Pat wrote: "I'm happy that Pentax has a camera to compete with the F100 and EOS-3. The MZ-S does all that I ask of it, has build quality to be proud of, and is friendly enough that you could just hug it. Does anyone really want Pentax to make an F5 equivalent, that costs twice the price of an MZ-S and takes 8 AA batteries? For that money, just grab a 67II and be done. Most top pros shooting fashion and portraits are shooting medium format anyway. N***n and C***n don't even try to compete in that field. Do their list members beat their chests over that? I doubt it."
Here, here. What Pentax doesn't tout as much as Contax is that they make a pro 35 mm system AND a medium format one. Here's the rub: "The MZ-S is a light-pro-camera; good for nature & adventure (e.g. climbing) photography; Lots of good FA* lenses and A* lenses & a good flash system. Should be used for nature photography when a long lens is needed (e.g. 300/400 mm & up) or when weight is critical. The 645nII is a medium format the same size & weight as pro cameras from N & C. Uses all of the MZ-S accessories (flash, cable releases). AND the MZ-S can use 645 lenses with an adapter. To be used for wide angle and landscape photography. Both cameras can be carried at the same time. Suggested backpacking outfit: 645nii with a 33-55mm & 55-110mm; MZ-S with a 80-200mm f2.8, and 300mm f4.5 with a 1.4Xs converter; also a cable release (fits both bodies) and a FGZ360 flash. If you are not hiking far or working from the car, add a 400mm f2.8, or a 600mm f4 or a 600mm f5.6 (645) with a K-mount adapter" OK, my marketing prowness may not be great, but this is the system I am building. Pentax should play up on this a little more. Maybe Pentax should make a "pro" catelogue with the MZ-S, 645nii & 67ii & play up on compatibility? They need to make buyers more aware of the entire system, not just components of it. OR maybe I'm nuts... Cheers, Cliff >From: Pat White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: So? >Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 17:12:58 -0700 > >What's all this about a "flagship" camera? Isn't the MZ-S the flagship of >the line? It's the dream camera that appears to have been designed with >most of the hopes of the PDMLers in mind. What's it missing, a removable >finder? 10fps winder? > >I'm happy that Pentax has a camera to compete with the F100 and EOS-3. The >MZ-S does all that I ask of it, has build quality to be proud of, and is >friendly enough that you could just hug it. Does anyone really want Pentax >to make an F5 equivalent, that costs twice the price of an MZ-S and takes 8 >AA batteries? For that money, just grab a 67II and be done. Most top pros >shooting fashion and portraits are shooting medium format anyway. N***n >and >C***n don't even try to compete in that field. Do their list members beat >their chests over that? I doubt it. > >Pat White _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
