I might well agree with most of what you say Brian! However, I didn't include the differences in maximum speed and other features in order not to make my reply too confusing. I agree the picture is too crappy to be sure (how does he hope to sell stuff with such abysmal pictures?) , but the camera shown is sufficiently like my own to offer a "looks like" opinion, I think.
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 6:22 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: Which pentax camera is this? On Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:27 +1000, "John Coyle" <jco...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Not so, Darren - sorry. The SV (fitted with the Super-Takumar 55/1.8) > was > also marketed as the S3 or H3 (Honeywell Pentax, but fitted with the > Auto-Takumar 55/1.8) and Super S2 (fitted with the Super-Takumar 55/2, > for > the Japanese market only), while the S1a was also known as the S2, H2, S1 > and H1. > Lens combinations for these latter were: > S2/H2 - Auto-Takumar f2 > S1/H1 - Auto-Takumar f2.2 > S1a - Super-Takumar 55/2 > > Source: Asahi Pentax Guide, Focal Press 1967 > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia Er, I have to take issue, John. The most distinguishing feature of the SV is the self timer, which is located underneath and co-axial with the film rewind knob. The S1/S2/S3/S1a (and their equivalent 'H' designations) don't have this feature. The SV was called the H3v in the USA according to my references. The photo in Sam's original post is too small to tell which model it is with certainty. Pentax seems to have been pretty free and easy with the designation of theses early models and there are lots of variations from what appears in reference books (eg I have a couple of early (not 'Super') S2s that go to 1/1000 sec while virtually all references state that 1/500 was the max. speed of that model. They also have a meter coupling slot on the shutter speed dial which, according to references, the early S2 isn't supposed to have.). Cheers Brian +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) http://anpsa.org.au > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > CheekyGeek > Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 1:06 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Which pentax camera is this? > > SV = H1a, I thought. > Yeah, when I saw $25 for the whole thing I thought "what are u waiting > for"? If the two Pentaxes both come with 50s or 55s it is probably > well worth that for the lenses alone. I'll take a local buy where I > can put my eyeball on it and not pay shipping over eBay any day. > > Darren Addy > Kearney, Nebraska > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 8:50 PM, John Coyle <jco...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > That looks like an SV with the later rectangular meter on top, in which > case > > it's worth a look if it is in good condition. My original SV with the > > 55/1.8 was excellent, and after it was stolen I bought another second-hand > > in 2004, with the same lens and meter and it continues to work very well > > indeed. > > HTH > > > > > > John Coyle > > Brisbane, Australia > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Sam > > L > > Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2010 4:27 AM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Which pentax camera is this? > > > > Hi all, > > > > Came across an add for this for sale. Can anyone help me identify > > which camera it is? It's a pretty bad photo. > > > > > http://samtheeagle.smugmug.com/Other/For-Sale/Red-small-pair-with-text/OldPe > > ntax/979910426_gYBPW-L.jpg > > > > Thanks! > > > > --------------------------- > > Sam > > > -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
