manfromh
I'm not there
About 2 hours ago (or less) I saw an ad in an estonian photography forum about a Pentax ME Super + Takumar-a 28-80mm for about 64 dollars. Im not sure how much they are worth, but the price looked good to me. I called the guy and it turned out he lives in the same area of Tallinn as I do. Got his adress, went and bought the camera. Everything looks good. I've been wanting this camera since I first saw one for sale in a photostore.
Whooo I'm happy. I only need to find a manual for it in the internet.
Just expressing my joy
,
Matis
Whooo I'm happy. I only need to find a manual for it in the internet.
Just expressing my joy
,Matis
LazyHammock
Well-known
The ME Super was my first "real" camera. It brought me many hours of joy. Have fun,
Nick
Nick
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Glad you made a good deal on a good camera. Hey is Pentax becoming hip around here?
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
You might find a manual at mir.com.my.
If the camera is working well, Matis, that sounds like a very good deal. And no shipping charges or import duties! Having the seller nearby, and the ability to handle the item before committing to buy... very handy.
Here is a place to download a .pdf manual:
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/mf/mfmanuals.htm
Here is a place to download a .pdf manual:
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/mf/mfmanuals.htm
oscroft
Veteran
Nice - the ME Super is an excellent SLR. And the price sounds good - I'd expect to pay more than $100 for that body/lens combination in the UK.
smiling gecko
pure dumb luck, my friend
cousin to the "ME"...the "MV"
cousin to the "ME"...the "MV"
...talk about impulse buying....i bought a pentax mv while prowling around a pawn shop.
it's basically an interchangeable lens p&s...no shutter speed or f-stop viewfinder info...just a green "glow" to indicate "correct exposure/shutter speed/f-stop and a red "glow" for incorrect etc/etc/etc.
afte a bit of fishing around i discovered pentax has a compact size series of lenses for it, the ME, MX & i suppose the LX. only had brief encounter with a super ME in the '80s...fine camera. there's even a connection and contacts for a winder!!
for $35.00 and the om1/2 - like dimensions...i couldn't pass it up. so far so good with the prints from kodak gold 400.
andy (akptc) donated a wondeful vivitar series one 70-210mm and am thrilled with it's results.
so many cameras...so little time!!
breathe, relax, and enjoy
the seeds we sow today are the harvest of today's and tomorrow's children of the world. (tm)
kenneth lockerman
NEVER FORGET BESLAN
www.neverforgetbeslan.org
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cousin to the "ME"...the "MV"
...talk about impulse buying....i bought a pentax mv while prowling around a pawn shop.
it's basically an interchangeable lens p&s...no shutter speed or f-stop viewfinder info...just a green "glow" to indicate "correct exposure/shutter speed/f-stop and a red "glow" for incorrect etc/etc/etc.
afte a bit of fishing around i discovered pentax has a compact size series of lenses for it, the ME, MX & i suppose the LX. only had brief encounter with a super ME in the '80s...fine camera. there's even a connection and contacts for a winder!!
for $35.00 and the om1/2 - like dimensions...i couldn't pass it up. so far so good with the prints from kodak gold 400.
andy (akptc) donated a wondeful vivitar series one 70-210mm and am thrilled with it's results.
so many cameras...so little time!!
breathe, relax, and enjoy
the seeds we sow today are the harvest of today's and tomorrow's children of the world. (tm)
kenneth lockerman
NEVER FORGET BESLAN
www.neverforgetbeslan.org
www.neverforgetbeslan.com
manfromh
I'm not there
The first thing I noticed about it was that the viewfinder is bigger than on my Canon EOS 300v. When I got back home, I noticed the vf is also a lot brighter than my Canon. I havent used any film in it yet, but looking forward to it. Whats so bad about the lens? Lack of sharpness? Strange artifacts? If its the sharpness, then it wont be much of a problem, since recently I've been shooting a Helios-44 on wider apertures.
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wintoid
Back to film
The ME-Super is my all time favourite SLR. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.
mac_wt
Cameras are like bunnies
A few weeks back I bought a Pentax ME. I found it with a 50mm f2 and a 135mm f2,5 lens in a second hand shop. I bought it for the lenses (to use them on my *ist DL), but also liked the idea of having a film body as backup. I was a bit disappointed when I realized that the ME has no manual shutter speeds (I only discovered it when I was in the car and had loaded a roll of film in the camera...). But the metering system is very easy to use and the bright, big viewfinder is great when compared to the *ist DL.
Bobfrance
Over Exposed
I loved my ME Super I used it for years until it was stolen.
ebolton
Number 7614
I have one, with the 50mm f1.7 lens. Nice and small and light, great for travelling. The split image focussing screen and the LEDs in the viewfinder work great for my old eyes, so I've been using it more lately.
Ed
Ed
fishric
Established
Enjoy your ME super, I love mine. By the way, only the 'super' version has manual shutter speeds.
Regards,
Richard F.
Regards,
Richard F.
Right, the ME, MV, and MG variants are AE only. I think the ME Super is the first Pentax to have its manual shutter speed selection by up/down buttons rather than a rotating dial. And the original Pentax 645 camera was the same in that respect too.fishric said:
aad
Not so new now.
I have an ME-F, same camera as the Super but with an optional autofocus setup (which I didn't buy). Got it new, it's been a lot of places.
It's a good idea to twist the ISO/exposure comp dial a few times before each roll, as the autoexposure system can go wonky and underexpose. On the other hand, it works beautifully as a manual camera. Great shutter sound!
It's a good idea to twist the ISO/exposure comp dial a few times before each roll, as the autoexposure system can go wonky and underexpose. On the other hand, it works beautifully as a manual camera. Great shutter sound!
Jon Goodman
Well-known
Really a nice camera, the ME Super. If you need re-sealing instructions, I've written a set. You can see them here: http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/sealreplacement.html Hope you enjoy it. I have both the ME and ME Super, and both will do great work.
Jon
PS...if you need re-sealing material, just send me a PM.
Jon
PS...if you need re-sealing material, just send me a PM.
fishric
Established
lewis44
Well-known
Here is another link for the Pentax ME Super Manual
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/pentax/pentax_me_super/pentax_me_super.htm
Randy
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/pentax/pentax_me_super/pentax_me_super.htm
Randy
manfromh
I'm not there
Im planning on getting a m42 adapter and m42 mount industar-50 for it. Then it will almost be a pocket camera
like2fiddle
Curious
My son has the ME Super Program and it is an excellent camera. I think the body is smaller than an M body. I can't remember which 50 lens he has, but it makes great photos. I think it's the smallest 35mm SLR I've ever seen.