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utak · 02-09-2018, 12:28 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by cooltouch

Does that Petri have the film wind crank on the bottom, similar to the Kodak II and III rangefinders, and the late Canon rangefinders?

No, it's where WPRESTO says it is, on the back of the camera, elegantly flush to the body, although for ease of use I prefer Pentax's ergonomics.

While I'm on-line, here's a photo taken in jest for the Daily in January challenge, subjecting three distinguished old 58mm f2 lenses to an out of body experience.

**TwoUptons** · 02-09-2018, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by cooltouch

Does that Petri have the film wind crank on the bottom, similar to the Kodak II and III rangefinders, and the late Canon rangefinders?

The Color 35 winder folds up on top. It’s a heck of a camera. The meter in mine is intermittent, but it’s got a great lens.

-Eric

ChatMechant · 02-10-2018, 08:11 AM - **4 Likes**

The humble K1000 taken with the K1 and 24-70

**TomB_tx** · 02-11-2018, 02:58 PM - **4 Likes**

I've used Pentax since the mid-1960s (H1a) and Leica since 1968. After retiring I've collected some of the models I couldn't afford through the years. These two Leica's (M5 and Leicaflex SL2) were pretty much the peak of Leitz engineering. Both are their "50 year" anniversary models from 1975, since they marketed the first 35mm camera in 1924-25:
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The M5 was an outstanding user RF, with a great spot meter, that raised a small CdS cell just in front of the center of the shutter, and moved it away as the user pressed the shutter. A very selective spot. (The original Pentax Spot-Matic prototype also swung a spot CdS cell just under the focusing screen to measure a central spot as well.) The M5 was a bit larger than the "classic" M models and so users didn't like it, but it deserved better. I use a Voigtlander 50 1.5 Nokton on it which fits the size well.
The SL2 also used a selective spot meter, but a larger spot equal to the microprism area of the finder, with a piggy-back mirror behind the main mirror to direct the light down to the photocell, similar to the Pentax LX mirror structure. The SL2 also used a wonderful match-needle meter, which of course is easy to read in bright light, but also in very dim light as a button push turns on a small backlight for the meter needle. (This was before LEDs, which I find harder to see in bright light.) This has a period-correct 50 Summilux 1.4. The special hood holds any filters, and a small wheel on the side of the hood will rotate a polarizer filter to get the desired effect. The Leicaflex mirrors used a compound linkage to decelerate the mirror to avoid vibration
These are very solid but smooth and precise cameras, and are a joy to use.

Lord Lucan · 02-12-2018, 04:26 PM - **4 Likes**

I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic.

Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro.

timw4mail · 02-12-2018, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic.

Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representitive" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro.

For a moment I thought this was an Auto 100 kit, with one of the rare zooms. Nice piece of kit.

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2018, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic.

Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro.

Looks great.

I did something similar a few years ago to have a case for my lenses. Much cheaper than a Pelican case, but not sealed. On mine the foam was pre-cubed, and made it easy to pluck out a spot for each lens. I added a couple of reusable desiccant packs to keep things dry and prevent the possibility of lens fungus.

jcdoss · 02-12-2018, 07:19 PM

Any pointers on where to go to get lenses custom resurfaced or silvered like dcshooter used to do? I was hoping to get a few more of my K and M lenses resurfaced but looks like I waited too long.

**monochrome** · 02-12-2018, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by jcdoss

Any pointers on where to go to get lenses custom resurfaced or silvered like dcshooter used to do? I was hoping to get a few more of my K and M lenses resurfaced but looks like I waited too long.

I didn’t know Brian had quit refinishing lenses.

womble · 02-13-2018, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic.

Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro.

Nice LX set-up. I have a Pentax-branded case like that which has sat on top of a shelf unit unused for an age. I found carrying a shoulder bag or back-pack much more practical for carrying gear about, and a set of CD shelves in the hall for putting the gear in I am not using. I still don't want to get rid of the case though! I should think of a good use for it. Maybe all the little bits and pieces that I never know what to do with like filters.

K.

**WPRESTO** · 02-13-2018, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by womble

Nice LX set-up. I have a Pentax-branded case like that which has sat on top of a shelf unit unused for an age. I found carrying a shoulder bag or back-pack much more practical for carrying gear about, and a set of CD shelves in the hall for putting the gear in I am not using. I still don't want to get rid of the case though! I should think of a good use for it. Maybe all the little bits and pieces that I never know what to do with like filters.

K.

I have some pretty large filters (72 & 77mm) and had trouble finding a convenient dust-proof storage container. Light-bulb-in-the-bain moment: An empty, cleaned-out plastic container for Swiffer wet-pads, the large package of course. If you use Swiffers, consider.

**Jacchini** · 02-13-2018, 11:21 AM - **2 Likes**

Yesterday, I picked up a LX from a local collector. Quite battered it is, but everything seems to be working; no mirror or other stickies, metering precise. I'll know for sure after I run the first film through it. All I can say is: what a joy to use! So, here's a portrait of a thightly knit family. They're all very sympathetic...

Family portrait

timw4mail · 02-13-2018, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by Jacchini

Yesterday, I picked up a LX from a local collector. Quite battered it is, but everything seems to be working; no mirror or other lockups, metering precise. I'll know for sure after I run the first film through it. All I can say is: what a joy to use! So, here's a portrait of a thightly knit family. They're all very sympathetic...

Family portrait

The KM seems a bit out of place, with the SP F, LX, and MX all being higher-end models in each of their product lines.

I don't really blame you if you want the DoF preview and self-timer over the K1000, though.

**Jacchini** · 02-13-2018, 05:08 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by timw4mail

The KM seems a bit out of place, with the SP F, LX, and MX all being higher-end models in each of their product lines.

That’s why it takes the back seat... Seriously, I really wanted a KX, but the KM came my way and I didn’t have the heart to throw it away.

**monochrome** · 02-13-2018, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by Jacchini

That’s why it takes the back seat... Seriously, I really wanted a KX, but the KM came my way and I didn’t have the heart to throw it away.

Any Working K body is worth keeping - as is the SP-F and the X bodies!

.:

02-11-2018, 02:58 PM - 4 Likes	#5239
TomB_tx Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,446	Tanks a lot I've used Pentax since the mid-1960s (H1a) and Leica since 1968. After retiring I've collected some of the models I couldn't afford through the years. These two Leica's (M5 and Leicaflex SL2) were pretty much the peak of Leitz engineering. Both are their "50 year" anniversary models from 1975, since they marketed the first 35mm camera in 1924-25: The M5 was an outstanding user RF, with a great spot meter, that raised a small CdS cell just in front of the center of the shutter, and moved it away as the user pressed the shutter. A very selective spot. (The original Pentax Spot-Matic prototype also swung a spot CdS cell just under the focusing screen to measure a central spot as well.) The M5 was a bit larger than the "classic" M models and so users didn't like it, but it deserved better. I use a Voigtlander 50 1.5 Nokton on it which fits the size well. The SL2 also used a selective spot meter, but a larger spot equal to the microprism area of the finder, with a piggy-back mirror behind the main mirror to direct the light down to the photocell, similar to the Pentax LX mirror structure. The SL2 also used a wonderful match-needle meter, which of course is easy to read in bright light, but also in very dim light as a button push turns on a small backlight for the meter needle. (This was before LEDs, which I find harder to see in bright light.) This has a period-correct 50 Summilux 1.4. The special hood holds any filters, and a small wheel on the side of the hood will rotate a polarizer filter to get the desired effect. The Leicaflex mirrors used a compound linkage to decelerate the mirror to avoid vibration These are very solid but smooth and precise cameras, and are a joy to use.

02-12-2018, 04:26 PM - 4 Likes	#5240
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,961	I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic. Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro. Last edited by Lord Lucan; 02-12-2018 at 05:04 PM. Reason: Typo

02-13-2018, 11:21 AM - 2 Likes	#5247
Jacchini Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Paris region, France Posts: 141	New family member Yesterday, I picked up a LX from a local collector. Quite battered it is, but everything seems to be working; no mirror or other stickies, metering precise. I'll know for sure after I run the first film through it. All I can say is: what a joy to use! So, here's a portrait of a thightly knit family. They're all very sympathetic... Family portrait Last edited by Jacchini; 02-13-2018 at 05:02 PM.

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02-09-2018, 12:28 PM - 3 Likes	#5236
utak Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 928	Originally posted by cooltouch Does that Petri have the film wind crank on the bottom, similar to the Kodak II and III rangefinders, and the late Canon rangefinders? No, it's where WPRESTO says it is, on the back of the camera, elegantly flush to the body, although for ease of use I prefer Pentax's ergonomics. While I'm on-line, here's a photo taken in jest for the Daily in January challenge, subjecting three distinguished old 58mm f2 lenses to an out of body experience.

02-09-2018, 01:12 PM	#5237
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,213	Originally posted by cooltouch Does that Petri have the film wind crank on the bottom, similar to the Kodak II and III rangefinders, and the late Canon rangefinders? The Color 35 winder folds up on top. It’s a heck of a camera. The meter in mine is intermittent, but it’s got a great lens. -Eric

02-10-2018, 08:11 AM - 4 Likes	#5238
ChatMechant Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Matsuyama Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,284	The humble K1000 taken with the K1 and 24-70

02-12-2018, 04:59 PM	#5241
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by Lord Lucan I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic. Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representitive" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro. For a moment I thought this was an Auto 100 kit, with one of the rare zooms. Nice piece of kit.

02-12-2018, 07:12 PM	#5242
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by Lord Lucan I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic. Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro. Looks great. I did something similar a few years ago to have a case for my lenses. Much cheaper than a Pelican case, but not sealed. On mine the foam was pre-cubed, and made it easy to pluck out a spot for each lens. I added a couple of reusable desiccant packs to keep things dry and prevent the possibility of lens fungus.

02-12-2018, 07:19 PM	#5243
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	Any pointers on where to go to get lenses custom resurfaced or silvered like dcshooter used to do? I was hoping to get a few more of my K and M lenses resurfaced but looks like I waited too long.

02-12-2018, 08:58 PM	#5244
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by jcdoss Any pointers on where to go to get lenses custom resurfaced or silvered like dcshooter used to do? I was hoping to get a few more of my K and M lenses resurfaced but looks like I waited too long. I didn’t know Brian had quit refinishing lenses.

02-13-2018, 06:54 AM	#5245
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by Lord Lucan I got one of those aluminium kit suitcases for Xmas and have just finished shaping the foam to store my semi-retired film kit. It is quite tricky cutting out the foam cuboids without making an error. These cases used to be quite common but seem to have gone out of fashion lately. I do have the original boxes for most of this stuff, stored in the attic. Of course I still use some stuff here with digital, the lenses and flash unit. I put just three "representative" lenses in, 28mm, 50mm, and 100mm macro. Nice LX set-up. I have a Pentax-branded case like that which has sat on top of a shelf unit unused for an age. I found carrying a shoulder bag or back-pack much more practical for carrying gear about, and a set of CD shelves in the hall for putting the gear in I am not using. I still don't want to get rid of the case though! I should think of a good use for it. Maybe all the little bits and pieces that I never know what to do with like filters. K.

02-13-2018, 07:19 AM	#5246
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by womble Nice LX set-up. I have a Pentax-branded case like that which has sat on top of a shelf unit unused for an age. I found carrying a shoulder bag or back-pack much more practical for carrying gear about, and a set of CD shelves in the hall for putting the gear in I am not using. I still don't want to get rid of the case though! I should think of a good use for it. Maybe all the little bits and pieces that I never know what to do with like filters. K. I have some pretty large filters (72 & 77mm) and had trouble finding a convenient dust-proof storage container. Light-bulb-in-the-bain moment: An empty, cleaned-out plastic container for Swiffer wet-pads, the large package of course. If you use Swiffers, consider.

02-13-2018, 11:27 AM	#5248
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by Jacchini Yesterday, I picked up a LX from a local collector. Quite battered it is, but everything seems to be working; no mirror or other lockups, metering precise. I'll know for sure after I run the first film through it. All I can say is: what a joy to use! So, here's a portrait of a thightly knit family. They're all very sympathetic... Family portrait The KM seems a bit out of place, with the SP F, LX, and MX all being higher-end models in each of their product lines. I don't really blame you if you want the DoF preview and self-timer over the K1000, though.

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02-13-2018, 05:08 PM - 2 Likes	#5249
Jacchini Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Paris region, France Posts: 141	Originally posted by timw4mail The KM seems a bit out of place, with the SP F, LX, and MX all being higher-end models in each of their product lines. That’s why it takes the back seat... Seriously, I really wanted a KX, but the KM came my way and I didn’t have the heart to throw it away.

02-13-2018, 05:36 PM	#5250
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Jacchini That’s why it takes the back seat... Seriously, I really wanted a KX, but the KM came my way and I didn’t have the heart to throw it away. *Any* Working K body is worth keeping - as is the SP-F and the X bodies! .: