On Jan 20, 2006, at 7:11 PM, Paul Ewins wrote:
Thanks for the extra information Bob, that was way more than I
could find
with Google. I'm glad I didn't try the self-timer out! There is no
sign that
the leatherette has been removed so I guess it was owned by
somebody who was
careful (or never used self-timers).
You're lucky to find one unmangled. I've only seen a few.
So maybe I should be calling it a Minolta XK copy with a prism that
looks
like an F2 and a bayonet mount that looks like a K-mount!!! I've
done a
quick test with an M85/2 and K50/1.2 and both mounted and
dismounted fine. I
suspect the LOMO lenses have a slightly thicker flange, as I also
tried a
Tokina Zoom and that was a little loose. I haven't tried any AF
lenses.
That's likely right. I haven't tried a lot of lenses on mine, but
have had a lot of reports of lenses not fitting. Interestingly the
Almaz lenses have the aperture follower like on K mount that tells
the meter what f-stop you have set, but the Almaz body has nothing to
couple to this. Even when using the meter prism, it functioned with
stopped down metering. I'd guess a more sophisticated body was
planned but never made.
I've had a more careful look at the body and found a couple of
signs of
touchups so I'll drop the price to $US160 - that'll teach me to try
and
assess condition under artificial light.
I think your original price is fair. You just need to find someone
who wants an Almaz. I never paid more than $ 75 for one, but I was
buying direct from Russia. Around the St Petersburg area they are
apparently relatively common. But hardly ever seen in other parts of
Russia, and almost never seen outside of Russia as they were never
exported.
Bob
