Originally posted by y0chang Also does the MZ-5n grip work for all MZs or just the MZ-5n?
The "FG grip" is for the bulk of MZ/ZX style cameras:
Pentax Battery Grip FG reviews - Pentax Camera Accessory Review Database
The BG-10 is for the MZ-S specifically.
Pentax BG 10 battery grip reviews - Pentax Camera Accessory Review Database
---------- Post added 11-24-19 at 04:24 PM ----------
Originally posted by y0chang Lovely photo of your FA 43. The primary reason why I have been looking for a film body is because I want to shoot film with the FA limited. I felt the best camera to do that is the MZ/ZX series but I will have to keep looking for a working camera.
I got my MZ-3 from Japan a few years back (at the recommendation of Colton here). I used it extensively for a couple years but have gone back to the manual bodies for the part and...
About a year later (also from Colton, damn you man
) I was tipped to an excellent deal for an MZ-S which bought mostly for two included lenses, one of which I quickly sold, the other a bit later (can't even recall which they were - both zooms IIRC). MZ-S is one that I did *not* care for at first, but after spending a couple days with it that started to change. After a month I was in love with it, and it's my favorite of the auto-focus late film era bodies by quite a margin.
And yeah, the FA43 is a ridiculously good fit for the MZ-3 and ZX style bodies. Incredibly small. Incredibly versatile. Incredibly light. Incredible images.
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And by the by, the FA three amigos shoot well on ANY film body, AF or not. They have very good manual focus handling - I use them manual more than auto personally.