I have an unusual M42 camera, the Ricoh TLS401. It has a dial on the right of the pentaprism that allows the user to switch from eye level to waist level viewing.
Jim A. > From: "m.s.gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:01:53 +0500 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Best M42 body? > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:28:43 -0500 > > IMHO Chinon CM 3 is better with match LED metering instead of match needle, > depth of field preview by pressing the shutter release half way and shutter > speed same 1/1000 , > flash speed 1/125 and provision for winder(2fps) metter lock which is not > available on > Pentax > spotmatic F. Spotmatic F a well reputed gear and discussed on many occasions > on this > mailing list and also other sites. But unfortunately problem of battery > 1.35V MS76 which is difficult to locate for gears made during that period. > If one locates K bayonet mount to screw adapter > B&H price $44.95 then K mount lenses can be used on this gear which i am > thinking to add but expensive too. i sold Spotmatic F due to non provision > of winder which is unfortunately my weakness and lack of off switch. > Gill > Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 12:00:49 -0600 > From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PDML" <[email protected]> > Subject: Best M42 body? > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > 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? > > > > > >
