Let it be Glenn. Like most C-41 films, Superia XTra 800 will benefit from 1
stop of overexposure--sharper, more saturated.
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Amateur Photographer compared the Canon F1, Nikon F3, and Pentax LX. The
editors were impressed by them all, but preferred the Canon for its
flexibilty; they were disappointed that the LX couldn't do program or
shutter priority. You can buy a reprint of the review at
http://www.xitek.com/testreport/xitek/biaotou.htm
It's in an Asian language. There are three charts.
Chart 1 compares measured focal length, measured max. aperture, distortion,
and EV (EV light loss?). Results are from Modern Photography.
Chart 2 compares center and corner resolution. I can't
Frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If only I had the money...
As boxer Joe Lewis put it, It don't matter if you're rich or if you're
poor, as long as you got money. :)
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Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You'll shit pearls when you see the B.I.N
price...
That's great, Cotty! I can sell the pearls and buy the lens. :)
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Jim Fellows [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Paul,
Will a Ricoh P series lens work in program mode on an A series Pentax such
as a Super Program?
Jim,
No.
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My Kiron 105/2.8 1:1 macro is too close to my 135 to get as much general
use as I'd like. (My next focal length down is a 50.) Is anyone interested
taking it in trade for their Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 PK with 1:1 adapter?
As many PDMLers know, the Kiron is the same lens that Vivitar sold as
Wayne,
My collected comments follow. My personal thoughts: It's so much more
expensive than slower zooms, I don't think it's worth the premium. The
Pentax SMC 35-105/3.5 PKA is said to be so outstanding, you'd have to be
brain-dead to spend much more for the Tamron.
Collected comments:
AF
49mm Takumar for 135/3.5, 150/4, or 200/5.6, 60mm wide, 52mm deep, (two
available); just $6 each because each has has band of white typing cover-up
tape that will need to be removed.
52mm wide-angle Adorama brand (says Aroma; made in India), 94mm wide, 20mm
deep, $8
58mm wide-angle Adorama
It's 1:4 throughout the standard range, 1:3 when the Macro setting is
engaged at 70mm.
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I haven't been following this thread, but Ann's response to Cotty has drawn
me in.
If you had asked me a month ago, I would have sided with the curmudgeons
who say a portrait must include a person. I say include, and not be
chiefly composed of, because no one who has seen the arresting
Don't overlook the range of tilt-swivel units sold at Ritz Camera under the
Quantaray name, OEM'd by a better-known brand.
I especially like the Quantaray units with a removable, modular base. You
can snap off a base for Pentax manual focus and snap in a base for Pentax
autofocus...or other
Pål wrote:
While it's true that the K lenses were made for only two years there were
in fact made a few million more K and M lenses than Pentax screw mount
lenses. So I guess the most common 50mm lenses from Pentax are the K and M.
A quick scan of the Pentax sections of EBay and KEH suggests
Frantisek wrote:
PFS We compare our photos to those in National Geographic.
FV Which doesn't tell you ANYTHING about sharpness or lens qualities :)
and Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] replied:
As unexpected as it may seem, it was a touch of humour from Paul's
part. ;o)
Actutally, Franticek
Camera West in California has 10 Rikenon P 50/1.4 lenses for sale! Just one
problem: They're attached to XR-10 bodies (9+ condition); you must buy body
and lens (I asked), for $225.
The ad doesn't say P but I inquired and got confirmation that these are,
indeed, the P lens, a 7-element,
Just when Fred has the Takumar 50/1.4s sorted out--
You know how I and others have written that the various 55/1.2K lenses from
Chinon, Cosina, Porst, Vivitar, and Revue are all the same? Well, they're
not. I discovered this yesterday, when saving some photos of two Revuenons
and a Porst from
Lukasz wrote:
How good a lens it is? I may have an opportunity to buy it, should I do it?
What could be the fair price?
Lukasz,
Like the SMC 50/1.4K, the lens was made 1975-1977. The 50/1.4K apparently
was somewhat different from the 50/1.4 screwmount (I assume, because
everyone raves about
Fred wrote:
Compared to other normal Pentax lenses, it's very soft at wide
apertures. However, it has a split personality - it becomes very
sharp at f/8 and smaller.
Fred,
Normally, softness at wide apertures would keep me from buying a lens. But
the price was right, and I love the feel of the
We compare our photos to those in National Geographic.
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This begs the question:
How many people are satisfied with their lens because they haven't seen a
sharper one?
How do you know if your lens is sharp enough if you haven't compared it to
a known really
OK, Fred, that would explain why the Super-Tak draws raves but not the
50/1.4K. I wasn't aware that anything changed during the Tak period other
than coatings and focusng rings.
Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm a little skeptical about there being any significant optical difference
between
Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone want to explain to me why it's so great that the MZ-S's flash
will cover 24mm instead of 28mm if none of their 24mm lenses can be used?
Chris,
As I understand it, there are two causes for flash vignetting: The light
doesn't disperse wide
Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The man is a 75 year old fool, pandering to novices and a shill for the
camera companies selling entry level dreck.
Bruce,
I don't think Keppler missed the mark in his advice on testing for lens
sharpness. I think he meant, Resolution, shmezolution;
The reality is, if the buyer has decided to settle for subpar work, we have
little choice but to educate him or settle for a smaller premium.
I'm out of work right now. The jobs I'm looking at pay much less than I'm
used to getting, in part because in many sectors, the technical writing
field
People don't draw rational conclusions when they see a serious camera. Five
examples of irrational inferences:
1. That guy photographing my city may be up to something. If the Brit
were a bad guy, he would have been careful not to call attention to
himself. Ergo, he would have forgone the
There's a Takumar 105/2.8 metal threaded hood on U.S. EBay right now, but I
think the Tak used a 49mm filter.
I wouldn't be surprised if you could use a 135mm or longer hood without
vignetting.
When I had a K105/2.8, as I recall I had the original hood and it made a
handsome combination.
On
How large (dimensions)?
How large a file size?
By self portrait, I assume it's a portrait OF us, but not necessarily BY
us (via a timer), right?
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Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So Paul, how come you didn't set up your tripod and use a cable release and
take one yourself? :)
Ann,
1. I'm a candid shooter; I don't know how to pose me, or anyone else, for a
portrait.
2. I don't have off-camera flash.
3. I don't have a blank
Bob Poe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm trying to decide about filters for the K24/2.8. Will a regular size
(thickness) filter vignet; or should I go the step-up ring route and say,
go from 52
to 58mm for UV and Polarizer?
I used a Nikon on mine, without problems. But then, I never shot wider
No. The Cosina 55/1.2 is the same as every other 55/1.2K EXCEPT Rikenon.
The Rikenon is probably better.
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JamesRel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does this lens come in screw mount and/or K-mount?
Both.
If in K-mount, does it have any electrical contacts like a PK-A lens? Or is
it just like an old K lens?
It's just like an old K lens.
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Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Personally, I would drop the 43 in favour of the 24-90. If you have 3
cameras travel with the 24-90 on one and the 70-200 on the other. That
way you are always ready for all focal lengths.
Rob,
I hear this a lot, making me suspect that when traveling, I must
smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the story with the Rikenon 55mm f1.2? Does Ricoh still make K-mount
lenses? Are they sold in the US? Pricey? I can't find any information on
the net.
ANSWER:
It was introduced sometime before 1995. It was probably discontinued by
2000. It has a P
Hmmm. One of my Super Programs is in the shop again for the same reason as
before: I've damaged the autodiaphragm mechanism. And what lens is stuck in
it and must be removed by the repair shop? The Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5
Flat Field Macro Zoom. Coincidence?
Fred wrote:
The fact that they
Rob,
It's been quite a while since I've saved someone's views into the Which
focal lengths to carry question. But your comments were so insightful I've
saved them in bold red. You may have even persuaded me to sell my Rikenon
28-100/4.
Rob Studdert wrote:
After a few days with the combo that
Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wanna try that 43-86! ;)
Sounds like a Pentax Limited focal length range. :)
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Alexander Grigolia wrote:
A number of new Limited lenses? Are you trying to tell us that Pentax may
release MORE then one Limited lens at Photokina in September?
Remember in 2001 when the list was abuzz with reports of a Limited 18mm?
Maybe that's one of them.
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Pentax never made such a fast 28 in screwmount. Your best choice would be a
Vivitar Series One 28/1.9. It is regularly available in screwmount for less
than $120.
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Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's good price for K105/2.8? the seller describes it as
The mechanics are flawless. The aperture clicks are positive with no
play. The focus is smooth but firm. Cosmetically it is AN 8, USER
CONDITION, with minor signs of wear, SUCH AS SLIGHT BRASSING ON THE
Comments about the 24-90 are more consistently positive.
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Oops! I saw the V in Vs. and thought this was about the Vivitars,
forgetting that Vivitar made a 24-70 and 28-90 but not a 24-90.
I wrote:
Comments about the 24-90 are more consistently positive.
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Fred wrote:
I can say that I can detect a difference in sounds between different
~lenses~. This was a surprise when I first noticed it, but using a K
200/2.5 sounds different from using an A* 135/1.8, which in turn sounds
different from using a K 28/2, etc. I
don't know if this is due to
Vic ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
I would wager that no one could tell if the images were shot with or
without Pentax lenses any more than you could tell if they were shot with a
Nikon or Canon lens. Come on guys. Bokeh smokeh. Get real.
I'm reminded of Shel's amusing tale about how he posted a
Last night marked my first full-event shoot in the high school auditorium,
where my 5th-grader's elementary school held its annual spring concert of
song and dance. The theme this year was jazz.
The high school's auditorium is a good deal deeper than its counterparts in
the elementary and
It's not off-topic to ask about a lens that can be used on a Pentax body.
List members do it all the time.
I was surprised to discover that I've collected no comments on this lens.
It has 12 elements in 9 groups; uses VMC multicoating; can close focus to
10.2 inches; reaches a max.
$26.53 for the screwmount version? Helluva deal, Paul! I've seen only three
in K mount in four years.
Close focus 1.3 feet (0.4 m)
55mm filter size
Made 1975 to about 1979
As you may have read on Cameraquest.com, many consider this an honorary
Series 1 prime. It and the even-scarcer Soligor
I like the shutter sound of my Ricoh XR-2s. It's quick and snappy; no
ker-chunk, just chunk. The same Copal CCS vertical-travel metal shutter
was used in the Konica TC and Nikon FM.
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Peter's message made me realize that it wasn't the 50/1.2A I sold to Japan
for $375 BIN; it was the 28/2K. I sold the 50/1.2A to a list member a
couple weeks ago for either $350 or $375. He received it and reported I'm
in love.
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Knut,
You're right about the 35/2 FA; I had forgotten about this autofocus lens.
I guess I stand corrected about the Sigma 50 macro being sharper than the
Pentax 50/2.8 FA. It sharpness is nothing short of phenomenal. Yoshihiko
Takinami writes: This macro is excellent not only for macro work
I found a couple comments about this lens:
Warren Kato ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), on Olympus discussion site, 10 March 1999:
The Vivitar 35-85/2.8 is an amazingly contrasty lens producing sharp
looking photos. It's part of my BIG kit, Series 1 35-85, 135/2.3, 200/3
and Zuiko 300/4.5. All take 72
HUDERER Bernd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How much did you get for the 50/1.2A and how was the state ?
I sold it on EBay last week for $375 BIN to an American living in Japan. I
described it, basically, as EX++, a fine specimen. He was not disappointed.
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Oops--I forgot you're looking at a 24. I was still thinking of the 35/3.5K
thread from this morning.
I wrote:
If you're going to settle for a quasi K mount, get an M42 Carl Zeiss Jena
35/2.4 Auto (49mm filter), arguably the finest 35 ever made.
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Mishka wrote: According to photodo.com the MTF ratings are
Grade: 4.6 35mm/MF Tokina AT-X 90/2,5 macro
Grade: 3.9 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-FA Makro 100/2,8
Grade: 4.3 35mm/AF Pentax SMC-F 100/2,8 macro
Grade: 4 35mm/MF Vivitar 105/2,5 Macro Series 1
so, yes, pentax has a lens that is a tad better than
I just sold off the last of my lenses that used 49mm filters, and I still
have one of these top-of-the-line BH multicoated UVs for sale, in great
condition with clean glass. $14 + $3 shipping to US, or $5 to Canada. This
is half the BH new price.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
13 Selby Court
I just checked my 28/1.9K and confirmed what Shel reported: the change in
focusing effort is normal. I think Steve Larson called it a clutch. Perhaps
it is related to the floating elements, even though, as you point out, no
such two-stage effort is found in the floating-element 28/2K.
If
$365 in EX--a very nice deal.
Also a 30/2.8K for $285--not the best price, but if you want it...
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I think this is what I've been looking for (AutoEye 2.0):
http://www.autofx.com/detail_pages/aedetail.html
If you scroll to the bottom, you'll find downloadable demos for Mac and
Windows. The software can be used as a standalone program or as a Photoshop
plug-in.
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I wrote: http://www.autofx.com/detail_pages/aedetail.html
If you scroll to the bottom, you'll find downloadable demos for Mac and
Windows.
To download the demo, you must join the site. I just read the Terms of Use
policy; Auto FX Software will sell your email address to its business
MacUser UK reviews AutoEye 2.0 at
http://www.macuser.co.uk/golive/front_flash.php
Click the Search button, then type AutoEye in the Product Name field.
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Tonghang Zhou wrote:
I see the real advantage of digital camera being the instant-feedback and
shoot as many as you want to experiment capability. You can't do this with
film. An acquaintance once mentioned this: with his new digital camera, he
shoots a lot of pictures, way more than he
Cotty,
I thoroughly enjoyed your insights into the value of digital for
photographers who lack the time to spend scanning et al. I related to it
because I spend too much time color-correcting my tungsten-cast shots.
But if digital is so convenient, why, then, am I nearly always the only
Which software is the fastest for changing a tungsten-yellow image into one
with natural color? Is any software smart enough to do it with one click?
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William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Try this:
http://www.komkon.org/~wrobb/filtersim.zip
OK, I've installed the program. What filter should I apply to get the
tungsten yellow out?
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As Aaron suggested, I had my Fuji NPZ 800 and Superia Xtra shots of the
middle school play (The Hobbit) processed unpushed, even though I shot at
2/3 stop under.
I must differ with Aaron about the advisability of not pushing when you've
knowingly underexposed. The shots are certainly
This is not the flip down Magnifier M that I sold earlier this week; it's
the K version, to fit eyepieces of K-series and SpotMatic bodies. Includes
diopter adjustment collar and leather zip case.
PayPal, BidPay, bank check, money order, or (US only) personal check. Add
$3 for shipping within
J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The one to get is the first [(35mm F2 Super-Tak with 67mm filter)], an
outstanding if slightly large optic without ANY yellowing problem. It
handles very nicely and build quality is second to none. Don't worry about
not having SMC, the contrast and
Mishka,
I may have gotten confused by using a different computer to download my
mail. It's yours. Send me your mailing address and I'll get it out today.
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 20:53:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mishka
Subject:
Paul:
I tried to contact you off list, but it seems it didn't get
There's a slight rough (high-friction) spot in the focusing ring, which is
why I'm charging just $95--some $45 below the KEH price for a specimen
rated EX+. Otherwise the lens is in fine shape (EX+ or better), optically
and mechanically. The P setting works. I simply prefer my Rikenon P 50/2
It's missing the rubber eyepiece and case; otherwise it's in great shape.
You can fit it with a Pentax 6x7 eyepiece. (The 645 eyepiece fitting isn't
wide enough.) Retains the left-right orientation while offering a 2X/1X
switch. Clear view, excellent for macro work. $150.
PayPal
Steve,
Pentax screwmount lenses are so good--and so affordable--that I wouldn't
consider third-party lenses except where there are conspicuous gaps: Fujica
400/4 and 600/5.6 in M42, for example, a fast multicoated 20 like the Carl
Zeiss Jena 20/2.8, a fast portrait lens like the Carl Zeiss
Heliopan 46mm Slim UV 010 multicoated, $15 (BH sells the single-coated for
$20)
B+W 49mm UV 010 multicoated, $14 (BH price: $27.50)
B+W 58mm UV 010 multicoated, $17 (BH $34.25)
Heliopan Slim 58mm UV 010 multicoated, $30
Hoya 72mm HMC skylight 1B multicoated, $16 (BH $33)
Promaster circular
Since someone hinted that it's a tele longer than the 77mm, I'd like to see
a reincarnated SMC 135/1.8 PKA*. Just think how that might depress the
price of the original! But the new one should offer close focus, like the
135/2.8 F and FA's 0.7 m.
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Bob S ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
Paul,
When the flash symbol doesn't appear, I usually have caused the AF280 or
AF200 to slide off the contact pins on the hot shoe. Probably not your
case..?
A logical hypothesis, Bob, but in my case the camera had stopped flashing
even when I would press the
Adorama has never let me down. Twice after I ordered something by Web, it
arrived the next day!
I just wish they included more photos of the products they list.
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Pat wrote: So, until I will the lottery, I may not see the FA 20-35 f/4
(unless someone has one to sell?) ;-) So, in the mean time, still looking
at third party
options.
Consider these options:
1. Tokina AF235 II HLD, 20-35mm, f/3.5 to 4.5, autofocus, 77mm filter, 82mm
wide, 75mm long, 500 g,
I just returned from shooting a bat mitzvah ceremony and dance. I was able
to put into practice some lessons learned from last week's shoot of a
school play.
The dance was in a dim hotel ballroom, and I used a Super program filled
with Portra NC 400 color print film and fitted with my
I went out Friday to shoot a street sign of the middle school play with my
Super Program and Vivitar Series One 90-180 macro with Portra 160. The
shutter speed read 4 seconds, no matter what aperture I chose. Having seen
this problem before, I knew at once what had happened: I had inserted the
Overall the shoot went well, but it was not without difficulties. A summary
of my lessons learned:
1. Get a remote shutter release for every body you'll use on a tripod. Man,
it was great to be able to quickly jam down the release during the
pyrotechnic special effect without worrying about
S/N 1400412. Glass is immaculate, barrel is free of mars, nicks, and wear.
Pentax caps. EX++ or better. $375.
Will ship anywhere, but insurance will be a problem if shipped outside
North America. Shipping by U.S. Postal Service Priority: $10 U.S., $20
Canada, including insurance and delivery
There were multiple 85/1.8Ks and 85Ms for sale at
http://www.kevincamera.com in the USA.
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S/N 5105808. Glass is immaculate, barrel is free of mars, nicks, and wear.
Pentax caps. A fine specimen of a rare, outstanding lens. $325.
Will ship anywhere, but insurance will be a problem if shipped outside
North America. Shipping by U.S. Postal Service Priority: $9 U.S., $19
Canada,
Mishka wrote:
Paul,
What I realized I had sorely missed was a color conversion filter,
something like 80A. It was still sorta OK since I scanned the pictures
afterwards and had a chance
to fiddle quite a bit in Photoshop, but still, I really wish I had either
the filter or tungsten film. Of
Nikon HN-3 threaded metal circular hood with 49-52mm step-up ring. The HN-3
is on EBay all the time, cheap. It was designed for the 35/2 and 43-85 zoom.
The similar HN-2 (52mm filter) was designed for the 28/2 and 35/2. So it's
a bit less shallow. Check the photos on EBay and see which you
Bill D. Casselberry wrote:...
one of the old Takumar rectangular metal hoods from the 35mm or even the
28mm would be peachy.
I'd have to agree. It's way cool--you thread on the circular portion, then
rotate the rectangular portion into position. If you don't insist on
covering your hood with
Inter Pro Photo at http://www.interprophoto.com is a Canadian site in
Vancouver, BC. Their site offers the Contax No. 5 metal hood for $27 USD
(vs. $45 a BH). I wanted to know if they also sold the Contax 77-to-86mm
step-up ring, which normally sells for $26. I'd need it to adapt the hood
to
I ruined my Super Program (Super A)'s aperture mechanism by removing an M42
adapter in a careless way. Fortunately, I had bought the camera with an
extended warrantee, and it was repaired. The salesman advised me not to put
an M42 adapter on again unless I intended to keep it on the camera.
Funny you should mention it, Ed. I'm in the process of parting with several
lenses, and I've decided that it makes more senses to give away some that
to sell them.
I'm giving my Pentax 50/1.4 PKA to my 24-year-old stepdaughter, with a
Super Program attached. I'm happy with my Rikenon P 50/2.
Since several list members are steering you toward a 135, in that focal
length I recommend a Vivitar Close Focus: 17 ounces, 3.5 inches long, 62mm
filter), will shoot 1:2 at 20 inches. Very solid, built in the 70s.
Another good candidate: Sears Macro. Tom Wannenburg wrote: It is quite
good
Heiko (from Germany) wrote:
Bullshit! See Bojidar's explanation for the facts.
Nice sprachgefuehl,* Heiko!
(or is it shprachgefuehl?)
*a feel for the idiomatically correct
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I haven't been following this thread, but if anyone wants or needs an
MH-RA67 metal screw-in hood--the hood designed for the 85/1.4 PKA--several
have appeared on EBay recently and have gone for $25 to $30 (except for the
one I BIN'd at $40). One has remained unsold after several attempts, even
Also the Ricoh XR-P has a cool intervalometer built-in; you must use an
accessory winder to take advantage of it, but even without a winder it
serves as a convenient vertical release when you set it to 0 seconds.
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Anyone know about this lens?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1350615901
Who made it?
Is it sold by another name?
I thought I knew all the 300/4s by now.
This one doesn't have a tripod ring. But it's sure beautiful.
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I thought the whole idea of NAFTA--the North American Free Trading
Zone--was to do away with nonsense like tariffs for any commerce between
Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. What gives? Are used goods still liable?
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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The seller tells me the following:
Closest focusing is 4 meters.
The filter size is 77.
It is Multicoated. It does say MC.
I wrote:
Anyone know about this lens?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1350615901
Who made it?
Is it sold by another name?
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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I'd agree that the error is no big deal, if tolerance really meant plus or
minus. It doesn't. When was the last time you read a test report that
found that a lens gave you more of what you thought you paid for? A 20 mm
that measured at 19.4 mm? A 200 mm that gave you 205 mm? An f/2 that was
William Robb wrote:
Does anyone ever snipe when there's no bids on an item?? g
Absolutely! Someone on the list recently published a URL to a study
confirming that once a first bid has been placed, an item will draw more
bidders. I've found this to be true, and for this reason often lurk
William Robb wrote: In general, the K lenses are mechanically smoother
than A
lenses, and optically better than M lenses.
Yep. Someone--Shel?--reported last year that many M lenses replaced the K's
brass with aluminum, affecting smoothness of focus, especially in cold
weather.
Paul
Jonathan,
There are other 17 and 18mm choices out there:
1. Ricoh made an XR Rikenon 18/2.8. A couple months ago one was on German
EBay. It sold March 10 to a European PDMLer for just 156 Euros (about
$120). It resembles the Pentax 18/3.5 but uses a 67mm filter (vs. 58). I
have a photo of it;
Ken Waller wrote:
I'm not sure what the distinctive look is that you are referring to Albano,
but I do notice most posted images, that were taken by a digital camera,
exhibit great depth of field.
Yes, they do, thanks to the small area of their imaging chip--a virtue that
will not be shared by
Fred wrote:
But, here we've leveled the playing field - now
those who never spend time searching for Pentax bargains will have
the exact same chance as those PDML-ers who invest a lot of their
time trying to glean Pentax gold out of the eBay rubble.
Indeed, PDMLers will recall a similar thread a
Mint-condition rare items like this 100/2.8 PKA macro bring out
deep-pocketed Japanese collector/snipers. Look for a winning bid of $600 to
$750, which is frankly a fair price to find it retail, if you're so lucky.
Yeah, probably for around $300.
No, I think it will go for more than that...
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