Hi, >The MEII winds first then snaps the shutter.
Mine does not do this. It snaps the shutter and then winds, on both an ME and 2 different Super Programs. The shutter lag on the Super Programs is about the same either way, but it does increase slightly with the ME, which has the shortest lag of any slr I've ever used anyway. Also, with street photography,it is possible to fire the camera with the camera's shutter release, and while walking away, press the winder release, which will wind the film and cock the shutter, ready for the next shot. Not as convenient as the MX winder, but quite useable. Perhaps you have an original ME winder? ....or Pentax changed the specs on the MEII winder at some point? Thanks, William in Utah. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > No, they are not interchangeable either physically, nor philosophically. > > Philosophically? The MX winder winds after you let your finger off the > button. The MEII winds first then snaps the shutter. I liked the MX winder > for street photography back when I had MX cameras, you could snap the > picture, lower the camera, and walk off before letting up on the button and > winding on. Most of the time folks never even knew you had taken a picture > of them. The MEII I have on one of my ME Supers goes Whirrrrrrl-Kerlunk! > when I take a shot, and the shutter lag is ridiculous. If I was still a > serious photographer I could not live with it. As it is I have no intention > of getting one for my second ME Super. > > BTW a one inch long piece of black electrical tape fixes the battery door on > the MX winder when the tab breaks. Make no mistake it will break if you use > the winder much. > > Ciao, > graywolf > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nuzzolillo, Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:23 AM > Subject: MX/ME winders > > > Anyone out there know if a ME winder could be used with a MX, and if not, > > why not? > > > > ebay has tons of ME winder that are cheap, but the MX are few and > expensive. > > > > Thanx > > > > Joe > > - > > 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 .
