NOt only that, how about the dust sealing? From many reports, the PZ-1p leaks air like a sieve. Having owned both the MZ-S and the PZ-1p, the fit and finish on the MZ-S is nicer than the PZ-1p.
Bruce Tuesday, August 20, 2002, 9:40:17 AM, you wrote: RB> Its also measured by how easily breakable the product is - in particular RB> the battery door!! >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: 20 August 2002 17:32 >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #3040 >> >> >> > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Subject: Re[3]: Odp: Next Pentax Flagship Camera? >> > >> >> <<snip>> >> >> > >> > The areas of weakness of the PZ-1p are: >> > Build quality (just doesn't feel as good as a metal body) >> > >> >> I know this is one of the usual rants even though there is no >> rational reason >> a metal bodied camera is inherently better than an engineered >> plastic body, >> but this statement is not a valid (IMHO) measure of build >> quality. Rather it >> is a judgement call of ergonomics and personal preference. >> High quality >> engineered "plastics", not even a good description of the >> material used, have >> many properties that make for an excellent material for use >> in cameras....low >> thermal conductivity for example. To me, build quality is >> not measured by >> how it feels in your hand but by fit and finish, MTBF, and other more >> objective metrics. >> >> Jerry in Houston >> - >> 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 . RB> - RB> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, RB> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to RB> 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 .
