Got my MX, happytime!

Sebbe_J · 04-02-2009, 12:49 PM

Hello!

I've been dilling about which camera to match with my M40 Pancake for quite some time now. First of all i got a Program A in quite good shape, but in all my haste I sold that one, while I was being sure to win a Super A on an auction, which I screwed up ;-) Another one wanted it very bad and bidded about $30 over me in the last few seconds. They seems to be quite expensive on eBay too.

Later on I bought a ME (like new) from an old friend for about 10 buck. I found out that just Av-mode aint that fun to use, and also no depth-of-field-preview. I sold it as fast as I could for the same price.

Short after that I got myself a ME Super, which I made a quite good relationship with ;-) It was in a really good shape (on the outside). Later on I found out that the mirror was all scratchy, and also locked itself after exposure sometimes. too bad for such a nice camera. (a minus for no depth-of-field-preview)

And now, at last, I got a MX, as good as new(except for scratches on the bottom) for about $60, which I fell in love with instantly. Such a wonderful mechanical thing. I just love the way you can se the chosen aperture at the small mirror on the top of the viewfinder, and that you select shutterspeed on a wheel instead of a small button, like it was on the ME Super and Program A. It also got a depth-of-field-preview (which I had to look up in a manual how to use, hehe). Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy!
The light-meter-indicator seems quite nice too.
The only minus is that the fastest shutter-speed is 1/1000s.

Since it's so small it will probably follow wherever I go, almost. BW film photography, here I come.

...now I just have to get a film processing set.

(I still want the Super Program though!)

elkarrde · 04-02-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by Sebbe_J

(I still want the Super Program though!)

+1!

congrats on your new MX!

alex.r · 04-02-2009, 02:42 PM

I want a Super A ànd a MX. So, consider yourself a lucky man to have at least one of 'em at the moment

Enjoy!

k100d · 04-02-2009, 04:10 PM

no pictures ?

Sebbe_J · 04-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by alex.r

I want a Super A ànd a MX. So, consider yourself a lucky man to have at least one of 'em at the moment

Enjoy!

Hehe, yes I suppose I should, the MX is such a nice little fella.

Originally posted by k100d

no pictures ?

I almost knew that one would come

I will upload some pictures asap!

Sebbe_J · 04-03-2009, 03:26 AM

Here is some pics.
MX with SMC-M 40/2.8 : ))

Sebbe_J · 04-03-2009, 03:28 AM

And one with the MX aside of the ME Super

Attached Images

k100d · 04-03-2009, 07:13 AM

those cameras look like they're miniature sized!

Sebbe_J · 04-04-2009, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by k100d

those cameras look like they're miniature sized!

Yup, that's true :P
Which make them really handy, and easy to bring wherever you go.
They really havea solid feeling too.

**lawsonstone** · 04-04-2009, 07:11 PM

I have two ME Supers and a Super Program. I ought to sell one of the ME Supers I guess. I have them on my bookshelves in my office. Classic film bodies and lenses make a nice touch in decorating an office, and I keep them loaded so I get the periodic shot with them.

frank · 04-05-2009, 02:19 AM

Congrats on the MX! $60 is a bargain for such a clean MX even for now.

I got MX, SuperProgram and ME Super SE besides the MZ-S, all are great little camera. For now I love the ME Super SE the best due to its big 45 degree split screen. My suggestion is to change the mirror bumper foam and light seal if they haven't been changed yet. It can be easily done by yourself.

Enjoy the new MX and good luck finding a good oondition SuperProgram

Mike Cash · 04-05-2009, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by k100d

those cameras look like they're miniature sized!

A complaint you can hear about the M series of cameras is that they were too small.

Linh · 04-05-2009, 12:13 PM

I'm jealous... I've been trying to find a good MX with no luck. Ebay hits up pretty high =( I'm also pissed I sold my 40mm pancake way back when. stupid move.

Jonson PL · 04-05-2009, 12:34 PM

Interesting read. I’ve been contemplating too, the different manual focus models; ME, Me-super, Super A, etc.
I prefer shutterspeed wheel, instead of bottoms. And I see that you write that this would be on the MX. I do like Av though.
I don’t know if 1/1000sec. shuttertime would be a problem.

Those M-model cams go great with the original 40 mm pancake. I actually am not too inclined towards the LX, it is too massive. Then I might as well bring along a DSLR instead.

quickiekuchen · 04-05-2009, 01:33 PM

Congratulations to your MX!

04-02-2009, 12:49 PM	#1
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127	Got my MX, happytime! Hello! I've been dilling about which camera to match with my M40 Pancake for quite some time now. First of all i got a Program A in quite good shape, but in all my haste I sold that one, while I was being sure to win a Super A on an auction, which I screwed up ;-) Another one wanted it very bad and bidded about $30 over me in the last few seconds. They seems to be quite expensive on eBay too. Later on I bought a ME (like new) from an old friend for about 10 buck. I found out that just Av-mode aint that fun to use, and also no depth-of-field-preview. I sold it as fast as I could for the same price. Short after that I got myself a ME Super, which I made a quite good relationship with ;-) It was in a really good shape (on the outside). Later on I found out that the mirror was all scratchy, and also locked itself after exposure sometimes. too bad for such a nice camera. (a minus for no depth-of-field-preview) And now, at last, I got a MX, as good as new(except for scratches on the bottom) for about $60, which I fell in love with instantly. Such a wonderful mechanical thing. I just love the way you can se the chosen aperture at the small mirror on the top of the viewfinder, and that you select shutterspeed on a wheel instead of a small button, like it was on the ME Super and Program A. It also got a depth-of-field-preview (which I had to look up in a manual how to use, hehe). Happy-Happy, Joy-Joy! The light-meter-indicator seems quite nice too. The only minus is that the fastest shutter-speed is 1/1000s. Since it's so small it will probably follow wherever I go, almost. BW film photography, here I come. ...now I just have to get a film processing set. (I still want the Super Program though!)

04-03-2009, 03:26 AM	#6
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127 Original Poster	Here is some pics. MX with SMC-M 40/2.8 : )) Attached Images

04-02-2009, 02:24 PM	#2
elkarrde Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 387	Originally posted by Sebbe_J (I still want the Super Program though!) +1! congrats on your new MX!

04-02-2009, 02:42 PM	#3
alex.r Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 52	I want a Super A ànd a MX. So, consider yourself a lucky man to have at least one of 'em at the moment Enjoy!

04-02-2009, 04:10 PM	#4
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	no pictures ?

04-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#5
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127 Original Poster	Originally posted by alex.r I want a Super A ànd a MX. So, consider yourself a lucky man to have at least one of 'em at the moment Enjoy! Hehe, yes I suppose I should, the MX is such a nice little fella. Originally posted by k100d no pictures ? I almost knew that one would come I will upload some pictures asap!

04-03-2009, 03:28 AM	#7
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127 Original Poster	And one with the MX aside of the ME Super Attached Images

04-03-2009, 07:13 AM	#8
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	those cameras look like they're miniature sized!

04-04-2009, 01:25 AM	#9
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127 Original Poster	Originally posted by k100d those cameras look like they're miniature sized! Yup, that's true :P Which make them really handy, and easy to bring wherever you go. They really havea solid feeling too.

04-04-2009, 07:11 PM	#10
lawsonstone Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wilmore, KY Posts: 376	I have two ME Supers and a Super Program. I ought to sell one of the ME Supers I guess. I have them on my bookshelves in my office. Classic film bodies and lenses make a nice touch in decorating an office, and I keep them loaded so I get the periodic shot with them.

04-05-2009, 02:19 AM	#11
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Congrats on the MX! $60 is a bargain for such a clean MX even for now. I got MX, SuperProgram and ME Super SE besides the MZ-S, all are great little camera. For now I love the ME Super SE the best due to its big 45 degree split screen. My suggestion is to change the mirror bumper foam and light seal if they haven't been changed yet. It can be easily done by yourself. Enjoy the new MX and good luck finding a good oondition SuperProgram

04-05-2009, 05:13 AM	#12
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by k100d those cameras look like they're miniature sized! A complaint you can hear about the M series of cameras is that they were too small.

04-05-2009, 12:13 PM	#13
Linh New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 9	I'm jealous... I've been trying to find a good MX with no luck. Ebay hits up pretty high =( I'm also pissed I sold my 40mm pancake way back when. stupid move.

04-05-2009, 12:34 PM	#14
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Interesting read. I’ve been contemplating too, the different manual focus models; ME, Me-super, Super A, etc. I prefer shutterspeed wheel, instead of bottoms. And I see that you write that this would be on the MX. I do like Av though. I don’t know if 1/1000sec. shuttertime would be a problem. Those M-model cams go great with the original 40 mm pancake. I actually am not too inclined towards the LX, it is too massive. Then I might as well bring along a DSLR instead.

04-05-2009, 01:33 PM	#15
quickiekuchen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bad Berka, Thuringia, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 48	Congratulations to your MX!