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03-12-2014, 10:59 AM   #31
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That is for sure a very nice Asahi Pentax K.

Clean house. Lucky find!

May I ask where you found this?

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I'm with Baard-E, that is a most beautiful set there and I hope it works as good as it looks!
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Well thank you , I found it at a self storage facility sale . Hope to get rid of the digital and go back to the original way it was done.

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Well thank you , I found it at a self storage facility sale . Hope to get rid of the digital and go back to the original way it was done.
Incredible! The condition of all the pieces is superb.


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Well thank you , I found it at a self storage facility sale . Hope to get rid of the digital and go back to the original way it was done.
I would really recommend you to send it to Eric for a CLA, that is a Clean Lubricate and Adjust. The foam and light seals should be replaced and since it is old, the old lubricans should be cleaned out and replaced. An adjustment will verfy the function of the shutter and the times. And then you will be able to use it for 20-30 years to come. well invested money IMHO.



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I think I will send it to Eric thank you guys for all the advice I appreciate it.
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Can I get an email for Eric

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His website has all the info -> Home
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Thank you very much
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Beautiful K.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Jimfear Quote
Has anyone seen a black original Pentax for sale? I'm guessing they would go for insane money. Reportedly rarest Pentax ever made.
. I have a all black pentax is this the one in question. Mg
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If you look here you should be able to work out which camera you have, assuming that it has a screw mount lens. They have another page for bayonet mount bodies, if you mean that it's an MG. Sad to say MGs are not worth much even in black, although if it's working and the viewfinder surround isn't cracked it's a step up from most of the ones on ebay!

Pentax offered pretty much everything in black, but with most of the older bodies it was an optional extra for which you'd have paid more and waited longer. AFAIK the following were black as standard, there was a chrome option on some of them:

ES (and the short-lived "Electro Spotmatic" which came before it)
ESII (could be had in chrome)
MV
MV1 (also exists in chrome)
Super A/Program A (I think the version badged as the "Program Plus" was offered in chrome?)
A3/A3000
All the P3s/P30s and the P50 were in black or dark grey
The LX was launched in black but has also appeared in titanium silver, there was a gold plated limited edition too

That accounts for the manual focus bodies, unless I've missed some?
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^^^Yes the Program Plus was offered in both black and chrome.

edited to add that's the most beautiful K set up I've ever seen anywhere. CONGRATS!!!

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QuoteOriginally posted by Moe49 Quote
This Black 'AP' sold for $1450 a little over a year ago:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/8-pentax-film-slr-discussion/227384-two-q...ml#post2412854

I think a Black 'S' might be rarer that a Black 'AP' ?
This one sold for $1140 recently (6/26/2014):
Do you think the S is more worth than the black AP? I would love to add a black AP to my Collection.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Baard-Einar Quote
Do you think the S is more worth than the black AP?
No. But close.
I have never seen a black 'S' sell for more than a black 'AP' in similar condition. I do wonder if a black 'S' camera is rarer than a black 'AP' though, solely because there are fewer 'S's in the world (no more that 3000?) than 'AP's (~19,000?).

QuoteOriginally posted by Baard-Einar Quote
I would love to add a black AP to my Collection.
Me too! If the 'right' one comes along, a really nice one, 'click'.

edit 2/6/15:
Just 'clicked'. I bought a black AP with an all black Takumar 58/2.0 Sonnar preset attached. The camera is in 'fair' condition, the lens in 'good' condition.
I decided to add them to my collection anyway, because both are so rare, rarely seen 'for sale' in any condition.

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