Re: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 9, 2001 12:27 PM Subject: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd > Somebody should inform Contax. Please expand on that thought Paul. The way 35mm film comes out of the box, ther

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-09 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Somebody should inform Contax. >However, the rep clearly told me that it is IMPOSSIBLE, for there is no means to memorise to which frame was exposed on the film. Paul Franklin Stregevsky - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

RE: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Denis Klimovich
I think I am tired of myself too, but I am going to ask anyway. Is the eyepiece plastic? Or simply put, is the eyepiece coated (uncoated = plastic)? regards, Alan Chan --- As and some people before I can't recognize it (plastic or glass). IMHO (or exactly - from memory) it's coated. Den - This m

Re: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Alan Chan
I think I am tired of myself too, but I am going to ask anyway. Is the eyepiece plastic? Or simply put, is the eyepiece coated (uncoated = plastic)? regards, Alan Chan _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at htt

Re: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Darren & Tara Sutherland
ED]> Date: April 8, 2001 11:48 AM Subject: Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd >> Ironically, the MZ-S don't really need extra battery >> juice as much as the Z-1p. It uses significantly less >> power. I understand that the battery grip offer more >> featu

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Paal, > LX-like sealing may be difficult for all I know but > sealing (by a different method) should be possible. I > mean, both Nikon and Canon manage it and they are also > electronic. I suspect that rep is somewhat out of his > depths (lets hope so). Maybe my questioning was not adequate.

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Doug Brewer
At 1:09 AM +09004/9/01, Takehiko Ueda caused thus to appear: >Hi Doug and all, > >I think so, too. However, the rep clearly told me that it >is IMPOSSIBLE, for there is no means to memorise to which frame >was exposed on the film. Wow. It's gone from being a radical new feature (in a 35mm SLR) t

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Paal and all again:-) > This is of no consequence in my opinion. You need to > look trhough the viefinder to use AF in any meaningful > way. More negative is the lack of the exposure bar on > the external LCD panel. For manual use on a tripod > external exposure bar display is great. For this

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Paal and all, > Yes, I've heard about that precise built quality. Sorry > to hear about the lack of sealing. A Pentax rep told me > it had such sealing. Same story was posted from someone > in the US. Did they change plans? I didn't ask him if there is some change made after the PMA. He told m

Re[2]: Photo Expo Japan 2001 - MZ-S and FA31Ltd

2001-04-08 Thread Takehiko Ueda
Hi Doug and all, > This must have been changed, because it is exactly > opposite what I was told. I think so, too. However, the rep clearly told me that it is IMPOSSIBLE, for there is no means to memorise to which frame was exposed on the film. > Why would one need AF point indicators on the ex