The FE/FM is the same size as the K2. I have both.
You may find my comment ridiculous, but I'll still say it: I have small hands and I feel comfoetable with smaller cameras, like M series of Pentax and OM system of Olympus. Nikon FE was nice as well.
I think the EM, FG and FG20 were the most compact manual focus bodies Nikon made, all built on the same frame.
Dimensionally very similar . . .
I intended to show dimensionally similar across the whole Nikon line of low to high end and not just the lowend line. Plus, I don't have the full low end lineup but believe they are not dissimilar.Did you post the correct photo? The photo is of the FG, F3, and FM3a. The statement was about the EM, FG and FG20.
Very Nice..!!!For those who think the MX maybe a tad too small, you can add a MX winder.
Just got it from KEH listed in EX condition which has always been a guarantee that it is fully functional and great cosmetic condition . . . not disappointed!
Very Nice..!!!
Do you shoot much Surfing or water sports.?
. My only concern is I keep seeing commentary on plastic, which I personally dont really care for. That being said, the XR-7 and similar bodies look like a great option and sell at a fraction of the Pentax bodies.
Figured I'd post a follow up on this thread: ended up finding another Pentax ME Super - in Black - for about $45 with a lens so snagged that and waiting on the light seal kit and tan leather wrap to help refurb it. No complaints here, I really love the ME Supers, so this will be a good BW body.
I'm leaning towards a 24mm 2.8 for my wide-angle lens and possibly splurging on a 50mm 1.2 down the road. I've been shooting the 50mm 1.7 and 135mm 2.8 on the Sony A7R3 body and am just smitten with the results. It should make a nice complimentary kit.
That has been my experience with every 35mm SLR i have ever bought.Careful, every ME and ME Super out there, that has not went through servicing, will require service so it works reliably. Specifically to the mirror mechanism, and cleaning (and adjusting) of the timing switches around the mirror box. Once you do that it is a very reliable machine. If you don't do that, it will either fail to cock and fire (mirror mechanism stuck), or the auto modes will not work correctly (timing switch failure).
I say this as a camera technician and as a fan of Pentax cameras including the ME.
That has been my experience with every 35mm SLR i have ever bought.
Maybe 20 of them.?
I do not have your insight and experience, but. it would seem intuitive.
A camera that is 30-60 years old will need some type of Repair/Adjustment
I've had a growing interest in Pentax 35mm SLRs and this thread is really stoking it. I've been hunting down a nice unmetered Nikon F or F2 but most of them seem to be beat up (what's with all the dented prism housings?) or more money than I'm willing to spend. I wasn't sure I wanted to start with another system but the Pentax KX is looking really appealing in comparison. I might take the plunge.
Thanks again Photrio for GASsing me up
I have a Nikon FM and FT3 and have never found the meter switch to be an issue. But I'll check out the KM as well, thanks for the suggestion.If I could start again, I would have bought less Nikon gear and more Pentax gear.
Consider also the Pentax KM. I had a KX and the thing i didn't like was the meter switch. While the KM has a simpler circuit that doesn't require to be turned on or off (it does it automatically by turning itself off when the lens cap is fitted). Thus, the KM, just like the K1000, is always ready for use. The ME and ME Super, even more so, thanks to the AE circuit.
Btw, my two cents on the latter two: don't disregard the ME; it's better built than the ME Super and does what you need.
For me it is not "The Meter" with an FM that is an issue. My F2 meters the same way. That does not bother me.I have a Nikon FM and FT3 and have never found the meter switch to be an issue. But I'll check out the KM as well, thanks for the suggestion.
With the FM, the shutter is activated by the winding lever. It needs to be half-cocked to fire the shutter.
I do not care what anybody, INCLUDING Nikon, say about it............it was a STUPID way to implement a shutter lock.
I have a lot of Pentax SLRs. ME Super, MX, KX, Km, but actually prefer my Spotmatic F, and used a few S1A's alongsideone for orofessional work, now I have a mint SV & meter alongside the F an an originl Sp and an SP 500, there is an S!a I boughtfor parts but fixed. The SV with an SMC Takumar f2 f55 & its meter was £10 just before the Pandemic hit, the seller (at a camera fair) had bought a huge job lot of cameras and after cherry picking what he wanted was just recovering his costsThat's the way to get bargains, it's not the first time.
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For me it is not "The Meter" with an FM that is an issue. My F2 meters the same way. That does not bother me.
With the FM, the shutter is activated by the winding lever. It needs to be half-cocked to fire the shutter.
I do not care what anybody, INCLUDING Nikon, say about it............it was a STUPID way to implement a shutter lock.
I suppose you "Get Used To It" after awhile. But it is just natural to slam the winding lever back into the body after you wind it. You wind a 35mm SLR camera, it is ready to go, they ALL work that way.
Plus, it is very easy to bump the lever far enough back in so that the shutter will not fire,
Of all the BILLIONS of photos taken, up to yesterday, how many required the ability to Lock The Shutter.?
Funny, thats my favorite bit about my later Nikons. My F2 (which I love) I have an annoying lift and twist to lock the shutter. My Pentax MX has a simpler to move shutter lock, but my FM2 and FA, I just flick out the lever. Its so much quicker.
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