Hi, A list member loaned me her 5n which I've used a bit. My impression is that it's not going to be as durable as, for example, some of the older, mechanical, metal-bodied cameras, but of course your idea of heavy use and mine may be different. The viewfinder seems OK, although I've only used it with fast glass - no lens slower than a 1.8 aperture. The Mz-5 and 5n, as well as the Mz-3, are nice little cameras if their feature set is acceptable to you. Personally, I'd rather have a good, solid MX ... ;-)) but the MZ cameras have auto focus and a few other features that many people seem to like. It's a nice "second" camera for me.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Frankie Lee > Are their viewfinder is bright enough in focusing manual lens? > > Are they durable in heavy usage? > > > =========================================== > MZ5 No DOF, 100 X sync, 1/2000 top shutter speed. > MZ3 DOF, 125 X sync, 1/4000 top shutter speed. > Everything else is essentially the same. > The MZ5n has DOF preview by the way.
