| Latest Review Posted | Pentax Z-1p / PZ-1p
Got this after learning that I wanted more than my PZ-10 could offer. By many accounts, I'd say this is the most fully featured, advanced film camera Pentax ever made. Aside from the single point AF, the camera is arguably better than its successor, the MZ-S.
The two-dial system, combined with Hyper Program and well laid out buttons means that all of your aperture/shutter settings, metering and metering modes, focus, exposure compensation, and memory lock can be adjusted without moving your eye from the viewfinder. Brilliant. Not sure if they ever went back to this setup but they really really should.
It's also one of the only film era Pentaxes that can use DA lenses without an aperture ring, as it can control aperture from the body.
So far, my copy has been nothing but reliable. No issues whatsoever with film not getting wound or rewound. And I've shot ~30 rolls thru it this summer
Even comes with a built in flash which is always way more useful than you would think.
Overall, it's a gem: Every bit as good or better than anything from Canon or Nikon early/mid 90s at a fraction of the price because Photog hypebeats haven't picked up on it yet. Buy one if you can. |
