It was a case of 'they aren't actually going to fix the LX, I own enough cameras without meters and the MZ-5n is the only other body of interest they had'.
While I liked the MX, I did find it too small to handle as well as it could have. The MZ-5n doesn't have that issue, being ever so slightly bigger than the LX (Which I also own). I'd been meaning to get an MX winder, but never had the money when one became available. So far, I'm liking the MZ-5n as a MF multimode body, a short AF test indicated extremely poor AF performance, likely due to the lack of cross sensors. That's not much of an issue, I only own 1 AF film lens (the SMC-F 35-80), which I rarely use and I have little intention of adding more, preferring to save money by buying SMC-A or earlier lenses, or getting DA's for the K100D. I did try the 16-45 on the MZ-5n, it looks quite usable out to 24mm, but only time will tell about its corner performance on film. -Adam cbwaters wrote: > Interesting transaction, Adam. > I have both cameras and would NOT trade one for the other. They are SO > different. > > CW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:39 PM > Subject: Enablement - Sort of > > >> I picked up an MZ-5n today, sadly, it was a replacement for my MX under >> warranty, as the MX had tripped over the Lemon clause in its extended >> warranty due to my repeated attempts to get the metering on/off switch >> repaired (the last attempt came back 'No Trouble Found' when the meter >> is always active, even when the shutter is locked). They had no MX's, >> and I didn't want a K1000, so I payed the extra to get one (Rather >> overpriced) MZ-5n. Nice little body though, I can see why so many people >> like it. >> >> Also got a Vivitar 300/5.6 in plain K mount for $50. It'll make a decent >> airshow lens. >> >> -Adam >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.5/534 - Release Date: 11/14/2006 >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
