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2005-05-25 Thread Tom Reese
Posting in case someone is looking for either: B&H has an F 100mm macro in 9 condition for $299. Adorama has an MZ-S in E+ condition for $524. Tom Reese

RE: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-08 Thread Henk Terhell
ilto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 May, 2005 12:05 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay) > > > on 6.05.2005 14:13, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Sure, the eyepiece is of plastic but isn't that true for all

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-07 Thread Sylwiusz
on 8.05.2005 0:12, Henri Toivonen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good way to check.. NOT! > Don't you ever do that again! *pulls ear* Ahhh, I was naughty :-) But careful too, so I didn't cause any damage :-) -- Best regards Sylwek

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-07 Thread Henri Toivonen
Sylwiusz wrote: on 6.05.2005 14:13, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, the eyepiece is of plastic but isn't that true for all slr's made today? Eypiece in MZ-S is made of coated glass - I've checked this by knocking at that with metal screwdriver - produced soun

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-07 Thread Sylwiusz
on 6.05.2005 14:13, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sure, the eyepiece is of plastic but isn't that true for all slr's made today? Eypiece in MZ-S is made of coated glass - I've checked this by knocking at that with metal screwdriver - produced sound couldn't

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread David Mann
On May 7, 2005, at 12:13 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: Sure, the eyepiece is of plastic but isn't that true for all slr's made today? A plastic eyepiece isn't such a bad thing. My glasses have an antireflective coating which is nowhere near as robust as SMC. The reason I also had contact lenses pre

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread David Oswald
Pål Jensen wrote: Carlos wrote: According to Richard Hunecke's books about the MZ-5/3/5n (sorry if I have mispelled his name, I have one of my cats on my lap and cannot go to check it) the internal chassis of those cameras is made of metal (light alloy diecast). REPLY: Really? I could swear it w

RE: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Henk Terhell
All I did (as I also used to do with my MZ-5) was putting a rubber string cut out from a waste black bicycle inner tyre around the eyecup to prevent loosing this. Some day I discovered that the eyecup of the MZ-S got loose on one side because of the broken plastic edge. Henk > -Origi

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread John Whittingham
> Hi Pål: > The author says so in his book, that under the plastic panels there > is a robust diecast body, with a very stable shape, and torsion > resistant. Anyway this is only a second translation of a bad translation. > I haven't dismantled my MZ-5 or MZ-S, I am n

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread John Whittingham
> > Mine must be the rare one with metal inside then, I also have an even > > rarer > > MZ-3 with metal inside 8) > > Ouch... Meant in good humour, no offence. John

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Carlos Royo
that under the plastic panels there is a robust diecast body, with a very stable shape, and torsion resistant. Anyway this is only a second translation of a bad translation. I haven't dismantled my MZ-5 or MZ-S, I am not so curious, and I don't possess the abilities shown by several me

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Alan Chan
--- John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've seen a dismantled MZ-5n and it is totally plastic. > > Mine must be the rare one with metal inside then, I also have an even rarer > MZ-3 with metal inside 8) Ouch... Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Yahoo! Mail S

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" Subject: Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay) even the cogs in the film transport that were made of different colors as well - red, yellow, blue etc.. At least we now know that Nguyen isn't colour blind ww

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Pål Jensen
Carlos wrote: According to Richard Hunecke's books about the MZ-5/3/5n (sorry if I have mispelled his name, I have one of my cats on my lap and cannot go to check it) the internal chassis of those cameras is made of metal (light alloy diecast). REPLY: Really? I could swear it was an MZ-5 I sa

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread John Whittingham
> According to Richard Hunecke's books about the MZ-5/3/5n (sorry if I > have mispelled his name, I have one of my cats on my lap and cannot > go to check it) the internal chassis of those cameras is made of > metal > (light alloy diecast). Yes correct, I'm not sure of the exact material but I

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Carlos Royo
John Whittingham escribió: I've seen a dismantled MZ-5n and it is totally plastic. Mine must be the rare one with metal inside then, I also have an even rarer MZ-3 with metal inside 8) According to Richard Hunecke's books about the MZ-5/3/5n (sorry if I have mispelled his name, I have one of my

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread John Whittingham
> I've seen a dismantled MZ-5n and it is totally plastic. Mine must be the rare one with metal inside then, I also have an even rarer MZ-3 with metal inside 8) John

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-06 Thread Pål Jensen
don't tell me the mirror box is metal, because the person who told me the detail could distinguish the difference between the screws being used on plastic & on metal structure, and I compare the mirror box between the MZ-S & the ZX-10, they are both the same (thick plastic wall etc)

RE: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Alan Chan
itical part of the MZ-S, it is very disappointing to conclude > that there are weak plastic parts. Was it subjected to any impact? I am surprised the plastic edges that hold the eyecup broke off. Though I don't have the MZ-S, I have been using Refconverter A & Magnifier F on all my c

Re: plastic cameras (was MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay))

2005-05-05 Thread Alan Chan
--- UncaMikey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A small and light plastic camera is a joy for me to handle and operate, > and consequently I am more likely to have the camera with me when I > want it. I absolutely agree, especially when smaller & lighter lenses are used. Just that when a heavy lens is

RE: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Henk Terhell
I had a problem of very simply breaking off a part of the plastic edge of the viewfinder. The rubber eyecup did no longer stay on. I glued on the broken part and am hoping that the eyecup will hold. Though this may not be critical part of the MZ-S, it is very disappointing to conclude that there

Re: plastic cameras (was MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay))

2005-05-05 Thread UncaMikey
--- Alan Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But really, I like my plastic > ZX-10 quite a lot. It's lighter with less vibration I know the metal vs plastic debates are almost as consuming as the ones on film vs digital, and no final answer is possible, but I will chime in here and say I am very gl

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Alan Chan
--- Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you remove the magnesium bottom plate of the MZ-S you'll find a steel plate > underneath it bolted onto the ultra rigid outer shell. On this the tripod > socket > are mounted. As the strong steel plate is as long as the bott

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: I don't know about that, I have never seen any picture indicates MZ-S has the metal frame like D/DS. I think D is the first Pentax body with such design. There is no practical difference whether to use metal or plastic mount if it was fastened onto a plastic structure. MZ-S ca

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Re: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: "But if I remember correctly, Pal emphasized many times that the MZ-S was the strongest built Pentax 135 body. But if it's inner structure was the same/similar as other MZ/ZX bodies, how was that possible?" REPLY: It isn't possible... Alan: Not that I am

Re: MZ-S (WAS: Camera prices on Ebay)

2005-05-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: But talking about the MZ-S, I have been told it's actually a plastic camera inside, just like other MZ/ZX bodies, with magnesium alloy shells only. REPLY: This is utter bullshit. I've seen the internals of my MZ-S and it is not remotely built like other MZ-series

Re: FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
ip of an MZ-S, complete with BG-10 grip and instruction manual, I fear it will have to be sold. ... Price for PDML: $525 for the kit, includes shipping in the continental U.S. If I were intent on shooting film anymore, I'd grab this in a heartbeat. But I'm watching my pennies ... I wil

Re: FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread Thibouille
couple of > months, I may just do that. But for an extra AF body, I suppose a used > PZ 1 would fit the bill nicely for a couple of hundred or more less > than the MZ S... > Sid > On Mar 15, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Joe Wilensky wrote: > > > We're in the process of purchasin

Re: FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread Sid Barras
at all Hmm...Well, if you still have it in a couple of months, I may just do that. But for an extra AF body, I suppose a used PZ 1 would fit the bill nicely for a couple of hundred or more less than the MZ S... Sid On Mar 15, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Joe Wilensky wrote: We're in the proce

Re: FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread Joe Wilensky
Thanks, John, I had forgotten to update that. They don't always tell me when they change the URL, you know ... ;-) Joe Joe, As the Editor, you perhaps ought to know that your link to your august organ is out of date. Regards John -- Joe Wilensky Editor, Cornell Chronicle Cornell News Office 31

RE: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread Don Sanderson
Do you have an easy payment plan? What if I whimper and whine a bit? Maybe tales of my terrible and pathetic childhood? Don ;-) > -Original Message- > From: Joe Wilensky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:10 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Su

Re: FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread John Forbes
Joe, As the Editor, you perhaps ought to know that your link to your august organ is out of date. Regards John On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:09:36 -0500, Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote, inter alia: We're in the process of purchasing the minivan our growing family needs,. Joe http:

FS: MZ-S kit, beautiful!

2005-03-15 Thread Joe Wilensky
We're in the process of purchasing the minivan our growing family needs, and, as the purchase is coming a bit earlier than planned, it would really help to have a little extra cash around. So although I am enjoying my second brief ownership of an MZ-S, complete with BG-10 grip and instru

Re: MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, My page 115 says: (F6) Setting both autofocusing and autoexposure metering with the AF button When you press the AF button, you can autofocus only or autofocus and lock the autoexposure reading at the same time .Pentax Function no. (F6) .Setting No. (1)...Autofocus only (no AE lock) (2)...Auto

Re: MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Jack Davis
Manual: "Copyright 2001". I imagine the designers felt it more logical if the AF button were to operate this combination. The referenced manual info is in the lower push- pin "MEMO" under the page 115 [F6} heading. It may be that you're looking for wording other than appears there. Sorry if I conf

Re: MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Joe Wilensky
I don't see that in my copy -- do you have a revised manual? And of course, the obvious question to the fact that the AE lock button's operation is nullified is -- why? Joe Thanks! I understood that the point of the initial post was to learn if anyone else had experienced this operational "quirk"

Re: MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Jack Davis
y question was that when the AF button is set up to > be able to lock > both AF and AE (a PF setting option), this actually > completely > _disables_ the AE-L button so that it no longer has > any effect when > pressed. It's an odd quirk, because although the AF > and A

Re: MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Joe Wilensky
have the press-the-shutter-button-halfway feature _not_ lock focus at all, so the combinations are too plentiful, it seems! Joe As I recall, someone asked about an MZ-S "quirk" wherein PF #6 setting would not permit a hold of both focus and exposure. I checked my MZ-S and found that it

MZ-S Autofocus/Exposure Operation

2005-02-21 Thread Jack Davis
As I recall, someone asked about an MZ-S "quirk" wherein PF #6 setting would not permit a hold of both focus and exposure. I checked my MZ-S and found that it will not when the shutter release is partially depressed, but does when the AF button on the back is depressed. I may not

Re: Question on MZ-S quirk

2005-02-20 Thread keller.schaefer
Mine does exactly the same and I also regret that it does. Setting the AF button up for AF + AE-L would give this button at least some meaning. Regards, Sven Zitat von Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I grabbed a like new MZ-S from KEH last month (it truly was like new, > a

Question on MZ-S quirk

2005-02-20 Thread Joe Wilensky
I grabbed a like new MZ-S from KEH last month (it truly was like new, and only four rolls had gone through it based on the data imprinting count -- I don't think it was reset, either, because it looked like it had never been used at all). I had borrowed an MZ-S from a list member brie

Re: MZ-S Question

2005-02-15 Thread Raimo K
ruary 14, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: MZ-S Question I was out shooting yesterday and my MZ-S did something i never did before. Sometimes right after taking a shot it beeped 4 times other than that it seems to function normally. I haven't processed the film yet so I don't know if there

Re: MZ-S Question

2005-02-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Patrick Genovese wrote on 14.02.05 13:48: > Are you sure coz it seems to do it even at the beginning of a roll. Yes, I am sure and it is mentioned in the manual. But if it happens at the beginning of the roll, then something is rather wrong. -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwe

Re: MZ-S Question

2005-02-14 Thread Patrick Genovese
Are you sure coz it seems to do it even at the beginning of a roll. Patrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patrick Genovese wrote on 14.02.05 12:53: Sometimes right after taking a shot it beeped 4 times other than that it seems to function normally. I haven't processed the film yet so I don't know if

Re: MZ-S Question

2005-02-14 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Patrick Genovese wrote on 14.02.05 12:53: > Sometimes right after taking a shot it beeped 4 times other than that it > seems to function normally. I haven't processed the film yet so I don't > know if there are any "bad" shots. Does anyone know what this means coz > I could'nt find any explanatio

MZ-S Question

2005-02-14 Thread Patrick Genovese
I was out shooting yesterday and my MZ-S did something it never did before. Sometimes right after taking a shot it beeped 4 times other than that it seems to function normally. I haven't processed the film yet so I don't know if there are any "bad" shots. Does anyone know wh

MZ-S Question

2005-02-14 Thread Patrick Genovese
I was out shooting yesterday and my MZ-S did something i never did before. Sometimes right after taking a shot it beeped 4 times other than that it seems to function normally. I haven't processed the film yet so I don't know if there are any "bad" shots. Does anyone know wh

RE: MZ-S Small-down

2005-01-29 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
Andy, You'll wish you'd never have parted with the 35/2. It's in may respects a much better lens than the 43. Really. Collin "You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The closer the relationship the greater the impact." Howard Hendricks

RE: MZ-S Small-down

2005-01-28 Thread Andy Chang
Jeesh Mark... I wish I have a 43 to swap with your 35/2 If you wanna sell it, give me a shout... Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Lindamood, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 1:41 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: MZ-S Small-down Okay

MZ-S Small-down

2005-01-28 Thread Lindamood, Mark
Okay, here's my little dilemma. I want to small-up/simple-down for portability, which includes getting a hand strap (not a grip strap) for my MZ-S and swapping my FA 35mm f2.0 lens for the 43mm limited. I wish like heck that the new DA 40mm would work on the MZ-S but apparently it's

RE: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-24 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 7:38 AM +0100 1/24/05, Jens Bladt wrote: Agree. The only problem with the MZ-S is that it came 10 yeras to late. It would have been a huge success if they made it at the same time as the PZ-1p. The good thing about it is that it came so late: Now it's posible to get a almost new one :-) An

RE: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Jens Bladt
Agree. The only problem with the MZ-S is that it came 10 yeras to late. It would have been a huge success if they made it at the same time as the PZ-1p. The good thing about it is that it came so late: Now it's posible to get a almost new one :-) And for me it was hard to get used to the &qu

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Thibouille
I should have been more clear, in my mind, "best film body" is more like "most advanced body": if you consider AF 35mm bodies (because that's what I'm considering, I do not hesitate btween LX and Ist-Ds, the point is not there) id not see any other competition to the

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, The size issue has been interesting. The big lenses go on the PZ1 or PZ1-p with grip strap attached. But I have new joy using my smaller autofocus primes. The MZ-S and limited lenses are a sweet combination... and didn't feel this way on the PZ-1p. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, 23 Jan 20

Re: Best film body WAS Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread pnstenquist
I LOVE my LX. I may eventually sell most of my film cameras. I won't sell my LX. Paul > > > When the MZ-S came out -- and when I was able to check one out in the store > > (there was a significant interval between these) I concluded, based on > > comparing specs

Best film body WAS Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread mike wilson
When the MZ-S came out -- and when I was able to check one out in the store (there was a significant interval between these) I concluded, based on comparing specs and then on comparing the cameras, that for me the MZ-s could not replace the PZ-1. I thought at the time that the only way I&#

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread johnf
Again, stuck on the back of the Pentax glass, anything looks odd; the 80-200/2.8 doesn't match either the PZ-1p or the MZ-S, and niether do any of the other FA* lenses. The A*200/2.8 looks quite nice on either body, though. Peter Smekal mused: > > but what about colour. Z-1p

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm a new owner of the MZ-S, so I haven't got any final impressions > yet, but I'd initially rank the PZ-1p and MZ-S at the top of the list. > ...the PZ-1p is best for flash compensation, high top shutter speed > (1/8000

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Peter Smekal
Well yeah I know, and all the goood leses ... what DO YOU think? I think the zip is be the best so far ... almost if not better than the MZ-S which well ... you know keep the zip and wait for the *ist! >Well I already own quite a few bodies (at least for an amateur, I >really do not hav

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Peter Smekal
but what about colour. Z-1p is ... well .. nicer > >There again, size (within reason) was never a primary factor for me. >Most of the time the camera will be stuck on the back of large, heavy >glass; at least an 80-200/2.8, and usually something even larger.

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread johnf
Bob Sullivan mused: > > ...the PZ-1p is best for flash compensation, high top shutter speed > (1/8000), and fast winding speed (3.5fps) I believe Pentax actually claim 4.3fps for the PZ-1p; (Boz shows 4) Good point about the flash compensation, though; I missed that one. > ...The

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
I'm a new owner of the MZ-S, so I haven't got any final impressions yet, but I'd initially rank the PZ-1p and MZ-S at the top of the list. ...the PZ-1p is best for flash compensation, high top shutter speed (1/8000), and fast winding speed (3.5fps), plus it is comfortable if somew

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread johnf
Thibouille mused: > > Well I already own quite a few bodies (at least for an amateur, I > really do not have much experience) and I really dunno if I should > spend money on an MZ-S. > > I use (some are own by my brother but as he do not use them anyway...) > > P30t

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread mike wilson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoting Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: want to upgrade to the latest digital Pentax. The MZ-S is the best Pentax film body, period. You think so? Of 35mm film bodies, I would have thought the PZ-1p a contender for "best", and the PZ-1 very, very close

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Bob Sullivan wrote: > My urge to buy it came from thinking about it as the LAST Pentax film > camera. It is not really (*ist is). Kostas

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
ebay auction paying $580 for a MZ-S. I've only put a few rolls thru the camera but I do like it. It is more compact than the Z1, closer in size and weight to the LX. It also has fast autofocus features. I've been happy with it and the professional feel it gives. My urge to buy it cam

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > want to upgrade to the latest digital Pentax. The MZ-S is the best > Pentax film body, period. You think so? Of 35mm film bodies, I would have thought the PZ-1p a contender for "best", and the PZ-1 very, very close to it. I m

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Thibouille
Well I already own quite a few bodies (at least for an amateur, I really do not have much experience) and I really dunno if I should spend money on an MZ-S. I use (some are own by my brother but as he do not use them anyway...) P30t Z1 (not -p) Super-A + MotorA KX Is a fifth one really worth it

RE: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-23 Thread Jens Bladt
T me it's not really digital or film. It's both. Film for me is mostly MF, though. If I could afford it, I'd certainly get myself a MZ-S again - it's a brilliant camera. Perhaps I will some day. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 7:18 PM +0100 1/22/05, Thibouille wrote: What is, for you all, a "normal" price for an MZ-S. I know it is good state (at least) but do not know much more for now until I get more information. Is there anything special I should ensure ? I received my new MZ-S yesterday. $750 from Ad

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Thibouille
ROTECTED]> wrote: > At 7:18 PM +0100 1/22/05, Thibouille wrote: > >What is, for you all, a "normal" price for an MZ-S. > >I know it is good state (at least) but do not know much more for now > >until I get more information. > > > >Is there anything

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread pnstenquist
> Thibouille wroteA;> I'm considering a purchase. But these beast seem pretty > rare, even on Ebay..I sold my laptop so have a couple hundreds euros to spend > :) and in my > opinion, digital is simply not mature enough. Youre right where I was a year ago. Although you might say I was even more

RE: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Jens Bladt
all caps (flash shoe, remote connection etc.) should be present. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 22. januar 2005 19:18 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: MZ-S: what is a good price

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Leon Altoff
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:18:04 +0100, Thibouille wrote: >What is, for you all, a "normal" price for an MZ-S. >I know it is good state (at least) but do not know much more for now >until I get more information. > >Is there anything special I should ensure ? Back in Septemb

Re: MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005, Thibouille wrote: > What is, for you all, a "normal" price for an MZ-S. Shop price in the UK for a Mint/Mint- one is around 400GBP. Ebay price is more or less the same in my experience. HTH, Kostas

MZ-S: what is a good price ?

2005-01-22 Thread Thibouille
What is, for you all, a "normal" price for an MZ-S. I know it is good state (at least) but do not know much more for now until I get more information. Is there anything special I should ensure ? Thanks Thibouille

FS: German manual for MZ-S

2005-01-04 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
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Re: Help on Instructions for battery grip on MZ-S ...(BG-10)

2005-01-01 Thread Bob Sullivan
AIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Help! > > > > I purchased a used BG-10 battery grip for my MZ-S. > > It offers two settings for battery type, but which > > is which? > > > > Of course, Pentax does not have this manual on their > >

Re: Help on Instructions for battery grip on MZ-S ...(BG-10)

2004-12-30 Thread Jack Davis
Bob, You may have the info you need, but in case- BG-10 battery grip designation "LR6" to be set when using alkaline and "Li" when using litium. Jack --- Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Help! > > I purchased a used BG-10 battery grip for my MZ-S. &

Re: Help on Instructions for battery grip on MZ-S ...(BG-10)

2004-12-30 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bob Sullivan a écrit : Help! I purchased a used BG-10 battery grip for my MZ-S. It offers two settings for battery type, but which is which? Of course, Pentax does not have this manual on their web site. Can anybody out there with a BG-10 grip give me some pointers. See my web (French

Re: Help on Instructions for battery grip on MZ-S ...(BG-10)

2004-12-30 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob Sullivan escribió: Help! I purchased a used BG-10 battery grip for my MZ-S. It offers two settings for battery type, but which is which? Of course, Pentax does not have this manual on their web site. Can anybody out there with a BG-10 grip give me some pointers. The manual says: "[LR6]:

Help on Instructions for battery grip on MZ-S ...(BG-10)

2004-12-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Help! I purchased a used BG-10 battery grip for my MZ-S. It offers two settings for battery type, but which is which? Of course, Pentax does not have this manual on their web site. Can anybody out there with a BG-10 grip give me some pointers. Thanks, Bob S.

Re: MZ-S

2004-12-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob Blakely" Subject: Re: MZ-S Huh? What? Who? Where's the war? Gimme a chance to gather my weapons of satire and "colorful" metaphors...slings and arrows of fake righteous indignation. NORM! Stop that. William Robb

Re: MZ-S

2004-12-09 Thread Bob Blakely
7;re joking... Norman Baugher wrote: Bill just woke up.let's hope Blakely doesn't stir. Norm William Robb wrote: From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: MZ-S You are a 'pill'. You sure are a testy fuck for someone who has to ask a stupid question like "why should I b

RE: MZ-S - new to me

2004-12-09 Thread Nick Clark
om: "wendy beard"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 08/12/04 20:35:50 I like my MZ-S very much. Despite owning three digiSLRs I took it out for a spin a couple of weeks ago just because I enjoyed using it. In fact I'm even thinkng of selling my *istD to encour

RE: MZ-S - new to me

2004-12-08 Thread wendy beard
--- Nick Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Generally I prefer the MZ-S alone. I've got the ERC > and the small and medium fronts. The first is great > for the primes, and the latter for the 24-90. That > doesn't see much action though. > > Nick > I r

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-08 Thread Kristian Walsh
I've been using NiMH batteries in my MZ-S since I got the BG-10 in February 2002, with no ill effects. I leave the battery selector on "Alkaline". I also use them in the AF-360 flash, again without troubles. I don't know about older flashes. The only problem with these bat

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 21:14:37 +0100, Carlos Royo wrote: > I don't find the shutter release button in the BG-10 to be misplaced, > at least for my hands. I agree. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Nick Clark
problem with the BG-10 is a surprising design blunder. If I do finally order the MZ-S, I'll include the grip for purposes of extendeng the available power. The IR would be nice, but is it true that it only works from the front of the camera? When I read that their was

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Carlos Royo
Carlos Royo escribió: Jack Davis escribió: Nick, Appreciate your comments. The shutter release problem with the BG-10 is a surprising design blunder. If I do finally order the MZ-S, I'll include the grip for purposes of extendeng the available power. I don't find the shutter release but

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Carlos Royo
Jack Davis escribió: Nick, Appreciate your comments. The shutter release problem with the BG-10 is a surprising design blunder. If I do finally order the MZ-S, I'll include the grip for purposes of extendeng the available power. I don't find the shutter release button in the BG-10 to be

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
Nick, Appreciate your comments. The shutter release problem with the BG-10 is a surprising design blunder. If I do finally order the MZ-S, I'll include the grip for purposes of extendeng the available power. The IR would be nice, but is it true that it only works from the front of the camera?

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Nick Clark
hed. The IR is useful, but that should have been built into the body in the first place. As I'm often carrying the MZ-S with the *istD kit the extra bulk and weight of the grip tends to stay at home. Incidentally, does anyone know if NiMh batteries are OK in the grip? I t only mentions alk

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Jack Davis
Carlos, Good information. Thanks! Jack --- Carlos Royo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis escribió: > > Still would appreciate almost any opinion as to > auto > > focus/motor drive aspects of the MZ-S. > > > > Hello, Jack: > I have had an MZ-S for t

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Carlos Royo
Jack Davis escribió: Bob, Your response is appreciated. I haven't double checked this, but I thought the fps was designed to be something like 2.5. Hope it serves you well. It is 2.5 fps, with or without the BG-10

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-07 Thread Carlos Royo
Jack Davis escribió: Still would appreciate almost any opinion as to auto focus/motor drive aspects of the MZ-S. Hello, Jack: I have had an MZ-S for three years, and although I'm not rich enough to own an FA 28-70 2.8, I use a Tokina 28-70 2.6-2.8 ATX Pro II on this camera, and also an F

Re: MZ-S - new to me

2004-12-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
gt; > Mountain this year. > > He had somebody's MZ-S (Caesar's? or Tom C.'s?). Bruce sure does know > > his equipment. I remembered the trick when I got the camera and have > > had no dial problems. > > > > I checked the roll counter on my first roll of

Re: MZ-S

2004-12-07 Thread James
When I break wind, smells like someone has died and people say " oh my GOD" thus proving god isn't dead ;) James On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:22:41 +, Nietzsche wrote: >God is dead. > >

Re: MZ-S (a new beginning)

2004-12-06 Thread Jack Davis
Pat, Thanks! I appreciate your passing along some operational points worth considering. I'm sure the learning trauma will be lessened as a result. Jack --- Pat White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In case my posts in the previous thread got lost, > here they are again: > &

Re: MZ-S - new to me

2004-12-06 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 14:49:17 -0600, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nick, > > Bruce showed us how rotate the dial with a pull at Grandfather > Mountain this year. > He had somebody's MZ-S (Caesar's? or Tom C.'s?). Bruce sure does know > his equipm

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