Subject: RE: Finally Scored a BLACK Pentax SL
Yes we have no light meter. The SL, which is NOT a spotmatic is the same as a spotmatic except there is no internal light meter. The side effect is you get a very nice PLAIN viewfinder with no distractions. NO meter switch, ASA Dial, or battery compartment either. There is an external light meter you can install but it isnt very good looking and ruins the classic look of the camera. The black versions in nice condition like this are VERY hard to find. The SL came out in 1969 and was only available for a few years. There is one major flaw with the design of the SL though, since there is no meter switch, there is no way to stop down a non-pentax M42 lens for DOF preview. Pentax lenses have the switch on the lens, but some non-Pentax lenses don't. No matter to me, nearly all of my M42 lenses are pentax. Regarding the collectables: Yes, I use them on occasion, but usually only in a studio setting where they are not going to be subject to loss or damage. I always run at least one 36exp roll thru any 35mm film camera I buy just to test the transport. Everything else can be tested without film with the right tools. JCO -----Original Message----- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 11:05 AM To: pentax discuss Subject: Re: Finally Scored a BLACK Pentax SL On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > are why I cant get into the new stuff so much. They just don't make > em like this anymore. NO BATTERY! Let me guess: no light-meter either :-) Enjoy your new camera. Out of curiosity, do you run film past collectible items? Kostas
