Hi Bob, There's alot of Williams and Bills on the list (almost as many as there is Bobs :-) ) and I think that you have the original poster mixed up with me. I agree that Utah is beautiful, and I love to get out and shoot as much as I possibly can. That's not nearly as much as I would like, I'm pretty busy being Mr. mom (and dad) to 5 kids. I had a trip planned for the Burr trail last fall, but it fell through. I do make the canyons 4-5 times each summer (I'm not a skier). The olympics will be here in a few weeks, and I'm excited about the "street" photography opportunities I expect that I will find.
BTW, it sounds like you got a good deal on that 400mm lens. William in Utah. Bob Rapp wrote: > > Hi Bill, > I have not tested the lens other than to screw it on one of my > Spotmatics and the LX. In the case of the LX, I had the wrong screen in and > did not change it. Focus seen alright and distant images appear to be sharp > through the view finder with a magnifier in place. I will be testing it > further. > The 2 X adaptor with Nikon mount appears to be a kludge in order to get > this fine optic on a Nikon. Perhaps other in the list have seen or have had > experience with it. > Checking the background on this lens and its followers, it appears to > have migrated to the K mount without modification. It was relabelled for the > M series with the only change being able to focus down to 4 meters rather > than the original 8. The A series brought a major change and reformulation > for programme control. this added 2 elements in one group and brought the > aperture closer to the lens mount. Optically, it would be of interest for a > member to comment on this change. > OT, Bill, you are in Utah. I was born in SLC and lived there until 1972 > at which time I moved to Manti and later to my children's home in Steamboat > Springs Colorado. All I can say is get out and shoot the deserts and Canyon > Lands every opportunity you get. From 1968 through 1978, I spent every > vacation and holiday (including Christmas one year) there. It is the only > place I have taken photographs that every minute of every hour brought new > and startling photo opportunities. Go for it. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Bob, > > > > So the previous owner tried putting a Nikon converter on a Pentax K > > 400/5.6? Wow, no wonder it got stuck. > > > > So is the lens ok, have you mounted it to your camera yet? Any > > thoughts? TELL TELL TELL!! > > > > Bill > - > 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 .
