Vic wrote: Looking at the first shot with the MZ-S and the LX, It's hard to believe that when Pentax said it was making a new LX, they were not referring to the MZ-S. The similarities are unmistakable...
REPLY: Actually, the boss of Pentax camera division uttered that he wanted to make an LX with AF long after the MZ-S was released. On thing is what he wanted to make. Another is what Pentax allows to market. I personally feel that the MZ-S is more of an MX spiritual successor. Anyway, I spent spent 10 hours shooting up in the mountains the other day with the MZ-S, the K18/3,5, A 24/2.8, FA 31/1.8 Limited, FA 43/1.9 Limited and the FA 77/1.8 Limited. I much prefer the MZ-S for general photography before the LX. The LX is now only used when the OTF metering really proves an advantage like Aurora photography. The MZ-S is great all rounder; I used the built-in flash for fill flash, excellent metering both matrix and spot. Very helpful for judging the contrast range of a scene. The interface is great: you can see and use the top controls and display when the camera is at eye-height on a tripod. The prefire is great doing away with remote releases/cable releases. It is also totally free of vibrations. The only drawback is the battery consumptions. They always seem to run out in remote places. I had spare batteries but one day I will forget them.... P�l
