Sorry Ed for my error and thank you, Bruce, for correcting it. I didn't realise the difference between servo focus and predictive focus, and still not fully, so the clarify this issue: is servo focus about the same as Nikon's continuous focus?
And know I've become curious also, how much faster and convenient the MZ-S's advanced 6-area focus truly is? And what about difference in metering? Caus' I use a MZ-5 and think about grabbing a MZ-3 because of the extra features, but if the MZ-S is really that big a jump ahead, it would possibly be worth the extra bucks :) Rod. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 18:58 Subject: Re: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3 > Action? the mz-3 has predictive focus, when set to > multi frame advance it will continue to focus if the > subject is moving across the sensor once it locked on > but stops after the shot. > > --- Michael Cross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually the MZ-3 does have servo focus. However, > > it is only available in the > > "action" auto picture mode. Switch the main dial to > > "action" and you are > > automatically in servo mode. > > > > Bruce Dayton wrote: > > > > > Ronald, > > > > > > There is a big difference in price between these > > two models. Also, > > > there is a big difference in build quality and > > some features. On the > > > AF front, the MZ-S has 6 selectable sensors and > > has the most advanced > > > AF algorithms of any Pentax camera. The MZ-3 has > > only 3 sensors > > > selectable between spot and wide area. Also the > > MZ-S has true servo > > > based focus mode while the MZ-3 does not. This > > means that you can > > > hold down the shutter button all the while panning > > on your subject and > > > the camera will continuously focus. Just fire at > > the desired moment. > > > On the MZ-3 you will have to constantly > > press/release the shutter > > > button to achieve the same capability. > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 12:19:25 AM, you > > wrote: > > > > > > RdL> I believe the MZ-3 to have the same > > auto-focus system as the MZ5(n), which > > > RdL> is quite fast IF there is enough light. > > Metering of the MZ5/MZ3 is, in my > > > RdL> opinion, excellent. MZ-S should be about the > > same but then somewhat faster, > > > RdL> and the metering is also more advanced. You > > get what you pay for, > > > > > > RdL> Rod. > > > > > > RdL> ----- Original Message ----- > > > RdL> From: "mrlighthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > RdL> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > RdL> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 01:39 > > > RdL> Subject: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3 > > > > > > >> Hi All, > > > >> > > > >> I have a PZ-1P which I like a lot except for > > the autofocus which seems > > > >> somewhat slow and not as accurate compared to > > some of the newer cameras. I > > > >> have been looking around for a new camera and > > have come down to either the > > > >> MZ-S or the MZ3. I know there is a big > > difference in price between the two > > > >> of them. > > > >> > > > >> I'm interested in how much difference there is > > in the auto focus speed and > > > >> accuracy of the MZ-S to the MZ3 and also the > > Metering accuracy between the > > > >> two of them. I shoot mostly landscapes and auto > > racing so I'm kind of on > > > RdL> the > > > >> extreme ends. I would appreciate any input. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> Ed Wong > > > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
