Pentax

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The Fantastic Pentax MZ-3 autofocus SLR review

This is a review of almost the top camera in the Pentax MZ series - the fantastic Pentax MZ-3.

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Pentax Program A short camera review

This is a short review of the Pentax Program A 35mm camera which mainly covers the differences between this camera and the Pentax Super Program which I reviewed a few weeks ago.

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Pentax Z-10 autofocus 35 mm SLR

The Pentax Z-10 is an entry level 35mm autofocus camera from the Pentax Z series introduced in the early 1990's.

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The Pentax Spotmatic SP-500 35 mm SLR, a cut-down camera?

The Pentax Spotmatic SP-500 is one of the cut-down versions of the Spotmatic series which Pentax launched after the original Spotmatic.

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The Pentax Z-50P autofocus SLR camera – a great beginners film SLR

The Pentax Z-50P provided a good mix of features for a reasonable price when released in 1994 and is even better value today.

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Replacing the mirror return motor in a Pentax MZ-5n

A descriptive post on how I replaced the mirror return motor and cog on a Pentax MZ-5n SLR - a procedure not for the faint hearted.

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Repairing a Pentax spotmatic stuck mirror

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Repairing a Pentax ME film transport

This short post shows how I fixed the film transport on my Pentax ME that had stopped advancing the flim.

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Pentax K1000 top plate removal

How to get the top plate off a Pentax K-1000 35mm SLR camera.

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Pentax MZ-50 sample pictures

Some photos taken with a Pentax MZ-50 35mm SLR camera on Agfa Color 200 film

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Pentax MZ-M pictures developed in Caffenol C-M

Some images taken with a Pentax MZ-M 35mm SLR on Fomapan 200 film and developed in Caffenol CM.

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Pentax SFXn sample pictures

Some pictures taken on Fuji Superia 400 colour negative film with a vintage Pentax SFXn 35mm SLR camera whilst on holiday in Glouchestershire.

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Pentax MZ-30 sample images

Some images taken on Agfa Vista Plus 200 film with a Pentax MZ-30 slr camera.

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Pentax Z-1 pictures scanned with Epson V550

A Post showing the capabilities of both the Pentax Z-1 35mm SLR and the Epson V550 photo scanner.

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Pentax Z-1P sample pictures

A few sample photos taken with my Pentax Z-1P 35mm SLR camera.

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Pentax P30t sample pictures

Some sample photos taken with a Pentax P30T slr camera.

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Pentax Super Program sample pictures

Some sample photos from a Pentax Super Program 35mm SLR camera.

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Pentax Z-20 sample photos

Some sample photos taken with the Pentax Z-20 35mm SLR camera and a Sigma standard zoom lens.

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Pentax MZ-3 sample photographs

Some sample photos taken with the Pentax MZ-3 slr camera which is nearly the top camera in Pentax's MZ series.

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Pentax Program A sample pictures

A post showing some sample photos taken with the Pentax Program A SLR camera

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Samples from an SMC Pentax A f/1.7 50 mm prime

This is a short post with a few pictures I snapped over the last few days with an SMC Pentax A f/1.7 50mm prime lens (75mm on aps-c) fitted to my Sony NEX 6 mirrorless camera.

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Brilliant Takumar 28mm f/3.5 wide angle M42 mount lens

This is a post about a classic lens which I bought this week for use on my Pentax and Sony cameras - the Takumar 28mm f/3.5 wide angle M42 mount.

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Takumar 55mm f/1.8 macros

This is a short post showing the macro performance of a Takumar 55mm f/1.8 m42 lens when a 16mm extension tube is mounted behind the m42 to nex adapter.

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Takumar 135mm f/3.5 on Nex

This is my short review of the Takumar 135mm f/3.5 M42 mount short telephoto lens on my Sony Nex 6 camera.