Nice. I always liked that little camera. I was able to pick up a nice
silver one in 2004, IIRC, and then a black on in 2006.
I still have them both, and as of a few months ago, both still worked.
Here is a picture of my black ME Super body.
https://flic.kr/p/2jGeYC7
It's for sale if anyone wants it, BTW,
bill
On 9/13/2020 12:06 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
My first real camera was an ME super with the M50/1.7. It was the silver
model, just like probably 99%+ of them, at least thatś what the proportion
of silver vs black ones seems to be.
I don't have that camera anymore, and while I still have my two black MXs,
I've always missed it a little.
Last week, browsing ebay, I saw a black ME super. Described as "untested",
and with the brassing in the bottom plate described as "rust." $30 buy it
now, but accepting offers. I offered $25 and got it. Still a gamble, I
thought most probably I was buying a $25 paperweight.
Well, it arrived yesterday, and after exercising the shutter a little bit
and putting some new batteries in, it all works! It was awesome to see
those little LEDs come to life as soon as the batteries went in.
So while I've moved to a Fuji X-T30 for my main photography (this is the
closest you can get in digital to the feel of an MX, btw!), today I am
going out with the ME-Super and a roll of Fujicolor 200. Plus the MX-1 just
to shoot some DNGs as well and keep it Pentax.
Just look at this beauty:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dgkvs93HrFCpjkNP7
j
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