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Pentax MX
Never mind what film, i want to know how many times you will look at the back of the camera after taking a shot. :D
Posted by pschlute on 29/04/2009 - 19:31
Pentax MX
Never mind how many times you look at the back, I used to say hope that one comes out :mrgreen: I always used Kodak 100 iso never had a problem. :mrgreen:
Posted by jackitec on 29/04/2009 - 19:43
Pentax MX
Never mind what film, i want to know how many times you will look at the back of the camera after taking a shot. :D I did it once...:oops: I knew I would do it... DOH!
Posted by edumad on 30/04/2009 - 11:14
Pentax MX
Never mind what film, i want to know how many times you will look at the back of the camera after taking a shot. :D I did it once...:oops: I knew I would do it... DOH! I haven't yet taken any pics with it but I reckon it's about even's on whether I look at the back of the camera or try to change the...
Posted by JPC1970 on 30/04/2009 - 14:36
Pentax MX
Thanks for the suggestions of what to look for and check on a used MX. Mine appears to be OK so far, probably the seals need replacing as mentioned. Would it be a good idea to get it serviced ? What does a service involve ? and what would you expect to pay ? Any recommendations as to whe...
Posted by JPC1970 on 02/05/2009 - 21:10
programA
I had a Miranda 28mm lens awhile back and got good results with it, don't know about the other lens. As for the camera you got a good buy with all that kit. If you need some batteries PM me your address and I'll send you a pair.
Posted by Hardgravity on 28/04/2009 - 21:26
Where doe's the MX sit ?
You are well taken by the MX - you really should buy yourself a second one as a back up!
Posted by polchraine on 30/04/2009 - 14:43
Where doe's the MX sit ?
You are well taken by the MX - you really should buy yourself a second one as a back up! LOL Think I'd better take some pictures with this one first though. Jason
Posted by JPC1970 on 30/04/2009 - 14:48
Where doe's the MX sit ?
I am not after a direct comparison in features between the MX and today's DSLR's but where about's it would sit from the bottom of the range to the top of the range. So let's say at the time it was not the best SLR around but was far from the worst it might be a Nikon D300. Like I say I'm not...
Posted by JPC1970 on 30/04/2009 - 15:04
Where doe's the MX sit ?
You are well taken by the MX - you really should buy yourself a second one as a back up! LOL Think I'd better take some pictures with this one first though. Jason Well, get practising. I have a nice MX, 50mm f1.7 and 28mm f2.8 that I am about to sell and I'm not too far from you either s...
Posted by polchraine on 30/04/2009 - 15:14
Where doe's the MX sit ?
I know what you mean. Ironically I bought an FM2n as an "upgrade" to my MX years ago (1/4000 top speed, 1/250 flash sync, better made, titanium shutter yada yada yada). However, the MX kept finding it's way back into my camera bag, whilst the "superior" FM2 stayed on the shelf. There's somet...
Posted by Reuben0 on 30/04/2009 - 21:07
Pentax MX Light meter
If you use slide film, tip the camera down a bit to exclude most of the sky when metering otherwise it tends to be about 1/2 a stop out. Or meter off the grass. Off topic, I just got a roll of slide film back from my ES I picked up on ebay a little while back. I am pleased to say the metering i...
Posted by womble on 01/05/2009 - 11:07
Prepaid Film
Just got back from posting it at the post offcie and you are quite correct shim. It was just a tad too wide for the large letter guide slot. The postage was £1.28 1st class in the end, 2nd class would have been £1.08. If you were to just put a stamp on and put it in the letter box not sure if ...
Posted by JPC1970 on 01/05/2009 - 17:40
Slides to Digital.
I have an Acer 'Scanwit' but it's an old thing with a SCSI input, and SCSI doesn't work on my Win XP PC, so I had to purloin the kids' old Dell Optiplex and stick Win ME on it - scanner works a treat, though; great images. I have used an optical method which works well: Mount your light-box on i...
Posted by russell_w_b on 15/01/2010 - 23:48
Slides to Digital.
John... I remember you saying this before which has been one issue on the back of my mind. Well I have just bought the Minolta second-hand from Gary (thank you!) so I'll have to make it work one way or other. I have been thinking about and looking at scanners for quite some time but the cost put m...
Posted by womble on 02/02/2010 - 09:09
Slides to Digital.
Sadly, I missed the focus back in 1982. The cat didn't hang around for a second attempt, I remember. I still have Mum's cheese plant!
Posted by womble on 04/02/2010 - 09:13
Slides to Digital.
I have a Plustek 7500i - I bought it to scan my old 35mm negs. It's actually very very good indeed. It cost just over £200 How did you find the experience of using this machine? I have boxes of my Grandads and Dads slides that could do with digitising. I understand it's a slow process but how go...
Posted by Smeggypants on 10/02/2010 - 05:26
Pentax MX focusing tips
I understand the principle on how to focus the MX but when outside in brighter light or without a good vertical to use I am having trouble. I know this is probably something that takes a little time to learn but has anyone got any tips I can use on focusing the MX ? Jason
Posted by JPC1970 on 04/05/2009 - 09:40
Pentax MX focusing tips
I get on better with the split prism so it really is a case of each to their own... :wink: If I'm taking a picture and there is no good vertical line I simply move the camera into portrait mode, use a horizontal line, then flip the camera back down again.
Posted by hefty1 on 04/05/2009 - 10:15
Pentax MX focusing tips
The viewfinder optics result in the focusing screen being effectively about 1 metre away from your eye. If you need glasses for reading or for your computer screen, try using these when looking through the viewfinder and you may find that suddenly it becomes very easy to focus. There are eyepiece...
Posted by johnriley on 04/05/2009 - 11:48
