Those guy's were pirates. On the bright side the winder motor on the Z70 was strong at least.
At 10:31 AM 9/10/2002 -0600, you wrote: > >From: Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Origin Myths > > >Why did you just look at the bottom of the line Pentax AF gear, those > >bodies are the _only_ one's that > >you couldn't use all, (well at least all of the genuine Pentax), of your > >old lenses on. Just a question > >not a criticism really. > >Unfortunately, bottom of the line Pentax gear is all some shops seem to >stock. I like the idea of being able to go into a shop and have the >immediate pleasure of making a purchase and coming out clutching shopping >bags (sad, eh). >There's a much longer tale behind all this - ready for it? > >I actually bought the MZ-50 because the assistant had said that I could >use my lenses on it. Naturally I tried them all out straight away and >found out otherwise. Went back to shop, other assistant says "oops, sorry >made a mistake assistant #1 should have known better". Tell you what, >we've a lovely used Z-70 here, it should do everything you want and more. >I wandered off clutching more new goodies. >Fast Forward to France where I went off to work for 6 weeks soon after. >First roll of film, eager to get developed, went into a photoprocessing >shop and dropped off canister. One hour later, went back. "eeuuuh, there >is a problem" says the assistant. Shows me empty film canister. Flip open >back of camera - oops film's been pulled right out of cannister. Take >camera out back, salvage film, process, happy again. >Some more weeks later, now in England for godson's first holy communion. >Take some photos, same thing happens. Film pulled right out of canister. >Swear a lot, take camera back to shop. SHop happy to send off for repair. >Parting shot to shop "I don't suppose you have any second hand 500mm >lenses do you?" >Wrong question. >"no - wait, yes a minolta AF 500mm mirror" >"but I have Pentax" >"No worries, we'll just swap this Z70 for a 700i and we'll swap your zoom >for a new one in a different mount and I'll throw in a little minolta >flash gun " >"err, okay" >So that's salesmanship. >(you did ask) > >wendy beard >ottawa, canada >http://www.beard-redfern.com
