Also sometimes the two bodies have complimentary features. Eg if you have MZ-5N and MZ-7, one has spotmetering, DOF preview etc and the other has multiple exposure mode, IR remote etc
If you have top end bodies (as pros might), then two of the same would probably be best as most features should be present on the single body. However, I often have B&W in one and Colour in another or Slide in one and negs in the other, or 800ASA in one and 50ASA in the other. Two of the same body would increase the chances of me picking up the wrong body for the shot. With two different bodies I know instantly which film is in which withough having to check the tiny window on the back. A similar interface would be nice though. I am kinda hoping the MZ-D will have identical picture taking functions as MZ-S with the addition of all the digital functions on seperate controls on the back. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kent Gittings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 11 December 2001 15:47 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Second Camera Body Recommendations > > > There are 2 schools of thought on that Tom. I like the 2 > equal body version > myself. However I don't have that. Some pros I know have the > top body as > their primary and the next one down as a secondary. Sometimes > what comes > into play is the fact you might not want to walk around in > some locales with > your most expensive body. Or you might want one slightly > cheaper for other > reasons. Or you want your second body to be good but lighter. > (F5 and F100. > EOS-1v and EOS-3, Maxxum 9 and Maxxum 7). > Kent Gittings > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Rittenhouse > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Second Camera Body Recommendations > > > Not a direct responce to you, ED, but a question that always > comes up in my > mind when people start asking about second bodies. On this > list and amongst > a most of the hobbiests I know, they always want a different > body than the > one they have. Myself and most pros I have known, on the > other hand, want > two identical bodies so we don't have to think about which > one we are using > at the moment. I wonder why that is? > > Ciao, > graywolf > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: EWKPhoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss@Pdml. Net <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:45 PM > Subject: Second Camera Body Recommendations > > > > I currently own a Pentax PZ20 that I have been using for > quite sometime. > I > > am beginning to shoot slide film, but would like to > continue to shoot > prints > > as well. My wife also uses the camera to shoot when she is > in the mood > > (mainly family prints). > > > > I am looking to get a second body to alleviate the > slide/print problem (as > > well as the ability to have one camera per person). I'll > probably look to > > the used market for something that will handle my current > lens set as well > > as offer the same or better functionality of the PZ20. I > might also go to > a > > new camera if the recommendation is for something in the > ZX-30 range ($199 > > less $40 rebate at B&H). > > > > Lenses: > > SMC-FA f/3.5-4.7 28-80 > > SMC-FA f/3.5-5.6 28-80 > > SMC-FA f/4-5.6 70-200 > > SMC-FA f/4.5-5.6 100-300 > > > > Looking for recommendations. > > > > Thanks... > > Ed > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
