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Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
For that price you probably won't get an MX (or anything of similar age) that has new seals and has recently been serviced. Seals will be around 30 quid more and a full service around 65. You should take this into account when buying an old manual SLR, though you could get lucky. The MX is nice...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 05/04/2013 - 18:44
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Hi, the three you mention are probably the best options to consider based on availability. Personally I'd also consider a P50 purely because it has an AE lock. Using a centre-weighted only camera in aperture priority having got used to Hyper modes fills me with dread - I haven't a clue how I used to...
Posted by johnha on 05/04/2013 - 23:03
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
I too think you'll struggle to get an MX in decent nick for £30. With patience you may pick up a K1000 on ebay though...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 05/04/2013 - 23:24
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
ME super was a good camera and they come up cheap because there were so many sold. There must be loads of them that have had very little use and will be working fine, so long as the batteries haven't leaked. Light seals are not a difficult diy job.
Posted by doingthebobs on 05/04/2013 - 23:59
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Thanks all very much for replies... having had a good nose around on ebay over the past few days, there's clearly plenty of choice out there... still tending towards the ME Super I think, but might be patient and see if I get lucky with an under the radar MX... there seem to be more out there than I...
Posted by thingsthatihaveseen on 06/04/2013 - 01:38
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
If you're set on an MX just keep looking. I managed to get one from ebay with a 50mm f1.7 lens for less than your £30 target. But it took a lot of looking!
Posted by Hardgravity on 06/04/2013 - 07:07
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
A 'Prog-A' might come up for around the same price as an ME-Super... Better camera... Fugly-butters in comparrison to the ME but uses the 'A' setting...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 06/04/2013 - 07:35
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
A 'Prog-A' might come up for around the same price as an ME-Super... Better camera... Fugly-butters in comparrison to the ME but uses the 'A' setting... I'd look out for a Super A, because the shutter speed is better, and you also have a choice of Aperture or Shutter priority! Wish I had kept min...
Posted by Roscoe on 06/04/2013 - 09:16
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Just a thought, the ME Super has a top shutter speed of 1/2000th...
Posted by Hardgravity on 06/04/2013 - 13:53
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Super-A every time.
Posted by dpm on 06/04/2013 - 14:15
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
I think the only manual Pentax SLR you will get in good condition and without any work needed will be a P30 or P30N. The difference is that the "N" has aperture priority and a better grip. You could probably get a perfectly good one for £15, that's the max I spent on my three P30s... They're ve...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 06/04/2013 - 16:07
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
It appears that everyone seems to have their favourites. The Super-A is very good (I've had three and sold one, still have two - only one still works). It's manual mode feels clunky to me, which wouldn't be an issue if it had an AE lock. Oh and wearing a cap throws the viewfinder LCDs into darkness....
Posted by johnha on 06/04/2013 - 18:26
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Less than 10 mins left but just saw: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASAHI-PENTAX-MX-35mm-SLR-CAMERA-F70-162mm-ZOOM-LENS-MX-AUTO-WINDER-/230957332353?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item35c6213781
Posted by DaveHolmes on 07/04/2013 - 20:00
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Less than 10 mins left but just saw: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASAHI-PENTAX-MX-35mm-SLR-CAMERA-F70-162mm-ZOOM-LENS-MX-AUTO-WINDER-/230957332353?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item35c6213781 Great price, including winder (assuming it works fine)... and no bids :shock:
Posted by giofi on 07/04/2013 - 20:21
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
I was really close on bidding for it myself but remembered this thread and the fact that my other half would castrate me... Plus I have one...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 08/04/2013 - 00:04
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Only one Dave?:wink: I have a black and two silver, one of which is dodgy... ... but nobody bid on the ebay one, it was unsold at a give away price.:shock:
Posted by Hardgravity on 08/04/2013 - 17:57
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
I have ME and MX - both great in their day. Had a K1000 to, cut my teeth on it in fact - very good basic camera but give me an MX/ME andy day. Not an ME Super though........
Posted by K2000 on 26/04/2013 - 22:16
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
if your near to lce in worcester they had a very nice me super with a m 1.7 50 the other day for £29 phill
Posted by reso on 27/04/2013 - 13:05
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Thanks all for your help on this... decided to go with an MX in the end, courtesy of fleabay... nice condition, light seals and meter etc in good nick... am taking it for a spin this week... great stuff... Best
Posted by thingsthatihaveseen on 29/04/2013 - 10:59
Buying an Old Manual Focus SLR
Thanks all for your help on this... decided to go with an MX in the end, courtesy of fleabay... nice condition, light seals and meter etc in good nick... am taking it for a spin this week... great stuff... Best Great choice. You'll need a winder for that (hint, hint): John
Posted by johnha on 01/05/2013 - 22:31
