I picked up an *ist but like Alex I didn't like the build or feel of it very much.. Especially coming from a 5n or a 3.. But that said, I do find the AF on the 5n a bit wanting compared to the *ist. Doesn't do well on horizontals or verticals which look easy? Don't know how deliberate that was in the design. But admit it about the MZ S- that inbetween frame info printing is pretty cool..
Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: Re: Bargain MZ-S > > How about the build quality? > I really didn't liked the *ist. It feels like it would break in my hands; > even my MZ-6 is much better. > And I think MZ-S have a much better viewfinder, this is more important for > me than 11-points AF. That's what I don't like about my MZ-6... I almost > can't use MF on that camera, I thought because of my eyes; but with *istD (I > tried it in a store) everything was fine. > > Alex Sarbu > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:30 AM > Subject: RE: Bargain MZ-S > > > > > > Hi Ryan, > > > > I'm back in Jakarta already. I think MZ-S does not have enough feature > > for me to abandon my *ist. The *ist is a capable camera with excellent > > AF. > > > > Now I'm back in Jakarta already! > > > > Thanks > > > > Winston > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 2:15 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Bargain MZ-S > > > > Hi Winston in Perth, > > That's quite a good price for Aus.. I remember not too long ago there > > was an > > MZ S with grip for AUD1100 and I thought that was a deal. If you do > > somehow > > choose to abandon your new *ist to scrounge up enough for the MZ S > > though, I > > think you'd want to skip that lens.. it's not worth near the $419 in > > your > > calculation- you're better off (much) with the sigma 28-70 2.8 for i > > think > > about USD299 from b&h and it's just low enough that you don't have to be > > very deft to avoid the import duty.. :) > > Cheers, > > Ryan (in Brisvegas) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Winston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:39 AM > > Subject: Bargain MZ-S > > > > > > > Is anybody going to Perth? Check out Downtown duty free shop in city > > > center (near Hay st.) Last week I saw Pentax MZ-s with Sigma 28-80 for > > > only A$999 (US$700). That makes the MZ-S alone $580. Too bad my wife > > did > > > not grant me permission to steal that beauty! Here the MZ-S is about > > > $820 body only. I cheered up myself though, *ist has more AF sensor > > than > > > MZ-S!!! > > > > > > Winston > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Acasa.ro vine cu albumele, tu vino doar cu pozele ;) > > http://poze.acasa.ro/ > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Acasa.ro vine cu albumele, tu vino doar cu pozele ;) > http://poze.acasa.ro/ > >
