RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
That Voigtlander body is the same as the Promaster offering and I think also the same as the Vivitar. They're all over Columbus. Filled with margin. Sincerely, Collin Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

Re: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-07 Thread Mat Maessen
---Original Message--- From: Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography Sent: 06 Jun 2005 13:25:47 Thanks Fred greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005

Re: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-06 Thread Fred
does anybody here know the Vixen VX2 body? I looked into it a few years ago, Markus, back when I was doing a bit of astrophotography. I forget who it was made by (Cosina? Voigtlander? Ricoh?), but I finally decided that it was unlikely to perform better than the LX, so I never actually ended up

RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-06 Thread Markus Maurer
Thanks Fred greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:56 PM To: Markus Maurer Subject: Re: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography does anybody here know the Vixen VX2 body? I looked into it a few years ago, Markus

RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-06 Thread Wigwam Jones
for astro photography Sent: 06 Jun 2005 13:25:47 Thanks Fred greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:56 PM To: Markus Maurer Subject: Re: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography does anybody here

RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-06 Thread Wigwam Jones
--- From: Wigwam Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography Sent: 06 Jun 2005 13:52:12 Vixen VX2 is made by Cosina of Japan, which also makes the current Voigtlander-branded family of rangefinders and SLRs in Leica Screw Mount and M42 (Pentax Screw Mount

RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-06 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Wigwam Jones this was a very good and interesting reading for me, thanks a lot. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Wigwam Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:52 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

Vixen VX2 k-mount body for astro photography

2005-06-04 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Pentax lovers does anybody here know the Vixen VX2 body? I wonder if the brighter viewfinder would be useful for other themes like available light photography as well. thanks Markus