How are everyones M-series Cameras, any new additions?

My MX is down currently. I had a roll of exposed film jam up or something and I haven't had time when it is dark to rescue it. Assuming it's not that bad, I don't really want to ruin the photos. I'll get it sorted soon.

I bought a black Mx a few months ago, and sent it to Eric for a CLA. There were stubborn spots on the viewfinder that wouldn't budge with a rocket blower or any other cleaning method I tried.
Eric sent it back in perfect condition, not a speck in the VF, lubed and adjusted, new seals and mirror bumpers.
Now I'm about 1/2 way through a roll of Kodak Plus-X, will post photos when it's processed. I've used the M 85mm, 50mm f/1.7 and A 35mm f/2.8.
Ron

No new additions, at least in the "M" category. I did just acquire some film with the intension of getting out my ME Super, which I haven't shot with in years.
Back at the time that I first started shooting with it, in the early 80's, I had only a Tamron 28-70mm 3.5-4.5 CF Macro and a Tokina SD 70-210mm 4-5.6 lens, mostly due to economics and availability at that time. When I acquired My K10D, and then some classic K and M lenses, the thought occurred to me that I had never had a Pentax lens on my Pentax ME Super.
So I am hoping to get to that in the not to distant future

Good and busy. No additions, just hunting for M lenses which are sharp, contr........ to accomplish 5 primes collection and which are great for DSLR also.

suggestions welcome.... I look for cca 20mm, 35mm, 50mm 1.7 (I suppose its on the way), than cca 80mm, cca 135 mm and one long one. Trying to get ones which are over 9 or at least close to 9 points in the forum where are some samples. I am still little questioning the lenghts 80 - 135, but I am looking for it also because of DSLR. I really like manual lenses....

I would suggest a M 75-150 f4 ... Great lens for a zoom, I have one ... You can check out the user reviews. The M 200 f4 is not too bad either ... J

hi,
can anyone help me with a Pentax Digital Data Back
i have fitted new batteries, and tried it on both ME-Super and ME-F cameras, but it will not imprint the date
HELP pleeeeeze
Rob

Lots of my 'M' series are worn out or playing up now -- 2 MX bodies : one has burnt out flash contacts, one has shutter not capping, 2 LX bodies : one does not work with 'Auto' exposure, the other has 'sticky mirror syndrome', KX has a fault where mirror slips up well before shutter fires and is under-exposing by half a stop,
my 'gift' ME has fault with the ring inside lens mount so lenses do not always stop down correctly.one ME Super will not work with my Vivitar 283 flash for some reason but is OK with other flashes --

I picked up an ME in a deal earlier this year. I was only after one of the lenses in the kit, but it was an all or nothing buy. I figured I'd offload the bits of kit I didn't want. But, the ME turned out to be a surprisingly nice camera for me. I like the 'all black' look and ended up getting a second ME last week, one of the black ones. I'll probably let go of the silver and black one I got in the first deal and just keep the black. The new one has some blinkyness going on with the indicator lights. Hopefully Eric can sort it out.

ME Super and MX still clicking along. The MX accompanied one of my LX's and my 4x5 to a trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway back in July

....uffff getting dust. Unfortunately, is very unpractical to travel to and develop....so its getting dust. Actually thinking to sold my refurbished MX along with my Kiron 28mm, DA 35 f2,4 to fundraise flashes... Sad, but its true.

The ME tends to get ignored due to the later and much more popular ME Super, but it's a very capable little camera and a real pleasure to use. For some reason I enjoy using mine even more than my ME Super.

So when I decided I wanted to get back into photograph and figured out that could use my old lenses from the 1980's on a Pentax DSLR I became obsessed with vintage lenses. I have increased my collection significantly by shopping on Ebay. Typically I find a whole kit for sale so the lenses come with a body that hasn't been used in years. It seems that the cool kids of my generation are dying off and their kids are selling their equipment at estate sales. I have at least 3 ME Supers, only one works (and it works well), the rest have the mirror stuck in the up position. I am going to dissect one, what a YouTube from "Fix Old Cameras" and see if I can return the rest to service. My original MX is not powering up the meter so I plan to tinker with it too.

I am also perfecting my technique in replacing mirror dampers with new rubber. I find most of the original dampers have been ate up over the years.

It's been a while since I added an M series camera to my collection. Most recent additions haven't even been Pentax, though some are K-mount. My MX has become my low-light camera with a fast fifty and Tri-X at 1600.