Honestly though, the shots are complete sh*t and do nothing to help compare the sharpness of the lenses, especially with a low-resolution scan. (Mental note: Next time you test lenses, spring for the high-res scans so you might be able to actually see the differences).

There is a Vivitar 90mm Macro Review and a [/vivitar-55mm-f-2-8-macro-lens-review](Vivitar 55mm Macro Review/).

Closing Thoughts

Light leaks are of course common with all old SLR cameras, they are quite simple to fix and I would recommend finding a good youtube video and replacing them yourself. If you don’t replace your light seals then your images will have light leaks right the way through them and ruin your shots! Macro lens choices for the Pentax ME Super suffer from supply problems. The supply of Pentax K mount options is small, which increases prices higher than you will pay for equivalent Canon FD mount or Nikon F mount options. SMC Pentax 100mm f/4 Macro SMC Pentax 100mm f/4 Macro

I'll lead off with the summary: this is among the film bodies I could be entirely happy with if required to restrict myself to only one. The Pentax ME Super is a highly successful 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax of Japan between 1979 and 1984. But does it deliver on these promises? That’s what we intended to find out when, yearning for a break from over-saturation in needlessly-complicated cameras, we decided to head for the beach, alone, with the ME.The key differences between the ME Super and the K1000 are the sizes, differing faults, the ME Super’s aperture priority, price and the fact that the ME Super can’t really be used without a battery (It can but only on a select few settings). A key takeaway from this is that for nearly half the price of the K1000, you can get a camera that you can take as good images on and it’ll be easier.

When it comes to pricing, the relationship is easy to understand. As the field of view gets wider, the lens will be more expensive. Lenses with large apertures will also be more expensive. Our dishwasher is on the fritz, so we handwash our dishes and leave them to dry. The kitchen window is nearby, providing plenty of light. There is no dedicated double-exposure feature. As with most of the Pentax SLRs you have to press the rewind-button and then hold the rewind-crank while turning the wind lever. As a young guy I had many crazy ideas for double-exposures, therefore I found this issue quite cumbersome

The ME Super’s Electrical fault is a big problem because the shutter and mirror are electric which means the whole camera can become useless with one fault. This fault seems to be characterised by not shooting when you press the shooting button, sometimes the camera does shoot and then the winder won’t catch over and over again. It renders it useless and it’s not easy to fix, this is why i suggest spending a little more on your camera to ensure that you save yourself the hassle. So if you’re looking for a truly capable, beautiful, and easy-to-use 35mm film SLR the ME may be a good fit. Buy it for cheap, get some K-mount lenses, and get shooting. The ME combined with some SMC glass will instantly elevate your photography without weighing you down, and it’ll look good doing it. And, hey, if you ever outgrow it you’ll have a stellar collection of lenses to fit your next, more serious, Pentax SLR. That’s a win-win.