... >>a better lense if the user is a beginner. Also, what about the ZX-50 body >>itself. Is it also inferior? You appear to be a straight shooter so I would
I used ZX-50, sorry to say i was not happy with it's metering. It uses 2-segment metering. Then I changed to ZX-5n and I am very happy with ZX-5n metering. Zx-5n uses 6-segment metering. I think metering is the heart of system so needs to accurate. Thanks Ramesh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 11:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ZX-50 and Manual Focus 80-200 Lense William: Thanks for your response. The ZX-50 does have an A on it. The mounts on the Pentax and the mounts on the Rokinon look identical and it mounts without force. The reason I was asking was because of a post by Flavio Minelli on Nov 5 ( re: few basic doubts) where he said: ".....Besides AF lenses tend to cost more and since, as I told you, the reverse is also true, you'll be able to use your MF lenses with any AF camera (except the MZ-50 (ZX-50))." It appears that Mr. Minelli has since unsubscribed so I could not ask him to elaborate. Changing gears slightly, I was doing more research of the archives and found a thread about replacement lenses for the ZX-5n series. In that thread, you said that the 28-80 lense is a "bottom feeder" lense. I am sure you are right. I bought it because I wanted to get into SLR photography without too much initial investment. My question is: Just how bad is that lense. Is it made of glass or plastic. Is the picture quality drastically different from a better lense if the user is a beginner. Also, what about the ZX-50 body itself. Is it also inferior? You appear to be a straight shooter so I would appreciate more of your input. Scott Rankin
