Since I bought a couple of ME Supers just 6 months or so back, I
guess I will give my opinion here. If you want light and
compact, important to me, go with the ME Super. If you don't
trust battery dependent cameras go with the K-1000 (an aside:
the K-1000, from day one to the end, were lost leaders. They
were built as cheaply as possible. I can never find a reason
for the feverent affection some have for them, but then some
people swear by Dianas.)
However, if you want a winder on your camera a new ZX-M (MZ-M)
is actually cheaper than the ME Super, and at least locally a
new ZX-M is cheaper than a decent K-1000. As to the age,
replacing a ME Super is probably cheaper than having one
repaired, in fact, at $100-$150 you can almost consider them
disposable.
--Tom
Skorepa Michal wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a relatively dependable, rugged K-mount Pentax camera that
> is simple - not in the sense of "good for learning how to take pictures" but
> in the sense that there is little that can break. My coordinates: I don't
> need AF nor flash, like to know what exactly is being metered so I prefer
> spot or at least center-weighted metering (if I use an M lens, this
> condition rules out MZ-M, doesn't it?). I shoot mostly landscape, portraits,
> still life.
>
> Now I have a chance to buy a used ME Super or a used K1000 (from 1995). What
> are the main weaknesses of these cameras, what are their typical defects?
> For instance, I have heard that with ME Super, shutter speed lights tend to
> stop working for some speeds. If the ME Super breaks, will I be able to get
> it repaired, given that it was discontinued some 15 years ago? Will these
> two cameras work better in extreme conditions (e.g., low temperatures)
> compared to more hi-tech MZ/ZX bodies?
>
> Thanks a lot for any suggestions/advice.
>
> Michal
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