Mark, I would guess $475 for an MZ-S recently on ebay. Certainly not more than $575. I've been watching just thinking of buying one. Regards, Bob S.
On 5/15/06, John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I decided I'd never sell mine - like you, Mark, I think it is the epitome of Pentax cameras: well-designed, superb to use, and produces top-quality results. I took it out last month and put a film through, much to the surprise of my relatives, who'd forgotten I even had a film camera still! My four-year old granddaughters were most disappointed they couldn't chimp the images I shot! It would be worth very much less than I paid for it, and I see no good reason to get rid of it when I can see I will still use it from time to time. I think it's in the same class as my SV and K2 - too good to lose, and both of those have been used in the last year. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:53 AM 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... >
