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When the ship is sinking to tend to put all your effort into baling out, not thinking about where you will book for dinner when you arrive!

Comment by johnriley posted on Jessops at it again!! at 21/12/2008 - 13:40

As I've said before, the idea of digitising a whole collection of slides or negatives is a dreadful prospect.

I'd do the task if someone paid me a large sum of money every day to do so. Otherwise no.

Comment by johnriley posted on Film & trannie scanners at 21/12/2008 - 12:26

That's all true, George, it depends how literally the OP's request for the smallest option is taken. The A series are slightly bulkier than the ME series and nothing is as compact as that incredible 40mm lens.

Just as an aside, if the age of the cameras wasn't an issue, perhaps a new boxed ME Super vs a new boxed Super A, which do you think is the most elegant design?

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax camera similar or the same as a rangefinder at 21/12/2008 - 12:24

Look for the ME Super, the best of the ME line. This will give you aperture priority and manual exposure modes. The MX is totally manual.

Both have winders (different ones) and the MX also has a motor drive system, but that is rare and expensive.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax camera similar or the same as a rangefinder at 21/12/2008 - 10:05

Very interesting material. There are lots of colour processes that are no longer used and some are capable of stunning results.

Comment by johnriley posted on Styles of Colour at 20/12/2008 - 23:30

Jessops don't really pursue Pentax sales, so their prices will reflect that they order them in specially. They are obviously not the first choice for Pentax supplies - much better to go to the sources that actively promote the products.

We know who they are.

Comment by johnriley posted on Jessops at it again!! at 20/12/2008 - 23:26

The Rollei 35 did indeed have a leaf shutter, but unfortunately no rangefinder. I was never any good at estimating distances so I found them a bit unsatisfactory.

One of the best made cameras I have ever owned by the way was the Voigtlander Bessamatic - a SLR with a leaf shutter. Beautiful cameras but far too expensive and far too complicated. The Pentax range were much simpler and a fraction of the price.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax camera similar or the same as a rangefinder at 20/12/2008 - 23:23

I sent in the forms 1st December and payment arrived in the bank 19th December.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Cashback at 20/12/2008 - 21:04

Pentax never made rangefinder cameras. Try Leica or Voigtlander.

If you want a SLR as compact as the rangefinder design, then the Pentax ME Super with the SMC Pentax-N 40mm f2.8 lens is as close as you are going to get.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax camera similar or the same as a rangefinder at 20/12/2008 - 21:03

Nice effect Lilly. It's interesting experimenting and trying to replicate old techniques, especially without having to get involved with various noxious chemicals to do it.

Comment by johnriley posted on Styles of Colour at 20/12/2008 - 15:39

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