In a message dated 6/21/2003 9:08:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Rather than moving to Canon for (debatably) better AF, have you thought of > trading your current Pentax body for an MZ-S or later Pentax? My view, > which is shared by most MZ-S owners here, is that this is a very competent > and well-built camera, far better than an Elan, with one of the fastest AF > systems around. > > Alternatively, unless you have a really pressing need to go digital, why not > wait a few months to see what Pentax does come up with, either with the > *ist-D or a more mid-level *ist film body than currently announced? > Economically, the cost of brand change is far worse when you have to switch > lenses as well as bodies, and the three lenses you mention > all seem pretty > good quality to me. > > HTH > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia Good advice. I *have* thought of the MZ-S, but probably the only way that I feel I could afford it right now is by selling the ZX-5n *plus* the lenses. OTOH, the zooms aren't bad, some of the better quality ones, and could work with the *ist D. But Ron Studdard's (hope I have the name right, can't multitask in AOL web mail) advice was good too. Decisions, decisions, decisions. However, it is nice to know that owners consider the AF on the MZ-S to be better than the Elan. Marnie aka Doe :-)
