Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-13 Thread Peter Alling
Your lens apertures are getting sticky. They need to be CLA'd. The diaphragm should snap into the same position every time and the opening shouldn't change size depending on how fast or slow the diaphragm is moving. Even cheep lenses shouldn't behave this way. At 07:11 PM 7/11/2001 -0500, you

Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-11 Thread Alan Chan
>Interesting. It could also be a problem they fixed with the ZX series >cameras, or maybe they are all supposed to do that and my camera is busted. > Another possibility is that it has something to do with the meter >inaccuracy problems with the PZ-1p, matrix metering, and A lenses? > >Something

Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-11 Thread Alan Chan
>I have not noticed and significate differences with my A lenses and the >ZX-M. So it's possible that Alan's camera simply needs adjusting, which >would make sense since they are all off by about the same amount. I did have my Z-1p checked by Pentax when I was in Australia few years ago. Unfort

Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-11 Thread Todd Stanley
I have not noticed and significate differences with my A lenses and the ZX-M. So it's possible that Alan's camera simply needs adjusting, which would make sense since they are all off by about the same amount. Even if this is a problem, the PZ-1p's system makes more sense, as you could then us

Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-11 Thread Alan Chan
I believe the problem was more likely caused by inaccurate calibration (loose tolerance) of both the lenses and the Z-1ps (mechanical coupling). If print films were used, you would not notice any difference at all. regards, Alan Chan >If this information is correct, it might seem like Pentax

Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-11 Thread Arne Lie \(f\)
electronically Av mode in MZ-S due to problems with Z1p. However, I have never experienced any problems with this. Arnie - Original Message - From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 11:17 PM Subject: RE: My First Impressions on

RE: My First Impressions on the MZ-S

2001-07-10 Thread Rob Brigham
-Original Message- From: petit miam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10 July 2001 13:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: My First Impressions on the MZ-S >Not in my opinion. Aperture rings are great. Pentax >should make more of them. I disagree - One per lens is plenty