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From: "Scott Loveless"
Subject: Pentax 67
Howdy, gang!
Recently, my wife effectively reduced my fun money fund to zero.
Something about the baby being due in October, yadayadayada. Anyway,
the enablements bug bit at about the same time. I'm considering
purchasing a 67. I'll have to liquidate the C220, both of it's
lenses, and probably the Crown Graphic to do so. KEH has a few
outfits consisting of the body, unmetered prism, and 105mm lens. My
estimated price range is probably going to leave me with a "bargain"
outfit. Does anyone have any experience buying "bargain" items from
KEH? Are there any specific questions I should ask about the 67's
condition before ordering?
Consider selling the baby, They fetch good money......
Espcially girl babies.
Otherwise, make sure you are buying a body with mirror lock up.
When you get the camera, check the first roll of film to ensure the frame
spacing is close to accurate. 6x7s that have run a lot of T-max film tend to
show irregular frame spacing, and it some point, the advance wears to the
point that the frames will overlap, and the camera will need to be serviced.
Don't ever turn the counter roller (thats the one just to the right of the
shutter box) backwards, that'll screw up the frame counter.
If you do get one with the meter prism, make sure it comes with the shutter
speed adaptor ring, and that you are not paying extra for it. The ring comes
with the meter prism as standard equipment.
Check the meter coupler chain in fromt of the focusing screen. Make sure it
is undamaged and moves freely. It is a fairly delicate component, and can be
damaged by ham handed mounting of the meter prism. Breaking it is about a
$300.00 repair.
Mount the meter prism, then the lens if the meter prism is removed.
William Robb
