Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread aimcompute
Pal wrote: snip because Pentax users and non-Pentax users alike couldn't figure out why they should buy an Z-1 instead of a Canon or Minolta (or a Nikon for that matter). Back then, few had invested heavily into Pentax AF lenses and if you wanted AF, even if you were a Pentax user, you could

Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread aimcompute
be 2nd place in the high 35mm market. Tom C. - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 1:00 PM Subject: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S) Bucky wrote: Thank you. If Pentax would just see their way clear

Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: I still suspect the MZ-S will suffer the same fate as the PZ-1p. Possibly but I suspect its designed to have that fate. The Z-1p was crammed with features, used some cheap materials and agressively priced (from day one; dumped from day two). So basically they were dependent on

Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread Albano_Garcia
To tell you an even bigger truth, the thing I like most about Pentax is this list and the PUG. Tom C. I agree, and I like the LX too (just a bit) :-) Albano - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread Mark D.
From: aimcompute [EMAIL PROTECTED] To tell you an even bigger truth, the thing I like most about Pentax is this list and the PUG. I definitely agree on that point... Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Re: (P)Z-1 (WAS: My First Impressions on the MZ-S)

2001-07-04 Thread Alan Chan
I still suspect the MZ-S will suffer the same fate as the PZ-1p. I have the feeling that the MZ-S would do a lot better than the Z-1p. One major reason the Z-1p failed (imo) is that it wasn't unique in any way. It's bulky, it's AF is primitive, it's plastic, and ??? If there is one thing