Re: Re: ZX-L (Was: Upgrading to auto focus

2002-07-30 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So if you were chosing between the ZX-L and the ZX-5N, which would you pick and why? It is really difficult for any other person to make the decision for you. It very much depends on your requirement and shooting style. Are there any must have

Re: ZX-L (Was: Upgrading to auto focus

2002-07-29 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Andrew Robinson wrote: This is probably an odd question. Is the spot metering usable? It depends on how you use it. As it is tied to AE-Lock, it would not work in manual mode; it only works in aperture priority, shutter priority and program modes. And you cannot do spot

Re: ZX-L (Was: Upgrading to auto focus

2002-07-29 Thread Ayash Kanto Mukherjee
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Lawrence Kwan wrote: Some have complained the ZX-L's use of pentamirror instead of ZX-5n's pentaprism. I have been using MZ-7 (which has the same pentamirror viewfinder as ZX-L) side by side with my Super A and ME Super (both pentaprisms), and personally, I don't find

ZX-L (Was: Upgrading to auto focus

2002-07-28 Thread Andrew Robinson
Edward and Peter, Thank you for pointing out the spot metering on the ZX-L. I went back through all the literature I had downloaded and found no mention of it. This morning I downloaded the owner's manual and finally found it listed in the appendix on Pentax Program functions. This is probably