I never liked the SF1 or the SF1n when they came out. I looked at a Canon EOS-RT and liked the feel and operation of that camera. I eventually got that camera. Much later, I bought the PZ1n. Much better camera compared to the SF series. Still have the RT because I like the pellicle mirror feature that prevents the blackout in the viewfinder when taking a picture.
Jim A. > I am considering unloading some of my Pentax film cameras and redundant > lenses. Last month got a D200 at work and already own or have access to > medium format SLR and TLR plus several large format systems so unlikely > need four Pentax 35mm bodies for black and white or occasional slide > shooting. > > I am going to sell my very first camera (unless you count an Instamatic > 104 which I hardly used) a Spotmatic F which we bought new in 74. We also > own two SF1n and one MZ5n. When looking at some retail second hand prices > I noticed that there was only about $20 difference between the SF1n and > the MZ5n. As the latter is at least one generation newer and has faster AF > does the small price difference relflect that these stores have a minimum > price and the MX5n is just above it? Am I missing something on the > differences between the two cameras? Am not intending on selling the MZ5n, > at least not yet so just curious. I am aware that I should not expect to > receive the same price that a retailer would get . > > I had thought about getting the K10D but as I do have access to the D200 > and better lenses than I can afford for the Pentax, I will skip getting it > at least for now. Might think about getting a used DS or DS2 next spring > as by that time I should have sold enough photo gear and non-photo stuff > to pay for it without any out of pocket expenses. Especially since I have > talked myself out of a large format lens that used would have cost about > the same as the upcoming K10D. If/when we get a DSLR Pentax will probably > sell one of the two remaining film bodies and keep only the one, most > likely the MZ5n. Only reason I know of keeping the SF1n instead is wife > has never used the Mz5n and has used the other for 15+ years. > > I hope that those who do buy the K10D get everything they want but for now > a free D200 is a better bargain. Certainly like the D200 better than the > D1X it replaces. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
