Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-28 Thread Anthony Farr
My opinion FWIW. Aperture selection is a lens function, so I expect to find its user interface on the lens. Shutter speed selection is a camera body function (in the case of a focal plane shutter), so I expect to find its user interface on the camera body. In the same manner I expect to find

RE: Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-28 Thread Kent Gittings
Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pål Jensen Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 3:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p Bill wrote: What happened to make film transport

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-28 Thread aimcompute
] Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 1:45 AM Subject: Re: I love the PZ-1p My opinion FWIW. Aperture selection is a lens function, so I expect to find its user interface on the lens. Shutter speed selection is a camera body function (in the case of a focal plane shutter), so I expect to find its

Re: Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-28 Thread Pål Jensen
Kent wrote: Pentax is sort of like Minolta in that respect. Only Canon and Nikon fight for the rarified area of 7+ FPS because they have to compete against each other. I'm sure film cameras that can do 5fps and more will be seen as pointless in the future. High speed photography will be

Re: Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-28 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 Dec 2001 at 20:36, Pål Jensen wrote: I'm sure film cameras that can do 5fps and more will be seen as pointless in the future. High speed photography will be the area of digital in the very near future. Wasting a roll in 3,6 seconds doesn't seem cost effective to me; not to mention the

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Pål Jensen
Robert wrote: Hyper manual should have been a feature on the MZ-S, in my opinion. In my opinion my MZ-S has hype manual mode. In fact its more hyper manual than the Z-1p ever was. Its impossible to have manual and automatic modes simultaneously available on the Z-1p; you have to scroll

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread aimcompute
OK Pal, Start numbering the list at 1. Tom C. There is a reason why the Z-1p has a significantly thicker manual than the MZ-S in spite of having significantly fewer features. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread aimcompute
I agree 100%. It is very nice to spin the dials w/o taking the eye from the viewfinder. The thing this thread is inevitably showing is that our sensory inputs become accustomed to certain stimuli. We tend to become familiar with a camera body, and then enjoy using it. Tom C. - Original

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark wrote: easier to switch from 2-second mirror lock-up self-timer to standard 10-second self-timer (no need to go through Pentax Functions to do so); That depends. We, no it doesn't, actually; that statement stands as true without depending on

RE: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Kent Gittings
Gee maybe that's why Canon and Minolta designed their AF lines like that from the start. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of aimcompute Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: I love the PZ

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Pål Jensen
, 2001 6:38 PM Subject: Re: Odp: I love the PZ-1p Artur, I'm quite surprised that you feel that aperture control on the lens is a step backward. I used PZ-1p's for quite a while and used to own 2 of them. I am not faulting the cameras at all, as I rather liked them. But in using the MZ-S's I

Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Bill Owens
What happened to make film transport speed so important? Didn't sports photogs learn how to use their equipment and get great shots in the days before high speed motordrives? When I was shooting for our college yearbook back in 1962-63, I used a rangefinder 35 and a Speed Graphic, and with a

Re: Speaking of films transport speed, was Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread Pål Jensen
Bill wrote: What happened to make film transport speed so important? Didn't sports photogs learn how to use their equipment and get great shots in the days before high speed motordrives? When I was shooting for our college yearbook back in 1962-63, I used a rangefinder 35 and a Speed

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread aimcompute
Good point Bob! ;-) Tom C. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:11 PM Subject: Re: I love the PZ-1p We ought to marvel at the genius of the Pentax design and marketing folks. They have a new camera on the market

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread aimcompute
- Lähettäjä: aimcompute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 27. joulukuuta 2001 18:24 Aihe: Re: I love the PZ-1p I agree 100%. It is very nice to spin the dials w/o taking the eye from the viewfinder. The thing this thread is inevitably showing

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-27 Thread wendy beard
At 14:10 27-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: Subject: RE: I love the PZ-1p Gee maybe that's why Canon and Minolta designed their AF lines like that from the start. Kent Gittings - -Original Message- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of aimcompute Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:08 PM I

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-26 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 22:34:06 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Right about now, I'm feeling really good about not have a PZ-1p or an MZ-S. Not me. I'm feeling really good about having one... :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
In truth, I would like to have either or. But I'm slightly amused by this rather vitriolic bashing of that which someone does not own. Hey, for the price of an MZ-S, you can get a damn nice 6x7 lens,,,or two. Or a couple of LX. Paul Gary L. Murphy wrote: On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 22:34:06 -0500,

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Gary L. Murphy Subject: Re: I love the PZ-1p On Wed, 26 Dec 2001 22:34:06 -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: Right about now, I'm feeling really good about not have a PZ-1p or an MZ-S. Not me. I'm feeling really good about having one... :-) Yup. I'll drink

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
William Robb said, Yup. I'll drink to that. Or would, if I had a drink. William Robb Well, go round one up, Bill. It's winter in them there parts. Gotta keep that blood alcohol level up above the danger zone. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: I love the PZ-1p

2001-12-26 Thread Alan Chan
In truth, I would like to have either or. But I'm slightly amused by this rather vitriolic bashing of that which someone does not own. Hey, for the price of an MZ-S, you can get a damn nice 6x7 lens,,,or two. Or a couple of LX. But MZ-S and 6x7 lenses and LX are 3 different items. One