dont know much about the series but the M/S 21mm F4 SX is a great lens. There is a brand new one in the box on ebay now for $195. JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul M. Provencher > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies > > > I believe Vivitar had a hand on making some mamiya lenses. I am sure JCO > will chime in to extoll the virtues of one particular lens that he favors > over the SMCT 20mm. The pin you mentioned is there on late lenses but not > on the lenses contemporary with the TL and DTL cameras. I don't > think much > of the lenses although the normals are OK for getting started. > And the spot > metering is nice enough. > > ppro > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:17 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies > > > > > > > > The Mamiya lenses are pretty crappy (I don't think Mamiya > > actually made their 35mm cameras and lenses, BTW). Also, if I > > recall correctly, they have some sort of locking pin extending > > from the lens mount that prevents them from being mounted on any > > other screw mount camera. > > William Robb > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 2:26 PM > > Subject: Re: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies > > > > > > > fellow pug-sters- > > > > > > i'm thinking of getting some really cheap cameras for my twin > > nephews (12 > > > years old, combative, obnoxious-they really remind me of > > myself at that > > > tender age) > > > > > > they know that i take plenty of pix and have expressed some > > interest (when > > > they're not being combative, obnoxious....u get the idea) > > > > > > being a pentax fan was wondering if u good folks could fill me > > in on the ills > > > and virtues of the mamiya/sekor line of cameras? it seems > > that they are > > > screw mounts but what of their meters, shutters and general > > reliability? > > > > > > since i ask only to use such info to distract my nephews from > > their true > > > nature, would any of u see fit to suggest which of the mamiya > > models is > > > "better" (less bad?) than other models? > > > > > > frankly, i'm trying to keep my purchase in the $25-$35 range. > > if i spent > > > more, i would only be disappointed when i see my nephews using > > their "new" > > > camera as a football or hockey puck, or weapon of foolary that > > could only > > > appeal to a pair of combative, obnoxious, twin, 12 year old > > boys. > > > > > > that all said, i am really quite fond of them and would love > > to turn their > > > energy to the "light" as can be found in taking pix. > > > > > > i welcome any and all thoughts. > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
