mz5 vs mz5-n

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Jason Mossman - 29 Jan 2005 19:34 GMT

Hi Group,
Can somebody please tell me the difference between the Pentax MZ5 and the
MZ5-n please.
Many thanks

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Bandicoot - 29 Jan 2005 19:46 GMT

> Hi Group,
> Can somebody please tell me the difference between the
> Pentax MZ5 and the MZ5-n please.
> Many thanks

The n is still in production (as far as I know) and is 10g heavier... I
think the n added DoF preview, which I believe the MZ-5 (non-n) lacks.

Peter

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Peter Chant - 30 Jan 2005 23:18 GMT

> The n is still in production (as far as I know) and is 10g heavier... I
> think the n added DoF preview, which I believe the MZ-5 (non-n) lacks.

Are you sure? I bought mine over a year ago and it was old stock. A friend
of mine tried buying on about six months ago and could not get it at all.

Pete

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SMC - 31 Jan 2005 00:34 GMT

>Are you sure? I bought mine over a year ago and it was old stock.
>A friend of mine tried buying on about six months ago and could
>not get it at all.

Peter,

You are correct. Excepting the *ist (film*ist) there has been no
production of Pentax film SLR bodys for many months now. But many
dealers will have old stock for years in the future ... but probably
not MZ-S as now almost impossible to find

If the MZ-5n is attractive, I recommend finding a used MZ-3, which has
a very long lasting Copal shutter as that used in Nikon professional
SLR bodys. The MZ-3 is an excellent body. It is not easy to find
because most owners are very happy with their MZ-3 body and do not want
to sell it.

Still, some Pentax owners want to change completely to digital, and
will maybe let their MZ-3 go to a good home. The trick is to find one
of these owners. One was sold last week on eBay, seller in
Netherlands, Eur. 269,-- I think.

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Bandicoot - 31 Jan 2005 01:27 GMT

> >Are you sure? I bought mine over a year ago and it
> >was old stock. A friend of mine tried buying on about
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> years in the future ... but probably not MZ-S as now
> almost impossible to find

Oops - yes, I should have said still 'in the range' or something like that,
as in that they are _supposedly_ still available new, but no, they aren't
actually rolling out of the factory gate. Shame...

> If the MZ-5n is attractive, I recommend finding a used
> MZ-3, which has a very long lasting Copal shutter as
> that used in Nikon professional SLR bodys. The MZ-3
> is an excellent body. It is not easy to find because most
> owners are very happy with their MZ-3 body and do
> not want to sell it.

Second that. I bought a (lightly) used MZ-3 about three years ago as a
backup AF body to my MZ-S, and like it a lot. Very light, logical controls,
easy to use, reliable.

> Still, some Pentax owners want to change completely to
> digital, and will maybe let their MZ-3 go to a good
> home. The trick is to find one of these owners. One
> was sold last week on eBay, seller in Netherlands, Eur.
> 269,-- I think.

That's a good price, for a body that's going to last a long time.

Peter

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Peter Chant - 31 Jan 2005 18:36 GMT

>> If the MZ-5n is attractive, I recommend finding a used
>> MZ-3, which has a very long lasting Copal shutter as
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> backup AF body to my MZ-S, and like it a lot. Very light, logical
> controls, easy to use, reliable.

I did think about the MZ-3 myself but it would have been over £150 more than
the 5n, which was advertised for £220 and I think I bought for £200. The
shutter gained one extra speed I think. I don't really think I use the
thing enough to worry about the MZ-3 shutter being a more heavy duty item.

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Lewis Lang - 30 Jan 2005 00:23 GMT

>Subject: mz5 vs mz5-n
>From: "Jason Mossman" mossman@jasonelizebeth.wanadoo.co.uk
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>MZ5-n please.
>Many thanks

The main difference were that the MZ-5n had an exposure lock button and
electronic depth of field preview, the MZ-5 didn't.

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LEDMRVM - 30 Jan 2005 11:28 GMT

>The main difference were that the MZ-5n had an exposure lock button and
>electronic depth of field preview, the MZ-5 didn't.

Also, the MZ5n has auto-bracketing capability.

Ed

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