----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Smith" Subject: RE: pentax 67 ques.
> Rob Studdert wrote: > > > I used to have the 400/4 and the 2x and shake was bad without > > the mirror locked on my old Manfrotto 075/029 combo and > > horziontal shake was visible with mirror lock. > > I'm pleased to read this before I bought a longer lens. To be fair, it is pretty hard to stabilize 800mm, no matter what is behind it. For myself, I wouldn't use a metal tripod at all for that much focal length. > > However, the winder problem that Paul Ewins pointed out of older 6x7s I > wasn't aware of. For a first time buyer, that is an area of concern. Can't > say I'm overjoyed at that myself! > They fixed the film advance at the same time they put miror lock on, and I think they may have done something else sometime later as well. I have had the advance on my 6x7 fixed twice now. The first time was after shooting about 50 rolls of the then new T-Max 100 film. The camera then went for a very long time, and shot many hundreds of rolls of film, probably closer to a couple of thousand, before the next adjustment. You will know when you need to send it in, as the frame spacing goes wonky well before it starts overlapping frames. William Robb
