This is my experience with MZ-5n I purchased my MZ-5n in 98. Recently its flash spring broke. Recently I found that its metering needs calibration.
Pentax asked $180 to fix this. Thanks Ramesh --- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. > He bought it some > 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was > introduced. This one is > made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems > to have is a > built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with > this. Now he is > asking $250. > > I have basically two questions: > > 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years > of moderate use? > This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted > to other > procedures. > > 2. Is above a fair price? > > Any other advise will be appreciated. > > P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the > repairs. The > repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some > part that needs > to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find > the darn part. > Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to > the same repairman > for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. > <sigh> > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
