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As amply demonstrated by the Boeing 737 tragedy, software design is an extremely complex undertaking. But today, our society cannot operate without computers. And the Z7's menu structures and other settings are very complex. Do you remember the good old days when all you had to do is set the lens aperture and the shutter speed on your Nikon F?
After testing the Z7's U123 user setting paradigm, I feel that putting the U123 and MASP modes in the same mode dial is a questionable design decision. Because while in the U123 mode, you cannot change your MASP mode; you are stuck with what is set in the U123. (You can change the shutter speed because the shutter speed is using the front dial.)
My simple suggestion to Nikon is this: While in one of the U123 modes, allow the user to change the MASP exposure mode by providing a software menu M/A/S/P on the panel. This mode selection should be effective only until the user exits that U mode by turning the dial. (If this MASP menu is added in the next software release, I would immediately put it in my "i" menu for easy access!)
After testing the Z7's U123 user setting paradigm, I feel that putting the U123 and MASP modes in the same mode dial is a questionable design decision. Because while in the U123 mode, you cannot change your MASP mode; you are stuck with what is set in the U123. (You can change the shutter speed because the shutter speed is using the front dial.)
My simple suggestion to Nikon is this: While in one of the U123 modes, allow the user to change the MASP exposure mode by providing a software menu M/A/S/P on the panel. This mode selection should be effective only until the user exits that U mode by turning the dial. (If this MASP menu is added in the next software release, I would immediately put it in my "i" menu for easy access!)
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