Originally posted by termy Definitely more. Just that perhaps a good number of those who encountered this problem, didnt come online here to share.
Yes. That's why I said "that I've heard of".
Quote: And it isnt just some MZ-S that got hit by this problem.
MZ-3s are also prone to this problem.
Yes. That's always been true; and not just the MZ-3 but
all MZ/ZX variants are prone.
But with those others, there've been numerous accounts of failures here on the forum over the years, as opposed a couple posted re: the MZ-S specifically.
The MZ-S is a more premium camera and overall a slight bit newer, so it could be assumed just a cost barrier of entry skewing the numbers here just based on ownership, but really it's by no means an unpopular model around these parts - quite the opposite.
I only posted to reiterate that "ticking time bomb" brings to mind a "sky is falling" situation, and based on current failure numbers (even a couple more you've noted) just don't warrant that. Perhaps in a few more years it will, but for now... as you mention, there's nothing to be done but use them and see with fingers crossed.
For my part, I personally own both mentioned here, MZ-S and MZ-3, and they've been thus far fine. Here's hoping, everyone.
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Originally posted by tannachyallen
He quoted around £60 to do my MZ-S.
He thought it wise to be pre-empt the failure and get it done while spare nylon gears are available.
That
is good news. If you're going to proceed and he's going in one way or another, it might behoove you to source the 3rd party brass gear mentioned in a thread elsewhere (I have the contact somewhere if you can't locate and are interested) and use that rather than nylon, or at least speak with him to see if he's comfortable exploring the option. Either way it'll be a win.
Last edited by Eyewanders; 01-09-2020 at 12:30 PM.