Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax Classic Cameras: K Series M Series LX Series Spotmatic Series

by Paul Comon

If you have a classic Pentax, this invaluable guide has the information you've been searching for! Here's the lore, terminology, techniques, tips, and shortcuts for taking fantastic pictures with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883403537
• ISBN13: 9781883403539
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Not any more

Back in the days of film cameras it was a great book, but those days are gone.

A Must Have (for Most)

This book has alot to offer. First of all if you don't have your owner's manual for your classic Pentax this one covers the operation of your camera in great detail (btw, you can download the manuals from Pentax's website for free). It also gives you detailed specifications about your camera, it's history and comparison between models, information about new batteries (since the original Mercury ones are not available anymore), and so on. The book has detailed pictures of each camera and uses the pictures well to illustrate the particular feature the book is discussing. The book also provides information on accessories which were made for these cameras. It is written in very easy-to-understand language (not overly technical) so it is comfortable to someone new to photography, and it even explains a bunch of photography terms in the back of the book. The great thing about this book is that it tells you how to use your camera and take pictures with it as if you were new to using SLR's. For very experienced photographers, this book may have less to offer, but the history and camera specs for so many cameras in one handy book may be especially useful nonetheless.