Hi, On 4 Nov 2002 at 22:26, Dan Scott wrote: > Nicer than what I expected.
Russian design is always impessive in some ways! > The manual, naturally, is in Russian. I see that I can turn the outer > ring and that apparently adjusts to limit how far the aperture can be > stopped down. The ring behind that controls the aperture itself. Last > is the focus ring. Correct. That's all you have to know. > What is the standard approach to these old style lenses? Focus, stop > down, and shoot? Anything I should be aware of? I'll be using it on my > ZX-5n once the adapter from B&H gets here. Yes, that's the standard approach. Remember to stop down for metering too! Tip: When shhoting in the f2-f4 range, you can leave the aperture stopped down all the time. You can focus at f4. > If I decide I like it enough to want to dedicate a body to it, what > variety of Spotmatic should I be looking for? I'd go for an S3/H3. The absolute purist solution. Gabor
