| Latest Review Posted | Pentax MV
I can't help feeling there's a degree of snobbery directed towards the lesser mortals in the Pentax range, particularly the MV-1 and MV. It doesn't pretend to be a professional's main kit camera, so shouldn't be measured by the same yardstick.
What it does do, however, (assuming you've managed to find a copy in good working order that hasn't been left to rot in the loft or garage) is it allows you to capture great shots with the minimum of fuss and forethought. You don't even have to switch it on, just whip the lens cap off, wind on and shoot (I always leave the lens set at f5.6, easy then to quickly adjust a stop or two in either direction). While the other guy is still fiddling with the shutter speed dial atop his MX, or pressing the manual up/down buttons on his ME Super, I've already got the shot in the bag...
Exposure compensation is easily employed by just lifting and turning the ASA dial (you don't actually have to lift the rewind crank as per the instruction book) so creativity is really not hampered in any way.
It's most likely that light seals and mirror foam will need replacing, but it's not rocket science, and instructions/materials are readily available these days.
At the end of the day, you are putting the image through a piece of glass onto a piece of film. If you can live without a self timer, (the absence of which makes it much more comfortable to hold), and never plan to use a motor wind, and are more concerned with DOF than shutter speed (let's face it,... |
