..shot Canon and Nikon systems as well - but when it comes to 35mm film SLR's the Pentax ME series are still my favourites.
I really like those small and well-made camera bodies.
They feel just right - smaller, and less "bloated" than the Canons, and more comfortable to hold and use than the Nikons.
Finders are huge, and bright.
Aperture-priority is all I need really, although sometimes the quick manual override (that the ME Super offers) is nice to have.
The lenses from that era are great as well, they feel really solid and smooth, after all those years.
Pictured here are the SMC 50mm f/1.4 and the SMC 30mm f/2.8 -
the former is an awesome lens (although the standard f/1.7 model is really really good as well, the f/1.4 is just redering a tad more "elegantly").
That 30mm is getting a lot of use - I like the focal length a lot, also it's rather compact, fast enough, and images look great.
As a side-note: that strap on the ME is an old Leitz one that a friend of mine gave me one day - such a neat and simple design, I love it!
I really like those small and well-made camera bodies.
They feel just right - smaller, and less "bloated" than the Canons, and more comfortable to hold and use than the Nikons.
Finders are huge, and bright.
Aperture-priority is all I need really, although sometimes the quick manual override (that the ME Super offers) is nice to have.
The lenses from that era are great as well, they feel really solid and smooth, after all those years.
Pictured here are the SMC 50mm f/1.4 and the SMC 30mm f/2.8 -
the former is an awesome lens (although the standard f/1.7 model is really really good as well, the f/1.4 is just redering a tad more "elegantly").
That 30mm is getting a lot of use - I like the focal length a lot, also it's rather compact, fast enough, and images look great.
As a side-note: that strap on the ME is an old Leitz one that a friend of mine gave me one day - such a neat and simple design, I love it!
