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Like New Pentax pZ-1 (flagship) AF film body - COMPLETE

Asking Price
See description

Item Location
Kearney, NE (United States)

Item Description
Pentax pZ-1 autofocus film body LIKE NEW AND COMPLETE.
Considered one of the best cameras that Pentax ever produced, the following review sums it up.

I've only shot a couple autofocus film bodies before, and in addition to that my only AF body is a K10D, so there is your perspective.

Upon picking up a PZ-1 you are immediately aware of several things. The first is the footprint...PZ-1s are large. The second is that it's fairly light for its size. The third, is that it fits your hands beautifully. PZ-1s are amazingly ergonomic. Not only that, but the shutter sound is beautiful. Very crisp and positive, with just a hint of motor whine. It's like the camera sound they record that point-and-shoot digitals play through their speakers.

The PZ-1 has several features going for it that even the K10D can be jealous of. First, is the fact that the Hotshoe is off to one side. Makes one-hand handling with a flash easier and reduces red-eye. Also allows you to pop up the built-in flash and use a flashgun at the same time.

Speaking of the integrated flash, that's another thing a PZ-1 has that a K10D doesn't. There's a spotbeam built in! The PZ-1 will also use spotbeams mounted on flash units, such as the AF360FGZ. It will also talk to TTL and PTTL pentax flashes, including moving a zoom head if the flash is equipped. Convenient!

Another nice thing about it is the wicked shutter speeds...the fastest pentax flash-sync EVER at 1/250, and the fastest shutter at 1/8000. Even the K-7 can't touch that flash-sync speed.

The PZ-1s autofocus is spot-on and extremely quick. Quicker than a K10D, and more positive. It doesn't hunt as much.

Something else the PZ-1 has that none of the digitals have is Interval Shooting. Set it on a tripod, tell it to take photos at a regular interval, and it'll sit there and happily shoot every x minutes or hours, to a user-specified number of total frames.

The last thing about the PZ-1 is my favorite feature: TOTAL lens compatability. Full-manual lenses, A Lenses, DA lenses...they all work fine. Aperture rings don't scare this camera like they do the digitals or the *ist film SLR. Literally any pentax lens has full function on this camera.

Should you get this or a PZ-1p? The PZ-1p, the PZ-1s big brother, has a couple extras, like panoramic mode and a faster winder. The PZ-1 though, typically goes for about $100, so you can save a little money with one of these.

There are a couple downsides to the PZ-1. The first is that the linkage that moves the flash up and down is fragile, and many times the pop-up flashes are broken.

The other major downside to it is that it takes expensive 2CR5 lithium batteries, and there is no AA battery grip. There are however Li-ion 2CR5 rechargeables, which have roughly 1/3 the capacity of the lithium batteries, but thankfully can be reused.

Overall, the PZ-1 is a wonderful SLR. It has features that not even the new digitals have, is affordable, and fun to use.


From PentaxForums.com: Pentax Z-1/PZ-1 - Autofocus Film SLRs - Pentax Camera Reviews and Specifications

This camera is priced to sell at only a bit more than average for the following reasons:
It is in "like new" condition.
It includes the full paper color manual.
It is COMPLETE: even the little plastic plugs for the sync receptacles, hot shoe slide-in cover, and viewfinder cover are there.
I include a fresh Lithium battery.

Photos coming, but this camera looks like it just came out of the box.

Will ship worldwide to PF members with good marketplace feedback.

$119 plus actual shipping cost ( your choice, fast or cheap )

Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No

Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling

Item Condition (Key)
Used
Like New

Shipping Destinations
Worldwide

Shipping Charge
actual cost

Shipping Services
USPS

Accepted Payment Types
PayPal

Return Policy & Additional Details
7 day return policy. Selling price ( but not shipping ) refunded if not 100% happy. Buyer pays return shipping.

Please send me a private message if interested in the item!

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Last edited by cheekygeek; 06-26-2012 at 02:25 PM.

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