Hi Jean-Baptiste, on 07 Dec 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>Back to photography i'd like to get a Pentax camera before Christmas. Welcome and congratulations to your choice of Pentax! >e.g. RTS-III + 1,4/35 Zeiss = 2 kilos !). At first sight I didn't >really care about the brand but i really like the idea of getting >non-AF lenses (no lousy plastic as most AF lenses) working on the >camera and vice-versa That's one of the biggest advanteges of the Pentax system: you can use every Pentax lens on all Pentax bodies (afair there are only three bodies with restrictions: MZ-30, MZ-50 and MZ-60). >MZ-3 is my final choice and the first lens i shall buy will be a 50mm >as you may have guessed but i still have several questions. Very good choice. I'm owning an MZ-5n which differs only in some mior things. I like their classic user interface. But you should also consider a MZ-S if it is not too expensive. It has a better viewfinder, faster AF and is made of metal (plus many more advantages). >I mostly shoot B&W and Diapositives (ouch is that the english word for >it : inversible films ? sorry i am french) so i need the spot mesure >but will i get it ( and center-weighted) if i use non AF lenses ? You will get spot and center-weigthed measuring with manual SMC ans SCM- M lenses. With manual SMC-A and autofocus SCM-F ans SMC-FA lenses you will get spot, center plus multi-segment metering. >I am used to 100% viewfinders (like the Nikon F and RTS-III), most >Pentax cameras get a 92% isn't that an issue (e.g. for diapositives)? I don't shoot slides, so I can't tell you much about this. You should try a MZ-body in order to see if the viewfinder satisfies you. ... >And finally Metz flashes are quite cheap here in France compared to >Pentax : any idea of what i will get/loose if i get a Metz flash ( AF >assistance for example) ? I've still some lenses and a large Metz for sale. Look at www.mycroft.de/sale.html and mail me off-list for further information. Shipping from Germany to France is no problem. Regards, Heiko
