Originally posted by Jellygeist Well, that's good to know. It sounds like a good little workhorse. Especially for the price of zero dollars plus refurbishment and lens.
Speaking of lenses, my uncle has a few of the f1.4 lenses lying around. What's the word on those?
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Sorry, I meant 1.2, not 1.4
If it's the SMC Pentax one, shut off your computer already and go take some photos, #*%@!!!1
Even if it's not, 1.2 lenses are kind of legendary, even with some optical shortcomings.
Also, don't worry too much about CLAs and what not. Check that magic bag full of cameras and lenses and have some fun. If it's not obviously broken, you can just shoot a cheap roll of film with it to see if there's anything in it for you in the first place before you send it off for a repair. Develop a roll of film instead of developing a stomach ulcer before you even tried the camera. If something's wrong, you'll notice it. Even if something's wrong and you don't notice it, that's alright as long as it keeps you taking pictures and you're satisfied with what yo get.
While it seems to be a tendency for some people to have everything CLAed (take a look at a Leica forum, for example - or better, don't) as soon as it arrives in the mail, in my experience these old cameras often can handle sitting around in a basement for a few decades. There will be a few obvious duds from time to time, but most of the cameras I bought or was given worked great or at least well enough for me to decide if I wanted to keep them or have them repaired.