If i was taking Pentax gear on this soft of trip i would probaly take an LX and MX or if i need an AF body i'd replace the MX with an MZ-3.
The LX for its dust sealing and general robustness. The MX because its fully mechanical and sometimes LXs can be a little flakey :) MZ-3 as the 5n and 3 seems to be a very reliable camera, only let down is the plastic casing. Regards, Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:54 AM Subject: Most Durable Pentax Body > Hello, > > I know some of you hate having the original thought > stream of a thread de-railed, so I am giving this > query a new subject line. I have been following the > "ZX-5N in Africa" discussion, and wanted the group's > opinions concerning which Pentax bodies are the most > durable. Which ones are the real die-hards? What are > your recommendations for use in extreme heat and dust? > Cold? What body (or bodies) would YOU take if you were > shooting for months on end in remote areas of > Madagascar, Antarctica, Borneo or Ecuador? > > Before you drag your mice over to your reply buttons, > I want to make a few things clear. I do not wish to > start another flame war like the prime/zoom > catastrophe. This is not about AF vs. MF and which is > better. This is not intended to be a re-hashing of > what bodies have which features and why one or the > other would be best suited for various situations. I > am thoroughly familiar will all the Pentax bodies by > their specifications charts and Bojidar's K mount > page, and I have a general knowledge of which bodies > you all favor and the reasons why. > > What I would like to know is: through your years of > experience, which bodies have the best accuracy, > mechanical durability, and fewest repair incidents? In > general, which is less fail prone: mechanical shutters > or electro-magnetic? (When I say "fail prone" I am > talking about a true failure of the mechanism, not > loss of reliability due to battery dependency). Which > bodies do ~you~ grab when you want to be 110% sure > that your camera will function right and you will get > the shot(s)? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
