Re: P30 in 2003?
The bright viewfinder was the only thing I missed when I sold the P30t ( had it for some months). And I think the sound of the MZ-M-motor is not more bothering than the CLACKK of the P30t-shutter. BTW: Is the viewfinder of the MZ-S brighter than that of the MZ-M (and the MZ5-N, - I think it's the same)? I am sure you can evaluate that, Alan, am I right? I hade the P50 which is the elder brother of the P30. It has brighter and better viewfinder than the supposed should be good Super A/Program. Personally, I would not consider any MZ/ZX model if you plan to use manual focus, except the MZ-S. The reason is that they all have highly distorted, low magnification, and difficult to manual focus viewfinders. I believe the problem lies at their poor quality uncoated plastic eyepieces which distort everything you see. Pentax abandoned the good old multicoated glass eyepieces since the Z/PZ & MZ/ZX series, until the MZ-S. For this reason, if you want AF body with good viewfinder, MZ-S is your only choice (Z-1p is ok too, but ok only). However, at 0.75X magnification, it is still lower than the P30 that you had. But it did not seem to be a problem the last time I tried it with some manual focus lenses. MX has the highest viewfinder magnification, ME/ME Super 2nd. I currently use the MZ-M screen in the MX and the viefinder is bight and "big". :-) regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
Re: P30 in 2003?
About two years ago I got a brand new P30T from a dealer in LA. He had put one on eBay and I emailed asking if he had any more. He had and I paid about $120 I think. Its a fine camera and with a good lens I cannot see how other cameras can 'run rings' around it? Perhaps you'd be able to find a new one as well? I like mine and have a slightly older one, a P30, as well. They are more automatic than any other cameras I've used over the last 50 years or so and if I had to buy something else it would be an MZ-S. The P30T as you know is mostly plastic, but I don't find this a problem. I've never broken a camera and don't intend to start. I did lose one in the sea, but that's another story. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 3:09 AM Subject: Re: P30 in 2003? > The only 'current' camera made by Pentax that is manual is the ZX-M (US > designation) > or MZ-M as it's known in the rest of the world. It's inexpensive and > reliable but > probably doesn't have as nice a view finder as the P30, it's been a long > time since > I've handled a P30 so I can't be entirely sure of that. In all other > respects the > ZX/MZ-M runs rings around the P30 as a picture taker. > > At 01:58 AM 6/8/03 +0200, you wrote: > >Hi! > > > >I own an old P30t as my main slr camera. I like manual photography; can > >anybody tell me if there´s another camera now in the market to buy similar > >to the P30? Pentax, if it´s possible. I would like to buy a new one, but > >manual (I hate AF...). Give me your opinion. Is the P30t "too much old > >fashioned"? What´s the "actual" P30? > > > >Thanks! > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx >
Re: P30 in 2003?
Except the viewfinder. Sorry, can't resist. regards, Alan Chan ZX-M would be the closest current equivalent. Also IMO an improvement. _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
Re: P30 in 2003?
> Hi! > > I own an old P30t as my main slr camera. I like manual photography; can > anybody tell me if there´s another camera now in the market to buy similar > to the P30? Pentax, if it´s possible. I would like to buy a new one, but > manual (I hate AF...). Give me your opinion. Is the P30t "too much old > fashioned"? What´s the "actual" P30? > > Thanks! > ZX-M would be the closest current equivalent. Also IMO an improvement.
Re: P30 in 2003?
The only 'current' camera made by Pentax that is manual is the ZX-M (US designation) or MZ-M as it's known in the rest of the world. It's inexpensive and reliable but probably doesn't have as nice a view finder as the P30, it's been a long time since I've handled a P30 so I can't be entirely sure of that. In all other respects the ZX/MZ-M runs rings around the P30 as a picture taker. At 01:58 AM 6/8/03 +0200, you wrote: Hi! I own an old P30t as my main slr camera. I like manual photography; can anybody tell me if there´s another camera now in the market to buy similar to the P30? Pentax, if it´s possible. I would like to buy a new one, but manual (I hate AF...). Give me your opinion. Is the P30t "too much old fashioned"? What´s the "actual" P30? Thanks! Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
P30 in 2003?
Hi! I own an old P30t as my main slr camera. I like manual photography; can anybody tell me if there´s another camera now in the market to buy similar to the P30? Pentax, if it´s possible. I would like to buy a new one, but manual (I hate AF...). Give me your opinion. Is the P30t "too much old fashioned"? What´s the "actual" P30? Thanks!
