It seems that half of the z-1/pz-1/p ever made have cracked at the battery compartment door. The plastic there is so thin and flimsy. My z-1 lost a small chunk of plastic off this spot about 5 years ago. Nothing else has ever gone wrong though. Somewhere else on the list the issue of door sealing was mentioned regarding the z-1. I have noticed that there is a problem with the dust sealing of my z-1. Every now and then, dust gets into the back. I'm not sure if there is a 'fix' for this or not, but it can be annoying.
As for Mathias Klum using Nikon gear, if they are going to give the stuff away as sponsorships, you'd be crazy not to use it wouldn't you? Cheers Shaun. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 21 August 2002 8:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-S built quality (WAS: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #3040) In a message dated 8/20/2002 3:38:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >..but the Z-1p's body is pretty cheaply made and it has nowhere near the > >rigidity of the MZ-S or its durability regarding the outer body. > > I think the top plate of the Z-1p is ok, but the bottom cover should be > made > of metal. Even the bottom plates of the MZ/ZX bodies (excluding MZ-S) feels > > stronger. > The only thing on my PZ-1 to require repair to date (I've had it since Christmas 1995) is, in fact, the bottom plate. It cracked next to the battery compartment door. ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - 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 .
