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About this camera
A timeless companion for everyday film.
Perfect for: Curious film shooters stepping up from point-and-shoots to their first SLR Portraits, street photography & low-light scenes with a fast f/1.4 lens Travellers who want a compact, lightweight vintage camera with real creative control *JUST SERVICED & FILM TESTED* The Pentax ME is a compact 35mm...
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Description
Perfect for:
- Curious film shooters stepping up from point-and-shoots to their first SLR
- Portraits, street photography & low-light scenes with a fast f/1.4 lens
- Travellers who want a compact, lightweight vintage camera with real creative control
*JUST SERVICED & FILM TESTED*
The Pentax ME is a compact 35mm SLR film camera with easy aperture-priority exposure, paired with a fast SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 lens. Released in 1977, it's one of the smallest and lightest SLRs of its era, which makes it a lovely step up from a point-and-shoot into the world of SLR film cameras. Load a roll of 35mm film, choose your aperture, and let the ME handle the shutter speed while you focus on the shot.
✔ Compact & lightweight – At just 460g (body only) and roughly 131 x 82 x 49mm, the Pentax ME is easy to carry all day. It's a proper 35mm SLR camera that won't weigh down your bag.
✔ Aperture-priority auto exposure – Set your aperture and the camera chooses the shutter speed for you, anywhere from 1 second to 1/1000s. The shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder, so you always know what's happening.
✔ Fast SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 lens – A classic 7-element, 6-group standard lens with Super-Multi-Coating and 8 aperture blades. It's great for low light, portraits with soft, blurred backgrounds, and everyday walk-around shooting.
✔ Big, bright viewfinder – A 0.97x magnification viewfinder with 92% coverage makes composing a pleasure, with split-image and microprism focusing aids to help you focus.
✔ Pentax K-mount versatility – The ME takes the huge range of Pentax K-mount lenses, so you can grow your kit over time with wide-angles, zooms and telephotos.
✔ Simple, tactile controls – A straightforward four-position mode switch (off, auto, flash and bulb), a hot shoe for flash, and an easy-to-read ISO dial keep things refreshingly uncomplicated.
The Pentax ME with the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 is a friendly, capable way to get into 35mm SLR photography. It's compact, reliable and full of vintage character, and ready for your next roll of 35mm film.
Battery Requirement – This reusable film camera operates with 2x LR44 1.5V button cell batteries (sold separately).
For 'Grade 6 - Fair' Cameras: Minor quirks or functional notes may apply. Please check the ‘Condition & Notes’ section below for full details.
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