Greetings from Holland

Ron (Netherlands) · 01-06-2012, 08:30 AM

Hello all,

I just took over a nice collection of five Pentax slr'ses from a collector. Until now I almost exclusively was busy with rangefinder camera's. Since most of the Pentaxes appear in a good user state, I want to go taking pictures with them asap. This forum seems most adequate for questions for a beginning 'Pentaxian' likeme, and exchange of experience!

MV1, ME, ESII, S1a, SV

Well, if you allow me, I have two questions to start with.
1. The M42 mount camera's didn't come with a lens. Which standard lens would you recommend - I am thinking of lenses which came originally with these camera's;
2. The MV1 is missing its cover of the winding lever: if someone has a spare part laying around I would be most interested (may be chrome or black), not sure if it is leaking light without the cover.

Btw I serviced many rangefinder camera's (for myself and other users) in the past and if needed I will also CLA the Pentaxes.

Janner Jez · 01-06-2012, 09:11 AM

No such thing as a 'standard' lens - use the lens best suited for the job in hand, but perhaps most useful is the Super Takumar 35mm in M42

Anvh · 01-06-2012, 09:29 AM

Welkom op de forum.

For standard lens, 50mm are quite easy to find and are most of the time cheap and good so that would be a good start.

01-06-2012, 08:30 AM	#1
Ron (Netherlands) New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11	Greetings from Holland Hello all, I just took over a nice collection of five Pentax slr'ses from a collector. Until now I almost exclusively was busy with rangefinder camera's. Since most of the Pentaxes appear in a good user state, I want to go taking pictures with them asap. This forum seems most adequate for questions for a beginning 'Pentaxian' likeme, and exchange of experience! MV1, ME, ESII, S1a, SV Well, if you allow me, I have two questions to start with. 1. The M42 mount camera's didn't come with a lens. Which standard lens would you recommend - I am thinking of lenses which came originally with these camera's; 2. The MV1 is missing its cover of the winding lever: if someone has a spare part laying around I would be most interested (may be chrome or black), not sure if it is leaking light without the cover. Btw I serviced many rangefinder camera's (for myself and other users) in the past and if needed I will also CLA the Pentaxes.

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01-06-2012, 09:11 AM	#2
Janner Jez New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 3	No such thing as a 'standard' lens - use the lens best suited for the job in hand, but perhaps most useful is the Super Takumar 35mm in M42

01-06-2012, 09:29 AM	#3
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Welkom op de forum. For standard lens, 50mm are quite easy to find and are most of the time cheap and good so that would be a good start.

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