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| Author: | | New Member Registered: February, 2011 Location: Malang (East-Java) Posts: 4 | | Review Date: July 3, 2011 | Recommended | Price: $80.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Include Program Mode | | Cons: | Plastic body,DX code build in | |
Just setting camera for A (Auto) and setting lens for A (Auto) too....(only if you attach A-series lens),then camera use with simple....camera support Av mode and Manual mode too....
I use this camera with SMC A - 50mm f/2
| | | | | | | New Member Registered: September, 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5
1 user found this helpful
| | Review Date: May 6, 2011 | Recommended | Price: $150.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Great handling, light weight, excellent controls. | | Cons: | Can't adjust film speed | |
This camera is a pleasure to use. Like the even smaller MX, it can fairly be described as a "poor man's Leica". Lightweight, quick to use, fairly quiet for an SLR, and unobtrusively gray in color, it's a good street camera. Sure, it's plastic, but it's a very high grade of plastic. The only annoyance is the inability to set the film speed manually; the camera reads the DX code on the film canister and automatically sets the "correct" speed. But it's very easy to switch from auto to manual and adjust exposure that way.
A great camera for someone wanting to get into this new medium, "film".
| | | | | Pentaxian Registered: December, 2007 Location: In the most populated state... state of denial Posts: 1,854 | | Review Date: December 8, 2009 | Recommended | Price: $20.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | lightweight, diagonal focusing screen | | Cons: | no copensation or manual ISO setting | |
Interesting camera, feels nice in the hand and the light meter is good.
New lenses (DA) can be used in A mode.
The release cord cable can be used, that is brilliant!
And no light seals!
I wish I could trick the film EI and or apply exposure compensation.
| | | | | Pentaxian Registered: March, 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Posts: 9,363
1 user found this helpful
| | Review Date: June 10, 2009 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: N/A |
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A nice camera that handles better than the ME Super, IMHO. The diagonal split screen takes a little time getting used to, but is much more useful than a horizontal split screen in the long run. You can't push ISO with this camera, and there are some advanced features missing, but I think it was perfect for its intended audience. the plastic body still feels very sturdy, and lighter than some metal bodies.
A nice camera that doesn't always get the recognition it deserves.
| | | | | | | Veteran Member Registered: April, 2009 Posts: 488 | | Review Date: May 31, 2009 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: N/A |
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Very good, prefect for learning with, as I did.
Apeture priority, and fully manuel controls.
There are only 2 flaws with it;
It's not very nice on the eyes.
You can't choose what iso you shoot the film at, DNX coding automatically sets film speed. So no pushing/pulling film.
| | | | | Loyal Site Supporter Registered: January, 2008 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,350 | | Review Date: May 29, 2009 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: N/A |
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The P3n/P30n was the defining body in the P-series cameras with a total production time of 1996-1997. I'd suggest all review material be consolidated in that thread rather than having it repeated here.
The only functional differences in the P-t's was the diagonal split image finder and a plastic film door.
The P-bodies served Pentax well for nearly a decade as a consumer-level, non-auto focus SLR with full access to all the lenses and accessories of the brand.
I've owned five different P-bodies and never had any trouble with any of them.
H2
( See next: At one time I used to know how to use tape to modify the DNX code on the film roll.)
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