Nikkormat FTN vs. Pentax MX

[Les Sarile]

I lived "Over The Hill" from Santa Cruz for 25 years.

To quote my Father (RIP) ........ have never heard of anybody GRADUATING from UC Santa Cruz.

My photo teacher loved Pentax.
I believe the KX was her favorite. But when she got some Grant Money to shoot in Mexico in the early 1980's... she took her MX.
I imagine Size/Weight was the reason.

I am not surprised that nobody graduates from UCSC, it's a beautiful campus and students probably get lost in the woods

I also took my MX to MX as it that seemed. Took this shot in the airport while waiting for my plane back.

I used a Takumar Fisheye lens with an M42 adapter. Probably the smallest fisheye+SLR combination.

Almost as small as with the pancake lens.

No doubt a very travel friendly camera.

 

[SilverShutter]

The Nikon FM may be more comparable in size and overall feel than the Nikkormat. Although not in price.