Alan wrote: "Well, at least my cheapo ZX-10 has the steal sheet that you mention as well (I happened to remove the bottom for some reason), and that sheet itself is mounted onto the plastic structure. But my major concern is the camera mount which is mounted onto the plastic mirror box. Now don't tell me the mirror box is metal, because the person who told me the detail could distinguish the difference between the screws being used on plastic & on metal structure, and I compare the mirror box between the MZ-S & the ZX-10, they are both the same (thick plastic wall etc). "
REPLY: I've seen a dismantled MZ-5n and it is totally plastic. The metal parts in the MZ-S is screwed to metal. The mirror box is not part of the camera structure and the mount is bolted to metal. The mechanical parts in the camera is made of steel to the extent that even the lever holding built-in flash is made of steel. Sure, the eyepiece is of plastic but isn't that true for all slr's made today? The MZ-S isn't remotely built like any other MZ-series cameras. P�l
