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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-05-2014, 01:16 PM
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-15-2014, 06:46 PM
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Thanks for the tip! I sent him a PM, just have to figure out if it's worth it to get it shipped up to Canadia.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-15-2014, 05:56 PM
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Thanks for all of the info! At this point I think I'm going to go for the SV, I found a black one on my local CL which I don't think I can resist... So now I'm wondering, do these cameras have any common problems that I should specifically check for before I buy it? I've heard that shutter curtain problems are common and can be very difficult/expensive, is there anything else that's a definite turn off?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-13-2014, 03:22 PM
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Great, thanks a lot everyone! One question about the SV/H3v vs the S1a/H1a, I know that the S1a was essentially a "budget" version of the SV. However, the only differences I've been able to find are that the S1a has no self timer, lower marked shutter speed (although it can be set to 1/1000), and a different focusing screen (is the SV focusing screen definitively better?).
To me, these seem to be the exact same camera with a couple of sly marketing tricks to get people to pay more for the SV. Are there any differences I've overlooked, or differences in build quality etc?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-13-2014, 12:05 PM
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I've recently begun shopping around for an m42 mount pentax SLR, mostly to take advantage of the many awesome lenses that can be made for m42 for relatively cheap. I want to go meterless. I'm mostly looking at the S2/H2, S3/H3, SV/H3V, S1A and spotmatic SL. One lens I definitely want to get is the super takumar 50mm/f1.4. I understand that only some bodies have enough mirror clearance to work, my understanding is that the S2 will not, the versions of the S3, SV and S1A with an orange "R" on the rewind knob will work, and any SL will work. Is that correct?
Also, if anybody thinks I'm missing any great (and not ridiculously expensive) models, let me know.
Thanks!
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