Thanks, PJ. If I end up going for the M, would this be a "wrong" decision? I am weighing your comments seriously, and I am also considering what others have said. I tend to agree with your perspectives. Adam, if you are reading this, what do you think?--do you vote for the ZX-M or the ZX5n?
Thanks again, Glen On Sep 6, 2007, at 3:52 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Pretty much, the only thing the M has going for it is it's split image > focus aid, which I've learned to not use anyway... > > Glen Tortorella wrote: >> Thank you for the detailed comments. Hence, I gather your vote in my >> M vs. 5n decision would be for the 5n? >> >> Regards, >> Glen >> >> On Sep 6, 2007, at 2:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >>> I've had both. I got rid of the ZX-M and kept the 5n for two >>> reasons. >>> The Pentaprism in the 5n was in every way superior to the >>> Pentamirror in >>> the M, (better coverage, higher magnification, brighter viewing with >>> better manual focusing), and the ability to explicitly change >>> metering >>> patterns rather than depending on the lens mounted on the camera >>> doing >>> it. (I currently 7 Pentax fK mount, (Film) and 4 Pentax screw >>> mount >>> bodies floating around that I don't use enough as it is, not to >>> mention >>> the other cameras, I've accumulated over the years, otherwise I >>> might >>> have kept both). >>> >>> Glen Tortorella wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you, PJ. This is an interesting point. I have just posted >>>> some further thoughts regarding my ZX-M vs. ZX-5N decision. >>>> What do >>>> you think? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Glen >>>> >>>> On Sep 6, 2007, at 1:28 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> That said, I seldom use the built in flash, which means that it >>>>> has >>>>> very >>>>> few opportunities to break, and when you need just a little bit of >>>>> extra >>>>> light, it's there. >>>>> >>>>> Glen Tortorella wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, P.J... >>>>>> >>>>>> In view of this, I question the decision to include these >>>>>> flashes on >>>>>> camera bodies. Obviously, no pro would use such a flash. For >>>>>> the >>>>>> rest of us, I say: if it is prone to failure or unreliable, >>>>>> then do >>>>>> not include it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Glen >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 6, 2007, at 12:09 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, they're a week point, they break... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Glen Tortorella wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Has anyone had of heard of any problems with the pop-up >>>>>>>> flash on >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> ZX-5N (malfunctions, fails to pop up, etc.)? I tend to be >>>>>>>> skeptical >>>>>>>> about the longevity of these little flashes. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Glen >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Remember, it’s pillage then burn. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Remember, it’s pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
