Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-15-2021, 06:52 PM
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Thanks so much!!! Exactly what I needed. I just need to clean some fungus that is in the front lens group. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-21-2021, 09:06 AM
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IIRC About $70. He has done about 10 lenses for me.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
04-07-2020, 12:24 PM
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I sent Eric an email yesterday to check on him. He responded today- he's alive and well :) ! If he goes out his doctor says he has to wear a mask.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-27-2019, 07:26 PM
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The Nikon P screen was designed for the Nikon F that was supposed to have been used on the Apollo space missions. When the F2 came out, Nikon updated the F with a plastic tip advance lever. The P screen was introduced at this time so it's been known as the Apollo screen. Space use or not, it's a nice screen to use here on Earth :) .
The P screen has a central 45 degree split image rangefinder, surrounded by a micro-prism spot, surrounded by a larger matte field, with vertical and horizontal cross hairs through the center from edge to edge. I used them a lot back in the day with my Nikon F & F2 cameras. Kinda hard to find now a days & $$$.
When Pentax started offering service-center only replacement screens for the Spotmatics they used (drum roll................... !) Nikon screens! The repairman who installed the P screen into my SL around 1987ish had worked for Honeywell for 20 years servicing Pentax cameras then went out on his own. He told me he had installed hundreds of them over the years. He said that they dropped right in. At that time I had around 12 Spotmatics, two with motor drives that he fixed. He install an all matt Type D and a grid Type E in two other Spotmactics of mine when I had him CLA the bodies. I'm sorry I sold off those bodies - should have kept them.
The E grid screen is easier to find and I'm thinking of doing one the chrome SL bodies with one.
I've never tried to swap ot the screen although I have pulled a couple of Spotmatic tops. I'd leave it to a pro.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-27-2019, 07:49 PM
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I just sent Eric an SL. It came back promptly with no issues. He CLA'd it, replaced the seals, and replaced the prism. I've never had any issues with Eric's work. Sorry that you did.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-27-2019, 01:39 PM
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A few days before Christmas I stumbled across a chrome Pentax SL body on eBay for $ 8.40 plus $15.00 shipping from Japan total of $23.40 (eBay item # 123540212897). Even though I already have two SL bodies I bought it.
The finder was filthy, had some fungus in it and a murky black horizontal line through it when you looked through it. Otherwise it was clean. I figured if the finder couldn't be fixed I'd still have a cheap parts body.
The body arrived promptly and I was happy with it. Re-packed it and sent it to Eric for a CLA. Eric replaced the prism, replaced the seals, and serviced the shutter. Total cost including shiping shipping was $107. It cost me $12 to mail it to Eric so total cost came to $142.40. Not bad at all.
That may seem high but it is in like new shape & will last me for at least 10 years so I'm happy and I save one from the trash bin. The SL has no light meter and is a pure mechanical camera.
I now have 3 SL bodies.
The black one I bought out of a pawn shop in Texas way back in 1978. Its had hundreds of rolls of film through it. It sports a Nikon P Apollo screen, Leica screw-over cable release, Pentax LX lower strap lugs, and Ritz Camera "Ruggedized" skin covering. While I was on active duty it took a 200 foot fall in a rucksack that broke free during a parachute jump. Didn't bother it in the least.
The Pentax SL is my favorite m42 body. I am planning on putting another Nikon P screen in it.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
12-22-2018, 08:59 PM
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Eric just fixed a number of items for me - I can now use my 50mm f/4 SMC Macro-Takumar with my ES II bodies :) . Highly recommended.
BTW, if any one has any junk Pentax cameras please consider sending them to Eric. He will use the parts to fix some one else's Pentax. I've given him a number of cameras. He replaced the base plate of my K1000 with a donor bottom plate as mine had so much corrosion in the battery compartment it cold not be opened to change the battery. I gave the over-hauled K1000 to my brother who he and his girlfriend actively use K1000's. Another Pentax saved!
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Forum: Pentax Full Frame
01-02-2016, 08:07 PM
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My 20mm f/4.5 SMC Takumar M42. Wide angle prime lenses are the only reason to go FF :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-06-2016, 11:26 AM
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+1
In the early 1980s I was a Special Forces Team Leader for a mountain team based in Bad Tolz Germany (1st BN 10th SFG). I took a little Rollie 35 LED with me to the mountains (Alps) when it was very cold and the the only issue with the pictures had to do with the operator, not the camera :D . I also took my Pentax SL which performed flawlessly in the cold but depending on what we were doing usually was in my rucksack until needed. The Rollei 35 LED was dummy corded to my gear harness and was always available. Great little camera.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
01-04-2016, 09:51 AM
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Eric is very busy. And it's the Christmas season. I'd give him another week then ping him again. If you do decide to just ship to him, make sure you enclose a letter stating clearly what is wrong and what you would like him to do. Include your contact info -email and phone. Pack the items well & ship via the Post Office to his new address:
Eric Hendrickson
PO Box 70612
Knoxville, TN 37938
Good luck!
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