On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:05:44 +1100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hello I'm new on here and I have a question. Should i stick with my >pz1p and use this with a macro lense for macro photography?
The Z1p is a wonderful camera for macro work and Pentax macro lenses are as good or better than any others you will find. I use my Z1p for macro all the time. The viewfinder of the Z1p is excellent for manual focussing and the auto focus works well also. The user interface allows one handed operation while you use the other to control your subject. Have you tried using the Z1p with a Grip Strap? I have one I'm not using at the moment (though I don't want to get rid of it) if you'd like to try one for a while (I'm assuming you are in Melbourne and not elsewhere in the country). Even if I bought myself 2 new MZ-S's I'd still keep a Z1p for macro use. >I was told to better trade it in for a Nikon and when I called Having Nikon or Canon printed on the front of your camera will not improve your photography. Though I can find you lots of salesmen who will tell you so most of whom shut up when I pull out the Z1p with the FA100f2.8 macro. >Michaels Camera in Melbourne and Genious Photo they simply >told me they wouldnt touch it and aint interested in a trade in. The Z1p is too difficult an item to move on the second hand market in Melbourne, if you must get rid of it try advertising it on the list (overseas transactions aren't difficult). >Is there a special place in Australia that sell and have a constant >stock of Pentax gear new and second hand? Any of the camera shops will order in Pentax stuff for you. I've found Michaels to be very helpful, but ordering from a mail order shop like B&H or KEH is probably your best bet. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon - 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 .
