Yes, I tried it at a local dealer - took the camera outside and could not read the information in the viewfinder. Conditions: typical, bright New Mexico sun. If you live where it isn't sunny all the time, the 5n might be a good camera. With various contortions like holding the camera in my right hand and shading with my left, I could barely read the viewfinder. But I am unwilling to take most of my shots this way. I wear glasses, btw, so if one doesn't wear glasses maybe the display is easier to read. I bought a 1p instead, and now have two of them. The viewfinder display is no better, but one can read the exposure information on the external lcd. This is what the 5n lacks. Even with my two 1ps, I'd like to have a small, capable body. There's a rumor that a 5n replacement will come. I'm looking forward to it, and assume it will correct this problem. Joe > > Have you actually tried this? Supposedly the exposure readout in the 5n is > the >same as the ZX-M, and I haven't had trouble reading reading the display > on my ZX-M. > The only thing I can think of some people don't hold the > camera as close as I do, >and stray light enters through the eye peice and > causes a lot of flare. > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
