Pentax MZ 50

[motei_cosmin]

Someone has a Pentax MZ 50 SH with 28-80 and 100-300 Sigma Lenses

only for 300$. is it a good price? what should i look for when i have

it in my hands. (scratches etc). i will shoot a film to see how it

works. any suggestions?

[andrew_grant2]

Copy of post from other forum...

 

I bought that identical package (albeit duty free) in 1998 for around $550 Australian dollars - I'll leave it to you to do the conversion to whatever currency you're dealing in and decide if a $300 second-hand purchase is good value or not... if you're talking $US or Euros, then I would say definately not.

At the time that was a good deal, but the camera was new and the model had just been released.

I was very happy with the Pentax as a first-SLR to learn on, and I love Sigma lenses... so far as third party lenses go, they rock.

Just check the lenses for scratches etc.

 

The main thing you want to look for with the MZ-50, is that the lens mount on the body is only plastic, not metal. Check that carefully for wear as the camera is probably 5 years old or so. Mine is 6 years old now and does the job fine, but signs of usage are definately there. You might be able to find subsequent releases of the same-level model for around the same price 2nd hand and these had the metal mount.

Check inside as well.