----- Original Message ----- From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:52 AM Subject: RE: Re[2]: SMC Pentax F* Zoom 5,6/250-600
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > I can certainly second that. The build quality of the MZ series > > cameras is very light and plasticky. > > Excepting the MZ-S of course. Yes, you gotta love that camera. I certainly do. > The funny thing is that the other MZ's (5n in particular) are such > nice cameras...if the MZ-5n was made of metal people would be freaking > flipping out. It's basically a highly spec'd early 80's MF camera that > happens to have AF and is made of plastic. I still love it's > interface. I loved the MZ-5n, it was a great camera for sure! > Another thing...I've dropped it several times but have never broken > it. Plastic isn't particularly cuddly or inspiring, but it bears an > impact as well as anything else. Me too unfortunately. As a side-not, I did drop the AF-360FGZ from ~5ft onto a hard floor. Only thing that happened is the battery compartment opened and the batteries spilled out. I put them back in, closed it up, tested it, and it was fine....no scratches either! I bring this up because I've heard a lot about the AF500FTZ breaking. I'm really hoping Pentax does not pursue a DSLR. Then people will bitch and moan and threaten to switch and leave the list. It should make for some interesting emails. Brad Dobo
