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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:19 pm    Post subject: aquired Pentax ME Reply with quote

Today I purchased a Pentax ME in fine condition.
I am curious to try out my lenses on film.

Which film should I buy for it?
Does anone have a manual for the Pentax ME?









This Vivitar 2.8/28 in PKA mount, serial nr.: R97060537 came along with it.

does anyone know this lens.


Timo





Timo


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Butkus has manuals for almost anything.

English only though.

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/pentax/pentax_me/pentax_me.htm


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:24 pm    Post subject: Re: aquired Pentax ME Reply with quote

timo832000 wrote:
This Vivitar 2.8/28 in PKA mount, serial nr.: R97060537 came along with it.

does anyone know this lens.


Timo





Timo


Is it on this list? http://photografica.robinparmar.com/vivitar28detail.html#M22


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool! Congrats.

A K-mount cam has moved in at my place as well. Wink


PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice, the lens is Cosina made I think, according to the generally accepted numbers.

I would buy some cheap colour film and get it processed at the supermarket just to try it, then enjoy it. Very Happy


PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lloyd is correct for film -- get a single roll and have it developed. That will let you know if it has any light leaks around the seals before you shoot a dozen rolls. The ME is a nice, user-friendly, and very light SLR. You ought to be pretty happy with it.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The ME is a very nice camera. I have come to like mine a lot more than I am supposed to. Practically the same great viewfinder as my MX but I can hand it to anyone and have them snap a picture. For work with slide film I put it ahead of my MX. as it's meter sets the shutter speed in infinite steps and rarely misses as long as I dial in some compensation when shooting backlit scenes. I have acquired a total of 4 of these as rear lens covers for lenses I have purchased and every one of them functions far better than their price would reflect Smile