I already voted, if you can get only one go with the 5n, Glen Tortorella wrote: > 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 >> > > >
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