Hi, While the ME-S is something of a ubiquitous workhorse, of all the Pentax cameras I've used, it's probably the least favored, yet there's a time when it seems just right. Those are the times when I want a small automatic camera, where one might reach for a P&S like one of the IQ Zooms.
It's a poor choice for B&W where I want to choose my exposures carefully, likewise for slide film, but it's quite nice for color neg when making snapshots and I can let the film latitude and the lab figure out what to do with the subtleties of exposure. The little buttons make adjustments a real PITA. John Francis loaned me a Super Program which I've yet to try. From the kudos it's received here, it may be a nice alternative to the ME-S. I definitely prefer the K bodies to the ME-S, and from the way they feel, sometimes prefering them to the MX. Their heft and solid metal construction are great, and lend, and they are so perfectly matched to the size and weight of the K lenses. True, they are a bit heavier and bulkier than the newer cameras, but generally that's not an issue. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Eric Featherstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/15/2005 3:15:21 PM > Subject: RE: Leica digital back no longer vapourware > > To pick up on one point of Shel's and Markus's comments... > > [Original Message] > >From: "Shel Belinkoff" > > > From: Markus Maurer > > > > > And frankly, I enjoy taking photos with my old equipment and could do well > > > without all that computer work afterwards... > > > >Yes, old gear is nice to use, but then, so is new gear. For me, the > >simplicity of old cameras allows an easier, less distracting way to shoot. > >In some ways using older cameras can be more like using a P&S camera than > >some P&S cameras are <LOL> > > That struck a chord with me. I _like_ the simplicity of the K1000 and MX > (well particularly the K1000 out of those two) compared to the ME-Super (or > my digital P&S). I find the exposure compensation, manual push buttons and > the rotary switch around the shutter a little too fussy. Mind you I've been > using the K1000 so long now most anything will seem a bit cluttered with > buttons I guess ;-) > > Eric. > > >
