Originally posted by aurele The body or the lens ?
The body is really great. it's my workhorse. You can put in it a splitscreen from an MZ-M or split/microprism from the manual focus era, but it will need to shime à small snick on one side to be able to do it.
Take care of the pop up flash, it's a bit prone to break and not be able to "pop" alone.
Concur! This was the first camera I ever bought new for myself (vs. handed down from parents), my first Pentax, and my first autofocus SLR. I really liked it for quite awhile. I still have it, although I now never use it, favoring instead all the more classic heavy metal gear that I've subsequently acquired. I got the ZX-5 for its simple faux-manual controls, which appealed to me over the tiny black plastic buttons of other cameras at the time. These controls are actually electronic, not analog dials, but as long as they work the same way, it's a win.
Mine does indeed have the problem that aurele describes, where the flash, um, needs Viagra. Best way to keep yours intact is don't use the stupid thing; attach a real flash.
--Dave