Hi Alex! The ME is not meant to handle dust well and rain will be its death if you don't protect it carefully. Also the top cover is plastic, though quite sturdy. The ME also relies on batteries for all shutter speeds except 1/1000, 1/100th and Bulb. It has NO manual exposure control, just Exposure Compensation. The ME Super is better in the exposure control area but still battery reliant and not very suitable for your purpose. The MX is a tougher and FULLY MANUAL, MECHANICAL camera, the rain will still do it in though if not protected. The only really well sealed camera Pentax made AFAIK was the LX, superb camera but unfortunately quite expensive. If the weight isn't too much of an issue maybe a tough old K1000 or other K series? Not water resistant but tough as nails, just don't ever drop it or jar it hard while it's cocked, it will jam.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Sarbu Alexandru [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 6:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: To ME or not to ME > > > Hi, there. > > So, I'm looking for a nice, manual camera (an upgrade > from my MZ-6). And... what I saw? A ME, waiting for > me! :-) > I just can't decide if it's the best camera I could > buy. And I'm asking your help on this matter... > What is your impression about this camera? Do you > think I should buy this one, or search for another? (I > also saw a ME Super+winder, but it looked quite bad). > Do you feel all the features are easy to use, do you > feel the need for a certain feature? > How it behaves in harsh condition (rain, dust)? Is the > exposure meter accurate? > And what common problems can have this camera; what > should I check; and are they easy to fix? > I intend to take it on when hiking, so I'll drop it, > keep it in dust and heavy rain. My MZ-6 is too fragile > for that... > Of course, I'll try to give it a complete CLA, just in > case - if Pentax/Focus94 still service them. Anyway, I > made the mistake to tell about it to a friend - he's > looking for a camera which he will use in a trip; so > maybe I will have to wait... > Btw: the price is under 100euro, with the 50mm f/1.7. > It should be in Good condition, but I'll have to find > myself what "good" means. > > I'm sorry to bother you, I know I can find many posts > on this subject in the archives. Unfortunatelly, I > don't have much time to search (trying to keep the > pace with the list <grin>). > Thank you very much! > > And, to be on topic, I really like Bulmers (that's a > cider and not a beer) :-) > > Alex Sarbu > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >
