On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:39:47 +0100, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1) Did you ever make any accessories for your Pentax equipment yourself I know it's been mentioned here several times lately, but the Pentax H Optical qualifies: http://www.jbuhler.com/HLimited/index.html > 2) Did you improve and/or modify original Pentax parts or other brands > somehow? Of course. The legendary Holga optical quality merged with the ergonomy of Pentax bodies. It doesn't get much better than that. > 3) regarding 1 and 2) Do you still use that self-made "thing" and could > you > show us a photo or plan and tell us about > the parts you used, the cost and what else may be interesting? It's in my camera bag. It got a new life with the istD, which uses the sweet spot of the lens (I wonder if 6Mp is enough for all that resolution) Here's a picture taken with it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/571383/ Holga: ~20$ off-brand Pentax body cap: ~$2 Some glue: ~$.005 > 4) What was the reason you made this accessory yourself: > - there was no part like this buyable > - I needed special adjustments > - just for fun > - cost > - else - impress the girls (is there any other reason we guys do anything anyway?) > 5) What was the profit of your work? - 2 or 3 impressed girls :-) j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com blog at http://www.jbuhler.com/blog
