[Moe49]

Has anyone here at PF ever seen an all black ME Super SE?

I've seen chrome and all black ME-Super's and ME's (in fact I own some),
but I've never seen, nor heard of an all black ME Super SE.

[sergysergy]

According to camerapedia:

The Pentax ME Super existed in chrome or black finish. There was a special edition called ME Super SE, only sold in chrome finish; the differences are the SE marking and the diagonal instead of horizontal split-image device in the focusing screen.

[j0n4hpk]

I'll never guess that one. But there was at that time some discussion about diagonal split-image vs horizontal split-image. The diagonal tribe stated that both horizontal and vertical patterns were easier to detect and faster to focus manually. Just my 2 cents.

[titrisol]

I have a diagonal screen in a P30T i got a while ago and I think is the best of them all.
I wish my Spottie could be fit with onw

[stevebrot]

There is some loss of precision with the diagonal split, but that can be remedied (if picky) by tilting the camera 45 degrees.


Steve

[Moe49]

Thank you for your replies.
It suddenly occurred to me that I had never ever seen an all black ME-SE or ME-Super-SE, for sale or otherwise.
So I thought I would ask the biggest pool of Pentax collectors I know of

[grahamcoad]

I have been after a Pentax ME SE for some time and have just bought one.

The few I have seen have always been chrome, with brown leather, and a diagonal split image screen, and the AOCo Asahi engraving on the pentaprism housing. A delightful example of a popular camera, in near mint condition!

It will be sent off for a full professional service.

There is very little info about them online.

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Last edited by grahamcoad; 09-06-2019 at 05:46 AM. Reason: additional information