Re: Question about MZ-5n
1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other procedures. Dirty AF sensor maybe? 2. Is above a fair price? Too expensive imo, and even for a perfectly fine MZ-5n. Any other advise will be appreciated. If the plastic pin that holds the built-in flash spring is broken, you can drill a hole and glue a metal pin there. I have not done this but a repair centre in Taiwan did that and said it's a common problem with Pentax. P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. You might just bid a broken ME Super from eBay and give it to the centre for the parts. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Why not just buy a second ZX-L? I alway prefer to use two identical
bodies so that I do not have to think about how to use it when I change
between them. Problably just something left over from back when I have
to get it right or not get paid. Though to be honest back then one MX
was black and one was chrome. Usually the chrome one had slide film
('chrome) in it and the other one had (you guessed it) B&W film in it.
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:12:33 -0400
"Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much
higher
in Israel. B&H sold new for just over $300.
Herb
Normally prices in Israel are 1.5-2.0 times as much as prices in US of
A. This guy claims that he bought it new for $450 which I think is
actually true. When I bought my ZX-L from B&H for $250 last year (pity
because it costs only $180 now ) my friend bought ZX-L locally. It
costed him about $500 but it was a kit version, mine was just a body.
Still you can see that he paid twice my price.
I think I will have to at least check 5n's meter against that of my
ZX-L. But you're getting me scared.
You see, I do want to have a second camera, but all my attempts to do so
seem to fail. Any generous enablers?
Boris
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Re: Question about MZ-5n
Boris wrote: BL> 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? Don't know really. In more than five years mine has seen some climbing and skiing, went from -20 to almost 50 degrees, it even held up to cave moisture and sea splashes and still has to let me down. But I did take good care of it, minimized the exposure to elements and always cleaned it in the aftermath - that may explain why it's still ticking faithfully. BL> 2. Is above a fair price? I'd say yes, but that is here with the scarce availability and the fierce customs. Over the pond it may look inflated. Servus, Alin
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Hi! On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:12:33 -0400 "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much higher in Israel. B&H sold new for just over $300. Herb Normally prices in Israel are 1.5-2.0 times as much as prices in US of A. This guy claims that he bought it new for $450 which I think is actually true. When I bought my ZX-L from B&H for $250 last year (pity because it costs only $180 now ) my friend bought ZX-L locally. It costed him about $500 but it was a kit version, mine was just a body. Still you can see that he paid twice my price. I think I will have to at least check 5n's meter against that of my ZX-L. But you're getting me scared. You see, I do want to have a second camera, but all my attempts to do so seem to fail. Any generous enablers? Boris
Re: Question about MZ-5n
This is my experience with MZ-5n I purchased my MZ-5n in 98. Recently its flash spring broke. Recently I found that its metering needs calibration. Pentax asked $180 to fix this. Thanks Ramesh --- Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. > He bought it some > 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was > introduced. This one is > made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems > to have is a > built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with > this. Now he is > asking $250. > > I have basically two questions: > > 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years > of moderate use? > This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted > to other > procedures. > > 2. Is above a fair price? > > Any other advise will be appreciated. > > P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the > repairs. The > repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some > part that needs > to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find > the darn part. > Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to > the same repairman > for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. > > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: Question about MZ-5n
i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much higher in Israel. B&H sold new for just over $300. Herb - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Question about MZ-5n > My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some > 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is > made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a > built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is > asking $250.
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Why not buy another ME Super in ugly condition from Ebay or wherever and use it for parts? I think $250 for a 5n with a problem is too high. I can't really remember now but I think I got mine for that amount or less from an Australian PDML member in great condition WITH a lens and shipping... Cory has had no real problems with his 5n in what? two years of moderate shooting... - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Question about MZ-5n > Hi! > > My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some > 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is > made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a > built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is > asking $250. > > I have basically two questions: > > 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? > This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other > procedures. > > 2. Is above a fair price? > > Any other advise will be appreciated. > > P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The > repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs > to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. > Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman > for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003
