Borrowed Pentax MZ-S from Chinatown to the Imperial Pub.
Newest member of the Classic Camera Revival Team John Roberts left behind his Pentax MZ-S kit behind for us to play with after his visit last Summer. I was the last one to use the camera, I found the MZ-S to be a very interesting camera. Pentax didn't have much presence in the pro camera market, it was either the Canon EOS-1 or the Nikon F5, ok, maybe a Leica M6TTL or R series SLR if you were independent an had means. Pentax coms along and introduces the MZ-S that accepted both Pentax maual and autofocus lenses. The MZ-S is an interesting beast in terms of design, while every bit as durable as a Nikon F5 or Canon EOS-1, it's more compact, think 3/4 the size in terms of external dimensions. The slanted top of the camera is a cool touch so you can see the external screen. In terms of usability, the MZ-S is not an intuitive camera, you have read the manual if you want to go between manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or one of the progam modes. With first roll I s...
