Topic: Pentax P 5 question?

[astrobeck]

As usual I have confused myself about stops and using compensation...

I'm getting a hand me down Pentax P5 soon, and reading about it, it indicates there is no ISO setting feature and the camera only reads DX coded film cans.
If no DX code, then it defaults to  100 speed.
This is fairly common, but what I have confused myself about is the ability to use the compensation feature to "fool" the camera into shooting at a different ISO for my hand rolled films.

So, if I load a roll of 50 ISo film, can I just set the compensation at +1 to make up for it?
Does setting it at -2 mean it will shoot at 400?

Sorry for being a doofus, but lately that is my style.
Old dogs new tricks....unlikely here.
Thanks for all input.
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[Pete_R]

Correct on both counts. You're not confused at all.

[Francois]

I had the same issue and I got those labels
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005382885847.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.45.70ef1802dRSJqK

They work just fine. I have a set of spools for 100 and one for 400 ISO. The in-betweens are done with either compensation or development.
That makes things so much easier.

The shipping is a bit on the slow side from that seller, so it's worth putting-in a bigger order from the sellers that honor the 2 week shipping option (you can mix and match sellers) to get the stuff faster.

[astrobeck]

Thanks!
I thought it was correct, but it's one of those things that is easy for me to overthink.
I may make a little cheat sheet to keep in my wallet, just for handy backup.

Thanks again!
Now if the P5 just shows up so I can show off my Pentaxian prowess...ha!

[astrobeck]

The Pentax P5 has arrived and it's got a shutter button problem.
Sometimes the shutter fires and sometimes not.
New batteries are in, so it's not that.

I suspect there is corrosion, or probably oxidation under the button and it needs attention to make contact each time I press it.
It does work, just not reliably.
A half press make the meter activate and it seems accurate in reading.

should I bite the bullet and take the top off and clean the bottom of the button or just drip a drop or two of contact cleaner in it?

thanks!