I have a mz-3 and want to go to a mz-s, unless a new flagship comes out --- Rodelion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry Ed for my error and thank you, Bruce, for > correcting it. I didn't > realise the difference between servo focus and > predictive focus, and still > not fully, so the clarify this issue: is servo focus > about the same as > Nikon's continuous focus? > > And know I've become curious also, how much faster > and convenient the MZ-S's > advanced 6-area focus truly is? And what about > difference in metering? Caus' > I use a MZ-5 and think about grabbing a MZ-3 because > of the extra features, > but if the MZ-S is really that big a jump ahead, it > would possibly be worth > the extra bucks :) > > Rod. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brendan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 18:58 > Subject: Re: Need advice for buying MZ-S or MZ-3 > > > > 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 > >
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