Changes to the Terms & Conditions shall be effective immediately, and subsequent use by you of the Ricoh Imaging Gallery shall constitute your acceptance of these changes. As I said at the beginning of the article, I shall move it on to someone who doesn’t shoot like me and revert to the MX. That’s why the ME’s on permanent loan by now, the otherwise cameras need some play, too. It might be button-controlled, but regardless, it’s still a very simple camera with few features. Neither dimensional difference amounts to much, and in the hand you wouldn’t really notice, but proportionally speaking it looks more right than the MX somehow, which I think looks a little wide/squat. I admit to taking the ultra lazy option with my ME Super – I just use it to shoot Portra or HP5 at ISO100, on the basis that I can leave it to it and as long as the meter gets within 2 stops I’ll be fine. All applicants must make sure to provide correct and valid personal information. The aforementioned lack of auto exposure lock will not be the end of the world for a lot of people, but for me – especially for the way the Pentax ME Super is otherwise designed – it just doesn’t work. COLLECTION. In simple terms, with a manually stopping down lens attached, when you adjust the aperture and the view through the finder gets darker, the meter in the camera responds accordingly and therefore the camera will automatically shoot at an appropriate shutter speed. Where the MX is a fully manual and mechanical SLR that works with or without batteries, the ME Super is all but entirely battery reliant. The modes are all fairly self explanatory otherwise. The finder of the Pentax ME is bigger than the finder any Nikon SLR, ever. Pentax ME and Pentax K1000. I was happy shooting it in manual mode, but switching between manual and auto just felt too fiddly. Switching to manual is no issue with the LX, doesn’t interfere with the workflow, and the needle readout is very good. My relationship with the Pentax ME Super has been quite short. These are both excellent cameras with Multiple exposure button, exposure lock button, stop down lever, 5 &10 second self timer, exposure comp, and the ce4s has top speed of 1/2000th second. For my money, I prefer a dial, but really the Pentax ME Super system works fairly well. Had a K1000 in the 1970s, before migrating to the MX. As history would prove though, dials and wheels are a lot more favourable than little buttons for changing shutter speed. Would you like to write for 35mmc? I bought Pentax LX in 1980 or 1981. Ricoh Imaging reserves the right to use all approved pictures as it wishes for display in all areas of this website and subsequent Photo Gallery applications (i.e. 4: 01-28-2019 12:43 AM: Sonnetar at Japan Camera Hunter: wanderography: Pentax Q: 0: 03-21-2012 10:48 PM Ultimately, taking my personal preferences out of the equation, this camera has a great deal going for it. The Pentax ME Super viewfinder has a slightly lower magnification of .95x compared to the .97x of the MX. I’m pleased to know AEL would sway someone who was happy with it – reassuring that I’m not being too much of a fussy idoit! And just rotate for -/+ 2 EV exposure compensation. When in auto mode the shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder shows you the speed the camera will shoot at. It was there when I started working at the shop, and of all the kit in what had become an increasingly unloved second hand film camera cabinet, it was the camera that most caught my eye. Of course this doesn’t make the Pentax ME Super a bad camera. It’s not too bad to change to manual, and has a nice dial when you do, but the exposure compensation dial has an annoying lock at 0. I like the silver color housing on this camera that screams "high-tech" to the consumer. enlarge. It is the sole responsibility of the submitting photographer to obtain a written release from any recognizable person in a submitted photo. Feb 23, 2016 - Vintage Pentax 35mm SLR Film Cameras. The lack of AE lock in the LX is bizarre. I also have a Super A that is a subtle but important improvement – instead of the impossible to press tiny white blob, the lock button on the mode dial is bigger and easier to press, so it’s easier to flick to manual. The camera was able to use 220 film as well, though this feature is now moot as 220 film is no longer manufactured. With such a wide field of view, even with the few shots I took, I found the centre of the frame – and therefore the area the camera was metering from – was pointing at the sky and thus throwing the exposure out. The photographer also certifies that the images submitted have never been copyrighted or, if copyrighted that the photographer is the copyright owner. Somehow it is the most right feeling SLR that Pentax made. I suspect many users never switched out of Auto. favorite this post Jan 11 Kollmorgen Cinelux 70/35 5.75 inch E.F. 70mm / 35mm projection lens $400 (Savage) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Back in 2005 in the very early days of working in a camera shop, there was one on the shelf. favorite this post Jan 7 Pentax Camera Flash Attachment $10 (oxr > Camarillo) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Get the best deals on PENTAX Vintage 35mm Cameras when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Ricoh Imaging has the option, at its sole discretion to decide whether to crop, edit or otherwise alter the images accepted into the Gallery as well as remove any images from its website. Maybe I should sell the ME Super and MX and upgrade… or just get a CE-4… choices!! Fuji Superia 200 color film was used for these images, not widely available now; its not my favorite film, I actually don’t like it. Perhaps the reason I’m not bothered by the exposure lock thing is that I started using the ME Super before I had any notion of such a thing. Pentax ZX-50 SLR Film Camera Sample Photos Also known as Pentax MZ-50: more photos: Film Size: 135 Picture Size: 24x36mm: Marketed: 1997: Lens Mount: KAF-Random Pentax ZX-50 Samples from 230 available Photos more. As another mentioned above, the LX is a really nice camera to fondle, which makes you want to take it along and use it. Camera & Photo Deals Best Sellers DSLR Cameras Mirrorless Cameras Lenses Point-and-Shoots Sports & Action Cameras Camcorders Photography Drones Security ... Pentax K1000 Manual Focus SLR Film Camera with Pentax 50mm Lens 3.5 out of 5 stars 220. A few years ago I asked my father if I could have his Pentax camera and he gave it to me. I do initial testing on all my 35mm film cameras with Kodak 200; it’s very good for the price. I believe that this is the best camera which Pentax created. I have two models from 1980 and they still work perfectly. With AE implemented it’s almost unforgivable to not have it. Unfortunately the option to switch to manual exposure is just a little too fiddly on the Pentax ME Super. I’ve used them since 3rd year of architecture school, which was, er… 1993 and I bought one because they were cheap, and were cheap to replace if you killed it. Would like to write for 35mmc? This film is way better for about the same price with a five box, plus a stop faster. I requested my adviser to give me some consulting lab testing, which he did and I bought the camera. The submission of public domain images is prohibited. Only K2 DMD has expo lock and ability to see aperture in wf. KISH, I like that!! Don’t get me wrong though, this isn’t supposed to be one of those contrarian articles slamming a popular camera. In fact I’ve just bought an MPP Microtechnical 5″x4″ field camera in a moment of complete insanity, so I shouldn’t grumble about a slightly larger Pentax SLR , Hmm… yeah… good point. Second warning will result in a permanent dismissal from the Gallery, and possible legal action. I was hugely optimistic before I started shooting it, but I totally failed in that optimism to account for the fact that I just don’t get on with auto exposure cameras that don’t have some sort of exposure lock. Great review, Back in the early 80’s I wanted to buy a Pentax ME Super, and the salesman in the photo shop convinced me to buy a Chinon CE-4 over the Pentax because of features like AE lock with a simple button push, multiple exposures and easy manual override. | Browse our daily deals for even more savings! $400. Are there any other cameras you’re thinking about – have you seen the other comment about the k2 dmd? Even if a Chinon body would check all the technical boxes, I’d still pick up the ME super or K2 DMD. There’s a little white button on the dial that has to be pressed for it to be switched out of the auto mode which I repeatedly found difficult to do. Back in 2005 in the very early days of working in a camera shop, there was one on the shelf. Using the same lens on each film body capturing the same scene, same settings, produces the same exact results. ... Pentax Digital and Film Camera $100 (sea > Seattle) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. $10. For two reasons – 1. the shutter speed dial is much nicer to turn than the stiff knob on the MX. I really love my K2 DMD, it is just solid in every aspect and if it counted, I constantly picked it up over the ME super. These cameras build on the Pentax SLR design experience. Pentax Super Program 35mm SLR Film Camera with F/1.7 50mm Lens Excellent Leica MP. Ricoh Imaging reserves the right at its sole discretion to decline and disqualify any images that are considered inappropriate. The funny thing was, that negative experience with the Meyer lens crept into my psyche when shooting with the 50mm too. It is a great camera, Great memories… Yeah, I’ve read people saying that about the LX too. As of 2012, there are two offerings, one in the 6×7 format—the Pentax 67 II, and one in the 6×4.5 format—Pentax 645NII. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'35mmc_com-box-4','ezslot_12',182,'0','0'])); On the other shoulder of the camera is the combined exposure compensation and exposure index selection dial. I was a graduate student, perusing my PhD, so no money. Alternatively, for as little as $1 a month, you can help support the upkeep of 35mmc and get access to exclusive content over on Patreon. In simple terms, if not happy with the reading a camera is giving, either because of a backlit scene, or something in the scene is throwing the meter out – or even if my gut instinct just goes against what the camera is saying – I like to point the camera at something that gives me a reading that feels more right, lock it in, reframe and then shoot. This is an entirely fair article, and it’s unfortunate that the deal-breaker is (pretty much) the only shortcoming of the ME Super. The exposure compensation dial is much nicer to turn too. REGISTER HERE. The Pentax K1000 (originally marked the Asahi Pentax K1000) is an interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, manufactured by Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. from 1976 to 1997, originally in Japan. Financing options available. Then I’ll rotate the knob 120 degrees clockwise (it’s has 3 equally spaced screws underneath). Unfortunately, only manual stop down or lenses with a manual stop down switch can be used, and they can only be used in manual stop down mode. Auto exposure lock is just my preference, and so using the Pentax ME Super, it just felt like the camera wasn’t designed to suit my way of shooting. And I realised this almost as soon as I started using it. PENTAX 100 YEAR CONTEST. A locking compensation dial and no AEL?! The MX viewfinder is stunning, so anything that’s “nearly as impressive” has to be a good thing. You have to keep your finger on it, which would be okay, if it wasn’t the thumb of your focusing hand. There are four models in the Pentax 67 range. First Name * Last Name * Email * If you are human, leave this field blank. If you want an excellent, lightweight, manual, Aperture priority, camera with the pentax k mount, then give the Chinon CE4 or CE4s a try. First off I own a few Pentax K1000, a K1000 SE, and K2, they are my most used cameras. The answer is of course not to struggle. I mean, yeah, you can only set film speed via DX coding, but at least it has an AE lock button! Which was, of course, a big part of my attraction to it. The “Super” moniker somehow makes you expect at least such a simple feature. Ricoh Imaging does not take any responsibility for pictures displayed in the Gallery that viewers may find offensive. Again, I overcame this by switching to manual, but it felt far to clunky having to do so. $250. FEATURED COLLECTION. Free shipping on many items ... Cameras & Photo; Vintage Movie & Photography; Vintage Cameras; ... PENTAX K1000 Film Cameras. Thanks, out of interest, how do you get the most out of the ME super then? Shooting the LX in manual mode is much nicer than shooting my MX in manual mode. It’s a comfortable second to my M4-P as my most fondleable (if that’s a word) camera – you should definitely still get one! I had one of these without the lock once a little while ago – it basically didn’t work as the dial was too easy to turn/knock. Found very familiar thoughts. There’s something about the Pentax haptics that makes it hard for me not to want to shoot them – non existing or useless AE-lock aside. It is funded by adverts. That is to say, you set the aperture on the lens, but the lens doesn’t stop down, instead the lever in the lens tells the camera what aperture it’s set to so as to give you a meter reading. The Pentax literature claims these buttons to solve the “fumbling nature” of the dials of the day. Find great deals on Pentax film cameras Cameras, including discounts on the FUJIFILM - INSTAX Mini 90 Neo Classic Instant Camera - Brown. That’ll put the protruding bit at the front, in easy reach of your index finger for one-handed operation. As for expo lock – look at K2 and especially K2 DMD models. Make Offer - Pentax AF-330FTZ Shoe Electronic Mount For Pentax AF Cameras NOS NIB #739 Pentax AF-330FTZ Auto Zoom Camera Flash Unit Hot Shoe Mount w/case , EUC $50.00 The panorama feature is a wonderful asset. I wonder how many of the Pentax ME Super users down the decades actually USED the manual facility? PENTAX-DFA 85 F1-4ED SDM Gallery. Vintage model Pentax cameras have only the basic features needed to produce a clean, crisp image and are a great option for your first 35mm film camera. Any personal information that is submitted by the artists will be for internal use only and will not be shared with the public or any other parties.