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01-18-2019, 06:54 PM   #181
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Yesterday, zero
Today, four.

01-18-2019, 07:08 PM   #182
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QuoteOriginally posted by Jonathan Mac Quote
I don't know why, but the Olympus OM cameras really appeal to me. I've never even held one. But likewise, I'd be adding another mount to K, M42, SR, Miranda, EF & Pentax 645.
My brother had an OM-1 just before I got my KX. At the time I thought it far too small. Of course I later got an MESuper
01-18-2019, 07:12 PM   #183
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Yesterday, zero
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Pictures please when they arrive!!!
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Here's what I picked up today...and a bunch of lenses, filters, bags, cases and other stuff. Someone was getting rid of "old junk they don't need". the K1000 and the AE-1 Program are near perfect. The MX and ME Super have a couple small issues that I will get looked at. One is the film advance seems to be stuck, and the other, the meter isn't working.

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01-18-2019, 07:32 PM   #185
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Not sure what I did there. I uploaded the pics, but I don't seem them. Typical Noob.
01-18-2019, 08:34 PM   #186
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Not sure what I did there. I uploaded the pics, but I don't seem them. Typical Noob.
Thank you for the photos.

I see the pics - lucky you - the MX looks beautiful still having the flash socket plugs and original strap - I sent an MX and an ME Super to Eric in March 2017 and they have both come back perfect - I am very much enjoying the MX with a half dozen rolls put through since then. I use a commercial developer.
01-19-2019, 09:02 AM   #187
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The meter isn't functioning on the MX, and the ME Super has an issue where the film advance lever doesn't move. I have no idea if they are worth investing money into for repairs or not. the K1000 is 100% good to go, as is the AE-1 Program. I could shoot the MX without the meter, but the ME Super is DOA until I can fix the stuck film advance.

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QuoteOriginally posted by John Brown Quote
The meter isn't functioning on the MX,
With some luck this can be something as simple as the battery cover needs cleaning.
01-19-2019, 04:39 PM   #189
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I took the bottom off of the ME Super. Something definitely isn't right with the winder. I'm no engineer, but something just looks off with the levers and cams, like maybe someone tried to fix it and had no luck. I'm not going to mess with it. It was basically free anyway.

The battery compartment and cover is clean in the MX. I swapped batteries, and still no meter. I should still function just fine with no meter, I would think.
01-21-2019, 02:09 AM   #190
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I have the following:
Pentax LX, ME Super, Spotmatic SP 500 & Rollei 35s.
All are in full working condition [at present] I shoot B&W [fomapan 100] from all of them.
01-23-2019, 05:19 PM   #191
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How many film cameras? It seems like they are starting to pile up!

From oldest to newest, Agfa Plenax PD16, Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2, Rolleicord IV, Agfa Isolette III, 2 Spotmatics, 2 Pentax 6x7's, ME Super. All of them work except the duplicates which are parts cameras. I think I need a 1970's rangefinder next....
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QuoteOriginally posted by John Brown Quote
Here's what I picked up today....
LOL, my buddy just missed that craigslist sale on that Pentax trio you scored.
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I found three more today as I was going through a cupboard.

A Polaroid SX-70, a Welta Superflex, and a Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60.

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These were my father's uncle's cameras and I didn't even know they were there.
01-26-2019, 03:30 PM   #194
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Off the top of my pointy head - i.e. not getting out of the chair to run downstairs to check the cabinets.

Old Kodak with pull out bellows (no I am not getting up to check the model)
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Calumet 4x5 monorail
Kodak Brownie Box
Nikon point and shoot waterproof thingy (bought it for my son to use at Boy Scout camp - which he did not use)
Olympus XA
Polaroid SX-70 (original model in leather)
Nikon N2000 SLR (my mom's)
Petri hi-lite (my first 35mm camera) a rangefinder
Fujica ST-801
Fujica ST-901
Fujica AZ-1

My one and only Pentax film camera was a SF-1 which was stolen and I never got it back.
01-27-2019, 07:44 PM   #195
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I really don't know. But my wife says "too many"

A guess would be around 65.
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