[murrelet]

Pentax MX X 2 by Benjamin Chan on 500px.com

The chrome MX was just picked up from a full overhaul: CLA, new seals and mirror pad, new meter circuit board and wind lever mechanism. The black MX I bought from a forum member. It has quite a bit of brassing, which gives it character. Attached to both are the lenses they each came with.

[nickthetasmaniac]

Another Autocord

[cooltouch]

Magnificent!

[45 Mike]

I am about to get another Lubitel. Like I really need another TLR, LOL
I actually had one I sold a few years ago, It's basically an advanced toy camera about three steps up from a holga, and about two steps down from a Yashica.
I think the appeal, for me, is the light weight, compact size and satisfactory performance for snapshot use.
The one I am looking at is not an export model, it is all cyrillic labelling which looks cool. I have been looking at different ways of shooting 135 film also.
If nothing else, I have been told that the 75 mm lens will cover a 6x9 negative, which makes it a candidate for my 2x3 press camera as a wide angle.

[Eyewanders]

A couple new, quick MX beauty shots from this afternoon. The black one has been my most used body, probably by a good margin, over the past five years give or take. The silver is much newer and hasn't seen a CLA though has yet to really need one. Just gave another silver that got some EricH attention to my sister for her birthday last fall. MXs MXs everywhere.

[Baard-Einar]

Here is the latest addition to my collection. This is a not so commonly found black version of the Asahi Pentax H2. It is also the second edtion, see the notch in the speed dial that accomodates clip-on light meter. A bit odd when one thinks about that the pre-spotties called S* (S1, S2, S3, SV) in Europe and Asia, were sold as H* (H2, H3v, H1, H1a) in USA AND marked Heiland Pentax. Some of the S2 bodies sold in Europe were marked Asahi Pentax H2.

Black bodies were available as an option. Some sources states that it didn't cost anything extra for black, but I've seen price lists where black bodies costs more.

[K-Three]

A couple new, quick MX beauty shots from this afternoon. The black one has been my most used body, probably by a good margin, over the past five years give or take. The silver is much newer and hasn't seen a CLA though has yet to really need one. Just gave another silver that got some EricH attention to my sister for her birthday last fall. MXs MXs everywhere.

Those A lenses just look funny on M bodies, guess it's what you are used to, I missed that whole late period of film era Pentax, just have M and K lenses for my MX & LX. Stopped buying new gear in the mid-80s. But, backward compatibility is nice.

[cooltouch]

Well, neither your MX or LX support 'A' lenses, anyway, so what would be the point in acquiring them, unless they offered some very intriguing photo possibilities -- which is usually the case, isn't it.

I can just hear it now.

Husband: "Yes, but it's a DA! A14 two-eight! And it's ED even! ED!"
Wife: "Oh really. So this will be your silver bullet, eh?"
Husband: "As a matter of fact, I think it might be -- no that's the 35 . . ."
Wife: "So how much is this ED you can't live without?"
Husband: "Well, it's only four-mumble mumble, cheaper than most!"
Wife: "You realize, don't you, there are no prenups to our marriage?"
Husband: "Huh?"
Wife: "Half mine, hubby dearest. Half mine."

[kb244]

Man that is minty looking, even the case seems like a spit shine polish.

[longbow]

Shooting B/W film this morning with the P3n and my newest lens - A16mm f2.8 Fisheye

[Arjay Bee]

baggie from Sakura Camera

The bag is for holding Sakura Colour Film - the katakana script states 'Sa ku ra ka ra a' a brand of film sold in Japan late last century. Nice find - always feels great repurposing old equipment that has been lying untouched.

[g026r]

The bag is for holding Sakura Colour Film - the katakana script states 'Sa ku ra ka ra a' a brand of film sold in Japan late last century. Nice find - always feels great repurposing old equipment that has been lying untouched.

Sakura being Konica's original name for their films, for the curious.

(I've got an old box of Sakura Infrared somewhere around here...)

[cooltouch]

Also, for the curious, the 'ka ra' part is katakana for "color."
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[Eyewanders]

Those A lenses just look funny on M bodies, guess it's what you are used to, I missed that whole late period of film era Pentax, just have M and K lenses for my MX & LX. Stopped buying new gear in the mid-80s. But, backward compatibility is nice.

Never really cared, though I suppose do think the FAs look a bit odd on them, but that never stops me mounting them either. Build quality is nearly as good - I've rotated through many of all varieties, K - M - A - FA etc.... Whatever I could find a good price on over the years. I've a K50/1.2 but it lives on the LX most the time - have always felt it's just slightly too large to feel balanced on the MXs. None of this is "new" gear.

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Well, neither your MX or LX support 'A' lenses, anyway, so what would be the point in acquiring them, unless they offered some very intriguing photo possibilities -- which is usually the case, isn't it.

I can just hear it now.

Husband: "Yes, but it's a DA! A14 two-eight! And it's ED even! ED!"
Wife: "Oh really. So this will be your silver bullet, eh?"
Husband: "As a matter of fact, I think it might be -- no that's the 35 . . ."
Wife: "So how much is this ED you can't live without?"
Husband: "Well, it's only four-mumble mumble, cheaper than most!"
Wife: "You realize, don't you, there are no prenups to our marriage?"
Husband: "Huh?"
Wife: "Half mine, hubby dearest. Half mine."

I lean personally toward A when I go a-huntin for anything these days which is rare, really. The prices are generally nearly the same and it's nice to have the A in case I'd like to throw it on the K-3 and use Av. I do think the M and K models are bit prettier and certainly a bit better built.

....

and now, some more Bessa-porn. This thing is just a sexy beast. I actually snapped this with quite a few to put it up for sale, and now, for now, I've literally changed my mind. hahaha

[stevebrot]

Shooting B/W film this morning with the P3n and my newest lens - A16mm f2.8 Fisheye

Very cool!


Steve