Ergh, make that first line 'They aren't actually going to fix the MX', My LX is working fine.
-Adam Adam Maas wrote: > 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
