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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 13, 2017 7:03:46 GMT -5
The 1981 ME-F was arguably the first AF 35mm slr.With only one AF lens available (though all K mount lenses could be used without AF) and a hefty price it was once again not one of pentax great sucesses. ME-F with SMC-Pentax AF Zoom 35-70mm 1:2.8 and pentax winder, ME-F with SMC-Pentax AF Zoom 35-70mm 1:2.8 and ME-F with SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:2
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 15, 2017 3:20:50 GMT -5
In 1980 just about every corner was cut to make the very basic MV as the budget version of the M series. Another cost cutting measure when buying pentax are the third party K-mount lenses. So came this MV with a Tamron 28mm 1:2.8 BBAR Multi C
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 17, 2017 5:17:46 GMT -5
Last in my M series is the MG,introduced in 1981 it came to replace the MV. MG with Auto Chinon 50mm 1:1.9 as a substitute for the Pentax 50mm offerings.
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 18, 2017 13:47:16 GMT -5
The 60th birthday of Pentax was celebrated with te launch of the LX. A great camera that surpassed contemporary Nikon F3 and Canon F1 in many features. Sadly today, while F3's F1's are still going strong with little or no problems the LX is expensive to maintain, plagued with re-occuring sticky mirror syndrome and electronic problems. Only for die hard Pentax fans i should say. LX with SMC Pentax-M Macro 100mm 1:4 and LX with SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:1.4
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 19, 2017 8:37:57 GMT -5
By 1983 Pentax came with a replacement for the M series,called the A series. in subsequent years came the Super A (1983) Program A (1984) and the A3 (1985) Though the super A was European camera of the year, today none of these cameras rank high on the desirability list of camera enthousiasts, something wich can be said for a lot of post 1980 pentaxes. Program A with SMC Pentax M Zoom 40-80mm 1:2.8-4
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 20, 2017 5:44:44 GMT -5
In 1985 the A series were followed by the P series. The P's in some 7 diffrent variations were made up untill 1997. P30 with "performance optics"35-70 zoom. The P series were often sold as a bundle package with a 35-70 and 70-200 3th party zoom for little more than the camera would have cost with an original 50mm pentax lens however much "performance" couldn't be expected from these sets. (maybe more on that in a later topic).
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 23, 2017 4:06:19 GMT -5
When not taking the 1981 ME-F into account, the Pentax AF story started in 1987 with the SFX(SF1)the next step was taken in 1991 with the Z10 both of these series were (imho)rather clumsy looking cameras with an all plastic feel. The 1991 Z1 (top of the line Z series) did manage to win the camera grand prix award. Z1 with Pentax FA 28-80mm 1:3.5-4.7
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 25, 2017 8:44:20 GMT -5
The 1995 MZ series were the last film slr's made by Pentax. They went through some 11 diffrent models before the last one the MZ60 was replaced in 2003 by the *ist and it's digital brother the *ist D from then on it was digital all the way for Pentax. 1996 MZ-10 with Pentax F-zoom 28-80mm 1:3.5-4.5 and some early digitals creaping up from behind.
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 26, 2017 8:23:32 GMT -5
It took Olympus a little longer to produce an slr, but when they did in 1963 it was something special. The Pen F is a 35mm half frame interchangeable lens slr with a porroprism that's integrated in the sleek body design. It has a rotary shutter wich allows for flash sync at all speeds. Still looking good after half a century a 1966 Pen FT with standard F Zuiko Auto-S 38mm 1:1.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 27, 2017 4:42:09 GMT -5
The first Olympus full frame slr was introduced in 1970, the FTL was a rather conventional type of slr and reactions to it were lukewarm. But then in 1972 mister Maitani did his magic again and made the M-1 (wich was renamed the OM in 1972 due to some trouble with Leica claiming the rights on the "M" branding) The OM system was a revolution in camera design and soon after all big brands followed with "smaller" slr bodies. 1974 Black OM-1 MD with OM winder and "chrome nose" OM-System F.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm 1:1.8 and chrome OM-1 MD. with OM-system Zuiko MC Auto-S 50mm 1:1.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jun 29, 2017 12:26:54 GMT -5
In 1975 the OM1 got company by the OM2. The OM2 looked very much the same as the OM1 but recieved aperture priority AE and TTL OTF light and flash metering. Chrome OM2 with Zuiko 50mm 1:1.8,black OM2 with motor drive, vertical grip and Zuiko 50mm 1:1.8 and chrome OM2N with zuiko 50mm 1:1.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jul 4, 2017 7:00:58 GMT -5
The OM single digit cameras never came cheap, so in 1979 the OM10 was released as a more affordable way into the OM system. The OM10 was aperture priority only, unless you added the clip on manual adapter. OM 10 with E-zuiko auto-T 135mm 1:3,5 and manual adapter.
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jul 6, 2017 13:41:34 GMT -5
The OM20 launched in 1983 wasn't a replacement for the OM10 it was marketed as a seperate model with diffrent features. Om20 with G-Zuiko Auto-W 35mm 1:2.8
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jul 13, 2017 6:50:10 GMT -5
The 1984 OM2 SP is sort of an OM2 with single spot metering and program mode. The body styling differs from the original OM design. people tend to hate this camera because its lust for expensive batteries wich it goes through at an alarming rate. Togheter with this model the OM3 and OM4 existed both in normal and titanium versions, i haven't got those, but maybe one day? OM2 spot program with OM2winder and G-zuiko Auto-S 50mm 1:1.4
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Post by belgiumreporter on Jul 14, 2017 3:01:11 GMT -5
In 1986 Olympus decided to launch their first Af camera, the 707. While the OM1 in 1973 had groundbreaking design and was a marvel of a camera, the 707 is nothing less of a disaster. It was expensive, only had program mode, the new AF lenses didn't have a difragm ring or manual focus ability, the lens mount is OM and "old" manual lenses can be used (with a lot of limitations) the AF lenses however aren't backward compatible. An Olympus most people would like to forget about, but it gets worse... OM 707 with olympus close focus AF 35-70 ( no further writing on the lens zuiko? aperture?)
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