. > >> >> > >> >> I think this one is too new, the manual has not yet been posted > >> >> anywhere that I can find. > >> > > >> > Is the flash out? Any pointers, please? > >> > >> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? > >> O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=399856&is=REG&addedTroughType=search> > >> > >> http://tinyurl.com/osd8t > >> > >> $340 at B&H, available now. > >> > >> Godfrey > >> > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > -- > Regards > > Patrick Genovese
