I have not had experience with the limited lenses but I can say that my FA*85 took a fall from about 4 feet into a concrete gutter. It received a 2mm scuff in the finish, no dent, no real discernable damage and still works like new. Very tough lens. As far as the MZ-S being as "limited" camera, the look might be stylistic but it handles very much like a manual camera. The shutter speed dial is in the same place, the exposure compensation dial is in the same place, aperture control is in the same place...I shoot it exactly the same way I shot every manual camera I have used. And it is well made. Just my opinion.
David Madsen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.davidmadsen.com -----Original Message----- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: is the MZ-S the "FA ltd" camera? Nikon did it and produced FM3A which hasn't sold that well. Why would Pentax risk it? Besides, what if I tell you LIMITED lenses were built nowhere near the same mechanical quality as M or earlier lenses? (I am serious) I know they are metal, but really, I bet they can't take the same amount of abuse as good old metal lenses. In fact, I even think FA* lenses could withstand a lot more abuse than the LIMITEDs. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan >Would it be impossible to build an AF SLR with some mechanical shutter >speeds? Mechanical aperture readout? Manual film rewind? _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn .com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
