Not mine, but it belongs to an employee of Pentax Canada. He started off working in our store, then became our Pentax rep, and then got promoted to head office. He has an MZ-3 that he almost never used (I think he said he put 2 or 3 rolls through it in total) that he's looking to sell. It comes with the original box, manual, paperwork, etc., but--and here's the cool part--the manual and serial number paper are in Japanese. You can download a .pdf copy of the MZ-5n manual from pentax.com, but I can burn a copy onto CD if that's easier.
He wants $400 CAN ($300 US) for the body, which isn't a steal but isn't a bad price either, at least locally. The MZ-3 is the improved version of the MZ-5n, and offers a faster maximum shutter speed, faster flash sync, etc. The MZ-3 was never available for sale in the U.S., though it was in Canada. I don't normally mention our used Pentax gear on the PDML, but he's a good guy so I made an exception. Because this is through the store (not me personally), we can take credit cards as payment. Taxes will depend on where it's being shipped to. Email me off-list if you're interested or have any questions. chris On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Keith Whaley wrote: > Hi Joe... > > What's an MZ-3? Must be a European designation? > Discontinued now? > > Never mind. I always do this. Visit Google.com, and find out all I need > to know... > The MZ-3 is not available in the U.S. - it is essentially ["all the > features of"] the MZ-5n, but with shutter speeds of 1/4000 and a flash > synch of 1/125 sec. > > keith whaley > > Joe Wilensky wrote: > > > > I think the question was about the *ist film camera. I haven't played > > with one, but I did recently pick up an MZ-5n (ZX-5n). The advantages > > to the MZ/ZX-5n would be its compatability with all K-mount (and > > screwmount) lenses and its classical interface, much like an > > autofocus combo between the MX and Super Program. > > > > From what I've seen, the ZX-5n fetches quite a bit on the used > > market, as it is recognized as being the top-of-the-line ZX series > > camera with its spotmetering, bracketing, TTL flash, etc. I know the > > MZ-3 is even higher spec'd (and its prices reflect that), but it is > > rarely found in North America, it seems. > > > [. . .] >
