I'm not sure of the exact date when production ceased. Paal Jensen mentioned it a while back. It's hard to find this sort of thing out officially - Pentax USA recently told me it is still a current model. They may still have back-stock at Pentax. The PZ-1p is certainly still available new in many large mail-order shops. B&H and Adorama were already mentioned, and most ads in POP Photo still list it. I figure I certainly have at least 6 months (perhaps a year or more, but I want to play it safe) before they become difficult to find. (I bought a K1000 new in 2000 and I think they stopped making those in '97...I did overpay for it though.) The PZ-1ps are rarely "on the shelf" but that doesn't mean they are unavailable. (How many were on the shelf even back in '95 and '96?)
As far as I know the ZX-5n (MZ-5n) is still very current. They've just announced the MZ-6, apparently to replace the ZX-7 (MZ-7), and one could guess that they may release another similar MZ camera to replace the 5n/3 at some point. I guess if you're leaning toward the PZ-1p (which would be my recommendation) then act fairly soon; but if you are leaning toward the MZ-5n, you probably have a couple years before they dry up. Rob >Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 10:53:56 -0500 >From: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Re: PZ-1p review > >Rob.How recently did Pentax stop production of the PZ-1p?? >I'm saving up for eithr the MZ5n or PZ-1p,and i see the 5n still for >sale in our big shops but have not realy noticed if the have any 1p's >on >the >shelf. > >Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - 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 .
