Thanks Tom. Just the sort of info I was after. Hooroo. Regards, Trevor Australia
-----Original Message----- From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 18 January 2005 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Pentax Z-1 Trevor, I have the PZ-1p, esentially round 2 of the PZ-1 (Z-1 in your case). Many have dislliked this model. I, for one, loved it. Ergonomics were right for me. It blows the other models you mentioned out of the water. The hyper-program mode was right up my alley. Comparisons have been done between the Z-1 and similarly spec'd Nikons at the time. I was interested in the N8008s at the time. The Z-1/Z-1p blew them out of the water when one considers it could be purchased for about 1/2 what Nikon was asking and included an on-camera flash. A Pentax produced battery grip was not available. Unfortunately, now that I have the *ist D, my poor PZ-1p sits for months on end without use until I feed it a roll from time to time. It now feels largish when compared to the *ist D. If you wanted an AF film camera, you got a good one. Metering was always great and AF performed up to my expectations. Tom C. >From: "Trevor Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Pentax Z-1 >Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:42:21 +1100 > >G'day All. > >I have just acquired a used Pentax Z-1. > >I am looking for comments from people that have used this model as to >the pro's & con's of it. > >Is there a battery grip for the Z-1 ? > >Also, comments please on how it compares to the ZX-L and to the SFXn. > >The lenses to be used are the run of the mill Pentax A 50 f:2, F >35-135, F 70-200, F 35-105. Tamron AF 28-105, AF 28-200 And Sigma AF >28-105, AF 28-200, AF 28-300. > >TIA. >Hooroo. >Regards, Trevor >Australia > > > >"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, >hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - Henry Louis >Mencken > >
