I have one of these cameras. It was given to me as a collectible. It was purchased and kept as a collector item. It has never had film in it EVER. It was a gift from a friend who passed away several years ago. It was his Father's camera. It has the 55mm f1.8 lens.
Whatever you want to use first will work. I don't know your shooting style, subjects, or preferred image aesthetic. You should pick a film that will give you the results you'd like to achieve.
FP (flat peak) is for flash bulbs that put out a non-linear light. In this setting the flash is triggered prior ( by milliseconds ) to the exposure so the peak illumination is captured.
I have the hv3 and my red dot has faded away. But I read a manual for the camera that says you want to set your ASA opposite of the red dot and I believe you say to put it directly at the dot? Can anyone clarify
There's no light meter so the ASA disk position has no bearing on the camera or images. The ASA disk is just a reminder, so it's okay to set it wherever it will remind you what your film speed is.
The H3v (which was the US designation), was heavily marketed to US serviceman, initially thru the military exchange service in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. It's popularity among servicemen was the driving force behind it's import to the US. The later Spotmatic was wildly popular in Vietnam. About half of all the cameras I have repaired, were said to have been purchased by servicemen is SEA. Interestingly, the price of a Pentax purchased thru the military exchange was less than one purchased on the 'economy.'
Exchange purchases are great. I had the opportunity to use an exchange on work and was stunned by how inexpensive the running shoes were, for example. The old S/H cameras were fantastic.
Nice video mate. I just picked one of these up today as a bonus that came with a Takumar 200mm F4. Lovely camera. Looking at the ASA setting, mine's seems to have lost the wee red button, but there's a tiny gap on the wheel around 160 degrees..Would that be right?
steve mcginness Red button? I almost brought this camera with me to work today. Shoot. I'll check it when I get home. I'm not sure what you're looking at. This camera's ASA wheel is just a reminder though because the camera has no light meter. So adjusting it doesn't do anything except remind you of your film type. That 200 f4 is a fabulous lens, BTW. Good find.
It has a wheel with ASA values. It's simply a reminder for the photographer of the type of film inside the camera. Since the SV doesn't have a light meter or any sort of automation, the ASA dial does not "do" anything.
Hey David, I think you mentioned both the 50/1.4 and the 55/1.8, though the latter is definitely usable on the early SV, (I have one and it works fine!), and I believe it was actually the original 'kit lens' for the camera. Useful pair of videos though!
I have one of these cameras. It was given to me as a collectible. It was purchased and kept as a collector item. It has never had film in it EVER. It was a gift from a friend who passed away several years ago. It was his Father's camera. It has the 55mm f1.8 lens.
That's a really nice heirloom.
I have the H3V. It has never been used. It was part of a collection. It's never had film in it. What film should I put through it first ?
Whatever you want to use first will work. I don't know your shooting style, subjects, or preferred image aesthetic. You should pick a film that will give you the results you'd like to achieve.
FP (flat peak) is for flash bulbs that put out a non-linear light. In this setting the flash is triggered prior ( by milliseconds ) to the exposure so the peak illumination is captured.
I have the hv3 and my red dot has faded away. But I read a manual for the camera that says you want to set your ASA opposite of the red dot and I believe you say to put it directly at the dot? Can anyone clarify
There's no light meter so the ASA disk position has no bearing on the camera or images. The ASA disk is just a reminder, so it's okay to set it wherever it will remind you what your film speed is.
David Hancock thank you!!
The H3v (which was the US designation), was heavily marketed to US serviceman, initially thru the military exchange service in Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. It's popularity among servicemen was the driving force behind it's import to the US. The later Spotmatic was wildly popular in Vietnam. About half of all the cameras I have repaired, were said to have been purchased by servicemen is SEA. Interestingly, the price of a Pentax purchased thru the military exchange was less than one purchased on the 'economy.'
Exchange purchases are great. I had the opportunity to use an exchange on work and was stunned by how inexpensive the running shoes were, for example. The old S/H cameras were fantastic.
Greg, when you are using its as a possessive, don't use the apostrophe. The word it's is the contraction for it is or it has.
Nice video mate. I just picked one of these up today as a bonus that came with a Takumar 200mm F4. Lovely camera. Looking at the ASA setting, mine's seems to have lost the wee red button, but there's a tiny gap on the wheel around 160 degrees..Would that be right?
steve mcginness Red button? I almost brought this camera with me to work today. Shoot. I'll check it when I get home. I'm not sure what you're looking at.
This camera's ASA wheel is just a reminder though because the camera has no light meter. So adjusting it doesn't do anything except remind you of your film type.
That 200 f4 is a fabulous lens, BTW. Good find.
so does this mean that the pentax sv doesn't have an ASA knob or no matter how i move it, it wont affect my pictures?
It has a wheel with ASA values. It's simply a reminder for the photographer of the type of film inside the camera. Since the SV doesn't have a light meter or any sort of automation, the ASA dial does not "do" anything.
By the way, it's only the 50mm f1.4 that can't be used on the older SV.
Which lenses did I say it was?
Hey David, I think you mentioned both the 50/1.4 and the 55/1.8, though the latter is definitely usable on the early SV, (I have one and it works fine!), and I believe it was actually the original 'kit lens' for the camera.
Useful pair of videos though!
Got it. I think you're correct and that I mis-spoke in the video. Good catch!
Glad to help!