I thought that model number rang a bell. When I saw the photo I recognized it immediately.
I had one of those for several years in the 80's. It was a great snapshot camera for the family. If I remember correctly it was some sort of hybrid mechanical/electronic exposure system. Compared to today's cameras, it weighed a ton. Back then it was part of the point and shoot wave. After a few years it bit the dust and the cost of repair was more than a replacement. See you later, gs On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 04:38:06 -0600, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andre mentioned the Pentax PC35AF the other day in a post > about classic 35 rangefinders and I thought I'd go looking for > one. > I got one from eekBay in "for parts" condition for $4.99. > The ad said that the battery chamber was corroded from the > batteries leaking, figured I could fix it. > I did, but holy cow! > The entire winding mechanism and a good part of the wiring > was frozen/corroded/nasty! > However, doing without the luxury of sleep last night, it's ALIVE! > Super cute camera, and that nice Pentax Purple/Green glow to > the lens. > > Here the patient: > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/PC35AF.jpg > > Haven't cleaned the outside yet, but ain't he cute? > Incredibly complex inside for the type of camera and its age. > Can't wait to see some pics. ;-) > > Don > >
