In a message dated 11/20/2002 5:04:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Any Pentax 50mm is a good lens. I have an M 50mm f/2, and it has > been a fine little lens. > This was shot with it: > http://pug.komkon.org/02mar/dime.html > The f/2 has the advantage of being a flat field design, which > makes it nice for close up work, if you ever decide to get > a set > of tubes or a bellows. > > William Robb You know looking through the lens the view finder appears brighter with the Pentax 50mm than with the Albinar zoom. Now, I am looking through it right now at night with incandescant light, but it does look brighter. Going to have to check that out in daylight. Er, hum, cough. Not exactly positive what you are talking about. I have been reading all of the list (though I am now a day a half behind), even threads that do not apply to me (such as medium format). Lots is incomprehensible to me, but I figured I pick up some it by context and osmosis. So I am going to guess, because I've seen bellows mentioned before in this list and reversing lens mentioned before. And I have seen some pics of bellows at one of the Pentax sites (one of the links pointed to by Stan's.) Guessing, a 50mm can be reversed with a bellows to do macro work? Is that right? Is there an advantage to doing that, versus just getting a macro lens? Are bellows cheaper? Is the picture clearer? Not sure what flat field means, either, actually. Your dime is like really, really close up. Impressive. BTW - I have also noted the print film recommendations others have made. So much to learn, so little time to learn it. Hehehe. Doe aka Marnie Parker
