Charles Robinson wrote:
On Mar 15, 2011, at 17:02, Dario Bonazza wrote:
With a Samyang 8mm fisheye, there's no way to focus (lens helicoid has no
run enough to find focus). It happens that by setting the focus at its
minimum focus distance, the lens is almost (but not yet) focused at
Matthew Hunt wrote:
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza
dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote:
Examples:
100mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 15-20m;
50mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 7-10m;
28mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at
I'd like to hear this myself. What brand of adaptor?
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza
dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote:
Hello gang,
I've just tried a few Pentax lenses on my Panny GF-1 (via K-micro4/3
adapter), just to find a weird behaviour.
With close subjects (inches to
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I'd like to hear this myself. What brand of adaptor?
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza
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I'd like to hear this myself. What brand of adaptor?
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario
It sounds to me that you're adapter doesn't supply the proper flange
distance. Maybe it doesn't even keep the planes parallel.
On 3/15/2011 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
Hello gang,
I've just tried a few Pentax lenses on my Panny GF-1 (via K-micro4/3
adapter), just to find a weird
: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: Pentax glass on m4/3: weird behavior
No name on it, found in ebay from Hong Kong. I bought it some time ago,
but I can no longer find trace of that auction
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Let's do some math:
K bayonet register = 45.46mm
m4/3 register = 19.25mm
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Let's do some math:
K bayonet register = 45.46mm
m4/3 register = 19.25mm
Then K-m4/3 adaptor must
Your adapter is setting the mount register too deep. I had the same
thing happen with a Pentax M42 adapter. I bought a different one,
which allows focus slightly beyond infinity. Cost me $6 for the
replacement.
Most lens mount adapters for FourThirds and Micro-FourThirds
intentionally run about
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
I bought a different one, which allows focus slightly beyond infinity.
The Buzz Lightyear Signature Edition, of course.
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Let's do some math:
K bayonet register = 45.46mm
m4/3 register = 19.25mm
Then K-m4/3 adaptor must be 45.46 - 19.25 = 26.21mm
A caliper
: Re: Pentax glass on m4/3: weird behavior
The hugely expensive Novoflex adapters are only really necessary with
Pentax lenses that do not have an aperture ring. They allow manual
adjustment of the aperture by providing a secondary ring which moves
the iris actuator mechanism, similar to but more
Be ashamed, Matt. Privately pleased, but publically ashamed.
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The hugely expensive Novoflex adapters are only really necessary with
Pentax lenses that do not have
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:06 PM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
Be ashamed, Matt. Privately pleased, but publically ashamed.
Well, now you've done it. My blog has a new subhead. The previous one
lasted all of 3 hours.
http://scotchtape.ductwhisky.com/p/taglines.html
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On Mar 15, 2011, at 17:02, Dario Bonazza wrote:
With a Samyang 8mm fisheye, there's no way to focus (lens helicoid has no run
enough to find focus). It happens that by setting the focus at its minimum
focus distance, the lens is almost (but not yet) focused at infinity. By
approaching the
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Dario Bonazza
dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote:
Examples:
100mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 15-20m;
50mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 7-10m;
28mm lens focused at infinity - focusing ring is set at 3m!
I used the
Word of warning, don't buy SDHC cards at 2mb's per second they are a
tenth of the speed of current fast SD cards. The expensive ones are
6mb's per second so less than a third of the speeds currently
available.
I have attempted some children's soccer games with the DS and a fast
card. Regrettably
Beleive me when I tell you AF of the K10D is WAY faster than AF from
ist-D even with current cheap lens as a DA 18-55 !
2006/12/25, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
From:
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Dec 25, 2006, at 9:40 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
The one thing I've found my
Might be a bit before i can try it. No outdoor shows for a while. I;ll
need to find some horses running around outside in a paddock or a kids
out door hockey game, if it ever stops raining here.
Sig. Another crappy winter for BW film.
I ususually use AF-S for my action work, using
David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Humm
I use Nikons for my paying work and have good nikonglass aswell.(D1,
D1H,D1H,D200, 70-200 F2.8VR etc)
However, just because Pentax does not have a five pound body does not
mean it cannot be used as a pro camera. I often use my Pentax
cameras when i
On Dec 25, 2006, at 9:40 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
The one thing I've found my Pentax doesn't work well for is sports
action. The continuous auto-focus mode just doesn't work fast
enough to
keep up with baseball, football (American style) or football (what the
rest of the world knows as
From:
Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Dec 25, 2006, at 9:40 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
The one thing I've found my Pentax doesn't work well for is sports
action. The continuous auto-focus mode just doesn't work fast enough to
keep up with baseball, football (American style) or football
On Dec 25, 2006, at 2:22 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
I currently have the *ist-D and a PZ-1P. Neither has proved really
satisfactory for sports photography in continuous auto-focus, although
the PZ-1P holds a slight edge.
The *ist D was a bit too slow overall to satisfy my desires, and I
What Godders said. I was going to respond, but he said it all.
Whether or not it's worth the wait is your decision.
Paul
On Dec 25, 2006, at 6:00 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Dec 25, 2006, at 2:22 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
I currently have the *ist-D and a PZ-1P. Neither has proved really
Quoting John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Humm
I use Nikons for my paying work and have good nikonglass aswell.(D1,
D1H,D1H,D200, 70-200 F2.8VR etc)
However, just because Pentax does not have a five pound body does not
mean it cannot be used as a pro camera.
I'm anxious to hear how the K10 works for you in action shoots. So
far, I find it works quite well on continuous autofocus. I'm looking
forward to seeing how it performs with the DA* lenses.
Paul
On Dec 25, 2006, at 9:44 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
Quoting John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Paul Stenquist wrote:
I'm anxious to hear how the K10 works for you in action shoots. So
far, I find it works quite well on continuous autofocus. I'm looking
forward to seeing how it performs with the DA* lenses.
Paul
Considering how well my *ist D has done at the track with FA* lenses, I
Yes, I am serious, that I have all this glass and
more, if that is what you mean ? or if you mean,
am I thinking of selling ??, I am leaning toward
it, because if Pentax is going and there will be
no pro digital body,something like a digital LX,
but better, I will stick with Nikon. I worked
Yes, I do have the A100mm F2.8 auto focus macro,
also 50mm F2.8 macro and 100mm F4.0 macro and some newer auto focus glass...
At 08:54 PM 12/23/06, you wrote:
j, I am surprised you have no A100/2.8 macro. I have one if you are
looking to expand your collection of the best Pentax glass...I also
Humm
I use Nikons for my paying work and have good nikonglass aswell.(D1,
D1H,D1H,D200, 70-200 F2.8VR etc)
However, just because Pentax does not have a five pound body does not
mean it cannot be used as a pro camera. I often use my Pentax
cameras when i don't want to be noticed, like in
I'll give you two, (and pay postage).
Doug Brewer wrote:
j wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however I do have a Nikon D1x and D100..What do you think ??? jay
Ok, what is a 85 f1.4, 200 F2.5, 200 F2.8, 300
F2.8, 300 F4.0 M, 50 F1.2. 105 F 2.5 worth. These
are some of my many pieces of glass that comes to
me without looking in the boxes ???
At 02:50 PM 12/22/06, you wrote:
Dave show some compassion to a brother in distress. Jay I'll offer you
£100
I'm willing to take a chance on Pentax tanking. I'll give you $1000
for the lot. That's a generous offer, given the merger and pending doom.
Paul
On Dec 23, 2006, at 1:37 PM, j wrote:
Ok, what is a 85 f1.4, 200 F2.5, 200 F2.8, 300
F2.8, 300 F4.0 M, 50 F1.2. 105 F 2.5 worth. These
are some of
If you have, or can get your hands on a Pentax fish eye, you can use it as a
crystal ball.
You face it towards the full moon, standing bare feeted, reciting HOYA with
a vibrating oyioya sound, then Pentax repeated three times, then the answer
to your question will be revealed.
It could also be
A85/1.4 - $1,000+ or FA85/1.4 - $750
K200/2.5 - $500+
A200/2.8 - $750+
A300/2.8 - $1,500+
M300/4 - $500+
A50/1.2 - $350+
K105/2.8 - $250+
Totals something more than US$5,000 I would guess...
Regards, Bob S.
On 12/23/06, j [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok, what is a 85 f1.4, 200 F2.5, 200 F2.8, 300
Nope.
I have the K10D, two istD's and a D1, D1H, D2H, and D200.
You can have your cake and eat it to.
G
Dave
Quoting j [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however
Bob, you're not helping here:-)).
Paul
On Dec 23, 2006, at 2:39 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
A85/1.4 - $1,000+ or FA85/1.4 - $750
K200/2.5 - $500+
A200/2.8 - $750+
A300/2.8 - $1,500+
M300/4 - $500+
A50/1.2 - $350+
K105/2.8 - $250+
Totals something more than US$5,000 I would guess...
Couple others I have are 135 F1.8, 15 F3.5, 18
F3.5, 16 F2.8 fish, 17 F4.0 fish, 200 F4.0 macro,
1000mm mirror..What do you think they are worth ? Thanks
At 02:54 PM 12/23/06, you wrote:
Bob, you're not helping here:-)).
Paul
On Dec 23, 2006, at 2:39 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
A85/1.4 - $1,000+
I don't know what they're worth, but in truth I have all the lenses I
need anyway. I intend to be using them for some time to come.
Was out taking pictures with the K10D and the DA14/FA35 this morning.
Just looked at the RAW captures. Stunning! This is a great camera,
these are excellent
Did ya ever buy anything consumer grade? You have nothing but the
utterly expensive ones.
Dave
j wrote:
Couple others I have are 135 F1.8, 15 F3.5, 18
F3.5, 16 F2.8 fish, 17 F4.0 fish, 200 F4.0 macro,
1000mm mirror..What do you think they are worth ? Thanks
At 02:54 PM 12/23/06, you
On 23/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
A85/1.4 - $1,000
And the rest!
I paid $900 for mint in box back in 2001. Sold for for $1400 a couple a
years later.
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On 23/12/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
It could also be an idea to keep an eye on Cotty. If he prepares to eat his
hat, the market is going up.
At this moment in time my official prediction is 75% chance that Pentax
will never release a 35mm-style DSLR with a sensor at or around
On 23/12/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed:
And the rest!
I paid $900 for mint in box back in 2001. Sold for for $1400 a couple a
years later.
On 23/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed:
A85/1.4 - $1,000+
Sorry Bob, I missed seeing the '+' at the end of the '$1000' so your
On 23/12/06, j, discombobulated, unleashed:
Couple others I have are 135 F1.8, 15 F3.5, 18
F3.5, 16 F2.8 fish, 17 F4.0 fish, 200 F4.0 macro,
1000mm mirror..What do you think they are worth ?
'j', huh. Welcome back Caveman.
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j,
Did he say Pentax glass?
I thought you said Nikon lenses.
The Pentax stuff is worthless...
They use those obslete aperture levers.
Regards, Bob S.
On 12/23/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 23/12/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed:
And the rest!
I paid $900 for mint in box back in
j are you serious or pulling out legs?
A135/1.8 - $1,500+
A15/3.5 - $650+
K18/3.5 - $350+
A16/2.8 fisheye - $350+?
A200/4 Macro - $1,100+
K1000/11 Reflex - ??$750+??
Regards, Bob S.
On 12/23/06, j [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Couple others I have are 135 F1.8, 15 F3.5, 18
F3.5, 16 F2.8 fish, 17
j, I am surprised you have no A100/2.8 macro. I have one if you are
looking to expand your collection of the best Pentax glass...I also
note you have nothing less than 10-15 years old. I have a few newer
lenses for sale.
On Dec 23, 2006, at 8:03 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Stan
j are you
Well, you can always say you didn't make any bets about what Hoya would
make.
Cotty wrote:
On 23/12/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
It could also be an idea to keep an eye on Cotty. If he prepares to eat his
hat, the market is going up.
At this moment in time my official
j wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however I do have a Nikon D1x and D100..What do you think ??? jay
Definitely. I'll give you a dollar for it.
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Yes, unload now. It's already practically worthless. I'm prepared to
make you a generous offer for the lot.
Paul
On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:59 AM, j wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand,
What have you got?
I may be interested in taking some of it off your hands, It shouldn't
be worth much. I'd say AU$100 for the lot
:-)
Dave
On 12/22/06, j [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a
On 12/22/06, j [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however I do have a Nikon D1x and D100..What do you think ??? jay
You have to unload your Pentax glasses NOW
It's always a good time to look for good Pentax gear, especially items with
low prices.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: John Francis
I think some people will do this - now would be a good time to look
for low prices on good used Pentax gear.
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On Fri, Dec 22, 2006 at 08:59:25AM -0500, j wrote:
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however I do have a Nikon D1x and D100..What do you think ??? jay
I think some people will do this
Dave show some compassion to a brother in distress. Jay I'll offer you
£100 sterling although obviously at that price you would have to pay
the postage!
Peter
On 12/22/06, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What have you got?
I may be interested in taking some of it off your hands, It
I wish lens prices would go down, but I can only see them going up. I
think you can be sure that Pentax high end glass will be premium
priced. The success of the K100 and K10 virtually guarantee that.
Even the introduction of the D sent the lens prices skyrocketing.
It's bound to happen
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From: j
Subject: Pentax glass
SO what does everyone think, is it time to unload all my high end
Pentax glass, as I still have not bought a digital body in the Pentax
brand, however I do have a Nikon D1x and D100..What do you think ??? jay
Please reply to me off
I wish lens prices would go down, but I can only see them going up. I
think you can be sure that Pentax high end glass will be premium
priced. The success of the K100 and K10 virtually guarantee that.
Even the introduction of the D sent the lens prices skyrocketing.
It's bound to happen again.
As soon as Pentax began selling digital cameras. lens prices began to
rise. I know. I was buying at the time.
Paul
On Dec 22, 2006, at 10:11 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
I wish lens prices would go down, but I can only see them going up. I
think you can be sure that Pentax high end glass will be
Pentax lenses and thus are affecting prices now much
more than they did intially.
jco
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Paul Stenquist
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Pentax glass
As soon
Well, sell the high end Pentax glass to us and get yourself a D200 :-)
Jens Bladt
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Til:
I'm happy to be proven wrong :-)
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul
Stenquist
Sent: 3. september 2006 22:50
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Pentax glass brings good money
All of my
I am happy with you:-) I now have enough cash in my paypal account to
pay for the K10. Money my wife (and financial manager) won't ever
see:-)). (However, she does know what I'm doing. She doesn't miss a
beat.)
Paul
On Sep 3, 2006, at 6:17 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
I'm happy to be proven wrong
On 9/3/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All of my Pentax lenses sold on ebay, despite the feelings of
If I'd any money left over this week, I would have bid on the M50/4
macro. Ah well.
-Mat
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The FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 went for $176
Good deal, mine went for $167.50 about two weeks ago.
Gee, not bad when they're $209 new from BH.
-Brendan
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You were spot-on with the 85-210, which only got one bid; just a bit low
with the macro, and too high with the Vivitar.
With lower starting prices you might have done as well or better with the
macro, sold the Vivitar, and who knows what with the 85-210. You might
still have had only one
Paul,
Would be be able to tell me if you know any adapters for mounting
R lenses?
Thanks,
Gautam
On 2/11/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, I know the R lenses can be adapted, but Shel was speaking of an M
lens. Lenses designed for use with a bellows or the Visoflex housing
On 2/11/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No, Cameraquest does not have something similar. The photo I presented was
of a special 43mm lens made by Pentax in a Leica screw mount.
[snip]
Ah!
Gautam
No, Cameraquest does not have something similar. The photo I presented was
of a special 43mm lens made by Pentax in a Leica screw mount. There were,
to the best of my recollection, less than 1000 of these lenses made,
primarily for the Japanese market, although I know of a few that found
their
Unfortunately, there is no way to enable infinity focus with a Leica
rangefinder lens on a Pentax SLR. The lens will hit the mirror if it's
mounted close enough to allow infinity focus.
Paul
On Feb 11, 2006, at 9:14 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
No, Cameraquest does not have something similar.
My memory of a discussion about this with Juan suggests otherwise - but, I
could be mistaken. I'm looking into the issue now.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
Unfortunately, there is no way to enable infinity focus with a Leica
rangefinder lens on a Pentax SLR. The lens
Please report back. If there's a way to achieve this, it flies in the
face of both the physical evidence and my personal experience.
Paul
On Feb 11, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
My memory of a discussion about this with Juan suggests otherwise -
but, I
could be mistaken. I'm
It would be doable with a Leica R lens, or a longer focal length
Leica RF lens with short mount and Pentax M42 adapter.
The Leica R cameras have a deeper register than the Pentax M42 and K-
bayonet mount so a mount adapter could be constructed easily enough
if the flanges and aperture
Hi,
I somewhat understand what you're saying, but not with 100% clarity. I
always have difficulty understanding descriptions of mechanical things
unless I can actually see them for myself. Once I do, everything falls
into place and becomes quite clear. Having thought about this a bit, it
may
On 2/11/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe there are adapters that allow Leica glass to be used on Pentax
bodies. I had one that I gave to Juan, but it didn't focus to infinity. I
believe that Juan found an adapter that allowed infinity focus, but you'd
have to check with
Shel: Leica rangefinder lenses need to be much closer to the film
plane than SLR lenses to focus to infinity. This is why you cannot use
them on an SLR except for macro purposes.
There's no difference in that regard between a film and a digital SLR,
if the mount is the same. So the istD has no
Message]
From: Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Date: 2/11/2006 10:36:43 AM
Subject: Re: Pentax Glass on a Leica?
On 2/11/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe there are adapters that allow Leica glass to be used on Pentax
bodies. I had one that I
Yes, I know the R lenses can be adapted, but Shel was speaking of an M
lens. Lenses designed for use with a bellows or the Visoflex housing
would of course be an exception.
On Feb 11, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
It would be doable with a Leica R lens, or a longer focal length
Standard, 35mm to 135mm Leica M or LTM lenses won't work on any Pentax
film SLR or digital SLR. Mounting them is the same as putting them on
an extension tube, because they're further away from the film or sensor
plane. They'll focus nicely for macros but won't focus at distance. The
only
On Feb 11, 2006, at 1:58 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Speaking of Leica lenses, I'm going to take my pre-1934 Leitz Elmar
for a
little photo-safari this weekend.
Excellent idea. I think I'll load a roll of film in my IIIf and mount
the Summicron 50/2. They both need a little exercise.
Won't work, Leica M and LTM lenses have a register of around 28mm,
Pentax K is 45.5mm. No way to get inifinity focus barring adding optics.
-Adam
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Hi,
I somewhat understand what you're saying, but not with 100% clarity. I
always have difficulty understanding
Camera Quest has something similar. Said to fit all M bodies except the
M6 TTL. Bummer. I'd actually be more interested if it were possible to
use Leica lenses on Pentax bodies.
Cheers,
Gautam
http://www.cameraquest.com/adaptslrRFM.htm
On 2/9/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You
On Apr 2, 2005 6:55 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The sheep I don't mind talking about. It's the penguins I keep shtum on.
What's that penguin doing on the tellie?
-frank
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--- Doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone in
the group have Pentax-EOS adapter experience, where
might I find a good source of fixed focal length
glass, do very short lenses pose a problem with
mirror
movement?
I've used screwmount lenses on Canon without any
problem.
I've used screwmount lenses on Canon without any
problem.
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/41027268/original
Focus with the lens on Auto and then stop it down with
Manual and meter the scene.
Wendy
Wendy Beard
Ottawa, Canada
On 4/4/05, wendy beard, discombobulated, unleashed:
I've used screwmount lenses on Canon without any
problem.
http://www.pbase.com/wendybeard/image/41027268/original
Hey Wendy, your biceps must be getting a good workout :-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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On 2/4/05, Doug, discombobulated, unleashed:
I am considering using some pentax manual Takumar
screw mount lenses on my canon 20D (I don't need
expensive zoom AF lenses). It appears I can get some
good glass at very reasonable prices. Does anyone in
the group have Pentax-EOS adapter experience,
On Apr 2, 2005 11:56 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you really want to get serious, try this:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/mods/eoskmount.html
You just couldn't let it slide, could you? The screw mount adapter's
not good enough, so you're off on your k-mount hunt and kill. All
On 2/4/05, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/mods/eoskmount.html
You just couldn't let it slide, could you? The screw mount adapter's
not good enough, so you're off on your k-mount hunt and kill. All
this needless slaughtering of perfectly innocent
On Apr 2, 2005 12:36 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip I use what is available, what I like,
what does the job. That's me :-)
You also like sheep.
LOL
-frank
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On Sat, 2 Apr 2005, frank theriault wrote:
On Apr 2, 2005 12:36 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip I use what is available, what I like,
what does the job. That's me :-)
You also like sheep.
And sheep like him back, but can you say the same about the aperture
levers of his (ex) K
On Apr 2, 2005 2:17 PM, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And sheep like him back, but can you say the same about the aperture
levers of his (ex) K lenses? :-)
No.
No, I can't.
g
-frank
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Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
On 2/4/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
You also like sheep.
Hey I'm not proud about that.
Cheers,
Cotty
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- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: Pentax glass for a Canon eos 20D ?
On 2/4/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
You also like sheep.
Hey I'm not proud about that.
Most people, when they aren't proud of something, don't talk about it.
William Robb
You also like sheep.
Hey I'm not proud about that.
Most people, when they aren't proud of something, don't talk about it.
The sheep I don't mind talking about. It's the penguins I keep shtum on.
Cheers,
Cotty
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- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: Pentax glass for a Canon eos 20D ?
The sheep I don't mind talking about. It's the penguins I keep shtum on.
Sorta like me and goats.
William Robb
On 2/4/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
Sorta like me and goats.
They give me the horn
Cheers,
Cotty
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- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: Pentax glass for a Canon eos 20D ?
On 2/4/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed:
Sorta like me and goats.
They give me the horn
Yer playin with the wrong end, eBay loser boy.
William Robb
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