Action? the mz-3 has predictive focus, when set to multi frame advance it will continue to focus if the subject is moving across the sensor once it locked on but stops after the shot.
--- Michael Cross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually the MZ-3 does have servo focus. However, > it is only available in the > "action" auto picture mode. Switch the main dial to > "action" and you are > automatically in servo mode. > > Bruce Dayton wrote: > > > Ronald, > > > > There is a big difference in price between these > two models. Also, > > there is a big difference in build quality and > some features. On the > > AF front, the MZ-S has 6 selectable sensors and > has the most advanced > > AF algorithms of any Pentax camera. The MZ-3 has > only 3 sensors > > selectable between spot and wide area. Also the > MZ-S has true servo > > based focus mode while the MZ-3 does not. This > means that you can > > hold down the shutter button all the while panning > on your subject and > > the camera will continuously focus. Just fire at > the desired moment. > > On the MZ-3 you will have to constantly > press/release the shutter > > button to achieve the same capability. > > > > Bruce > > > > Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 12:19:25 AM, you > wrote: > > > > RdL> I believe the MZ-3 to have the same > auto-focus system as the MZ5(n), which > > RdL> is quite fast IF there is enough light. > Metering of the MZ5/MZ3 is, in my > > RdL> opinion, excellent. MZ-S should be about the > same but then somewhat faster, > > RdL> and the metering is also more advanced. You > get what you pay for, > > > > RdL> Rod. > > > > RdL> ----- Original Message ----- > > RdL> From: "mrlighthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > RdL> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > RdL> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 01:39 > > RdL> Subject: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3 > > > > >> Hi All, > > >> > > >> I have a PZ-1P which I like a lot except for > the autofocus which seems > > >> somewhat slow and not as accurate compared to > some of the newer cameras. I > > >> have been looking around for a new camera and > have come down to either the > > >> MZ-S or the MZ3. I know there is a big > difference in price between the two > > >> of them. > > >> > > >> I'm interested in how much difference there is > in the auto focus speed and > > >> accuracy of the MZ-S to the MZ3 and also the > Metering accuracy between the > > >> two of them. I shoot mostly landscapes and auto > racing so I'm kind of on > > RdL> the > > >> extreme ends. I would appreciate any input. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Ed Wong > > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
