: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
I use my Z-1p on tripod too sometimes but time and again the pictures didn't
came out as sharp when compared to those taken with the MX. For this reason,
I use my MX more these days when I use tripod.
--- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Caveman
Subject: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42
mount]
Greene wrote:
*In dim, home lighting situations, with
consumer
grade lenses, AF beat MF for speed and accuracy
nearly
every time
if there is a sharpness difference for landscapes focused manually at
basically hyperfocal distance or AF at infinity, there is something else
going on.
I think you have made too many assumptions. Using tripod doesn't mean I must
be shooting landscapes. Shooting landscape doesn't mean I must be
you said that your landscapes were sharper.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 04:56
Subject: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
I think you have made too many assumptions. Using tripod
Yes, but landscape is not the only subject I do, and I don't always use
hyperfocal, and rarely set the lens to infinity and shoot.
regards,
Alan Chan
you said that your landscapes were sharper.
_
MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail
:16 AM
Subject: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount
Seems quite interesting to me! I only hope they make it in K mount.
Getting nice working MX is harder and harder these days, and this (if
it had nice focusing screen) could make pretty good MX in working
condition :)
I have spotmatic too, but having
On Saturday, Mar 15, 2003, at 07:53 US/Pacific,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Seems quite interesting to me! I only hope they make it in K mount.
Unless I'm seriously mistaken, they are. It's called the Vivitar 3800N.
I've heard varying things about the quality of the Cosina bodies,
myself. It's
Hi folks,
http://camecame.ddo.jp/cosina/data/293.jpg
From Cosina
Stop down metering, magnesium body, finder view 95%
I have no interest but some folks might :-).
Cheers,
Ken
JCO:
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used market in very nice condition
where's the need for this camera???
I totally agree with you. Nothing beats the elegance of a black Spotmatic.
The lenses might be interesting though... if priced correctly,
On 03.3.14 0:35 PM, Andre Langevin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hi folks,
http://camecame.ddo.jp/cosina/data/293.jpg
From Cosina
Stop down metering, magnesium body, finder view 95%
I have no interest but some folks might :-).
Cheers,
Ken
It reminds the Spotmatic: very different
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used market in very nice condition
where's the need for this camera???
I think this was a dumb move on their part.
JCO
I'm not so sure. How many people out there have spotties with dead meters or
have had bad
-Original Message-
From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used market in very nice condition
where's the need for this camera???
I think this was a dumb move on their part.
JCO
I'm not so
On March 14, 2003 02:39 pm, tom wrote:
Plus it's new, it's black, it's minty, it's probably got an improved
meter, a more accurate shutter, channels to have it fixed, and it
won't have been through 30 or 40 years of use.
I think people are buying that new Russian made M42 camera so
for sure..
JCO
-Original Message-
From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:40 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Bessaflex in M42 mount
-Original Message-
From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
Plus it's new, it's black, it's minty, it's probably got an improved
meter, a more accurate shutter, channels to have it fixed, and it
won't have been through 30 or 40 years of use.
Not everyone wants to buy a old camera.
tv
My spotmatics are 25-35 years ols BUT because they were so
that new Russian made M42 camera
so a market
exists.
Nick
On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used market in very nice condition
where's the need for this camera???
I think this was a dumb move on their part.
JCO
I think it's great. Cosina has been
Butch Black wrote:
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used market in very nice condition
where's the need for this camera???
I think this was a dumb move on their part.
JCO
I'm not so sure. How many people out there have spotties with
On March 14, 2003 02:40 pm, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
what new russian one?
I couldn't remember so I did a search. Seems Zenit is making various models
using the M42 mount. They even make one using a K mount. These aren't feature
rich. Shutter goes from 1/8 to 1/500. That's the highlight
I like the idea of Bessaflex. It's a nice design.
I hope they make a K-mount version.
Speaking of Cosina... Why don't they make autofocus versions of their
excellent prime lenses? Their zooms are cheap, in every sense of the word.
How about a Voigtländer AF serie with excellent optics and metal
Again, some folks here expect a camera/lens with flagship features for
entry level prices.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount
I like the idea of Bessaflex. It's
It accepts a trigger wnder also.
- Original Message -
From: KT Takeshita [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 3:22 AM
Subject: Bessaflex in M42 mount
Hi folks,
http://camecame.ddo.jp/cosina/data/293.jpg
From Cosina
Stop down
-Original Message-
From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Plus it's new, it's black, it's minty, it's probably got
an improved
meter, a more accurate shutter, channels to have it fixed, and it
won't have been through 30 or 40 years of use.
Not everyone wants to
-Original Message-
From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
millions made and thousands
in VERY NICE condition. By
very nice I mean NEAR MINT,
working perfectly, old but
like new.
Funny, I've seen exactly 2 and neither were for sale.
You must mean !!!LQQK MINTY!!! ebay
might
be a nice up to date body for some of the finest old optics around.
Cheers, - Andrew.
-Original Message-
From: Roland Mabo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: March 14, 2003 4:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount
I like the idea of Bessaflex. It's a nice design
On Friday, Mar 14, 2003, at 13:35 US/Pacific,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like the idea of Bessaflex. It's a nice design.
I hope they make a K-mount version.
I believe they already are, just not under the Cosina or Voigtlander
names. Unless I'm mistaken, the Vivitar 3800N is made by Cosina.
--
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: March 14, 2003 5:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount
what objective proof do you have that the average owner focuses better with
a Leica or any manual focus-only camera? with the rangefinder, you can't
even tell what the camera focused
in M42 mount
Hi Herb:
I really do not want to go into this old argument, but if you want to
explore the subject you could start here:
http://medfmt.8k.com/third/af.html
I simply made a comment that not everyone appreciates the autofocus
technology. I also do have some personal
the article selects its data to support its argument and ignores the rest.
What rest? Seriously - I'm really curious.
Lukasz
PS. I finally did it - I changed the name of a thread! Yippie! ;-)
stopped down performance, not on a tripod, not using slide film, subject farther away
than a few feet.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Lukasz Kacperczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 18:33
Subject: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount
stopped down performance,
I don't really understand - you mean that if the lens is stopped down, then
the AF inaccuracy is neglible? If that's what you're saying, I can't agree.
Something is either sharp or not. Even when stopped down, there's a definite
plain of focus that you can see on the
Herb Chong wrote:
stopped down performance,
not on a tripod, not using slide film,
subject farther away than a few feet.
Snapshots ?
cheers,
caveman ;-)
stopped down performance,
not on a tripod, not using slide film,
subject farther away than a few feet.
Snapshots ?
LOL :-)
Lukasz
The data is derived from shooting resolution charts. When you shoot 3
dimensional objects, particularly moving ones, AF does much better, for
most people.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
the article selects its data to support its argument and ignores the rest.
What rest? Seriously - I'm
Anyone with a dead meter on their spotty can have it replaced with one
from a K-1000. All you have to do is find a competent camera mechanic.
At 12:01 PM 3/14/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Butch Black wrote:
It's nice to see but with MILLIONS
of spotmatics sold and THOUSANDS
of them on the used
The data is derived from shooting resolution charts. When you shoot 3
dimensional objects, particularly moving ones, AF does much better, for
most people.
Agreed.
Lukasz
The concept of AF accuracy is more theoretical than empirical. If you go
here: http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/limits.html you will understand why it is
so hard to get past 50 lp/mm. The thing that really counts is having
your subject sharp. For many subjects, AF will you more sharp
pictures than MF.
, then focusing accuracy isn't going to be your main
determiner of sharpness.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Lukasz Kacperczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 19:10
Subject: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
But closer distances bring
read the article.
I read it - it's not new to me.
gives several things you have to do to achieve super resolution (equated
to sharpness here): superb lens wide open performance, tripod, slide film,
ideal lighting, nearby subject. if you don't shoot slide film, use a tripod,
have a nearby
]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 20:10
Subject: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
Sure. But that's why there are things like field tests. I think the main
point is that in something close to laboratory environment AF is worse than
MF, but in practice it may
--- Lukasz Kacperczyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
read the article.
I read it - it's not new to me.
gives several things you have to do to achieve
super resolution (equated
to sharpness here): superb lens wide open
performance, tripod, slide film,
ideal lighting, nearby subject. if you
Greene wrote:
*In dim, home lighting situations, with consumer
grade lenses, AF beat MF for speed and accuracy nearly
every time.
Snapshots ?
cheers,
caveman ;-)
: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
Take a look here:
http://pug.komkon.org/00july/JulyOO/pollen.html
The viewfinder was so dim that I doubt that any AF system would have
ever worked. And even if it worked, I doubt it would have helped. On the
contrary. Having to move
Macro work, in general, doesn't lend itself to AF. First off, it's
usually done with the camera mounted on a tripod, and if what you want
to focus on isn't covered by an AF sensor LOL. MF just makes more sense
for this.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Take a look here:
Herb Chong wrote:
the pollen grain is right in the middle of the center sensor.
Not exactly.
But let's evaluate these:
http://pug.komkon.org/99may/reflec2.html
http://pug.komkon.org/99jul/red2.htm
They're just some humble PUG contributions, not some intricate
laboratory tests.
cheers,
caveman
, there is no advantage to MF and lots of
disadvantages.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 21:53
Subject: Re: AF vs. MF [was: Re: Bessaflex in M42 mount]
But let's evaluate these:
http://pug.komkon.org/99may
Here's more:
http://gemma.geo.uaic.ro/~vdonisa/palm1.html
Guess what you get in AF mode.
I don't say that AF is not useful. It is, but it's not always the best
alternative.
Herb Chong wrote:
you're picking a few samples and making the statements. the entire PUG is more representative, but not
I heard from a friend who frequents the Yahoo m42 Group that Cosina is
planning on marketing a screwmount classic slr based on the same
chassis used for the N FM10, C*:*** T60, etc. It's going to have
led metering, and ~a metal top and bottom plate~! It's going to be
called the Voigtlander
The following message was posted recently in rangefinder mailing
list, take it for what its worth
(see paragraph #7 for mention of Voigtlander Bessamatic with 42mm screwmount).
Paul
I just returned from two days at PMA in Las Vegas.
I was fortunate to visit with Mr. Kobayashi, CEO of Cosina.
J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anybody have mucho experience the M42 Fuji EBC Fujinon lens lineup? I just
bought an EBC 50mm F1.4 for kicks but havent got a clue about the rest of
their lineup. They seem to be pretty scarce compared to the Takumars...
I know simply that Fuji made two
:-)
Paul Stenquist
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Anybody have mucho experience the M42 Fuji EBC Fujinon
lens lineup? I just bought an EBC 50mm F1.4 for kicks but
havent got a clue about the rest of their lineup. They
seem to be pretty scarce compared to the Takumars...
J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL
It would be a black Spotmatic II with factory installed MLU.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
What Pentax M42 bodies are you guys still lusting after
in true LIKE NEW condition?
For me it would be a Black SL, with the factory
split-image installed. I've only
for insurance
purposes I will be doing a lot of videotaping during the event.
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
-- -Original Message-
-- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
-- Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 1:11 AM
--
-- What Pentax M42 bodies are you guys still lusting after
forgot. I do own a Spot that had a mirror lockup installed by
Honeywell Pentax years ago.
Jim A.
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 01:11:26 -0500
To: Club M42 [EMAIL PROTECTED], Spotmatic Mailing List
[EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL
taken a pic with it in a couple of years, but it does my heart
good to look at it once in a while, it's just so pretty (brass, dents
and all).
What m42 do I lust after? I'd say a black SPII, like JCO, with a split
screen (I find them much easier to focus with than the micro-prism).
And, Andre
I know there's a page for screwmount lenses, but I can't find it.
Anyway, the little camera sho in town has the aforementioned lens for
$70 USD. Looks pretty clean. Is it worth it? I do have a scremount
camera, although I might just use it with an adapter.
Steven Desjardins
Department of
You could go here:
http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/lense.htm
keith whaley
Steve Desjardins wrote:
I know there's a page for screwmount lenses, but I can't find it.
Anyway, the little camera sho in town has the aforementioned lens for
$70 USD. Looks pretty clean. Is it worth it? I do
overpriced.
They usually sell for 40-50
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 3:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: M42 28 f3.5 Super Takumar
I know there's a page for screwmount lenses, but I can't find
is it possible if i have a screw mount m42 len and i remove the mount then i
find old ka mount lens and take the lens mount off then put in on the m42?
what modifications would i have to make???
So you've got the urge to buy big glass but you can't afford long + fast
in K mount. True, you can adapt an M42 screwmount lens. But who wants to
fiddle with an adapter each time he installs or removes the lens?
You won't have to...if you fit the lens to a K-mount adapter, then fit the
adapter
- Original Message -
From: Paul Franklin Stregevsky
Subject: Turn an M42-mount lens into a permanent K mount in
seconds (with a teleconverter)
So you've got the urge to buy big glass but you can't afford
long + fast
in K mount. True, you can adapt an M42 screwmount lens. But
who wants
Wheatfield wrote:
Some machining is required.
No- you just put the m42 adapter into the TC and leave
it there w/ the lens attached. I used to mess around w/
too many TC's a while back (some may recall one I did
at 6400mm and posted some years ago). Framing
Subject: Change in stop down mechanics K vs. M42 was RE: SMC-A 20mm 2.8
diaphragm
What you say is true. If you stick with Pentax(Takumar) you're all set.
My only point on the K mount change is that it is probably easier to
engineer
Right
and build,
Right
therefore simpler
Hi all
Sorry for the interuption. These items are ending at auction today, should you be
interested.
Pentax K 50/1.4
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=4688item=802663353
(This is the version that uses the old SMCT 50/1.4 optics mounted into PK. Only made
for 12-18months)
Well, dude, since yer in Texas, I can give you my
ultra-hick solutions. Pitch the little tool and find
a pipe wrench. Return the adapter and tell the shop
it's too tight. Or, take a steel file to the adapter
until it does fit.
Deb in TX (booger-free)
--- Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
;yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 10:06 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Help! M42 to K adapter-get it off my ZX-5n, please
Well, dude, since yer in Texas, I can give you my
ultra-hick solutions. Pitch the little tool and find
a pipe wrench. Return the adapter and tell the shop
it's
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=800474171
is this a good lens or is my money better spent elsewhere?
PROTECTED]
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Päivä: 10. marraskuuta 2002 13:36
Aihe: zeiss 180mm 2.8 lens m42 mount
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=800474171
is this a good lens or is my money better spent elsewhere?
://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-Alkuperäinen viesti-
Lähettäjä: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vastaanottaja: Pentax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Päivä: 07. marraskuuta 2002 21:47
Aihe: Re: Help! M42 to K adapter-get it off my ZX-5n, please
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Dan Scott wrote:
Anyone have this happen before
My screwmount to kmount adapter just came from BH.
Screwed it on to the Jupiter-9, no problem. Put that on the ZX-5n,
pretty iffy, can't tell if it's on all the way or not cause the focus
scale isn't really lined up where it should be.
Go to take the lens off and try again, the lens comes off
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Dan Scott wrote:
Anyone have this happen before? Tell me you didn't have to take it to a
service center to get it off, please...
Don't have one, don't have any M42 lenses, but I was told teh Pentax
branded ones tend to be a little more reliable and are better to avoid
On Thursday 07 November 2002 15:49, Dan Scott wrote:
My screwmount to kmount adapter just came from BH.
Screwed it on to the Jupiter-9, no problem. Put that on the ZX-5n,
pretty iffy, can't tell if it's on all the way or not cause the focus
scale isn't really lined up where it should be.
Go
On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 03:01 PM, gfen wrote:
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, Dan Scott wrote:
Anyone have this happen before? Tell me you didn't have to take it to
a
service center to get it off, please...
Don't have one, don't have any M42 lenses, but I was told teh Pentax
branded ones tend
On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 04:24 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote:
There should be a small tab that needs to be pressed before the
adapter will
turn to come off.
Where? What does it look like?
Always, ALWAYS, put the adapter on the camera first and then screw the
lens
on. And take
Just got the SOB off with the aid of a pick but I'm not sure how.
There's tiny little slotted screw and a piece of blued spring steel
about 5/8ths of an inch long that came out with the mount. Don't know
if it jammed because they came off or if they came off when broke the
mount loose. Any
On Thursday 07 November 2002 16:39, Dan Scott wrote:
Just got the SOB off with the aid of a pick but I'm not sure how.
There's tiny little slotted screw and a piece of blued spring steel
about 5/8ths of an inch long that came out with the mount. Don't know
if it jammed because they came off or
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There should be a small tab that needs to be pressed before the
adapter will
turn to come off.
Where? What does it look like?
it's right beside the K-mount lens unlock button on the camera. from your
other message, it sounds like you broke
Assuming it's already installed, when you're looking at the adapter as
installed on the camera body, the release tab is inside the narrow
rectangular cutout just above the red dot on the body's lens mount.
You press it inward a little, that releases the ring to rotate, and
then while keeping it
Herb Chong wrote:
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There should be a small tab that needs to be pressed before the
adapter will
turn to come off.
Where? What does it look like?
it's right beside the K-mount lens unlock button on the camera. from your
other
On Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 04:56 PM, Christian Skofteland wrote:
The spring steel thingy is the tab I was referring too. I don't have
the
adapter in front of me so I can't give you a good description of how
to get
it on and off. I just know that you press the tab/spring thingy and
- Original Message -
From: Dan Scott
Subject: Re: Help! M42 to K adapter-get it off my ZX-5n, please
Does the spring do anything besides prevent the mount from
coming off?
Thats all it does.
William Robb
Hi Dan,
I've read ahead and can't really help with the off brand adapter problem. However,
reading your message rang a bell as I remembered that the Jupiter 9 I borrowed didn't
line
up exactly with my Pentax screw adapter either. Off by perhaps 5-10 degrees. My Taks
line up fine so it's
PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: Help! M42 to K adapter-get it off my ZX-5n, please
Hi Dan,
I've read ahead and can't really help with the off brand adapter problem.
However, reading your message rang a bell as I remembered that the Jupiter 9
I borrowed didn't line
up
Keith Whaley wrote:
I just got two M-42 thread, coated lens Vivitar
Custom Tele-Converters, models 2X-1 and 3X-1.
the trouble w/ m42 TC's is that they are all 4-element
designs (though there may be the rare 5-element unit).
consequently they have optical
Hi All,
All the discussion about the abscence of pentax in the SLR digital
market, the woeful signs of some pros who lurk these halls beginning to
sell their pentax gear in disgust.
I'm selling my nice stuff too, but for different reasons: I feel
compelled to reduce my equipment into more
SMC-A 50/2.8 lens and case. A beautiful lens. Made dispensible
when I bought an FA 50/2.8 lens from list member Tom V.
The A 50/2.8 Macro is a truly beautiful little lens. It is (sadly)
not quite as sharp as are the F or FA 50/2.8's, but the A version is
so well made, so compact, and so
On Thursday, September 19, 2002, at 10:45 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think photography tends to breed equipment junkies, doesn't it???
It is one hundred percent certain to me that subscribing to the PDML is
what does it.
I'm quite happy with what I have when I'm not reading the list
, but there were a
couple of times when the sun shone long enough to burn a bit of film.
Paul Ewins
Melbourne, Australia
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT
I would
Help! I'm in a bit of a quagmire. Well, not really.
I just have some spare time today so I decided to ask
the group this question:
Have you ever brought two different camera systems on
vacation? Specifically I am referring to a Pentax
K-mount system with 2 bodies, 4 lenses plus an M42 to
K
- Original Message -
From: andre
Subject: Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT
There is a way you can have a
screw mount lens lock on K-mount bodies. It needs a little
machine
shop job done on the adapter and the lens.
Could you expand on that please, Andre?
Thanks
William Robb
Help! I'm in a bit of a quagmire. Well, not really.
I just have some spare time today so I decided to ask
the group this question:
Have you ever brought two different camera systems on
vacation? Specifically I am referring to a Pentax
K-mount system with 2 bodies, 4 lenses plus an M42 to
K
- Original Message -
From: Francis Alviar
Subject: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT
Have you ever brought two different camera systems on
vacation?
Yes, 35mm and 4x5. Or more recently, 35mm and 6x7. I might have
taken all 3 on a trip once.
William Robb
This message is from
On my recent vacation to the Magdellan Islands in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence, I brought my MX, along with a k-mount short zoom, a long zoom
and a wide angle prime. I also brought my Leica CL. I used the k-mount
stuff for colour, and the CL for bw. I brought the CL in addition to
the MX as it's
Francis Alviar wrote:
Have you ever brought two different camera systems on vacation?
I do it all the time: 35mm and 645.
--
Mark Roberts
www.robertstech.com
Photography and writing
: Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT
At 16:05 19-9-2002 -0400, you wrote:
From: Francis Alviar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Help! I'm in a bit of a quagmire. Well, not really.
I just have some spare time today so I decided to ask
the group this question:
Have you ever brought two different camera
-mount auto-focus bodies(2) and a
Spotmatic. I also carried six AF, four K-mount MF, and four M42 lenses plus tripod
crap, film out the wazoo, a diffuser and three pairs of binoculars(Pentax, Nikon and
Minolta). Three flash units.
I used my Zx5n with FA 50/1.4 the most, with my PZ1p and SMC K 35
- Original Message -
From: Robert Woerner
Subject: Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT
Yes,
On a recent trip to Savannah, GA I took everything because I
couldn't make a decision concerning what NOT to carry. Someday,
I hope this changes as lugging three camera bags on vacation
the motto
Be prepared too far.
I took all of my K-mount manual bodies(3), K-mount auto-focus bodies(2) and a
Spotmatic. I also carried six AF, four K-mount MF, and four M42 lenses plus
tripod crap, film out the wazoo, a diffuser and three pairs of
binoculars(Pentax, Nikon and Minolta). Three flash
Francis Alviar asked:
Have you ever brought two different camera systems on
vacation? Specifically I am referring to a Pentax
K-mount system with 2 bodies, 4 lenses plus an M42 to
K-mount adapter plus a Pentax screwmount body with two
lenses.
It depends on how you define vacation
-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: m42 lens
I would like to get the group's opinion on the
performance and build characteristics of these
two
lenses:
M42 Super Takumar 35mm/f3.5
M42 Super Takumar 135mm/f3.5
Any experience (good or bad) with these two
lenses?
Thanks.
Francis M. Alviar
Irvine, CA
901 - 1000 of 1105 matches
Mail list logo
