Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera Package

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Finally, I stopped each lens all the way down to f/5.6, letting the camera decide on the shutter speed, before swapping out lenses. This resulted in a varying number of shots with each lens: Three shots with the 40/2.8, five shots with the 50/1.4 and four shots with everything else. The benefit of having a standardized thread size is that you only need one set of filters. Pentax-M vs Pentax-A Anyway, about the ME Super, not much can be added that hasn't been said. i found the shutter buttons a bit fiddly, and the combined iso/exposure comp dial meant you couldn't dial in +/- at the iso extremes.

Lastly, the SMC Pentax-M 50/1.4. In practice, it’s a little too wild wide open but once you stop it down to f/2 things look really good, especially if you dig the bubbly type of bokeh. In fact, the nice circular bokeh balls are visible all the way up to f/4. I think this lens at f/2.8 might be my favorite image of the whole test and would be a clear choice if bokeh was your thing.

The Super A also has two flash modes, TTL Auto and Programmed Auto. These modes are determined by the type of flash used and the settings on the flash unit. I bought a Pentax AF280T for TTL flash support, but have not tried it yet on my Super A. Speaking of batteries, the ME Super takes two LR44 batteries, which are still cheap and readily available today, so you don’t have to worry about the camera becoming obsolete any time soon. I bought my Super A as part of a kit with the A50/1.7 and paid 60GBP. So my estimate for the Super A is half the cost, which is 30GBP. The first few rolls I put through came out surprisingly well. This camera is just so easy to use. I missed focus numerous times – which should be expected as this was my first time shooting a manual camera. What impressed me the most was how everything came out correctly exposed. I’d rate the light meter trustworthy and accurate. The only incorrectly exposed photos that came out of the camera were due to operator error. I haven’t used any of the automated modes and cannot comment on their effectiveness, but if the meter works this well in manual I’m sure the various automatic and priority modes are fine. Hey! Are you just starting film photography? Here’s a helpful guide! How Much Is The ME Super Worth In 2022?

Disregarding the Pentax LX which is in a class by itself, the Pentax Super Program is the top model among all Pentax manual focus cameras when it comes to features and specifications. I genuinely really like the Pentax ME Super, I think I like it so much because I learned to shoot on a camera very similar, the Nikon EM. The fact that the ME Super is an aperture priority camera that can house great lenses is why I think it’s so great. C’est une prouesse d’architecture dont les plans et dessins figurent en bonne place dans le premier volume des « Plus Excellents Bastiments de France » de Jacques Androuet du Cerceau publié en 1576. The greatest thing about this camera is that it is works like a classic camera and has a proper winding lever, yet it is compatible with my digital pentax lenses (limited, macro 100); the ttl flash works just fine with a cheap modern unit (200fg) in addition to the pc port. Not to mention that the ka mount is able to read the aperture setting on manual lenses. The best vintange macro lens I have owned, the 90mm Vivitar, was made with a variety of camera mounts. Unfortunately, it will be tough to find a copy that’s got a Pentax K mount.So where should I look for Pentax perfection? What I really wanted was a manual-focus SLR camera as small and light as the MX and MG, with the automation of the KR-10 and the manual operation and match-needle meter of my KX. Pentax never made that exact camera, but the ME Super seemed like it might come close. This problem is not unique to Pentax. Cruise around photography forums and you will see similar statements about Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Olympus, etc., lenses as well. All of these statements are wrong, but some are less wrong than others. Unfortunately, the light meter was AWOL in 8 cases out of 36 resulting in dark frames, and in cases when it actually worked it underexposed by about 1 stop.