It may be a good investment, but IMHO the ZX-5n and 35mm *ist are so similar in features as to not make it worthwhile to consider it an upgrade, more of a replacement. Again, this is just my personal opinion.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:21 PM Subject: Re: ist 35mm > Wouldn't the new AF be considerably better on the *ist than the zx-5n? > If AF matters, the $300 ist may be a good investment. > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/10/03 03:12PM >>> > The *ist would not be an upgrade. The *istD would be. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "arnie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:02 PM > Subject: Re: ist 35mm > > > > Joe > > > > i own a zx-5n and i'm pretty happy with it. the mount doesn't affect > me > > because both my lenses are fa. The question i have is whether the > ist > would > > be an upgrade, and whether its worth the money. > > > > arnie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joe Wilensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:43 AM > > Subject: Re: ist 35mm > > > > > > > I think the question was about the *ist film camera. I haven't > played > > > with one, but I did recently pick up an MZ-5n (ZX-5n). The > advantages > > > to the MZ/ZX-5n would be its compatability with all K-mount (and > > > screwmount) lenses and its classical interface, much like an > > > autofocus combo between the MX and Super Program. > > > > > > From what I've seen, the ZX-5n fetches quite a bit on the used > > > market, as it is recognized as being the top-of-the-line ZX series > > > camera with its spotmetering, bracketing, TTL flash, etc. I know > the > > > MZ-3 is even higher spec'd (and its prices reflect that), but it > is > > > rarely found in North America, it seems. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > >On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, arnie wrote: > > > >> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the ist 35mm > camera > > and > > > >> how it stacks up vs. the zx-5n. some of the ist's features look > very > > > >> enticing - 11 point autofocus, advanced flash, 17 custom > functions > > > > > > > >I own both, although I really haven't used the ZX-5n in about a > year. > > > > > > > >The *ist D is a little bigger, better built, has faster autofocus, > and > > > >a different UI. The ZX-5n UI is really the classic SLR UI, you > set > > > >aperature on the lens and shutter speed with a dial on top of the > > > >camera. The *ist D UI is the modern SLR UI, you have two jog > dials on > > > >the body, one of which sets aperature and one of which sets > shutter > > > >speed. The ZX-5n UI is really nice if you love classic SLRs, but > the > > > >*ist D UI has the advantages of supporting hypermanual and > > > >hyperprogram. Those are two features that I never really thought > > > >I'd care about until I owned a camera with them. Now I pretty > much > > > >use either hypermanual or hyperprogram for every shot. > > > > > > > >I should probably sell my ZX-5n, but I'm afraid that they > probably > > > >don't fetch too much on the used market. I also have an MX and > think > > > >I'd grab it if I was shooting film. > > > > > > > >alex > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Joe Wilensky > > > Staff Writer > > > Communication and Marketing Services > > > 1150 Comstock Hall > > > Cornell University > > > Ithaca, NY 14853-2601 > > > > > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > tel: 607-255-1575 > > > fax: 607-255-9873 > > > > > > > > > > > >
