MX and ME are the same in this respect - I have had both, now only ME.
All the best!
Raimo K
Personal photography homepage at:
http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Lacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: OT: You don't necassarily need an expensive camera


> Yes, Peter, I can't argue about that, but you definitely can't activate
> the meter just by moving the film advance lever as was in the original
> statement. BTW with "main camera switch" I've meant a shutter lock
> collar - just a different terminology IMHO.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
>
>> You're confusing the MX and the ME.  The MX meter turns on when half
>> depressing the shutter button, it stayed on when the film advance is in
>> the stand off position, and then half depressing the shutter release.
>> The MX had no main power switch but did have a shutter lock collar. By
>> the way you can turn off the meter by locking the shutter, or pushing
>> the film advance back in.
>>
>> Peter Lacus wrote:
>>
>>>Jens,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>You don't necessarily have to spend a lot of money in order to take nice
>>>>pictures.
>>>>
>>>
>>>that's very true
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thes shots (/the BW ones) was doen with af 25$ nineteen sixties Petri 
>>>>Racer:
>>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594377661456/
>>>>Thanks for looking
>>>>
>>>
>>>however following excerpt from the web page is not:
>>>-----
>>>"A peculiar feature: The light meter is activated by moving the the film
>>>advance lever - just like my first Pentax - the MX"
>>>-----
>>>On the MX, the light meter is activated by half pressing the shutter
>>>release (and the main camera switch must be on as well). Your statement
>>>applies to Nikon FM/FE cameras AFAIK.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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