Originally posted by tikku Dear all,
Would like to have your thoughts on this. I am planning to buy n Pentax film camera as I suddenly got interest into shooting films.
Reason for the interest is that I found two old Canon AE1 Program SLR cameras in partner's home and they weren't touched nearly for 25 years. I just took it, put a new battery and it worked and then I bought a film and started using it.
Now, I have only a Pentax gear. I have got a k3 and I often use Tamron 70-200 f2.8 and DA* 300mm f4. My question is, which is the best Pentax SLR I could buy so that I can use both these lenses. As both these lenses are full frame 35mm compatible I reckon they should both work on any 35mm Pentax SLR.
Based on my little research I find Pentax LX to be the all time classic but wondering whether I could use that for these lenses these don't have an aperture ring.
Please could you guys share your thoughts and opinion. Your advice is much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Navin
You would need an A-series camera or newer, i.e. the super A, P series, Z series, or MZ series.
The super program is one of my favorites if you want that old-school look and feel. For functionality, the Z-1/PZ-1 are best as they allow for electronic aperture control through the body, just like DSLRs, so you'd actually be able to control the aperture directly rather than rely on P/Tv mode.
Adam
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