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snapwell · 08-20-2010, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

beautiful. id love to have one of those. probably more than all other m42 Takumars.

Thing is, it's really, really tiny; so much so that it could be mistaken for a normal lens from a distance.

The combination of the H2 and the 83 seems likely to be the smallest & lightest large-aperture 35mm reflex rig for people shooting that I've come across.

In another coupla weeks I will have finished the roll in that camera and we'll see what the field results look like.

Bob Palmieri

séamuis · 08-20-2010, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by snapwell

Thing is, it's really, really tiny; so much so that it could be mistaken for a normal lens from a distance.

The combination of the H2 and the 83 seems likely to be the smallest & lightest large-aperture 35mm reflex rig for people shooting that I've come across.

In another coupla weeks I will have finished the roll in that camera and we'll see what the field results look like.

Bob Palmieri

small is what its about, and Asahi Optical did that better than anyone else. period. wonderful combo you have there. even that black H2 is a bit of a rare bird. don’t see too many heiland honeywells (especially with correct split rings) much less a black one.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 08-20-2010, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by snapwell

OK... lessee if I can do this (just realized that I fergot to resize, so if it comes out stupid-big I'll try again):

That's a beauty!
I actually don't have any Honeywells...maybe I should get one. Nah, it is bad enough that I started bidding on 67 bodies.

frank · 08-21-2010, 04:10 AM

Used to have this pretty worn black combo:

Now only got this black one left, also kinda beaten up, my favorite film camera:

**monochrome** · 08-21-2010, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by puderse

Mine's a little more beat up than yours. And a little grubby!

Does anyone have a better idea about cleaning it up (not the glass!) than a toothbrush dipped in windex and then dried almost completly before cleaning the 50 years of crustieness out of every crevice of the metal and skin.

I will not be taking it apart just to clean it up.

Someone sugested Flitz but I don't want to loose the patina on the brassieness.

You can see my F has been my buddy a long time.

I Use Residual Oil Remover and lens tissue for that job.

B&H product Optical Cleaning Solutions

snapwell · 08-21-2010, 08:18 AM

Those are two really good examples of two very different ways of shooting a camera!

puderse · 09-19-2010, 04:52 PM

This was so grubby when I got it I thought it was a grey market and the name had been blacked out with epoxy. Cleaned it up a little and the white of the engraving began to show through!

It's beat up but it still "ties every bundle."

Last edited by puderse; 06-23-2015 at 11:12 AM.

Blue · 09-19-2010, 05:44 PM

A few more of my black bodies . . .

Stratman · 09-19-2010, 08:07 PM

My new to me ES II in lustrous black

I also have a black Ricoh KR-5 Super, but have not shot a photo of it yet, will have to get on that !!

womble · 09-20-2010, 02:11 AM

I have posted these elsewhere but they seem to fit in this thread so apologies if you have seen them before.

My ES.

The ES in action.

My LX with various viewfinders and the SMC "K" 50mm f/1.2 lens.

Sorry, this one isn't a Pentax, but it is black! The Horseman LE.

I have various other black SLRs (ME Super, ME, MX, MV, MV1, Super A) but no photos as yet.
Best wishes, Kris.

séamuis · 09-20-2010, 09:12 AM

I know I’ve shown this already, but it fits with the topic, so why not show it again. she belongs to my fiancee now though. its ok, because they are both beauties. the lenses however are all mine!

**gofour3** · 09-20-2010, 05:08 PM

My K Series "All Blacks"!

PGillin · 09-20-2010, 05:17 PM

Some of these are great. They're also the reason it's so hard for me to find a black SLR in m42. But still, congratulations, those are some great cameras.

womble · 09-20-2010, 11:55 PM

Lovely little set, gofour3. I have a KX and KM in the usual silver, but haven't yet managed to pick up a K2 let alone a black K2DMD. It looks in lovely condition?

K.

**gofour3** · 09-21-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by womble

Lovely little set, gofour3. I have a KX and KM in the usual silver, but haven't yet managed to pick up a K2 let alone a black K2DMD. It looks in lovely condition?

K.

Thanks! Yes all of the bodies are in great condition and except for the K2 have been CLAed by Eric. (The K2 was CLAed by someone else)

They are all great cameras, so I also have a silver K series set: K1000, K1000SE, KM, KX & K2!

Phil.

08-21-2010, 08:09 AM	#20
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	ROR Originally posted by puderse Mine's a little more beat up than yours. And a little grubby! Does anyone have a better idea about cleaning it up (not the glass!) than a toothbrush dipped in windex and then dried almost completly before cleaning the 50 years of crustieness out of every crevice of the metal and skin. I will not be taking it apart just to clean it up. Someone sugested Flitz but I don't want to loose the patina on the brassieness. You can see my F has been my buddy a long time. I Use Residual Oil Remover and lens tissue for that job. B&H product Optical Cleaning Solutions

09-19-2010, 04:52 PM	#22
puderse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: where the west begins Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 102 Original Poster	Bkack SV This was so grubby when I got it I thought it was a grey market and the name had been blacked out with epoxy. Cleaned it up a little and the white of the engraving began to show through! It's beat up but it still "ties every bundle." Last edited by puderse; 06-23-2015 at 11:12 AM.

09-20-2010, 05:08 PM	#27
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,093	My K Series "All Blacks"! Attached Images

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08-20-2010, 03:30 PM	#16
snapwell New Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: chicago, illinois, USA Posts: 23	Originally posted by séamuis beautiful. id love to have one of those. probably more than all other m42 Takumars. Thing is, it's really, really tiny; so much so that it could be mistaken for a normal lens from a distance. The combination of the H2 and the 83 seems likely to be the smallest & lightest large-aperture 35mm reflex rig for people shooting that I've come across. In another coupla weeks I will have finished the roll in that camera and we'll see what the field results look like. Bob Palmieri

08-20-2010, 04:17 PM	#17
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by snapwell Thing is, it's really, really tiny; so much so that it could be mistaken for a normal lens from a distance. The combination of the H2 and the 83 seems likely to be the smallest & lightest large-aperture 35mm reflex rig for people shooting that I've come across. In another coupla weeks I will have finished the roll in that camera and we'll see what the field results look like. Bob Palmieri small is what its about, and Asahi Optical did that better than anyone else. period. wonderful combo you have there. even that black H2 is a bit of a rare bird. don’t see too many heiland honeywells (especially with correct split rings) much less a black one.

08-20-2010, 11:46 PM	#18
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by snapwell OK... lessee if I can do this (just realized that I fergot to resize, so if it comes out stupid-big I'll try again): That's a beauty! I actually don't have any Honeywells...maybe I should get one. Nah, it is bad enough that I started bidding on 67 bodies.

08-21-2010, 04:10 AM	#19
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Used to have this pretty worn black combo: Now only got this black one left, also kinda beaten up, my favorite film camera:

08-21-2010, 08:18 AM	#21
snapwell New Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: chicago, illinois, USA Posts: 23	Those are two really good examples of two very different ways of shooting a camera!

09-19-2010, 05:44 PM	#23
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	A few more of my black bodies . . .

09-19-2010, 08:07 PM	#24
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	My new to me ES II in lustrous black I also have a black Ricoh KR-5 Super, but have not shot a photo of it yet, will have to get on that !!

09-20-2010, 02:11 AM	#25
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	I have posted these elsewhere but they seem to fit in this thread so apologies if you have seen them before. My ES. The ES in action. My LX with various viewfinders and the SMC "K" 50mm f/1.2 lens. Sorry, this one isn't a Pentax, but it is black! The Horseman LE. I have various other black SLRs (ME Super, ME, MX, MV, MV1, Super A) but no photos as yet. Best wishes, Kris.

09-20-2010, 09:12 AM	#26
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	I know I’ve shown this already, but it fits with the topic, so why not show it again. she belongs to my fiancee now though. its ok, because they are both beauties. the lenses however are all mine!

09-20-2010, 05:17 PM	#28
PGillin Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 343	Some of these are great. They're also the reason it's so hard for me to find a black SLR in m42. But still, congratulations, those are some great cameras.

09-20-2010, 11:55 PM	#29
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Lovely little set, gofour3. I have a KX and KM in the usual silver, but haven't yet managed to pick up a K2 let alone a black K2DMD. It looks in lovely condition? K.

09-21-2010, 10:13 AM	#30
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,093	Originally posted by womble Lovely little set, gofour3. I have a KX and KM in the usual silver, but haven't yet managed to pick up a K2 let alone a black K2DMD. It looks in lovely condition? K. Thanks! Yes all of the bodies are in great condition and except for the K2 have been CLAed by Eric. (The K2 was CLAed by someone else) They are all great cameras, so I also have a silver K series set: K1000, K1000SE, KM, KX & K2! Phil.

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