> I'm thinking :
> MZ-5N
Most owners seem to be extremely happy with it.
> 24-90 I know it's brand new so there won't be any reviews
initial reports have been pretty promising, though.
> 77mm f1.8 limited
I'm extremely tempted by this lens.
> 100mm f2.8 macro
Another well-received lens.
> 80-320 f4.7-5.6
An OK consumer-grade zoom; not in the same ballpark as the
rest of the equipment, especially once you get beyond 200mm.
There again, none of the other lenses even get as far as 200mm.
> 500FTZ Flash
Works very well on my PZ-1p and MZ-S;
I assume it will be fine on the MZ-5n.
> of course I would like to pick up a good shape MX to compliment the
> electronic stuff.
It's OK - the electronic stuff knows that it's quite good enough.
But an MX is always nice to have (even LX users agree on that).
> Also I was wondering if any of you have used the F AF Adapter
> 1.7X on Manual lenses . How well does it work?
Extremely well. I routinely use one on my 300/2.8 to give me
a 500mm AF lens, and it performs admirably.
> Is there any consensus on the best (affordable) zoom lens
> that pentax has made?
The FA 28-70/f4 gets consistently good marks. For a little
more reach the original power zoom 28-105 is much admired, too.
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