>>4298298The Zf dials are solid brass, you can sand off the paint and picrel. T5 do feel plastically in comparison, but I wouldn't call them cheap feeling either.
To be more specific with functionality, on a T5 you can have the dials lock or unlock at any given position. With the Zf, the dials always lock at certain values (C on ISO, B/T/X/Step on SS), so if I want to turn the SS dial all the way around, I have to unlock it 4 times, always.
For auto ISO, on a T5, you just set ISO to A, and change it to C or another value to override. With the Zf, Auto ISO always overrides the dial, but the dial also changes the minimum ISO for auto ISO. I have to go through the menu or use one of the limited few custom buttons for Auto ISO, and it can't just turn it on/off. I have to hold the button, and then turn one of the command dials to turn it on or off.
With a T5, the SS dials will set SS as labeled, but then you can also use the command dials to fine tune +/- up to 1 stop, great for small adjustments. Zf dial speeds don't allow for further adjustment, and you're stuck with only the labeled speeds.
Given the above, I actually make use the dials on my T5, but Zf is almost always just in C and 1/3 Step. MASP switch is nice to leave a certain SS on dial for M, and then easily switch to A, but that's basically just ignoring the dial entirely.
It's okay, I like dials too.
