Look at Olympus, they're going back to basics, an OM shape digital.

Hi,

Thank you all for your further feedback, I'll take the plunge and go for an AF Pentax, Regards

Oso

Thanks Alan

Oso

Hi,

Thank you all for your kind feedback. As I have no AF Pentaxes, I wanted to add one to my collection as well as using it on a regular basis.
Correct me if I'm wrong, I beleive that the MZ S is about the last 35mm camera produced by Pentax and the body is magnésium and not plastic. Once I get an AF body, AF lenses will evantually follow, my manual lenses will only be a stop gap.I will be quite happy with one of the trouble free later AFs, one that is near end of production of 35mm. Regards

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all on the Forum and may you all have plenty of Pentax goodies for 2012

Oso

Hi,

Need some advise from the Forum, anyone with experence with the MZ S, contemplating getting an MZ S to add to my collection and using it on a regular basis.
To start with I guess I can use my Pentax manual lenses with it. apart from the AF, I hope there will be no other restrictions. Thanks

Oso

Hi,
You do good photos and I enjoy looking at them as well as some really good ones from others at Pentax Site as part of my learning. However at the end of the day you have 2 choice, either you please your self or if you are in the business, the customer is always correct. I wish you success in your endeavour, Regards
Oso

Hi
The temperature in South East Asia is in the upper 20s to low 30s and humidity is 90% so lugging a lot of equipment is something to think about.
Cannot remember exactly the period of rainy season, but I beleive it falls towards the end of the year. When it rains, if you are in the open within one minute you will be completely soaked like having a shower.
Just my 2 cents worth, one camera with an appropriate zoom and a plastic bag in case it rains.
If you have sufficient time to wander about in Singapore and interested in 2nd hand and old cameras just to look, go to The Adelphi, No.1 Coleman Street, the lowest basement. Nothing fantastic but if they are still there, 2 shops dealing with old cameras. Regards
Oso

If you are in that part of the world, the Singapore Dollar is the strongest currency in South East Asia, from what I understand, Singaporeans normally do their shopping in Johor Bahru, Malaysia so shopping in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok will be worth looking at.However remember there are a lot of fly by night shops.
Have a pleasant trip, Regards
Oso

To each his own, Regards
Oso

Hi,
Your problem reminded me of my experience with Jessop's quite a few years ago when I was working overseas. Not on D & P but the purchase of a camera.
I bought it secondhand through the post which was touted as excellent and fully functional but when I received it, the slow speeds were not working,tends to get jammed up and can only be released by manuplating the shutter speed dial and the shutter blinds looked like its seen better days.
Being one ocean away, it was not worth my while to pursue the matter so I did the next best thing, erased the name Jessop from my mind. I still have the camera and all the papers. Regards
Oso