>Among the later Pentax manual focus bodies, can folks compare the various >viewfinders? I'm looking at the P3, Super Program, Program Plus, ME Super, >and MX. Are all these real pentaprisms? May I assume these are all better >than my MZ-5 (which is practically useless for MF).
They all have pentaprisms, and they all have better viewfinders than any MZ/ZX bodies (including the MZ-S's viewfinder which is too damn small). >For comparrisons sake, I own a Spotmatic, K1000, ME, and MZ-5. I have a >motley collection of (mostly MF with a few AF) lenses. > >I picked up a beat up ME on a whim and the VF blew me away for all my >manual focus lenses! The size and handling! I must have MORE! I'm 'gonna >leave the screwmount adapter on that old one. > >Is the MX any better than the ME? Are the program cameras as good as or >worse? The MX has among the highest magnificant. With a bright screen from the new LX, there's nothing can compare. But even with the old screen (that I use), it's still pretty good with fast primes. One thing to remember is, a good quality viewfinder can appear dark due to an old dark screen. Super A/Program is a good example. regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
