Customer Reviews

Pentax ZX-30 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)

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When I was 15 years old my dad bought me a Pentax K-1000 which I used until I purchased my ZX-30 about a year ago. The great thing about learning on the K-1000 was that it was 100% manual, so I was forced to learn all about f-stop and shutter speeds.

Upgrading to the ZX-30 has been a treat. It's extremely easy to use in auto mode, and I will confess that I use it this way almost exclusively. But, if I want more control over light or speed, it's fast and simple to switch to manual. It did take some getting used to, as the control are now thumb-driven instead of on the lens where they were for the K-1000.

I'm of course aware the film is fading fast and is being replaced by digital, but I'm not quit ready to take that jump (waiting for prices to decrease and options in digital SLR to increase.) If you're in the same boat, I can't say enough about how much you'll enjoy the ZX-30. It's light, it's fast, it's easy, and it's affordable.

I purchased this camera based on the fact it was refurb. and only 100 bucks. I think I got what I paid for. Photos are grainy and not the quality I expected. The camera just doesn't seem to work correctly. I've tried it in multiple applications, the Manual mode just is trouble, and it only seems to want to take pics on Auto mode. Just do your homework with this one. I 've always been a Pentax fan but i am changing my mind. Probably a good camera if not refurb.

I like it better than my pz-70 you can get to manuel fast