Pentax IQ Zoom 928M QD Date 35mm Camera

Pentax IQ Zoom 928M QD Date 35mm Camera
Manufacturer: Pentax
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
If you are looking for an ultra-compact zoom camera that makes serious photography as quick as pressing the shutter button, the IQZoom 928M is for you. Its 28mm wide-angle lens will easily capture expansive landscapes or group shots. And for those detailed close-ups, simply zoom to 90mm telephoto and get beautiful results every time. From your very first roll of film, you're sure to love the IQZoom 928M's wide and wonderful world of picture framing flexibility.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Pentax IQZoom 928M features wide-angle to telephoto coverage and 3.2x zoom in a compact body that fits into a shirt pocket or small purse. Its zoom macro capability captures well-defined close-up pictures at any focal length with a maximum magnification of 0.22x at the 90mm telephoto setting. The five-point passive autofocus system produces images that are sharp and clear.

If the camera's metering system detects a low light or backlight situation, the built-in flash automatically provides fill-in illumination. It also offers a red-eye reduction feature. Other flash modes include flash on/off, slow shutter synch, bulb synch, and bulb.

When the IQZoom 928M is left unused for three minutes, it automatically retracts the zoom lens to storage position and shuts off to save battery power. The date feature on this camera allows you to imprint the date or time onto pictures to keep track of memorable events.

Average customer rating:

Great little camera
From A Seasoned Traveler
Fantastic but have had problems
A Neat Camera
Almost perfect

Pentax IQ Zoom 928M QD Date 35mm Camera

Manufacturer: Pentax
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Autofocus camera allows for focusing from 1.65 feet to infinity
Zoom from 28mm to 90mm
Built-in flash with red-eye reduction mode
Multi-metering exposure control with auto backlight compensation and manual compensation override
Midroll switchable panorama format

ASIN: B00004SGBD

Amazon.com Product Description

The Pentax IQZoom 928M features wide-angle to telephoto coverage and 3.2x zoom in a compact body that fits into a shirt pocket or small purse. Its zoom macro capability captures well-defined close-up pictures at any focal length with a maximum magnification of 0.22x at the 90mm telephoto setting. The five-point passive autofocus system produces images that are sharp and clear.

Product Description

If you are looking for an ultra-compact zoom camera that makes serious photography as quick as pressing the shutter button, the IQZoom 928M is for you. Its 28mm wide-angle lens will easily capture expansive landscapes or group shots. And for those detailed close-ups, simply zoom to 90mm telephoto and get beautiful results every time. From your very first roll of film, you're sure to love the IQZoom 928M's wide and wonderful world of picture framing flexibility.

Customer Reviews:

Great little camera.......2003-03-04

This little camera has loads of features and takes great pictures. I'm a big fan of wide-angle shots and 35mm cameras with a 28mm lens area rarity so this one worked out perfectly for me. My only complaint is what another reviewer had complained about... the on/off switch. The on/off switch has a hair trigger. If you even brush the camera against anything it turns on or off. This is more of a nuisance than anything, but it's a big nuisance. Never-the-less this camera has replaced my beloved Olympus SLR as my 35mm camera of choice.

From A Seasoned Traveler.......2002-12-06

My husband and I took this camera on a two year, around the world trip. We shot over 200 rolls of film and never had any troubles. Its a great camera...excellent zoom, easy to use, nice features and terrific photos. We highly recommend it.

Fantastic but have had problems.......2001-08-22

I have really enjoyed having the 28 wide angle lensse but I have had two of these cameras and have had problems with the on / off switch in both! I am lothed to part with the wide angle but I am likewise lothed to buy another on of these cameras. I have taken many fantastic photos before the cameras (both of them clapped out!) I dont know am I the only one to have seen this!

A Neat Camera.......2001-05-12

I,ve had for a while now, it is beautifully made and feels great when it is used or just static, zoom controls excellent, everything is easy to use, very well placed, excellent ergonomics, the 28mm end is great to have and 90 mm is just fine, the problem I find with this camera is, while the lens is quite good, it is not really excellent or on par with this focal range of other manufacturers, this is not normal for pentax, as this really is a first rate camera with an ordinary lens, the quality of the photos I,ve received is just ordinary, have tried different films and developers, always the same situation, just ordinary shots that are not representative of what a Pentax can be expected to do.

Almost perfect.......2000-10-23

I've been looking for the perfect travel camera for years, and I'm satisfied that this is close enough. The camera was recommended to me by a saleswoman in a camera shop, who told me it had the best flash of any compact automatic camera. What appealed to me most, however, was that its power zoom is much smoother and quieter than any I've tried before. I also liked the clear, bright viewfinder. I immediately took it to Jamaica for a three week research trip and shot 10 36-exposure rolls of Fuji 400 slide film. The pictures were consistently outstanding, better than I've had from my Nikon and Olympus and better than my travel partner's Leica. And the saleswoman was right about the flash, too; my flash shots were if anything better than my non-flash shots! The camera was easy to carry, being light and compact. Comfortable to hold. Sturdy, too. Simple to use, but with some useful over-ride features such as an infinity lock for shooting through glass, a spot focus lock, and six flash modes. All these compact automatics look alike, butI think this one has a bigger brain. I was learning towards a 38-105 zoom but the saleswoman talked me into the 28-90, and I'm glad she did; I used the 28 mm setting a lot. I got 10 rolls of 36 and at least 2 rolls of 24 from my first battery, which seemed fine, but it went dead without warning, so carry a spare. I have only two small complaints about this camera. First, the automatic fill flash comes on often (and unnecessarily?) in bright sunlight, which is annoying. And second, the delay in the red-eye reduction is too long, so subjects think the picture has been taken and move before the shutter goes off. In spite of these quibbles, this has become my number one camera, and I expect to use it for many years. I gave my Nikon slr and my Olympus clamshell to my daughters, because this Pentax has the best of both of them. It is simple enough for a novice and good enough for some professional use, so I can recommend it to anyone.

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