Well, the K1000 is certainly a great, solid mechanical camera for the money. Unlike the ME Super, it's still supported by Pentax. I still use my ME Supers because I love them though. I don't usually recommend the ME because it's not really a manual camera and requires operation in aperture priority mode or at the flash sync speed (1/125 I think) only. You may also wish to consider the MX as well. Any of these are available for less than $200.
Regards, Bob... ------------------------------- "In the carboniferous epoch we were promised perpetual peace. They swore if we gave up our weapons that the wars of the tribes would cease. But when we disarmed they sold us, and delivered us, bound, to our foe. And the gods of the copybook headings said, 'Stick to the devil you know.' " --Rudyard Kipling From: "Emmanuel Ingelsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > hi! > > i'm looking into getting a manual k-mount backup body and i wonder if anyone has a suggestion which to get. if you have a link to a site with descriptions of pentax k-mount bodies streangths and weaknesses that would also be very helpful! > > i havn't yet made up my mind as to how much i'm willing to pay. but defenitley not more than 200$, preferbly not more than 100$. when i've been browsing ebay.com i've seen several ME & ME super as well as K-1000 around 100$ so maybe that's what I should get. > > any suggestions and comments are welcome! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
