---- Graydon <[email protected]> wrote: 
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 02:32:30PM +0100, mike wilson scripsit: [snip]
> > > >>> <http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/prototypes/MZ-D.jpg>
> > > >>>        
> > > >> Does that thing has a screen in a rotary switch of some kind?
> > > >>      
> > > > LCD display.  Similar layout on the MZ-S.
> > > > http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/film_MZ-ZX/mzzxS.html
> > > >    
> > > 
> > > You know you could have just posted a link to the MZ-D URL.
> > > 
> > > http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/prototypes/MZ-D.html
> > 
> > ???  Graydon was asking what the "screen" was, shown in the rotary
> > switch of the D.  I pointed out that it was an LCD display and
> > referred to a URL for the MZ-S that had a clearer view of a similar
> > feature. 
> 
> That's a very interesting design choice, I must say.  And I can even see
> how it would be useful, but the idea of wanting to do that in the first
> place makes my head hurt.
> 
> But thanks for the clearer view!

Just to be clear: the bezel (ring around the outside) rotates and changes the 
parameter(s) shown in the display.  The display remains orientated in the way 
you would expect to be able to read it from behind the camera.

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