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Pentax ME-Super Black Body Parts.
I'm looking for a source to obtain the necessary parts to convert my
ME-Super to a black body. Does anyone know of such a source? I know there were black body ME-Supers available back in their day. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:00:23 -0800, Chris Lindgren wrote:
I'm looking for a source to obtain the necessary parts to convert my ME-Super to a black body. Does anyone know of such a source? I know there were black body ME-Supers available back in their day. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. I've not tried but would it not be easier to just buy a black one. Surely that would be cheaper and easier than trying to convert one. Pete |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:00:23 -0800, Chris Lindgren wrote:
I'm looking for a source to obtain the necessary parts to convert my ME-Super to a black body. Does anyone know of such a source? I know there were black body ME-Supers available back in their day. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. I've not tried but would it not be easier to just buy a black one. Surely that would be cheaper and easier than trying to convert one. Pete |
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Or just buy a Super-A - black, and superior (has DOF preview, more reliable
and TTL flash). Duncan. "Peter Chant" wrote in message news On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:00:23 -0800, Chris Lindgren wrote: I'm looking for a source to obtain the necessary parts to convert my ME-Super to a black body. Does anyone know of such a source? I know there were black body ME-Supers available back in their day. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. I've not tried but would it not be easier to just buy a black one. Surely that would be cheaper and easier than trying to convert one. Pete |
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:19:44 +0000, Duncan J Murray wrote:
Or just buy a Super-A - black, and superior (has DOF preview, more reliable and TTL flash). Is that also known as a program A? I've seen one of those when I was looking to replace my ME Super as it seemed to be getting a bit unreliable. Seemed about the same size as a ME Super and very similar construction except that a databack made it a tad bigger. The extra fetures sound interesting. I've now got an MZ-5n, to go with a modern AF zoom. I note however that I tend to use it on manual with the spot meter rather a lot. Its a pity the ME Super has not got that feature. It is also less bulky, I think on the quiet I prefer it. BTW, is there a good cheap flash gun that can use TTL? I've a dedicated Centon flash that is not TTL and about £30. There is a big jump to much more expensive/advanced flashes before TTL can be made use of buy the look of things. |
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The Super-A is similar to the Program-A, but not quite the same. They're
both highly competant cameras, but the Super-A was the bigger brother, with some extra features - adding shutter priorty and TTL flash to the Program-A's Manual, Aperture P, and Fully P exposure modes. It's also slightly better made, and would seem a bit more reliable (I have both - the Program-A is dying in quite a bizarre way - Alzheimer's I think, though as long as I'm vigilant, it still takes great photos). I haven't seem one with a data back before. The program-A has DOF preview, which makes it a useful upgrade from the ME-super, as well as being a tad more reliable, I've heard (though none of these compare to the MX, of course). I looked for a TTL flash for my Super-A, but couldn't quite find one for a decent price, really. I settled on a dedicated Pentax flash called the AF240Z, for less that £20, almost new condition - and it takes perfect exposures with my 35-70mm lens. It's a big, soft flash, which is very flattering, and has a lot of filling power, though without over-exposing people closer to the camera. I don't know how it does it! Though it does work as an 'auto' flash - cutting off the flash depending on the reflectance it is receiving. Duncan. "Peter Chant" wrote in message news On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:19:44 +0000, Duncan J Murray wrote: Or just buy a Super-A - black, and superior (has DOF preview, more reliable and TTL flash). Is that also known as a program A? I've seen one of those when I was looking to replace my ME Super as it seemed to be getting a bit unreliable. Seemed about the same size as a ME Super and very similar construction except that a databack made it a tad bigger. The extra fetures sound interesting. I've now got an MZ-5n, to go with a modern AF zoom. I note however that I tend to use it on manual with the spot meter rather a lot. Its a pity the ME Super has not got that feature. It is also less bulky, I think on the quiet I prefer it. BTW, is there a good cheap flash gun that can use TTL? I've a dedicated Centon flash that is not TTL and about £30. There is a big jump to much more expensive/advanced flashes before TTL can be made use of buy the look of things. |
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The Super-A is similar to the Program-A, but not quite the same. They're
both highly competant cameras, but the Super-A was the bigger brother, with some extra features - adding shutter priorty and TTL flash to the Program-A's Manual, Aperture P, and Fully P exposure modes. It's also slightly better made, and would seem a bit more reliable (I have both - the Program-A is dying in quite a bizarre way - Alzheimer's I think, though as long as I'm vigilant, it still takes great photos). I haven't seem one with a data back before. The program-A has DOF preview, which makes it a useful upgrade from the ME-super, as well as being a tad more reliable, I've heard (though none of these compare to the MX, of course). I looked for a TTL flash for my Super-A, but couldn't quite find one for a decent price, really. I settled on a dedicated Pentax flash called the AF240Z, for less that £20, almost new condition - and it takes perfect exposures with my 35-70mm lens. It's a big, soft flash, which is very flattering, and has a lot of filling power, though without over-exposing people closer to the camera. I don't know how it does it! Though it does work as an 'auto' flash - cutting off the flash depending on the reflectance it is receiving. Duncan. "Peter Chant" wrote in message news On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:19:44 +0000, Duncan J Murray wrote: Or just buy a Super-A - black, and superior (has DOF preview, more reliable and TTL flash). Is that also known as a program A? I've seen one of those when I was looking to replace my ME Super as it seemed to be getting a bit unreliable. Seemed about the same size as a ME Super and very similar construction except that a databack made it a tad bigger. The extra fetures sound interesting. I've now got an MZ-5n, to go with a modern AF zoom. I note however that I tend to use it on manual with the spot meter rather a lot. Its a pity the ME Super has not got that feature. It is also less bulky, I think on the quiet I prefer it. BTW, is there a good cheap flash gun that can use TTL? I've a dedicated Centon flash that is not TTL and about £30. There is a big jump to much more expensive/advanced flashes before TTL can be made use of buy the look of things. |
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I looked for a TTL flash for my Super-A, but couldn't quite find one for a decent price, really. I settled on a dedicated Pentax flash called the AF240Z, for less that £20, almost new condition - and it takes perfect exposures with my 35-70mm lens. It's a big, soft flash, which is very flattering, and has a lot of filling power, though without over-exposing people closer to the camera. I don't know how it does it! Though it does work as an 'auto' flash - cutting off the flash depending on the reflectance it is receiving. Does it use TTL or have its own sensor. Actually I don't know why I'm asking I rarely use flash. However, I am sure TTL must be a serious advance. Pete |
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I looked for a TTL flash for my Super-A, but couldn't quite find one for
a decent price, really. I settled on a dedicated Pentax flash called the AF240Z, for less that £20, almost new condition - and it takes perfect exposures with my 35-70mm lens. It's a big, soft flash, which is very flattering, and has a lot of filling power, though without over-exposing people closer to the camera. I don't know how it does it! Though it does work as an 'auto' flash - cutting off the flash depending on the reflectance it is receiving. Does it use TTL or have its own sensor. Actually I don't know why I'm asking I rarely use flash. However, I am sure TTL must be a serious advance. Pete It has it's own sensor - I did try looking for TTL, but I think they are much more sought after. I don't know why, as my flash seems to have coped exceptionally well so far... I never used to use flash, but now I'm finding that a bit of fill-in flash is very useful. Duncan. |
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