AAA++ Extra Nice Pentax ME Super with the later version 'Winder ME II, 135mm f2.5 Takumar lens & lens cap and Tamrac camera case.
The Pentax ME Super is a highly successful 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pentax of Japan between 1979 and 1984.
The Pentax ME Super has an electronic focal plane shutter with metal curtains and a vertical movement. Shutter speeds are selected with up and down buttons rather than the conventional wheel. They run from 4 seconds to 1/2000 of a second, with flash synchronisation at 1/125 of a second. The hotshoe features an additional shoe contact for dedicated Pentax flash units, not seen on the preceding ME.
In the event of battery failure, the camera can continue to operate at a shutter speed of 1/125 of a second. This feature was lost in later, more fully automatic models such as the Pentax Super-A, contributing to the long-lasting popularity of the ME Super. Two LR44 batteries power the camera.
The camera has a 0.95x viewfinder, covering 92% of the field. The finder screen is fixed, with a split image and a microprism ring in the centre. The exposure meter is a TTL open aperture centre-weighted type. The shutter speed chosen by the camera or the user is displayed in the finder, the aperture is not. LEDs display the shutter speed and inform of over/under exposure, possibility of shake, use of the EV-compensation and use of Manual mode.
Pentax ME Super supports a manual ISO range from 12 - 1600 ASA which can be configured using a dial located on the top of the camera.
The selector around the release button has five positions: L (lock), Auto, M (manual), 125x, and B. The Pentax ME Super can attach to the external winder ME (1.5 i/s) or the later model Winder ME II and can also mount a Dial Data ME databack, or the later Digital Data M databack via a cord adapter. As with some other M series cameras, there is a window next to the winder arm which indicates film movement, and assists the user in rewinding film into the cassette without losing the tip of the film.
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This was one of my favorite cameras to use from my collection. I've ran many film rolls through it.
As you can see from the photos, the paintwork on the camera is almost perfect, a couple of small wear spots near the film door hinge side. All the seals are good, Good mirror bumper as well.
Inside is a 36 shot roll of Kodak UltraMax 400, with 15 shots exposed. I hated to waste a half a roll of film so I left it in the camera. This camera just needs to be turned on and used when it arrives.
The winder is the later version 'Winder ME II' And has fresh batteries both in the camera and winder.
Attached to the camera is a 135mm f2.5 Takumar lens. A couple of dust specs inside. They will not affect the shots.