My name is Pat, and in 1979, I was shooting with a horrible Praktica. I bought it new and the shutter started showing wear and leaking light within a year. I gave it away, then considered the OM-1 and the MX, and went with the MX (preferred the shutter dial location).
I used the MX happily for 17 years, then went AF and AE with the MZ-5, but traded it for the MZ-5n in three months. They seem so much like the MX, they're really friendly and familiar, unlike the PZ series, which never tempted me. Last year I got an MZ-S and 6x7, and really enjoy both of them. I never thought I'd buy a camera as expensive as the MZ-S, but I sure don't regret it. The MZ-S and 6x7 both say quality and reliability to me, and they seem friendly. I like that. Pat White
