Digital Photography Autofocus

Can you recommend a 35mm SLR with these qualities?

I’m looking for a used 35mm SLR. Something made in the 90′s would be just fine. What I’d like is it to have features we see on some modern digital P&S’s like scene selection, where it will automatically set the camera appropriately for beach or snow scenes, portrait, action, landscape, macro, etc., or allow me to set shutter, exposure and aperture if I wish to.

I have a Pentax ZX-M and it is a fine camera in all modes. I bought it because it works with my finer quality older K-mount lenses. There is no “scene selection,” but I have found automation to be extremely restrictive. I don’t use any “auto-focus” because I’d rather control depth-of-field with the aperture and a field preview-function that both the old MX and newer ZX have.

Unfortunately for you, Pentax now finally makes digital cameras that can handle its older lenses; but obviously some functions (auto-focus, etc.) won’t be downward compatible. Most people will not bother with the older lenses, anyway, since most people do not understand the principles of photography, and just want the “latest” camera that does “everything” for them.

I essentially want the opposite of what you want: my old lenses have vastly superior optics to the plastic zooms sold with the digital cameras today, so I want to keep them around.

Happy hunting and I wish you the best in your quest for new, favorite camera. And if you find an old Leica or Hassleblad, buy it. I’ll take it off your hands for free…

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