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The written distances in zone focusing are the depth of field with maximum f/3.5 aperture. With daylight and fast ISO film the aperture will be automatically smaller and the depth of field much deeper. In other words with daylight, ISO 400 film the aperture will be around f/8 and f/11. So the lens will be sharper and everything in focus beyond 2mm with far distance zone.

This was so helpful! Thanks!

Thanks!

Great video.

Tutorial how to use pentax z-10

great video.

I have the same Pentax setup /on M42/ and I manage to mount both my digital cameras K7 and K3-II without any problems. As a lens, I use the most HELIOS 58mm. With it, I have almost 100% visibility of the frame. I scan mostly framed slides. They are well positioned in the frame. But I don't think I'll scan films. The compression is not good enough for positioning the film. Especially the older ones are slightly deformed /especially if they are stored on rolls/ and there is no focus on the entire frame. For precise scanning of films I am now preparing a new setup. Hopefully it will work out well.

Do you know if the Spotmatic F will work with the 50mm f1.4 super takumar 8 element version or will it damage the back element? Thank you

I hope you see my comment i just bought this camera how can I use a flash for it because i want to take pictures in the night

Excellent, but the Pentax PZ -1 is described as having a mirror lockup feature (50m34s) . According to the forum and the printed manual there is no mirror lockup feature on the PZ-1. Correct me if this is wrong. Where the MZ-S in 2001 had this feature.

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What about with the electronic shutter? No difference?

An interesting test but it would have helped enormously if, instead of continually moving the comparison images around, each time the movement stops, it could be paused for 5 seconds or so so that we can see the differences (or lack thereof) properly, especially with the difference in the focus point. At one point we're virtually looking at two completely different images, with the K-3 III image hovering over the flower whilst the K-1 image is showing us the green leaf!

Fantastic review . I’m an experienced user of film -50 years. I had forgotten what the slider function was .

Is no one gonna address the focusing issues you are going to have with vintage glass?

How do I focus tho

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Awesome I wanna try it. Is the early 8 element big rear safe to use on LX with its included M42 insert? Adapting to Canon EF do I use w/ fitter M42 to K ring? Best adapter for M42 to EF & F?

i really hate the menu screen of this camera.

That was a very helpful video. You have answered many of my questions about my new Spotmatic. Thank you!!! I have been gently adjusting my shutter speed instead of aperture dial to get the exposure needle in the correct spot. I hope that’s okay?

That was a very helpful video. You have answered all of my questions about my new Spotmatic. Thank you!!!

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My favorite camera since I was young, I have also a 40mm, all become pocketable.......I love this Pentax.

I heard that once the focus screen is fixed back it must have a centering between the 3 points for a correct focus, can you confirm this? Thanks I'd to clean mine.

Great explainer, helped a lot.

Watching this in 2024 - who would've thought that Pentax would release a brand new, half-frame, manual advance film camera?

Nice and simple instruction video. Owning a couple o SMC A-series lenses, the apenture is something I can use alike the more modern lenses. But where do I set the the focal lenght to manually, when using my SMC A 3.5 35-105mm in regard to the most optimal the SR-functionallity? 35mm? 105? Or the average 70mm?

I need help! I don't setup the left dial with the characteristics of my Kodak portra 400 36poses.

that tiny key-chain black Pentax MX is lovely! but the video talks about it as if it's a real camera! 🙂

Just performed this on my 50-135 with a K-R. So happy it worked! Thanks!

I recently acquired a Pentax MX and your video is a great guide for what is sure to be a fun little camera! However, my film indicator is stuck at 35 shots and the shutter will not dial back. There is no film in the camera. Am I missing something simple here or am I due for a servicing? Thanks a bunch!

* * * * * Excellent & thorough. Using YT for this purpose is the best use of it.

Excellent video 😮!

Imagine you get this kind of instruction everytime you buy a camera. Thank you for this excellent tutorial. 👍

I have Ricoh/Pentax binoculars and they are incredible..

That was great, it worked with a slight menu variation on my K5, the clearest setup instructions I have seen, thank you.

Thanks for the video. A couple of points you mentioned don't seem to function the same way on my MX. I have an M mount lens and when I adjust the aperture manually and have the shutter pressed halfway, I don't see the exposure meter updating. It only seems to update with aperture values when I have the depth preview lever pulled. The other thing I noticed is that I can't leave the exposure meter running with the film advance pulled halfway after holding down the shutter button the way you mentioned. The only way to activate the exposure meter seems to be by having the shutter button pressed half way. Curious if there are different versions of the MX where these behaviors are different or could it be a mechanical fault in my camera?

Love Pentax, thanks for the video

Thanks for the video - back into Pentax DSLR

我刚刚买了一台Pentax mx, 看了你的视频学到很多知识。非常感谢🙏！

Super informative video. Thank you. Some literature discusses different focusing screens. For example, as an old-time Pentax user, I like the split image focusing screen. Is it possible to set up the screen for this kind of focusing?

The Pentax ME is slightly smaller than the MX !

Cool video, thanks

What a beautiful tool. I love dslrs.

Thank you for this wonderful visual history. I love PENTAX cameras. Have been buying several bodies from K100D to K3 Mk II. I have introduced PENTAX to 50-60 people. PENTAX should have worked more aggressively on the Marketing. The HOYA period got the company a lapse. The AF has been an issue up to K3 Mk II.

Fantastic overview video, every new owner will get lots out of this, much clearer than the camera manual. The tip about software to convert the negatives was also appreciated. Thank you :)

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Very clear and very useful. Thank you

cant use on my DA70mm