Is Pentax ME Super good for beginners?
We picked the ME Super due to the beautiful way in which it simplifies the metering process for beginners, meaning it’s super easy to start taking great shots straightaway. Let’s take a look at it in more detail…. Like all Pentax cameras from this period, this camera is gorgeous to look at, and lovely and compact.
What year did the Pentax ME Super come out?
The Pentax ME Super is a highly successful 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax of Japan between 1979 and 1984.
Is the Pentax ME Super manual?
The ME and ME Super both have two manual mechanical shutter speeds: X (1/100 in the ME and 1/125 in the ME Super) and bulb.
Is Pentax ME Super automatic?
The Pentax ME Super was an aperture priority automatic camera, with an electronic focal plane shutter from 4s to 1/2000, flash synchronized at 1/125. The camera also shoots manually (no battery) at the 1/125 flash speed.
Can you use Pentax me without battery?
More on point, the ME Super does require batteries to fire the shutter at any speed other than 1/125 (sync speed). The MX will fire at any speed without batteries.
What battery does Pentax MX use?
Two 1.5V silver oxide batteries (G13); LED’s double as battery check lamp. Back MX, Dial Data MX for data recording on film.
Is the Super program the same as the Pentax ME?
With M and K lenses Av and M exposure modes are available. The Super Program was first Pentax with Program and Tv auto exposure and it also had TTL flash control, but even with the added electronics and mechanics the camera body is just about as compact as the original Pentax ME.
Which is better the Pentax ME Super or the K1000?
The ME Super adds manual exposure, a faster shutter and a dedicated flash contact to the older ME. Both the Pentax ME and this ME Super are smaller and better than the Pentax K1000. The K1000 is better known, while the ME Super was always a more advanced, smaller, lighter and better camera.
What’s the shutter speed on the Pentax Super?
The Pentax Super Program can accommodate film speeds from 6 to 3200. The shutter release is electronic, which I’ve come to prefer over the mechanical releases found on my other cameras. The drawback is that the Pentax Super Program won’t shoot without a battery.
When did the Pentax 35mm super progam come out?
Pentax Super Program / Super A List number 2661 Brand Pentax Format 35mm Model Super Progam Introduced 1983