I had the 43mm Limited and it was a great focal length for scenics. Although perhaps not well-suited for scenery, my next favourite 35mm primes were two 135mm's, the SMC "M" 135mm f3.5 (a very cheap lens these days) and the SMC 135mm f2.5 (not so cheap).
I also have had the SMC "M", "A" and "F" versions of the 50mm f1.7 and they were all optically excellent but the "M" gets the nod for "build and feel". The "F" was a terrible lens for manual focusing and the "A" version felt like plastic crap (which was also a problem with my SMC "A" 28mm f2.8). --- harald_nancy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I bought a ZX-5 when it first came out. It doesn't > have > the depth of field preview and exposure lock, > like the current model ZX-5n does. > It's a sturdy little camera, and we always take it > along > on our travels. It never let us down. > The metal frame is sturdy for mounting larger > lenses. > I like the traditional manual SLR controls setup for > aperature and shutter speed. > The spot metering is invaluable. > I mostly use it like a manual camera. > Got decent results using the Pentax lenses: > FA28-70 F4, and F100-300 zoom lenses. > I'm thinking about purchasing fixed focal lenses > for landscape scenes. Any recommendations? > If you like to see some travel photos taken > with the ZX-5, you can point your browser here > and click on travel stories or the map. > http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/ > > Harald > > --- Original Message ----- > From: "Clive Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: To Zx-5n or not... > > > > (Discussion on useful features of the 5n) > > > > Hi Isaac > > > > I've had my 5n for a year and would recommend it > over the 7 for the spot > > meter alone. (Remember to turn it off when you've > finished though - > > same with the self-timer - the only downside of > the all-analogue > > controls) As Phyllis comments, the DOF preview is > invaluable too, and > > you won't miss the picture modes - after all, you > can always hand the > > camera to a novice set to f/4 or 1/500, which is > pretty much all those > > programs do anyway. > > I found the sheer range of features a little > daunting after years with > > an ME Super, but a little time with the manual got > me over that. You'll > > find the viewfinder display annoying, of course - > we all do <g> - but > > that's in the 7, too, isn't it? I find film > loading a little fiddly > > compared with the old magic needles, and the > shutter button doesn't feel > > as meaty as in the MF days, but I'm well pleased > with my 5n. Hope you > > will be too. > > - > > 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 . > - > 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 . NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 - 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 .
