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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-13-2012, 03:40 AM
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I'm almost sure it's the same with PZ1-p. And I say "almost", because I don't have my camera right here to check it and I can't find some photo online from it's back. If not those two buttons, I am sure it's a combination of some other two buttons and they are well shown in a grafic manner, with sort of a lightbulb figure, like in the bellow image for the PZ1. If I recall correctly, LCD lights up with a lovely blue light.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-16-2012, 05:12 AM
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Yes, I do prefer the repair route rather then getting another camera IF I trust the camera technician and/or I have garantee in the repair, because, as Ben sayd, you never know what camera you'll get buying second hand. I've spent about 80 euros repairing an ME-Super which can be bought with CLA done for about 50 euros. My camera later developed the same problem (mirror stuck) but I trust my tech guy and he gives a 6 month garantee on all repairs, so no problem.
I'm just saying, if the repair is too expensive or you don't have a trusted tech guy or it's unrepairable, a second hand Z1-p is a not so expensive option. I do love my Z1-p!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-14-2012, 07:44 AM
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I use a Tamron 70-200/2.8 with no aperture ring (like yours) in My Z-1p with no problems (that is, i control aperture in camera, and it works in all exposure modes). I also use it in my MZ-S and MZ-5n in full auto and shutter priority modes. It's not that hard to work around the fact that you cant directly control aperture: camera assumes that lens is in "A" setting, so you put it in shutter priority mode, control shutter speed in camera and it selects the apertures needed.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-11-2012, 02:56 AM
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As Adam sayd, you need a A-Series minimum body to be able to control aperture with lens with no aperture ring (like FAJ or DA series lens). Even then, some A-Series or later bodies won't allow all exposure modes. For instance, flagship MZ-S won't allow aperture priority mode (it will however allow shutter priority mode, so you can indirectly control aperture by controling shutter speed - that's what I do, with no problem). Z1-p (PZ-1p) in my opinion is the best option you have to use these lens, wich also include third party full frame capable modern lens with no aperture ring (like my Tamron 70-200/2.8) - since Pentax no longer produces any bodies that are unable to control aperture, third party manufacturers stoped producing lens with aperture ring.
Also, I find this topic extremely usefull to check full frame coverage of DA lens: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/31629-da-lens...ts-thread.html |
