Re: Second Hand MZ-3

2002-08-09 Thread ERNReed

In a message dated 8/9/2002 3:01:12 PM Central Daylight Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


> The MZ-3 is available both new and with out the 43mm,
> some stores sell it for less than the MZ-5n if you
> look around.
> 

Darn -- I live a morning's drive from the *wrong* international border.

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Re: Second Hand MZ-3

2002-08-09 Thread MZ3_fella _

Pentax USA decided not to sell the MZ-3 when it came out - I believe that 
their thinking was that it was too close in specs to the MZ-5N and that the 
higher price was not justified.

The MZ-3 was intended for the Japanese domestic market only - their line-up 
was to be the MZ-5 (not 5N) and the MZ-3.  When the Press Release was issued 
the response from the European distributors was over-whelming - they 
basically demanded the model. Asahi Optical was reluctant to increase 
production (and perhaps to lose their Japanese exclusivity)and so agreed to 
supply Europe with the MZ-3 ONLY together with the 43mm lens (at least 
initially).  I don't know about other markets - perhaps Pentax Canada 
carried it or CR Kennedy in AUS or in some other Asian markets (I would 
guess that it was sold in Singapore).

Pat



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Re: Second Hand MZ-3

2002-08-08 Thread Ayash Kanto Mukherjee

Won't it be ZX-3, though I couldn't find any such name at pentaxusa 
website?

Just guessing.

- Ayash.



On Fri, 9 Aug 2002, Shaun Canning wrote:

> Can anyone tell me if the MZ-3 was called something different in the US?
> Also, does anyone know what a good example is selling for second hand. I
> have searched the completed items on e-bay and only found one old auction
> (it included a 43mm f1.9, and both items sold for US650.00, but how much of
> that was the lens?).
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Shaun.
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