Just figured I'll sum up what I learned. Please let me know if I am still mistaken somewhere...
MZ-30 and MZ-60 (ZX if you pref) will not work with my manual aperture lenses. - these are out of the Q. The MZ-3 and MZ-5n has the best feel for someone who is used to the dial on the MX, K-1000, LX... etc. It also has a more sophisticated pentaprism viewfinder and simple basic functions. The *ist has the best (most sophisticated) autofocus and the prism is some new bright one which sould be very cool. Also it can shoot more pics per sec. (2.7) If flash is crucial (I don't use a flash, yet) the high-speed flash sync is only available on the MZ-6 (ZX-L) the top of the line MZ-S and the new model... And lastly, the discussion about the viewfinders is what I find disturbing and possibly a crucial decision factor. I really don't undertsnad what the 0.7 and 0.8 magnification means but it seems to be crucial for manual focus. Several people noted that they have to use the beep function of the MZ-5n (3?) to be able to focus manually. Now this disturbs me. I want to be able to focus... period. If this is true, no way will I upgrade. Is this true about the rest of the models? Someone suggested that "People have changed the screens out of their ZX-5 and -5n cameras with the split screen from the ZX-M body. It will affect teh spot metering on these cameras, but it can in fact be done." What is the spot metering? How will it affect it? Someone also suggested that the MZ-5 (not the n) is the same as the MZ-M. Does that mean it focuses the same? What about the rest of the ZX line, the MZ-S, or older autofocus models (P series), is it as hard to manual focus with those as it is with the MZ-5n? Any word on the *ist? Thanks L
