We all have that dream . . . Village Idiot
> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I like the MZ-S body design pretty much as it stands, for ergonomics, > > although a D/DS style aperture/shutter control on the body would be a > > pretty nice upgrade. I've grown very accustomed to controlling exposure > > exclusively with my right hand this way. As a film camera, the MZ-S as > > it sits is good enough for me ... If I was still shooting any film, I'd > > buy one tomorrow. And I'd hope it was as reliable/durable as a Nikon > > FM2n or FE2. > > I like the look and feel of my MZ-S a lot, but there are some points > that really would need imrovement. I can't figure out why I have to > learn the individual functions by heart or carry around a little manual > al the time. A camera to work with should be self-explaining. So it > should be possible with moderate effort to make the digital display more > talkative. > > > I would LOVE the next Pentax digital SLR body to be based on the MZ-S > > body design but with the advancements of the *ist D/DS. That is what I > > would consider to be an ideal camera for the moment. > > > > Godfrey > > Me too. What I don't understand is why matrix metering sholdn't be > possible with pre-A lenses, that's a feature I'd like to see. The most > "advanced" camera Pentax Germany lists on their website is actually the > *ist, which I would never buy due to its crippled KAF mount, besides its > plasticky look. Why must that thing feature 12-point matrix metering? > It's a waste... > Also, as above mentioned, OTF metering and interchangeable viewfinders > would be cool. > > And what really should be improved is the viewfinder image. Each time I > change from my LX to my MZ-S it's like looking into a tunnel. Although > the image is nice a higher magnification really would be great. > > And the removable _motor_ makes a sense to me. Actually, the MZ-S isn't > that much faster in winding than the LX with the winder, which isn't > really necessary when weight is an issue, like on mountain hikes. OTOH, > as I'm also a left eye viewer, automatic film transport is something I > like when shooting people or action so I neednt't take the camera off > the eye each time to advance the film. > > Sometimes I dream of Pentax building an LX 2005, or so... > > pancho >
