Congratulations. Looks like a pretty camera. Paul
> Well I took a quick lookie on eekBay and this was listed > about 45 minutes ago: > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/SPF.htm > > The hot-shoe's missing but hopefully it's the same as > the SPII, I have a parts SPII I can rob it from. > Comes with 2 lenses which sound decent and the guy > says he just used it 2 months ago for a photo class. > Don't much care about the lenses, I have several nice > ST's and SMCT's to mount on it. ;-) > At $50.00 I couldn't pass it up. > Wish me luck! > And thanks for all the comments. > > Don > > OH, one last question: Do you suppose the cool Lizard > Skin I've got for an SP will fit this one? <vbg> > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 6:20 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Best M42 body? > > > > > > I've never owned the Singles, but I have looked through the > > finder. It's hard to say without having all the cameras in front > > of me, but I think the Spotmatic F is the brightest screwmount > > finder I''ve ever used. I like the Fuji 801 as well, but it's > > much harder to find a good one, and it may not be as durable. > > > > > > > Hi Paul, thanks for commenting. > > > I've always wanted to try the 'F', I'll have a look > > > around and see what I can find. > > > They seem a good bit scarcer than the SP and SPII. > > > I have a Ricoh Singlex-TLS and like it but the finder > > > is a bit too dim for me. > > > Have you found the F's finder brighter than the Ricoh? > > > (if you've tried the Singlex TLS, that is.) > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 12:51 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: Best M42 body? > > > > > > > > > > > > I've used 'em all, from Fuji and Rich to Mamiya. The all-around best, > > > > hands down, is the Spotmatic F. > > > > On Jan 15, 2005, at 1:00 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > > > > > A while back there was mention of some M42 > > > > > mount bodies with superior viewfinders. > > > > > I believe Fujica and Ricoh were among them. > > > > > What M42 bodies have you found to be the > > > > > best as far as viewfinder/weight/features, etc? > > > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
