Earlier this year, when I sent the PZ-1 I had just acquired to Pentax for a tune-up and replacement of the viewfinder eyepiece, they brought the whole thing up to factory standards, which included replacing the bottom plate. It did have a small crack in it when I sent it to them. The new plate, though, seems to be made of a different quality plastic -- it's not as shiny and seems to be just a bit less brittle. Has anyone else noticed this with PZ-1/PZ-1p replacement bottom plates?
Joe > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: MZ-S built quality (WAS: Re: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #3040) > >In a message dated 8/20/2002 3:38:45 PM Central Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> >..but the Z-1p's body is pretty cheaply made and it has nowhere near the >> >rigidity of the MZ-S or its durability regarding the outer body. >> >> I think the top plate of the Z-1p is ok, but the bottom cover should be >> made >> of metal. Even the bottom plates of the MZ/ZX bodies (excluding MZ-S) feels >> >> stronger. >> > >The only thing on my PZ-1 to require repair to date (I've had it since >Christmas 1995) is, in fact, the bottom plate. It cracked next to the battery >compartment door. > >ERNR >My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed -- Joe Wilensky Staff Writer Media & Technology Services 1150 Comstock Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-0901 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 607-255-1575 fax: 607-255-9873 Please visit our Web site at http://www.mediasrv.cornell.edu - 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 .
