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Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Film Camera - Black
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Praktica MTL3 35mm Pentax Me super 35mm Both been on my shelf for a few years. Never used but i believe they both work. In good condition with age No boxes or lens caps unfortunately
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The Pentax ME super has an automatic exposure control that provides you with a consistent level of mage quality. The ergonomic design of Pentax 35mm camera makes it much smaller yet powerful camera. You get a huge finder of 92% coverage with 0.97x magnification in Pentax film camera that gives you a clear and wide image. The Pentax ME super has a shutter speed of 1/1000 second that gives you amazing still image of any moving object. The Sync Speed of 1/100 in this Pentax 35mm camera produces clear and bright image with great sharpness. You get easy 39 exposures in 36 exposure roll with this Pentax film camera.Product Identifiers
BrandPENTAX
MPNME SUPER
ModelME Super
eBay Product ID (ePID)78039159
Product Key Features
ColourBlack
Format35 mm
TypeSLR
Focus TypeManual Focus
Dimensions
Item Width5 in
Item Weight0.66 kg
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- 20 May, 2020Most favourable review
The Camera You Couldn't Afford In The Eighties
This was a high spec camera in its day and is a good step up from the entry level film cameras available today. I had my model serviced by a professional technician (see the wee camera shop at the top of Morningside Road in Edinburgh) and it is as good as new. It is manual but has an electronic system that allows aperture led auto exposures, and it opens up the world of amazing Pentax K lenses, although the standard Pentax lens that came with it is perfect for 90% of photos anyway. I can paraphrase Ken Rockwell with this one: it doesn't get in the way of taking a good picture. This has become my main camera. I don't really need anything else.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Jun, 2020Most critical review
black is black no shiny parts
a fine camera will be better when it/s had an overhaul , a fast shutter speed 1000th secondplus its steplell on automatic .for an early camera it is very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jul, 2019
As described very happy good camera
Lovely camera. Bought as a gift for my partner and he loves it, having done some research he thinks it is one of the best entry level cameras for someone looking to take up photography. Due to age the camera wasn’t shooting on every release when it first arrived, but I solved this by winding the crank and shooting for a few minutes till it corrected itself. The camera is a good size and very sturdy and easy to use. Very please.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Mar, 2019
Rejuvenates ME Super
When I decided to try my old Pentax ME Super the winder/shutter no longer worked. Repair estimates were £100 - £200 or more so buying a replacement body was attractive. I am pleased to say that my purchase of this item has proved a great success. In very good condition and works perfectly. Thoroughly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 May, 2017
Great red Camera
Very well looked after old classic lens is just sweet asVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Mar, 2025
Though the view finder is a bit messy an...
Though the view finder is a bit messy and the light meter isn't accurate enough, the camera is working properlyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 May, 2024
Cosmetically clean camera - thank you Fast despatch
Cosmetically clean camera - thank you Fast despatchVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Oct, 2016
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It's a used camera, almost 40 years old. It is a Christmas present for my grandson. How am I supposed to review it? What can I compare it with? The camera I bought is in excellent condition for its age.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Oct, 2015
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product ok. tank youVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2016
Best simple 35mm camera ever made
The Pentax ME Super is the perfect walk around film camera. It's solid, it's small, and it's got a massive viewing area. It also generally comes with quality Pentax M lenses. And because it only uses the battery for the light meter, it tends to run forever without needing a new one. Performs superbly in most available light conditions when a lens with a big aperture is attached (the standard lens supplied was a Pentax A or M model f/1.7 50 mm prime, but you could also get up to f/1.2). The smaller the largest aperture, the less bright the viewfinder. The light meter itself is generally right, so you can shoot on Auto mode for guaranteed good results. There's the option to compensate for exposure in high-contrast situations by turning the ASA ring (which doubles as an exposure compensation ring). And you can shoot in full manual mode too (the funny little buttons above and below the mode selector lock move you up and down through shutter speeds). The camera turns off automatically (hence the long battery life), and the light meter comes on when you half-press the shutter button. Shutter action on a serviced ME Super (see below) is smooth and satisfying. There's no depth of field preview, so you either have to get used to knowing what the picture will look like (or you can apparently decouple the lens slightly to see what the thue depth of field will be). Recommended to get your Pentax serviced when you buy one: the ME Super was only made for a few years at the start of the 80s, so yours is guaranteed to be at least 30 years old. Even if it's been kept well by someone who cared for it, it will need rejuvenating so it doesn't die on you all of a sudden (the mirror getting stuck up is always a favourite). Harrow Technical service ME Supers for (at the time of writing) £66 per camera. Everything that needs to be replaced is replaced, the whole thing is checked, lubricated, and resealed. That's who I used, because they're staffed by ex-Pentax technicians who know the camera inside out—but you can get yours serviced anywhere that does film camera repairs. Telltale signs for poor quality ME Supers (look closely at the photos): lots of black specks on the focusing screen or mirror. Obviously eroded/flaked-off paint all around the film door—this suggests that the lights seals have decomposed and 'burned' the paint away, which isn't a problem in itself but will definitely mean the seals need replacing if they haven't already been done. All in all, a great camera for learning to shoot film, and one that will make you take more photos.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
