analog controls on digital cameras

[smieglitz]

Are there any digital cameras other than the Leica X1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 that have analog dials for shutter speed and lens aperture rings to control exposure manually?

Joe

[ann]

You can get Zeiss lens for many DLSR digital cameras, they have to be used with the old fashion method of changing the fstop on the lens.

Just need to be sure to get the proper mount. However, be prepared for sticker shock as they are very expensive.

[David A. Goldfarb]

I have two such Zeiss lenses, and the aperture control depends on the mount.

On a ZS (M42) mount lens, the aperture is controlled conventionally with a ring on the lens, and there's a stop down lever on the lens so you can open for focusing and stop down for shooting without resetting the aperture on the ring--like on what used to be called a "preset" lens.

On a ZE (EOS/EF mount) mount lens, the aperture is controlled like any EF mount lens with the dial on the back of the camera, and the shutter speed is controlled with the wheel near the shutter button, and the aperture and shutter speed are displayed both on the LCD display on top of the camera and in the finder, and also on the rear LCD for digital cameras, if you set it to display that way.

I can sympathize with the desire for conventional controls, but I've gotten used to the electronic controls and displays on my EOS cameras. I still use them the same way I would any other camera--manual focus, aperture and shutter speed with spot metering.

I'm not sure how the Nikon mount lenses from Zeiss work.

[2F/2F]

Not sure about shutter speed dials, but Nikon AI lenses work with the aperture ring just like they do on an older film camera.

[JSU]

Leica M8 & M9.

[ann]

On my d700, the Zeiss is controlled from the fstop ring.

I can remember when I got the F100, i almost took it back as I hated the fact I couldn't control the functions from the lens. Never took the that body and used the f90 , but time does help teach us old dog new tricks.

[jens g.r. benthien]

The Fuji pro x1. Nice camera, more like a Contax G3 D

[smieglitz]

The Fuji X-Pro 1 looks pretty good. I wish it had an articulated viewscreen though. The lesser Fuji models either lack the analog shutter control or interchangeable lens features.