lol.. I remember reading somewhere (may have been on this list or on photo.net) someone said "cameras which beep piss me off!!" Must be your antithesis.. Anyway, I vote for the 5n. Although if you're going to get one on Ebay, you might want to wait a while. Usually (from the past 4 months or so) there are up to 2 auctions, 3 if you're lucky, at any one time selling the 5n body only. I just did a cursory search and only one turned up and that's practically the 5n and the kitchen sink (two lenses and a case and a cable release and a battery grip and some filters too). Alternatively with so many list members neglecting their filmies for their spiffy *ist D's, or perhaps trying to sell of their film bodies to scrounge up enough wet notes to buy into digital, perhaps a "WTB: 5n" announcement might see you land a deal right here..
:) Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 6:21 PM Subject: RE: Trevor's camera shopping > G'day Ryan. > Mate thanks for the MZ history lesson. It has been very informative. > > A mate here in Grafton has a MZ-7 for sale. > There is a MZ-30 on ebay.com.au > And a MZ-5 on ebay.com > And a MZ-5n on ebay.com > I am ditching the MZ-60. It's no good for serious photography in my > opinion. > Ther is very little info in the viewfinder. No scale etc etc etc. > The bloody thing doesn't beep when in focus which pisses me off. You > have to actually LOOK for the green stop sign in the viewfinder to > verify it. > It may be OK for the shits & giggles brigade but it's not what I want. > I have also unloaded 2 of the MZ-50's that I had as well as the SF-10. > Hooroo. > Regards, Trevor > Grafton, OZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 15 December 2003 6:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Trevor's camera shopping > > > Hi Trevor, > > Smaller numbers are generally better, going up the scale you've also got > the MZ-3 (very very similar to the 5n, but slightly upgraded- might as > well be a > MZ- 5n II) and if you've got a few extra bucks you can forgo the letters > and get an MZ-S. Yes the 5n is an upgrade of the 5, it's got DOF preview > (very useful in macro or hyperfocal distance manual focusing) and I > think the 5 doesn't have auto-bracketing either. No the 7 isn't really > more advanced than the 5, it's just the 5 has a different interface and > control layout. The 5 has its buttons and knobs well laid out, with > practically each feature with its own button, so allowing you more > flexibility in controlling your exposures. The 7 gives you presets, > which depending on your purpose for the camera, you may find useful or > restrictive.. I think the 6 (or MZ-L) is more similar to the 7 than the > 5n, but it gives you wireless connectivity if you get an AF360FGZ flash, > a feature which unfortunately, is missing on the 5n. On a more > superficial note though, the 5n's got a nice finish. Anyway, like Boris > pointed out, there's the 6 (MZ-L) to consider as well, and once again > depending on your personal preferences, it's a toss up between that and > the 5n. In the price range I think you're looking at, another one that > you might come across would be the newish *ist film body. I've heard > mixed reviews- I personally wouldn't get one, but you'll have to hear > about that body from someone with more first hand experience. > > Good Luck! > Ryan > > BTW, If you're in Aus "OZ", you might want to consider buying mailorder > from the States. I bought a 5n new from Photocontinental (Bris) for > about AUD$650, and including shipping and with the occasional > possibility of being charged import duty you'll save between AUD100-200 > buying online. Also, if you watch Ebay, you should be able to get a used > one (maybe even with a battery grip) for about half that price, and not > get taxed at all. > > >
