You can put any SMCP-A (manual focus only), F, FA, D-FA lens on it. I don't think you can use any lens that does not have an aperture ring, unless the MZ-30 can set the aperture on the body. These lenses include the FA-J and DA ranges.

MZ series bodies having a model number ending in '0' have what is commonly termed a 'crippled mount'. That is, older SMCP-K and M lenses will not work correctly except at full aperture.

Nice series, but the colour ones seem to lack a bit of contrast, unless it's my monitor which is not calibrated yet.

Even better.

Jon, you have a PM.

Jules, none of the lenses you list are terribly cheap, all are very capable and desirable though.

The T/C of choice would have to be the SMCP-F 1.7X AF Teleconverter as it'll convert any MF lenses you acquire to AF.

I've owned many (too many) Pentax lenses in the past and having had a recent clear-out I've settled on those in my sig, and sold the rest. For long shots I use the DA* 60-250mm or DA*300mm + SMCP-F 1.7X AF T/C.

You could do a lot worse than just use the two kit lenses for now, 18-55mm & 50-200mm.

Another example if I may Mike.

Taken at a street theatre in Murcia a couple of nights go.

K20D + DA* 50-135mm 1/125th, f2.8, ISO3200, available lighting only - no flash.

Original (no processing or cropping except to add copyright)




The result

That's not sensor dust, it's too well defined. Sensor dust manifests itself as grey 'blobs' on the image. That looks like dirt on the image, which could be a scanned photograph.

The term 'flat' doesn't mean horizontal when applied to 'flat' roofs. There should be a 'fall' away from the building it's attached to to allow rain to run off without puddling.
My villa in Spain has a 'flat' tiled roof, but it has a slightly higher ridge down the centre so rain (when we get any) runs off.

38 degrees C here today . . . and not a chance of rain 'til about September.

Why? What happened?

That's a great lens at an astonishingly low price Mike, well spotted.

PS: Myibay has never let me down.