Flash on ZX-5N

[P. J. Alling]

Pretty much, the only thing the M has going for it is it's split image 
focus aid, which I've learned to not use anyway...

Glen Tortorella wrote:
> Thank you for the detailed comments.  Hence, I gather your vote in my  
> M vs. 5n decision would be for the 5n?
>
> Regards,
> Glen
>
> On Sep 6, 2007, at 2:20 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
>   
>> I've had both.  I got rid of the ZX-M and kept the 5n for two reasons.
>> The Pentaprism in the 5n was in every way superior to the  
>> Pentamirror in
>> the M, (better coverage, higher magnification, brighter viewing with
>> better manual focusing), and the ability to explicitly change metering
>> patterns rather than depending on the lens mounted on the camera doing
>> it.    (I currently 7 Pentax fK mount, (Film) and 4 Pentax screw mount
>> bodies floating around that I don't use enough as it is, not to  
>> mention
>> the other cameras, I've accumulated over the years, otherwise I might
>> have kept both).
>>
>> Glen Tortorella wrote:
>>     
>>> Thank you, PJ.  This is an interesting point.  I have just posted
>>> some further thoughts regarding my ZX-M vs. ZX-5N decision.  What do
>>> you think?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Glen
>>>
>>> On Sep 6, 2007, at 1:28 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> That said, I seldom use the built in flash, which means that it has
>>>> very
>>>> few opportunities to break, and when you need just a little bit of
>>>> extra
>>>> light, it's there.
>>>>
>>>> Glen Tortorella wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Thanks, P.J...
>>>>>
>>>>> In view of this, I question the decision to include these  
>>>>> flashes on
>>>>> camera bodies.  Obviously, no pro would use such a flash.  For the
>>>>> rest of us, I say: if it is prone to failure or unreliable, then do
>>>>> not include it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Glen
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 6, 2007, at 12:09 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Yes, they're a week point, they break...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Glen Tortorella wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Has anyone had of heard of any problems with the pop-up flash on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> ZX-5N (malfunctions, fails to pop up, etc.)?  I tend to be
>>>>>>> skeptical
>>>>>>> about the longevity of these little flashes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Glen
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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