There is an M/S 500DTL on EBay Bin $34.99 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1290716392
James ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAUL STENQUIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 5:19 PM Subject: Re: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies > My first SLR was a used Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL and it served me very well > for more than five years and at least 1000 rolls of film. It's a sturdy > workhorse with a good meter that can be set to either spot of averaging > configuration. the 1000 TL is averaging meter only but is equally tough. > The 500 TL is the same camera but with only a 1/500 maximum shutter > speed (as compared to 1/1000 for the others). > Paul > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > fellow pug-sters- > > > > i'm thinking of getting some really cheap cameras for my twin nephews (12 > > years old, combative, obnoxious-they really remind me of myself at that > > tender age) > > > > they know that i take plenty of pix and have expressed some interest (when > > they're not being combative, obnoxious....u get the idea) > > > > being a pentax fan was wondering if u good folks could fill me in on the ills > > and virtues of the mamiya/sekor line of cameras? it seems that they are > > screw mounts but what of their meters, shutters and general reliability? > > > > since i ask only to use such info to distract my nephews from their true > > nature, would any of u see fit to suggest which of the mamiya models is > > "better" (less bad?) than other models? > > > > frankly, i'm trying to keep my purchase in the $25-$35 range. if i spent > > more, i would only be disappointed when i see my nephews using their "new" > > camera as a football or hockey puck, or weapon of foolary that could only > > appeal to a pair of combative, obnoxious, twin, 12 year old boys. > > > > that all said, i am really quite fond of them and would love to turn their > > energy to the "light" as can be found in taking pix. > > > > i welcome any and all thoughts. > > > > be well > > > > robo > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
