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You don’t often hear professional system camera in the same sentence as Pentax. But Pentax cameras have had their place in professional photography since the ESII, it is only that Pentax hasn’t always marketed cameras towards the professional market demographic. The Pentax MZ-S would be the last 35mm SLR to fit into that marketing segment and be the last camera to be developed under the original Asahi Optical Co. name (it was officially changed to Pentax in 2002). My review of the Pentax MZ-S is a long time coming, it was first promised in 2022 but the timely CCR 10th Anniversary and the visit ofRead More →

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When it comes to point-and-shoot cameras, they still remain very much in vogue with a certain cross-section of film photographers. While I don’t often reach for these cameras, it is always fun to try out something outside of my usual selection of cameras. This is my third Pentax Point-And-Shoot; I’ve used the first point-and-shoot, the PC35AF, and one of the Espios, a more high-end offering. The Zoom 280-P is a clunky, early ’90s brick of a camera with a bit of ergonomics. And you know, despite being a P&S, the Zoom 280-P is a decent little camera that does the job of taking photos, butRead More →