Re:Re: FS: Maxwel Bright-Screen for Pentax

2003-01-19 Thread smcforme
I'm having an awful time reading the numbers on the bag. It looks like 1F640-245, or IK6Y0-245 or some combination thereof. Terrible handwriting. Please let me know if you have some insight into this even if your not interested in buying the screen. Many thanks. --- smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: FS: Maxwel Bright-Screen for Pentax

2003-01-18 Thread smcforme
the screen number, please. No way to know unless we can compare that with literature...\ keith whaley smcforme wrote: Hi, I have a brand new Maxwel Bright-Screen that I would like to sell. It fits all Spotmatics and I believe K1000,K2,KX,etc. It is a matt screen with a micro prism

Spotmatic MLU switch conversion !?#!

2002-07-08 Thread smcforme
I came across a web-page describing a factory conversion of Spotmatics to MLUI just about passed out. How did this slip by me until today? It is basically another stop down meter switch mounted on the opposite side of the mirror box that locks the mirror up. So, now I _must_ know, can

RE: JOHN TITTERINGTON

2002-07-01 Thread smcforme
Could I please have his contact info ? J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hes being doing my spotmatics for years with great results. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alex Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:28 PM To:

OT:Gossen Multi-Beam spot attachment

2002-07-01 Thread smcforme
I have a Gossen Luna Pro SBC and am thinking about finding a Multibeam spot meter attachment for it. Has anyone used one of these? Does it work well enough that you could recommend buying one over buying a separate spotmeter for travel use? Obviously size and weight are a consideration.

Re: OT:Gossen Multi-Beam spot attachment

2002-07-01 Thread smcforme
Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the end of the day, it was an expensive attachment that I had to have and it provided no useful help at all. Bummer... What specifically made you dislike it so much that you bought a proper spotmeter instead? Marcus New! SBC Yahoo! Dial - 1st Month

Spotmatic F meter conversion.

2002-06-28 Thread smcforme
Hello, Has anyone had the their SP F's meter replaced with the K1000 meter conversion? I'm curious if the metering remains average or is it also converted to center weighted as in the K1000? Now for the stretch. If a K1000 meter will go onto a Spotmatic, and a K1000 is mechanically near

Re: First Ever Photo in the World!

2002-06-27 Thread smcforme
Can you imagine the excitement Neipce must have felt during this process and on it's completion. It must be right up there with finding a K 85/1.8, maybe even better! Oliver Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi - There's an article on msnbc that I thought you all would be interested in:

Re: First Ever Photo in the World!

2002-06-27 Thread smcforme
I don't think there is any doubt that the camera obscura predates Neipce's heliograph. Neipce just developed the first photochemical process. Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, surely the first photo was Leonardo da Vinci's self-portrait, which is now doing the rounds as the Shroud of

Re: Re[2]: First Ever Photo in the World!

2002-06-27 Thread smcforme
As you can see below, when I reply to an E-mail the little g automatically gets removed by the Yahoo fairies. Don't ask me why Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Of course. I make no claim otherwise. I'm curious as to why you removed from your reply the smiley that was

Re: Re[2]: First Ever Photo in the World!

2002-06-27 Thread smcforme
Oh yeah... And to add to what you were saying. I remember reading somewhere that the Mayans would did a big pit and with a sort of pinhole lens would view such things as eclipses and such. Central American camera obscura? Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, surely the first photo

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2002-06-26 Thread smcforme
I'm trying to decide whether to take a second Spotmatic F or a Leica CL as a backup for a 3+ month trip later this year to Jordan and Egypt. I am a little concerned that having both a SLR and a rangefinder may be distracting. Taking a second SLR body offers the ability to use two lenses at the

RE:Forgot to add subject to last message, should be: Help with selecting travel kit.

2002-06-26 Thread smcforme
smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to decide whether to take a second Spotmatic F or a Leica CL as a backup for a 3+ month trip later this year to Jordan and Egypt. I am a little concerned that having both a SLR and a rangefinder may be distracting. Taking a second SLR body offers

Are there any really good tele-converters for Pentax screw mount?

2002-06-22 Thread smcforme
I would like to know what brands to look for in a 1.4x or 2x tele-coverter to compliment a SMC 200mm screw mount lens. I've never seen a SMC Takumar converter, does such a creature exist? If you can recommend one, can you please comment on it's performance? If I find a good one and use it with

Kodachrome 200 pushed....

2002-06-22 Thread smcforme
Sorry if this is a duplicate. I sent it out a couple of days ago, but I don't think it went through smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to try pushing K200 1 1/3 and 2 stops. But I'd like to hear from others who have already tried this before I invest the time and effort. Have

Re: Are there any really good tele-converters for Pentax screw mount?

2002-06-22 Thread smcforme
a Soligor 7 element that is pretty good, but I`ve heard Vivitar made a 7 element one too. The only ones I have seen are 2X. If you ever find a 1.4 or 1.5 TC in M42, let me know. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California smcforme wrote: I would like to know what brands to look for in a 1.4x or 2x tele

Did Pentax make M42 28/f2?

2002-06-15 Thread smcforme
I guess the subject bar pretty much sums it up. Did Pentax make a 28mm f2 in screw mount? Or was it added at the time of the switch to K-mount? Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Vivitar 90/2.5 macro 1:1 adapter on Ebay (M42)

2002-06-14 Thread smcforme
Hopefully this makes someones day. Or maybe no one cares, who's to know? Anyways, there is a brand new 1:1 macro adapter for the Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 macro lens in Pentax screw mount on Ebay. Starts at $30.00. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1359583198 Sign-up for

The elusive K 35mm f3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I have been casually looking out for a SMC 35/3.5 in K-mount for months, and have not seen hide nor hair of it. I bought one in M42, and have seen 3 others for really decent prices. But in K-mount this thing must be fairly rare. Same story for the SMC 85/1.8. I just bought one of those in M42

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I wonder what calculations the photographer used to get the nearly pefect spacing of each exposure? Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a great photo of this week's eclipse on today's Astonomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html -- Daniel J.

RE: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
seconds. Len --- -Original Message- From: smcforme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Eclipse Photo I wonder what calculations the photographer used to get the nearly pefect spacing of each exposure? Daniel J. Matyola wrote

Re: Eclipse Photo

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
You'll notice that the actual image of the sun is completely blown. So no filter needed if you don't mind that. As far as eye protection, you could easily compose the photo by shielding the sun with your hand in front of the lens. It also appears to be a fairly wide angle lens. So if you did

Re: Two IR samples on my site

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I actually like the effect of the sratches on Moon and Stars. Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at

FS:SMC-M 150/3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
I have a Pentax M 150mm F3.5 SMC lens that I would like to sell. It is beautiful condition. I can confidently say rate it as EX+. Even the inspection sticker looks good. The coating on this lens is amazing as expected. I'd like $145.00. If you're interested I can E-mail you a some pics

Re: FS:SMC-M 150/3.5

2002-06-12 Thread smcforme
Uh... I've got to start proof reading my messages. Sorry to anyone who had to wade through the grammer of my last message! smcforme [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Pentax M 150mm F3.5 SMC lens that I would like to sell. It is beautiful condition. I can confidently say rate it as EX+. Even

M42: SMC or Super-Multi-Coated?

2002-06-11 Thread smcforme
I have heard that there are optical differences between some screw mount lenses marked SMC and those marked Super-Multi-Coated. Is this true? I have never actually seen a screw mount lens other than a 50mm or 55mm that was marked SMC, but I remember reading somewhere that there was a 200mm SMC

Problem with list

2002-06-11 Thread smcforme
I was subscibed to the list a while back, when I suddenly stopped getting messages. I never got a majordomo message saying I was unsubscribed. Does this just happen sometimes? Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: SMC or Super-Multi-Coated?

2002-06-11 Thread smcforme
- From: smcforme To: Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:20 AM Subject: M42: SMC or Super-Multi-Coated? I have heard that there are optical differences between some screw mount lenses marked SMC and those marked Super-Multi-Coated. Is this true? I have never actually seen a screw mount lens