I agree with Bob. The Super Program and ME Super are keepers. I
bought my ME Super used in 1984 and I'm still putting film through
it. I got my Super Program from another list member some years back,
and it is also very good. The P5 (and presumably the P3t as well) are
prone to failure because the main circuit board is under the shutter
release. Pressing the button bends the board a little each time and
eventually causes it to crack. Mine started to go after about a dozen
years of use.
At 7:29 PM -0600 1/3/13, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Larry,
K1000 is the old workhorse. Solid, but built in many variations.
Sell it to a student, it's completely mechanical.
ME Super is an old favorite and sold bundles of units. AE automation
and feels quite good to use. A keeper.
Super Program is the first Aperture & Shutter priority AE camera.
Also does TTL flash exposure thru the lens.
It's the first body using A series lenses. I shot a lot with mine.
More critical users (WR) complain of mirror bounce.
P30t and P5 are AE cameras. The simplified top plate is their only
recommendation. I prefer retro.
P5 is the more capaable of the two. Check with Boz's site for specifics.
ZX - never owned any of these.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
I'm attempting to do a much needed cleanup of the closet that I
use to keep my photo and camera gear.
A few years back I used to peruse craigslist for interesting
Pentax gear. A lot of the interesting lenses came with film
bodies. Plus, I got a couple from my mom. As such, I've got an
assortment of film bodies that I've never even used. I'll want to
keep one or two, just because, but should find better homes for the
rest. Since all of my Pentax experience was either with a
Spotmatic or DSLRs, I don't know much about K-mount film bodies.
So, what are the relative merits of?:
ZX-10 (AF)
ZX-50 (AF)
Super Program (AE?)
P30t (AE?)
P5 (AE?)
MEsuper
K1000
I'd guess that the two worth keeping would be the K1000, for
simplicity, and the ZX-50 for features.
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