Mafud wrote:
> If it's value for dollar spent you're fretting about, you could
> buy two brand-new-in-the-box PZ-1p bodies and have enough left
> over to go a long way on a PENTAX tele-extender or flash for the
> same $1300.
I hate these subject shifts in threads. No, No. The point is not how
many Z-1P's can I buy for how many F80s. The topic is: is the MZ-S a
camera for everybody, and therefore a big hit, and this since Pentax
always gives you best value for money.
The answer is still: no. The MZ-S is not a camera for everybody. Not
everybody wants smallest size and is willing to pay high prices.
Durability is also not everybodies priority, since some want to
update their gear regularly in order to enjoy latest technology.
Hence they will accept lower built quality, but will demand moderate
prices. Pentax often skips camera types and price classes. So you
will never know whhether your preferred camera type will be
available in future. Hence the value for money ratio is not always
good. To stay with your example above: Z-1P was perfect in early
90's. It was already a bit aging in the mid 90's. And there never
was one with SAFOX IV to be ready for 2000. So It doesn't help that
they still sell it at $550.
> I think I remember recent talk on this list about how sorry the
> N80 is about handling Nikon made lenses-or am I wrong?
I vaguely remember this thread and my lack of energy to contribute.
But with the world of second hand AF-Nikkor lenses from 1986 to now
on offer, nobody will miss anything.
Ralf
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