I've had mixed results. The viewfinders are very good. Much better
than those in the rest of the MZ/ZX series.
Most of my lenses are manual focus, (K or M series), and I've been very
pleased with that aspect of these cameras.
(Pentax is an optical company first and foremost). They lack the
durability of the most previous Pentaxes. My MZ3
needs work on it's shutter which will probably cost much more than the
camera is worth. My ZX(MZ)5n is more or
less in mint condition, but since I've gotten a *ist-D it's been
collecting dust. If I use film I usually grab an MX or LX
depending on my mood. (I should really see about selling the MZ3 and
ZX5n but I'm just lazy).
Frankie Lee wrote:
Are their viewfinder is bright enough in focusing manual lens?
Are they durable in heavy usage?
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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.
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