New Pentax SV

**FozzFoster** · 07-11-2020, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

You might want to avoid the Helios 44 58/2.0 variants.

Thank you! Did not know!

Jason 407 · 07-11-2020, 07:24 AM

Wow. Thanks for all the detailed info, everyone. I’ll check mine out once I finish the roll of film in it. This is great.

Eyewanders · 07-11-2020, 08:50 PM

My S series (SV and S1a, Honeywell varieties) bodies are the ones I just sit with most in the livingroom, sans film, just shooting, advancing, focusing... shooting, advancing, focusing.
The most satisfying cameras to handle of them all as far as I'm concerned.

stevebrot · 07-12-2020, 07:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Eyewanders

My S series (SV and S1a, Honeywell varieties) bodies are the ones I just sit with most in the livingroom, sans film, just shooting, advancing, focusing... shooting, advancing, focusing.
The most satisfying cameras to handle of them all as far as I'm concerned.

I agree. The handling and haptics of my SV are easily the most pleasurable of any of my SLR camera bodies, including the lightweight compact models from the early 1980s. There is something about the wind-on and balance. Why contemporary Spotmatic models lack that charm is a puzzle.*

Steve

* It is so easy to forget that the Spotmatic and SV were both active product during most of the 1960s.

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07-11-2020, 07:17 AM	#16
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by stevebrot You might want to avoid the Helios 44 58/2.0 variants. Thank you! Did not know!

07-11-2020, 07:24 AM	#17
Jason 407 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Near The Mouse (tm) Posts: 95 Original Poster	Wow. Thanks for all the detailed info, everyone. I’ll check mine out once I finish the roll of film in it. This is great.

07-11-2020, 08:50 PM	#18
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	My S series (SV and S1a, Honeywell varieties) bodies are the ones I just sit with most in the livingroom, sans film, just shooting, advancing, focusing... shooting, advancing, focusing. The most satisfying cameras to handle of them all as far as I'm concerned.

07-12-2020, 07:48 AM - 1 Like	#19
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Eyewanders My S series (SV and S1a, Honeywell varieties) bodies are the ones I just sit with most in the livingroom, sans film, just shooting, advancing, focusing... shooting, advancing, focusing. The most satisfying cameras to handle of them all as far as I'm concerned. I agree. The handling and haptics of my SV are easily the most pleasurable of any of my SLR camera bodies, including the lightweight compact models from the early 1980s. There is something about the wind-on and balance. Why contemporary Spotmatic models lack that charm is a puzzle.* Steve * It is so easy to forget that the Spotmatic and SV were both active product during most of the 1960s.