whickersworld wrote: Obviously the shrink advised you to vent your frustration upon pdml as the cheap alternative to having to get the F100 and afferent lenses. ;o) Now seriously, of your long list you can retain the points related to speed (AF, shutter, etc.) However, these are not paramount for a lot of people who prefer a more deliberate approach to photography, and for whom the MZ-S is close to perfect. And btw, I have yet to hear of the MZ-S poor build quality, low shutter life, high vibration or poor multisegment metering with or without the flash.
Servus, Alin w> So you don't find the following F100 features useful? w> w> - Extremely fast and accurate AF with all AF Nikkors w> w> - Even faster AF with AF-S Nikkors (similar to Canon USM) w> w> - 3D matrix metering with multiple segments w> w> - Support for VR (vibration reduction, similar to Canon IS) w> w> - 1/8000 sec fastest shutter speed w> w> - 1/250 sec fastest flash synch speed w> w> - Matrix balanced TTL auto flash w> w> - Built in 5 frames/sec motor drive w> w> - Extremely low shutter and mirror vibration w> w> - Very long life shutter, even with hard use w> w> I am sure there are many more I haven't thought of. Having w> used a Nikon F100 for my work, and having borrowed an MZ-S w> for a long trial, I can assure you that the F100 is a far, w> far better camera than the MZ-S, even when used hard and w> neglected, w> There's only one significant way in which the MZ-S is a w> better camera than the F100. That is, it has the ability to w> mount Pentax glass. And that's the only reason I'm w> considering buying one at today's vastly lower, but far more w> realistic UK price. It would replace my LX while it's being w> repaired (SMS), and supplement my outfit (LX, Super A [2], w> MX and ME Super) thereafter.
