Newbie user from Estonia

Moranis · 01-27-2015, 06:07 PM

Hey,

I am a newbie from Estonia, living in UK.
I recently aquired a Pentax MX film camera with a 50mm F1.7 Lense.
Now I have worked with film cameras before... Mainly Zenit sofar...
But my interest her is a bit different... The MX I have is still in factory state and to this day unused... So my question is... Is there any way to find out what year my camera was produced?

Thanks in advance...

Siim

**arnold** · 01-27-2015, 06:35 PM

Firstly, welcome here. The MX is a wonderful camera. It came out in 1976 (I bought mine in 1977) and went for about ten years in production. Have a look at the camera date base on this forum to check the serial numbers.

Moranis · 01-28-2015, 02:10 AM

Thank you for the warm welcome. I tried looking for it but have sofar been unable to find any answer. My camera's serial number is 4441432 and this is the only piece of information I have.
It still has all the factory labels and plastic internal protectors that you're meant to remove before putting film in so that's one of the reasons I am so interested in how old it is...

**Kerrowdown** · 01-28-2015, 01:29 PM

Welcome to the forum, enjoy the MX once you get her "unwrapped" for the first time.

**arnold** · 01-28-2015, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Moranis

Thank you for the warm welcome. I tried looking for it but have sofar been unable to find any answer. My camera's serial number is 4441432 and this is the only piece of information I have.
It still has all the factory labels and plastic internal protectors that you're meant to remove before putting film in so that's one of the reasons I am so interested in how old it is...

The serial number of the MX I bought in 1977 is 9234561.
Others I bought second hand later 4096519,

9330051

9389744
I don't seea pattern here. If a 1977 purchase is such a high number, it makes me wonder at the 4096519 number date.

01-27-2015, 06:07 PM	#1
Moranis New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2	Newbie user from Estonia Hey, I am a newbie from Estonia, living in UK. I recently aquired a Pentax MX film camera with a 50mm F1.7 Lense. Now I have worked with film cameras before... Mainly Zenit sofar... But my interest her is a bit different... The MX I have is still in factory state and to this day unused... So my question is... Is there any way to find out what year my camera was produced? Thanks in advance... Siim

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01-27-2015, 06:35 PM	#2
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Firstly, welcome here. The MX is a wonderful camera. It came out in 1976 (I bought mine in 1977) and went for about ten years in production. Have a look at the camera date base on this forum to check the serial numbers.

01-28-2015, 02:10 AM	#3
Moranis New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Thank you for the warm welcome. I tried looking for it but have sofar been unable to find any answer. My camera's serial number is 4441432 and this is the only piece of information I have. It still has all the factory labels and plastic internal protectors that you're meant to remove before putting film in so that's one of the reasons I am so interested in how old it is...

01-28-2015, 01:29 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Welcome to the forum, enjoy the MX once you get her "unwrapped" for the first time.

01-28-2015, 04:20 PM	#5
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Originally posted by Moranis Thank you for the warm welcome. I tried looking for it but have sofar been unable to find any answer. My camera's serial number is 4441432 and this is the only piece of information I have. It still has all the factory labels and plastic internal protectors that you're meant to remove before putting film in so that's one of the reasons I am so interested in how old it is... The serial number of the MX I bought in 1977 is 9234561. Others I bought second hand later 4096519, 9330051 9389744 I don't seea pattern here. If a 1977 purchase is such a high number, it makes me wonder at the 4096519 number date.