Originally posted by Aaron28
spotmatic ES arrived today....the mirror is sticky but getting better working it....automatic works when powered up!! a shame the metering is off for mechanical shutter settings....still a very neat camera....will liken it as my ME for M42......it came with a smc 50/f1.4 (been wanting a M42 f1.4 for a while now) the glass is nice and clean.....functions as it should....the one thing I do not like is the front bezel (or whatever you call it) is lose and I do not see a way tightening anything to sure it up......disappointing but as long as it is useable....will take for a ride on the K-50
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I have the follow up model to the Pentax ES, the last of the screw mounts, an ES ll. I bought it new in '74 (I think)...maybe '75 and it's been a good camera all these years. Very appealing look, lithe, black body...elegant I would say. Have the F 1.8 50, wished I had got the F 1.4 50, but I didn't. Still quite advanced cameras for their time...both ES and ES ll.