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Pentax MZ-3 Date
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  • Features4 stars
  • Value for Money4.8 stars
  • Overall rating4.5 stars

 

2 Reviews For Pentax MZ-3 Date

  • Matt. Rank: Lance Corporal 9th Apr 2002

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Good Points: Compatibility with all older Pentax bayonet mount lenses (which are v cheap second-hand)
    Highly accurate metering, deals with difficult lighting well and has spot metering - produces well-exposed photos.
    Light and compact.


    Bad Points: Slightly low on features compared to Canon and Nikon products in same price bracket
    No provision for power winder, so stuck with 2 fps wind.
    No PC socket - need flash hotshoe adapter.
    Difficult to use exposure lock if you view with left eye (it is located close to the right hand side of the viewfinder).


    General comments: The Pentax MZ-3 Date is a very good 35mm SLR camera- compact, easy to use and has excellent metering and good autofocus. Perhaps a little basic compared to similarly priced cameras, but all important features are catered for. Produces consistently good results, perhaps money saved on features was spent on high-quality components?

    Would recommend, although MZ-5N is cheap now it's being discontinued - MZ-3 appears to be rebadged MZ-5N with slightly improved metering and faster max shutter speed (1/4000 compared to 1/2000).

  • H.M. Duringhof. Rank: Lance Corporal 3rd May 2000

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    In my opinion this camera proves that there are more quality brands than canon and nikon, it's a wonderful
    camera.