Poll: are you a Pentax film camera collector?

**ChrisPlatt** · 11-23-2011, 06:55 PM - **1 Like**

Absolutely not. And if unjustly accused I'll throw one of my 11-20 Pentax bodies at you!

Chris

rbryant · 11-23-2011, 09:18 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Absolutely not. And if unjustly accused I'll throw one of my 11-20 Pentax bodies at you!

If I accuse you, can you throw a KX at me? Gently though, please.

Vranx · 11-25-2011, 01:41 AM

My problem with this poll is that there are no finer subdivisions above the "21 or more" landmark....

Starting with 5 KX and 5 Super A, you can imagine the rest, when it starts around the SV1a and ends with the MZ-6... plus the side shows like the Ricoh land (they DID make excellent cameras, so don't worry about the fututre) with 4 bodies altogehter or the Voigtländer crowd from the 60ties.

Ahh, and now about rangefinders of any time...

Please make sure my wife never reads this post!

RonHendriks1966 · 11-27-2011, 02:56 AM

I only have a set of Auto 110. It seems that there will be made a batch of film in 2012 from someone in Germany.

Pioneer · 11-27-2011, 10:38 PM

Reading these posts will make you feel a lot better. It is obvious that I am not the only one who enjoys working with Pentax.

Soap · 11-28-2011, 05:24 AM

A working MX and KX

Ruffinit · 12-01-2011, 01:22 PM

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like:

4 ME Supers
1 ME Super SE
3 ME Fs
2 Super Programs
1 Program Plus
1 H1a

RioRico · 12-01-2011, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Ruffinit

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like:

They come to visit, and then they never leave.

séamuis · 12-01-2011, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by Ruffinit

I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like:

4 ME Supers
1 ME Super SE
3 ME Fs
2 Super Programs
1 Program Plus
1 H1a

naw mate, when you have 4 ME supers and 3 ME F's (great camera by the way) you are indeed a collector. though I guess we could come up wit a special name or acronym for it. you know so you don't have to feel dirty about it. its better accepted by the masses with a fancy name.

Ruffinit · 12-02-2011, 11:37 AM

Thanks guys... Obviously the Supers and ME Fs are very close to each other as far as operations, specs and abilities go.. you could say I'm stuck on them.. I do love my Super Programs though. A few of the cameras are getting to be in need of CLAs; the problem is choosing which to send in first.

Funny story though, I'd planned on sending in one of the ME Fs first because for some reason the little chirping stopped a while back. (The ME Fs have and audible when you are focused) So I'm playing with it the other night and find out the second one had stopped it's audibles too. My wife says "what are you doing? that thing's driving me nuts". I questioned that and she says "that infernal chirping". I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA.

**gofour3** · 12-02-2011, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by Ruffinit

Thanks guys... Obviously the Supers and ME Fs are very close to each other as far as operations, specs and abilities go.. you could say I'm stuck on them.. I do love my Super Programs though. A few of the cameras are getting to be in need of CLAs; the problem is choosing which to send in first.

Funny story though, I'd planned on sending in one of the ME Fs first because for some reason the little chirping stopped a while back. (The ME Fs have and audible when you are focused) So I'm playing with it the other night and find out the second one had stopped it's audibles too. My wife says "what are you doing? that thing's driving me nuts". I questioned that and she says "that infernal chirping". I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA.

Yes the joys of getting older, nice story!

Phil.

RioRico · 12-02-2011, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Ruffinit

I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA.

Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse.

eddie1960 · 12-02-2011, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse.

Hell I'm still doing that in my not so youth

(I wear expensive earplugs now though)

Steinback · 12-02-2011, 01:18 PM

I always have to think about it a bit. K1000, KX, ME, ME, MZ-5n, 645, Program Plus. It always feels like I'm forgetting a body but I don't want to pull them all out at once to check. I am trying to cut down on buying random bodies because I don't own one yet on the theory that in the longer term the same body will probably just show up with a lens.

Ruffinit · 12-05-2011, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse.

Yeah, I listened to loud music in my youth and am told I still do.... It just doesn't sound loud anymore (evidently).

Part of it is spending almost 8 years on aircraft carriers. 3 of those years my rack was right below the #3 arresting wire. It got a bit noisy sometimes.

View Poll Results: How many working Pentax- or Asahi-branded film cameras do you own?
None	8	4.97%
1	19	11.80%
2	23	14.29%
3-5	48	29.81%
6-10	30	18.63%
11-20	24	14.91%
21 or more	9	5.59%
Voters: 161. You may not vote on this poll

11-27-2011, 10:38 PM	#80
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11-23-2011, 06:55 PM - 1 Like	#76
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Absolutely not. And if unjustly accused I'll throw one of my 11-20 Pentax bodies at you! Chris

11-23-2011, 09:18 PM	#77
rbryant Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hanford, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 81	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Absolutely not. And if unjustly accused I'll throw one of my 11-20 Pentax bodies at you! If I accuse you, can you throw a KX at me? Gently though, please.

11-25-2011, 01:41 AM	#78
Vranx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Beautiful Bavaria :-) Posts: 123	My problem with this poll is that there are no finer subdivisions above the "21 or more" landmark.... Starting with 5 KX and 5 Super A, you can imagine the rest, when it starts around the SV1a and ends with the MZ-6... plus the side shows like the Ricoh land (they DID make excellent cameras, so don't worry about the fututre) with 4 bodies altogehter or the Voigtländer crowd from the 60ties. Ahh, and now about rangefinders of any time... Please make sure my wife never reads this post!

11-27-2011, 02:56 AM	#79
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	I only have a set of Auto 110. It seems that there will be made a batch of film in 2012 from someone in Germany.

11-28-2011, 05:24 AM	#81
Soap Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pijnacker Posts: 79	A working MX and KX

12-01-2011, 01:22 PM	#82
Ruffinit Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 27	I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like: 4 ME Supers 1 ME Super SE 3 ME Fs 2 Super Programs 1 Program Plus 1 H1a

12-01-2011, 03:21 PM	#83
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by Ruffinit I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like: They come to visit, and then they never leave.

12-01-2011, 03:33 PM	#84
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by Ruffinit I wouldn't say I'm a collector, but I know what I like: 4 ME Supers 1 ME Super SE 3 ME Fs 2 Super Programs 1 Program Plus 1 H1a naw mate, when you have 4 ME supers and 3 ME F's (great camera by the way) you are indeed a collector. though I guess we could come up wit a special name or acronym for it. you know so you don't have to feel dirty about it. its better accepted by the masses with a fancy name.

12-02-2011, 11:37 AM	#85
Ruffinit Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 27	Thanks guys... Obviously the Supers and ME Fs are very close to each other as far as operations, specs and abilities go.. you could say I'm stuck on them.. I do love my Super Programs though. A few of the cameras are getting to be in need of CLAs; the problem is choosing which to send in first. Funny story though, I'd planned on sending in one of the ME Fs first because for some reason the little chirping stopped a while back. (The ME Fs have and audible when you are focused) So I'm playing with it the other night and find out the second one had stopped it's audibles too. My wife says "what are you doing? that thing's driving me nuts". I questioned that and she says "that infernal chirping". I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA.

12-02-2011, 12:10 PM	#86
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,089	Originally posted by Ruffinit Thanks guys... Obviously the Supers and ME Fs are very close to each other as far as operations, specs and abilities go.. you could say I'm stuck on them.. I do love my Super Programs though. A few of the cameras are getting to be in need of CLAs; the problem is choosing which to send in first. Funny story though, I'd planned on sending in one of the ME Fs first because for some reason the little chirping stopped a while back. (The ME Fs have and audible when you are focused) So I'm playing with it the other night and find out the second one had stopped it's audibles too. My wife says "what are you doing? that thing's driving me nuts". I questioned that and she says "that infernal chirping". I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA. Yes the joys of getting older, nice story! Phil.

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12-02-2011, 12:11 PM	#87
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by Ruffinit I can't hear it. I can't hear it on either one even when listening closely.. Go figure. Maybe I need a CLA. Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse.

12-02-2011, 12:19 PM	#88
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by RioRico Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse. Hell I'm still doing that in my not so youth (I wear expensive earplugs now though)

12-02-2011, 01:18 PM	#89
Steinback Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GTA, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,673	I always have to think about it a bit. K1000, KX, ME, ME, MZ-5n, 645, Program Plus. It always feels like I'm forgetting a body but I don't want to pull them all out at once to check. I am trying to cut down on buying random bodies because I don't own one yet on the theory that in the longer term the same body will probably just show up with a lens.

12-05-2011, 06:57 PM	#90
Ruffinit Inactive Account Join Date: May 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 27	Originally posted by RioRico Did you listen to loud music in your youth? Sit too close to speaker stacks? That's my excuse. Yeah, I listened to loud music in my youth and am told I still do.... It just doesn't sound loud anymore (evidently). Part of it is spending almost 8 years on aircraft carriers. 3 of those years my rack was right below the #3 arresting wire. It got a bit noisy sometimes.