I had/have electrical tape on the switch so it would saty in the right place(the 90 ls) but sometimes the tape fell off and the switch moved.
Dave On 8/29/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Scott, > > Yes, basically that is it. I used to have both the 165 LS and the 90 > LS. > > Yes, they did make a 90mm leaf shutter lens. It is older and slightly > more dangerous to use. The reason I say that is you can't really tell > from the viewfinder that the leaf shutter is cocked. > > On the 165, after firing the leaf shutter, the viewfinder goes black > until you re-cock it. So you are very aware that you haven't cocked > it yet for the next shot. On the 90, you can still see just fine, so > you take the first shot at 1/8 sec and then forget to cock the leaf > and take the second shot at truly 1/8 sec - severe over exposure and > camera movement result. If you are more careful it works just fine. > > Both lenses operate as normal lenses when you don't want to use the > leaf shutter. Based on focal length, I found the 90 slightly more > useful than the telephoto 165. If you are doing daylight fill, they > are the only way to go - otherwise you are stuck with a max shutter > speed of 1/30 sec. > > -- > Bruce > > > Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 8:37:08 AM, you wrote: > > SL> Norm Baugher wrote: > >> If you're gonna use a flash, go with the 165/4 LS...(lovely lens BTW). > >> Also, make sure the body is thoroughly brassed, improves performance. > >> Norm > >> > >> > SL> Thanks, Norm. I'm assuming, because I haven't read up on it, that the > SL> LS lenses for the 67 are much like the LS lenses for the 645. You set > SL> the body to a slow shutter, 1/8th or so, and have to cock the shutter on > SL> the lens manually? In situations where I wouldn't be using the LS, does > SL> the lens function just like any other? > > SL> Brassing is, of course, required. Bargain outfits from KEH are about > SL> all be able to afford, so that shouldn't be a problem. > > SL> -- > SL> Scott Loveless > SL> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
