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Post by belgiumreporter on Dec 5, 2015 12:40:22 GMT -5
With the aquisition of a black MX my (black) pentax collection is growing increasingly. I know i have more of them but i can't seem to find them, they got to be in a box somewhere, frustrating when you know you've got something and you can't find it...  |
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Post by camfiend on Dec 5, 2015 17:06:05 GMT -5
Don't you hate having cameras stored away in a box where you cant see them.. gotta be the most frustrating thing ever when for some reason you want to lay your hands on a particular camera and its hidden away some place
Nice cameras, Ive always considered Pentax to be a bit of a benchmark, as I grew up I always found them to be a good reliable camera at a reasonably affordable price
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Post by julio1fer on Dec 5, 2015 20:38:49 GMT -5
I only have a black ME to match against your impressive black army.
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Post by canonfilmguy on Dec 29, 2015 19:33:27 GMT -5
I don't own any Pentaxes  Can you tell us what you like about them? |
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Post by julio1fer on Dec 29, 2015 20:12:00 GMT -5
The handling and the lenses...
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Post by lesdmess on Dec 30, 2015 2:49:01 GMT -5
I don't own any Pentaxes Can you tell us what you like about them? Click on the image for larger version. The Pentax MX is the smallest fully manual SLR with the largest magnification full info viewfinder of any camera - past or present.  Size comparison to others.  A size comparison you might be more familiar with. I had Canons at the time I first got an MX.  The Pentax LX is the smallest interchangeable viewfinder PRO SLR and has the widest selection of viewfinders as well as range of magnifications available with most having built-in diopter adjustment. Among it's many other attributes, it also has the widest exposure range of any camera - or for that matter any lightmeter, from EV -5.5 ~.EV 20. Along with this, it is the only camera - past or present, that can aperture priority autoexpose a scene for as long as it takes - or batteries die, all the while monitoring the scene for lighting changes and adjusting exposure accordingly. I have accurately - and repeatedly, autoexposed scenes hours long.  Size comparison to it's peers.  |
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Post by belgiumreporter on Dec 31, 2015 8:12:27 GMT -5
I don't own any Pentaxes Can you tell us what you like about them? Why indeed would some one collect pentax cameras? Well if u are a user then lesdmess sums up quite nicely what there is to like about pentax. If you are a collector, pentax has an interesting history and it's fun to collect models that where inportant in slr history. I myselve started collecting them after i had everything i wanted from nikon and canon (and a few others) and found it a nice challenge to get the models i've wanted both in chrome and black versions. The fun thing with pentax is they can be had quite cheap and even the "special" ones can be found cheap in comparison to similar models from nikon or canon. Apart from all that, pentaxes are well made cameras (safe for a few quirks here and there) if you stick to the early ( late fifties to early eighties) types with manual film wind, those do look nice on the shelve and should you feel the urge shooting film, they are still very usable today. |
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Post by hansz on Dec 31, 2015 11:04:56 GMT -5
Today, I don't have any Pentaxes; once sold a ME outfit, and never bothered. BUT, in the deal I sold a mint S1a as well. I regret that until today (and know now why somebody was paying a certain price for so much plastic...)
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Post by lesdmess on Dec 31, 2015 12:24:56 GMT -5
The original Asahi Pentax introduced in 1957 is a compelling piece. This is a pic of my Asahi Pentax that I inserted into the ad from a 1958 Modern Photography magazine. I wish I had the black version of it!  This is a great writeup on it -> Stephen Gandy's Camera Quest - Pentax Original |
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