Congrats on the film camera. The last Pentax camera I got was the PZ1-p. The MZ S is small compared to the PZ1-P. Jim A.
> From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 01:05:55 -0500 > To: Pentax discussion Pentax discussion list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: My new-to-me MZ S! > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 02:06:29 -0400 > > Hi Group, > I've gotten a very nice MZ S plus the battery/vertical shutter release > grip, and all I can say is WOW! A great camera. I've used it for a > couple of rolls now, too soon to decide its my favorite pentax ever, > but I'm leaning that way! There is nothing so far I don't like about > it. > Quiet shutter and wind/rewind. > Easy to use-- I've figured out most of the functions (except the > "pentax functions, which have always required the book to decipher) > without looking at the manual. > Everything I could need is right there, next to my thumb or finger. I > like this camera!! > > And one very interesting thing I've discovered: It is quite close to > the super program in size! And that means small-- here's what I've > done: > Pentax made a leather case to fit the super program with the winder > attached to the body. Some of you may have this case-- I've only seen > it offered once, and I jumped on it with both feet when it appeared on > ebay... But now, that leather case covers my MZ S with the FA 35/2 > installed. It's not a perfect fit, I had to take the hood off the lens, > but it just goes to illustrate how compact the MZ S is, even with the > battery grip installed-- keep in mind this is the MZ S body + the bg > grip and the 35 lens- very close to the physical dimensions of the > super program and winder... and it is definitely lighter than the > superprogram... > Sid B >
