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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-27-2020, 08:05 PM
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12 exp roll... nahhhh go big! use a 36!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-27-2020, 04:47 PM
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I know that feeling of anticipation!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-25-2020, 03:04 PM
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I LOVED my MX, but had to add the winder so it could fit my hands! The MX was tiny compared to the Canon F1 I had been used to. For a Canon body, I LOVE my EOS 650! It is light and does everything I want. It even has auto film advance. I bought a different grip that allows a cable release . You may want the 620 model. Very cheap on Ebay for a clean one. Good luck!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-24-2020, 12:02 PM
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Hah!!! No, that's my M.O.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-23-2020, 06:36 PM
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The winder is a much better option than the motordrive. It takes 4x AA batteries, offers power rewind, shoots about 2 fps and doesn't need the extra battery pack (the NiCd cells will likely be worn out by now). It also puts a lot less strain on the film transport of an old camera.
The grips can be hard to find and expensive but are very useful. The focussing screen can at least be replaced easily if needed, as can the viewfinder.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-23-2020, 10:51 PM
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@Craveone congratulations. Looking forward to hearing about your experiences with your new camera.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-23-2020, 03:17 PM
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Well, he says it functions properly, that gives you some protection (I think) if it doesn't work.
But if this camera doesn't feel right, then don't get it. There will be others. eBay is all about patience.
-- And this coming from the guy who just bought a Ricoh KR-10 Super body for less than ten bucks. Untested, but for ten bucks, who cares? :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-23-2020, 03:18 PM
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...and get a K2 with the change left over.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-22-2020, 11:10 PM
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The MX and K1000 have different mechanisms for changing the ISO setting. While on the K1000 (like the Spotmatics) you to lift and turn the outside of shutter dial, the MX requires you to depress a pin on top of the dial, and then turn. It's more or less impossible to do this by accident while changing the shutter speed.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-22-2020, 08:02 PM
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I have decided that the best shutter-speed dial on a camera I own is the Minolta XG-E. It's big and knurled and you can easily turn it with your thumb without taking the camera from your eye.
Ironically, this camera is intended to be used in automatic AP mode, and the meter goes dark (by design) in manual mode. So there is literally zero reason to turn the shutter dial without taking the camera from your eye.
Damned if I do, damned if I don't.
PS It's been a couple of days and a few more exposures and so far I have managed NOT to drop the MX again.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-22-2020, 02:32 PM
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Yup. That's precisely how I change the speed 95% of the time. I really only posted that a good while back to illustrate that it wasn't nearly the problem made out to be if you'd like to change it with just one finger, camera still to your eye.
Honestly I don't find the difference in space for the dial all that different across a variety of Pentax bodies. I really just don't think about it that much if ever. The LX is certainly easier (I believe that's what you went with) and there's no possibility of changing ISO accidentally in that case. But really, I've been shooting these for a long long while I can't remember *ever* inadvertently changing ISO, regardless of what body was in use. Not that that matters - it's your damn camera. :D
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-21-2020, 04:02 PM
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If you buy from Japan advise you examine all the photos very carefully.
Avoid cameras that exhibit corrosion or other evidence of humidity.
Rust on film guide rails is easy to spot and can be a warning sign.
Chris
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-17-2020, 07:25 PM
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Well, that's only part of what I said, @Craveone -- the other part was that if the LX is really what you want, you should get it. I'm very happy for you and not a little jealous. The LX is a very cool camera. The great news here is that you're not choosing between a great camera and a crap camera, you're choosing between two great cameras. And you're smart to leverage your existing equipment by buying a camera compatible with the high-quality lenses you already own.
Looking forward to seeing the images and hearing about your experiences with the LX.
A KX down the road makes sense, but the K1000 will make a good second cam. Consider buying a body cap and throwing it into your bag when you take out the LX. Always good to have a second camera with an alternative choice of film.
BTW, I picked up the MX from the shop today, all fixed up and cleaned up. You do have to hold the button halfway down to get the meter on, like my Ricoh, as opposed to clicking it on like the KX. So it might have annoyed you after all.
I used to shoot with an MG but after these past few happy months with the KX and the FT2 and the KR-10, the MX feels funny in my hands. Let's hope it's not a disappointment! I'll put a test roll through it this weekend...
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I know exactly where you are coming from... I don't have OCD but I do have some obsessive tendencies, and a choice like this can be maddening for me. I even over-think which camera I should load film into next. But at the end of the day the choices aren't that consequential... if the LX turns out not to be the camera for you, you can always sell it for the price you bought it and get something else. Used cameras always seemed to hold their value... they've dropped due to DSLRs, but they seem to be holding ground now, and I imagine that as the supply thins they'll appreciate a bit.
The best part is now that you're done obsessing over which camera to buy you can begin obsessing over which film to use. :)
Oh, I forgot to answer one of your questions -- the shutter speed range on the KX is 1 sec to 1/1000, same as the MX and (I believe) K1000. I don't own a manual-focus camera that goes faster than that and never thought I'd need it... but given my love for HP-5 and the fact that I now live in sunny California, a 1/4000 camera is appealing... those extra two stops would come in handy. Might be time to start shopping for an FE2...
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-17-2020, 10:57 AM
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Just testing the water here, is anybody interested in doing something like this?
I'm thinking we build a list of people interested in trying it out, pair people up and then every pair shoots 2 rolls of film. Post it to the thread and maybe even pick a couple winners?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-14-2020, 08:48 PM
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I bought my first LX from KEH in EX condition about 2008 and the second one off auction site - body only condition unknown, shortly after. Both continue to work perfectly with no signs of CLA required yet.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-13-2020, 02:49 PM
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I'd get something that is either mechanical or runs off LR44 batteries. There's not much between KX, KM, K1000 and even the MX apart from the fact the MX is the only one with a split-prism with micro-prism surround focussing aid.
My favourite electronic body is the Super-A, but I've had problems with electronics in them. Next up is the P50, much later with two programs and exposure lock which looks quite smart with clean lines.
LXs are much nicer to shoot though, the dials click more positively, the film advance is much nicer and it's features are pretty unique. Both of mine have needed repairs for sticky mirrors but they were worth it.
Then there's medium format, if you don't mind a bigger camera these are in a different league as far as results go (any format, any 'proper' model). They can be very frustrating to use but the results are amazing when you see them.
I'm lucky to have many of the above, if I had to keep only two 35mm bodies I would keep both LXs (I've invested most in them - purchase & repair). I'd also keep my P67.
Lastly there's dozens of cheap auto-manuals out there for peanuts, I've got some I can't give away. Vivitar or Cosina clones, Ricohs, the T-90 was a classic, the Contax 167MT was very desirable but expensive and there were other Yashicas - most are very cheap now as they've fallen off the retro radar.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-11-2020, 08:40 AM
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I would take the MX. It is a great camera. I had one back in the eighties.
My MX was upgraded to an LX. That is a great camera, but they can be troublesome. Parts are made mostly made from unobtanium.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-11-2020, 09:37 PM
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^ ^ What Wasp said. :D
You'd be happy with any of those I'd reckon. LX is my favorite 35mm but I don't trust mine - it regularly thwarts me. :)
I'd still recommend the MX: reliability, weirdly compact size, remarkably bright finder, and a meter you can see in the dark.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-11-2020, 11:14 PM
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I'd forgotten this until now, but IIRC, one of the Rebel 2k's features was a polycarbonate body, which they used for bullet-resistant glass. I sold eyeglasses for a while and polycarbonate was the lightest and most shatter-resistant stuff. Supposedly you could drop your Rebel 2000 and it would just bounce off the ground, but I never tested that myself...
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Hard to go wrong with the KX if you're cool with the size. The MX I was given (a pretty beat-up one) needed a new shutter box/assembly, and from what little I have read, this isn't the most uncommon thing. My KX (bought new by my grandfather, probably in 1975 or '76) served me through college and is working fine now, and has never had so much as a cleaning. Aside from not being able to see the ap in the viewfinder (the prism was broken when I got it) I have literally never ever ever had a problem with this camera.
That said, the light weight of the M-series is verrrrrrrrrrry nice.
Maybe you should just buy both. :)
BTW, you're smart to stick with Pentax. I usually keep two cameras in the camera bag -- maybe one loaded w/ color and one w/ B&W or one with low-speed film and one with high. Very helpful if they both use the same lenses -- you can stick that K1000 in the bag and have a spare.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-10-2020, 09:30 AM
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I think for street, you'll be ok with the A 28 and perhaps the additional 35-40 mm. But I would also recommend an additional body with automatic shutter speed priority mode, aka Tv, because you'll probably want something to select an aperture, set the focus to hyperfocal distances, and just point and shoot.
Try out any cheap, even third party 35 mm and see if you like the FOV. You can always resell and get something else. Check out the 40-43 mm Pentax lens club to see which one suits your style better and get an appropriate body for it. The M 40 is also part of the pancake lens club.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-10-2020, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-10-2019, 02:08 PM
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Asahi Optical Company launched the Pentax name in 1957 with their first pentaprism 35mm camera. The lenses, also made by Asahi were known as Takumar, named after the designer. From 1957 to 1975, Asahi produced Pentax cameras and matching Takumar lenses. Then in 1975, Asahi launched the K bayonet mount in a range of 3 Pentax cameras, the K2, KM and KX, the latter two being direct developments of the last screw-thread Pentax body, the Spotmatic F. With the change to bayonet, Asahi decided to rename the lenses from SMC Takumar to SMC Pentax, but of course still made by Asahi. The K1000 followed on from the KM, being identical except that it had no self timer or stop down button, and the earlier made-in-Japan versions had the AOCO logo on the front of the pentaprism. Later versions of the K1000 made outside Japan lost the logo, and yours must be one of these. Your SMC Pentax-A was therefore absolutely made by Asahi! The A denotes the third iteration of the SMC Pentax series with an auto setting on the aperture ring.
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