Black or silver?
Silver
As with all of these era cameras, they will need a proper CLA eventually and they'll be good for a number more years . . .How much were they asking, and did you try it out to see if it was working properly. The issue so many have is that the shutter freezes, or at least the mirror freezes in the open position, locking up the shutter.
Best,
-Tim
As with all of these era cameras, they will need a proper CLA eventually and they'll be good for a number more years . . .
Ageed, problem is finding anyone who can, and will, do a CLA on these old Pen F cameras.
Best,
-Tim
John won't service the original Pen F anymore, I contacted him about mine a couple months ago. For now, and I'm not sure how long this will be, he will still service the Pen FT and FV, depending on parts availability. And yes, turn around time is pretty long.
Best,
-Tim
How much were they asking, and did you try it out to see if it was working properly. The issue so many have is that the shutter freezes, or at least the mirror freezes in the open position, locking up the shutter.
Best,
-Tim
I checked out the FT at Paul's last week. Superb condition, no spots in the VF, the 40 1.4 lens was in better shape than mine. Comes with the 25mm f4 also - in super shape.
Downside - meter does not work. I checked this with a battery w adapter that I brought with me.
$399.
I wanted to buy just the 25mm lens, but they would not cut me a deal. Wanted $300 just for the 25mm! Pass...
Prices have gone a little wild it seems...
$399 for the FT w/ the two lenses is good. Apart from the meter not working - which makes it a regular F or FV I guess - everything else was excellent.
The VF was bright, dust and spot free. No dings on the camera etc.
But saying $300 just for the 25mm lens if that is all I wanted is too much.
But saying $300 just for the 25mm lens if that is all I wanted is too much.
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