Pentax Enthusiasts (Page 9): There have been many years after the war that there has been no F1 in the USA. I remember not all that long ago, Ecclestone tried to get an F1 series...

Bill P

There have been many years after the war that there has been no F1 in the USA. I remember not all that long ago, Ecclestone tried to get an F1 series started here, but it failed miserably.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Bill P wrote:

There have been many years after the war that there has been no F1 in the USA. I remember not all that long ago, Ecclestone tried to get an F1 series started here, but it failed miserably.

This sounds like present tense. As I have already explained, it was run at IMS in the first years of this
century, and has been run this decade in Texas.

It was run at Watkins Glenn NY in the early 1970s - perhaps you are thinking of the time between leaving NY and starting in IN.

added: I have found a Wikipedia article about history of the race known as "Grand Prix of USA".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Grand_Prix

Bill P

Or perhaps the time between Texas and Las Vegas. Or was it Las Vegas and then Texas?

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

The ME Super was made between 1979 & 1984 so it is at least 36 years Old.

The pictures are of the camera and the 28-85 MM Vivitar Zoom lens

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

tjw47 wrote:

The ME Super was made between 1979 & 1984 so it is at least 36 years Old.

The pictures are of the camera and the 28-85 MM Vivitar Zoom lens

Three dozen years old, TJW ... and it's still running on the exact same battery, that came with it???

That's QUITE a FEAT!!!!

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Chris T wrote:

Three dozen years old, TJW ... and it's still running on the exact same battery, that came with it???

That's QUITE a FEAT!!!!

Yes, he used a very good battery if it would last that long without leaking or having any other trouble.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

rehess wrote:

Yes, he used a very good battery if it would last that long without leaking or having any other trouble.

I'd say!!!!

Says a lot for the Pentax brand, huh, RE?

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Chris T wrote:

I'd say!!!!

Says a lot for the Pentax brand, huh, RE?

Actually it says
1. This camera doesn't use many electrons for running meter
2. Whom ever the battery manufacturer was, they did a good job.

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

rehess wrote:

Actually it says
1. This camera doesn't use many electrons for running meter
2. Whom ever the battery manufacturer was, they did a good job.

My Zenit E doesn't use a battery at all ... it has a solar sensor in the prism, for doing light readings.

Its only Savings Grace, RE - is that it uses the old Pentax Screw mount ...

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

It was my mom's camera - she did not like it. She used her Instamatic. Only shot one roll. Sat in a drawer. She died 12 years ago. I just put in a box as I went digital 20 years ago except used my Graflex XL until about 10 years ago.
I was suprised when I turned it on and the led light meter lit up!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

tjw47 wrote:

It was my mom's camera - she did not like it. She used her Instamatic. Only shot one roll. Sat in a drawer. She died 12 years ago. I just put in a box as I went digital 20 years ago except used my Graflex XL until about 10 years ago.
I was suprised when I turned it on and the led light meter lit up!

Did she tell you WHY she did not like her Pentax ME Super, TJW?

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

I guess for the same reason today, take the average person - give them a smartphone and a fully manual camera and ask them which one they prefer to use.
The Pentax ME Super takes great pictures, but it is not "point and shoot".
My Mom also had shaky hands - pictures came out blurry no mater which camera she used!

Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England

tjw47 wrote:

I guess for the same reason today, take the average person - give them a smartphone and a fully manual camera and ask them which one they prefer to use.
The Pentax ME Super takes great pictures, but it is not "point and shoot".
My Mom also had shaky hands - pictures came out blurry no mater which camera she used!

Oh, I see ... another era, huh?

Pentax has brought out some fine DSLRs, through the years, and the ME Super was a prime example.

But, you're right, TJW - we are firmly now in the age of AF, AE and built-in stabilization (in many models.)

The old workhorses (Nikon F, and Canon F1 - amongst them) are now, pretty much - old relics!!!!

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

Yes another era. I think my mom was born in 1920!

tjw47 Loc: Michigan

Yes I was surprised that the light meter still lit up!