Thibouille mused: > > Well I already own quite a few bodies (at least for an amateur, I > really do not have much experience) and I really dunno if I should > spend money on an MZ-S. > > I use (some are own by my brother but as he do not use them anyway...) > > P30t > Z1 (not -p) > Super-A + MotorA > KX > > Is a fifth one really worth it?
I'd say so; you'd probably use an MZ-S more than any of those, especially if you often shoot in portrait mode (get the grip). > The MZ-S is the best Pentax film body, period. It's not quite that simple, unfortunately. There are a couple of situations where it is beaten handily by the PZ-1p, and even in some cases by some other models. It's most glaring deficiency is in the speed of the film advance, which translates directly into how long it takes before the camera is ready to take another shot. For that the PZ-1p is a *much* better camera (although either the LX or the MX, fitted with a motor drive, do even better). In fact even your Super-A + MotorA outperforms the MZ-S. The PZ-1p also has a faster shutter, which gives you a faster flash sync speed (1/250 vs. 1/180). Five film bodies isn't excessive: I've got: MX + Motor Drive (and another MX, with a winder) Super Program + winder PZ-1p MZ-S + grip plus a SF-1 (not 1n) that was given to me, but which I have never used (if anybody wants it, let me know ..) Of those, though, the MZ-S is the film body I'm most likely to pick up, even though I prefer the operational ergonomics of the PZ-1p (which are also more like those of the *ist-D). I'm a big fan of Hyper Program mode, but most of the time I find I'd rather have the better autofocus the MZ-S provides. better AF
