Is there anyone use the lastest Pentax 67 II? Is there the shutter induced camera shake problem with this model? Or the problem has already been solved? Please comment about other good/bad points you found with this model. I plan to buy one. Thanks

-- Wisawa Sripungwiwat (blc1995@hotmail.com), August 15, 1999

Answers

I have used the P67II for several months and think the shutter-shake problem is minor. I seldom hand-hold at speeds below 1/250th, however. Sometimes I'll load iso 400 film and take a break from the tripod. I have a made a few shots very carefully at 1/125 with that film. Normally I use a tripod for still subjects (when the wind stops blowing) and usually use MLU just because it is very easy to do so I play safe. I find the camera is great for my landscape/nature shooting. I always use manual TTL exposure but switch between spot and matrix modes. When I have tried auto exposure I see the meter fluctuate so much I just decided to use manual. That way I don't worry if my eye is not on the viewfinder when the shutter is tripped (changing the exposure). I stop down the lens frequently to check DOF and have been pleasantly surprised to see no difference if I forget to release the stop-down lever. I think it's a great camera though I have some question on sharpness with the helicoid tube (see above).

-- Tom Goodrick (tgoodrick@earthlink.net), August 22, 1999.