Mark, I was thinking the same thing about my LX ans 2 ZX-5n's. I took them out to test them before the sale and now I'm hooked again. Though we've all pretty much agreed that digital is in many ways superior, there is something about shooting film, and waiting for prints, that I find inexplicably enjoyable. Maybe it's simply not having a computer involved in any part of the process.
Do what I did, grab a few rolls and take the thing out and use it. If it's no big thrill, sell it, prices are still very good on the -s. If, as I did, you get that odd feeling of satisfaction, keep it and enjoy it for a while yet. A body as good as the -s isn't going to lose value nearly as fast as some. eekBay right now has only 3 listed, all for almost $900.00! Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Question: Should I sell my MZ-S? > > > It's a question I've been pondering for some time so I thought I'd > open it up to discussion and debate. Let's stir the pot, rock the > boat, muddy the waters, etc. > > Much as I love my MZ-S, I've noticed that I just don't use it any > more. I shoot digital for the most part. When I shoot film, it's > almost always B&W, which means I use the 645. And on the rare > occasions when I *do* shoot 35mm color film, I find it's the MX I > reach for. Small, light, simple, manual, unhurried, untechnological - > that's what I'm looking for on those occasions. > > So the result is that I have this superb, ergonomic, high-tech, > magnesium-bodied gem gathering dust most of the time and that bothers > me. I know there are probably photographers out there who would > actually *use* this camera. But I haven't been able to bring myself to > sell it. > > Factors making me want to keep it: > 1) I love the way it feels and works. > 2) I probably couldn't get much for it these days. > 3) It's the ultimate (in the true sense of the word) Pentax high-end > film camera. The last of a thoroughbred line. > > I should probably look around and see what used ones sell for these > days, but whether the price is high or low, it would probably make me > both happy and sad... >
