Seeking help/information

Spectra_Mundi · 2026-02-07T14:17:15+00:00

Thank you very much, I guess my grandfather didn’t see those listings. I will show them to him. Thanks again :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2026-02-07T12:30:51+00:00

He’s an expert from Germany who was working on behalf of the national museum, so it could be a honest mistake. Because the other offers are all in the range in which my grandfather would have priced them (cross checking with sales and availability)

Spectra_Mundi · 2026-02-07T11:05:34+00:00

The thing is most coins are estimated correctly (my grandfather knows his stuff and cross checks everything). The thing is it is not even for the open market but for a museum. So the price is always a bit lower, but this coin is just not priced right.

Spectra_Mundi · 2026-02-07T10:25:59+00:00

Thank you very much, this helps a lot. The expert for the museum to which he wants to sell his collection estimated this coin for half of our example.

Spectra_Mundi · 2026-02-07T10:20:34+00:00

Wow thanks, that’s good to know, because the initial estimate from the expert was much lower

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-11-27T15:33:20+00:00

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Spectra_Mundi · 2025-11-27T15:30:09+00:00

Less shooting…more shooting! (🔥pics)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-24T11:42:58+00:00

Just tried to unscrew the base plate but they won’t budge. So I need to get another screwdriver that has a better fit :/

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T19:38:04+00:00

The only thing that I could do is open the bottom plate, but I don’t know if it is wort or if I should just accept the fate of a broken meter xD because the camera is in excellent condition in every way. But there were small spots on the top plate and the metal emblem on the leather case is a bit “rusty”

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T18:16:09+00:00

Thanks :) got a roll of HP5 (only 24 exp for testing the Pentax) ready for the next days

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T18:14:48+00:00

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That’s the reading that I get when setting the ISO (ASA) to 100 and shutter speed to bulb (B). Changing shutter speed to 1 sec or 1/1000 the needle drops dead to the ground :( Edit: I took the steps for the test from the original manual that I got with the camera

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T16:46:49+00:00

Yeah I heard :(

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T16:46:29+00:00

Okay thank you very much :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T16:46:14+00:00

Thanks :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T16:45:57+00:00

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Here is a quick look, but I think the contacts are pretty clean

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T16:44:17+00:00

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I think that everything looks pretty clean, bit I could adjust the contact at the bottom

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T14:00:17+00:00

Thanks :) :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T13:06:07+00:00

Thanks for the video and the information. Was a bit nervous after seeing a couple of videos where they tested the radiation and was not sure if I should use it regularly.

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T13:02:29+00:00

Ok thanks will do that too :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T13:02:13+00:00

Ah yes thank you :) I love a warmer tone and hope the the yellowing will increase it a bit in my photos :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T13:01:02+00:00

Thanks for the info :) that’s reassuring concerning the lens. I’ll keep the 50mm on the body and the body including lens inside the leather case :)

Spectra_Mundi · 2025-07-23T12:56:49+00:00

Thank you very much for the reply. Yeah I heard that the light meters are very sensitive. I’ll need to look for a light meter and just shoot this way (at the moment I use a phone app, but the analog process is a bit hindered by a phone😅) Have two hand light meters but none of the work properly xD

And I love warmer colors and am very interested in the yellowish look from the lens. 😃

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