At 09:00 AM 2/27/02 +0100, you wrote: >Len wrote: > > >>As a point of curiosity, how many folks moved from the PZ-1p to >>the MZ-S? I don't think I can tell from the body count. >> >>The next question is: What do you think? Was the move worth >>the price? >> >>I ask because I am a PZ-1p owner and am considering the MZ-S.
I have an Mz-S and two Pz-1p's. The Mz-S is definitely worth the upgrade, IMO - you get vastly superior AF, with the AF360FGZ you get a much better flash system, and the ergonomics and build quality are also excellent. I really enjoy using the Mz-S more than any other camera I've tried - the ergonomics just flow. I've hung on to my Pz-1p's and still use them regularly. The backup body that is always in the bag is generally loaded with B&W film and get's used regularly. The second Pz-1p is on my birding rig - A* 400 f2.8 with the 1.7x AF converter. In the latter case, I use fill flash for birds and the AF360 just does not have the power needed - the AF500FTZ does. But, if I had an autofocus lens, I'd probably just switch to manual flash for fill and use the Mz-S. (The AF adapter only activates the center AF sensor on the Mz-S, so you don't get the enhanced AF of the Mz-S with it.) I sold off my Pz-20 and Pz-70 when the Mz-S arrived. The Pz-1p is a very competent camera and makes a fine backup to the Mz-S, mostly because the cameras are so totally different that you can move back and forth between them without getting confused. It seems that when you have two cameras with similar but slightly different controls, it's more difficult to move between them. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.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 .
