Pentax MZ 30

As you will see from my other ops, I have been into SLR photography for many years. However, my girlfriend has not, and has always been a point & shoot snapper! Last year, she took a baloon ride over Hertfordshire, and realising that her Konica APS camera would not be up to the job, she borrowed my Pentax MZ-5N. The results were breathtaking, and as a result she caught the bug - seeing the clear advantages of SLR over instant pocket cameras - such as better quality optics, interchangeble lenses with a much broader range of wide angle & zoom-in, and the ability to look into the viewfinder, and ... more

I have been using this camera for a few years now and have had no problems with it. The film loading mechanism is consistent and fast. Wind speeds are good. Changing the lens is simple as with most modern SLR's. The focusing speed is not the greatest but this is to be expected when it’s an entry level model and I tend to photograph super bikes. Changing the aperture and shutter speed can be more time consuming than other models. I would certainly recommend a Pentax as a good brand to go for especially their digital ranges which are extremely well built. The MZ 30 makes a good camera for ... more