Re: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Indeed. What drd1135 said. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 9:23 PM Subject: Re: Some lenses : Misinformation That's amazing. -Original Message- From: P N Stenquist Sender: pdml-b

Re: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread drd1135
That's amazing. -Original Message- From: P N Stenquist Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:23:15 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Some lenses : Misinformation This is a shot I took a few years ago with the K28/3.5

Re: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 15, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Adam Maas wrote: >> • SMC Pentax A Series 28mm 2.8 [$170 and up on eBay.] > > Quite a good little lens . . . . >> • SMC Pentax A Series 70-210mm Tele Zoom [Several in $150-$200 range >> on eBay.] > > The A 70-210 f4 is excellent, but the DA 50-200 f4-5.

Re: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 15, 2010, at 4:23 PM, P N Stenquist wrote: > This is a shot I took a few years ago with the K28/3.5 wide open on the K10D. > Although a web image isn't the best way to convey this kind of message, I > find the detail rendering amazing. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5513023&si

Re: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 15, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Bob W wrote: > The list collectively frowns on people posting auction listings. If someone > has spotted something they want to bid on they are not best pleased if > someone else, especially a non-bidder, lets potential competition know about > it. Thanks, Bob. I wil

Re: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread CheekyGeek
Holy cow! WHAT an image. Thanks to both of you for sharing the info and photo. I had no idea about this lens. I love this list! Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the lin

Re: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread P N Stenquist
This is a shot I took a few years ago with the K28/3.5 wide open on the K10D. Although a web image isn't the best way to convey this kind of message, I find the detail rendering amazing. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5513023&size=lg On Jul 15, 2010, at 3:49 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:

RE: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Some lenses On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:13 PM

RE: Some lenses : Misinformation

2010-07-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
The SMC K28/3.5 lens is NOT the same formula as the excellent SMC Takumar. Altough many of the early K mount lenses were just re-mounts of earlier screwmount lenses, but in this case excellent wasn’t good enough so Pentax put out a brand new optical designed lens with 8 elements instead of the old

RE: Some lenses...Some Opinions

2010-07-15 Thread J.C. O'Connell
h.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Eric Weir Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:06 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Some lenses Below are several lenses at eBay and KEH that intrigue me and

Re: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Bob W wrote: >>       . SMC Pentax A Series 70-210mm Tele Zoom [Several in $150-$200 >> range on eBay.] > > this is a very good lens indeed but you must make sure it is the SMC > version. There is a non-SMC version which is also good optically, but does > not have

Re: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > Below are several lenses at eBay and KEH that intrigue me and that I'd > appreciate any comment on. [My camera is a *ist DS. My current lenses -- 50MM > and 100MM macro -- are both M series.] > > A lenses > >        • SMC Pentax A Series 28mm

RE: Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Bob W
Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Some lenses > > > Below are several lenses at eBay and KEH that intrigue me and that I'd > appreciate any comment on. [My camera is a *ist DS. My current lenses - > - 50MM and 100MM macro -- are both M series.] > > A lenses > >

Some lenses

2010-07-15 Thread Eric Weir
Below are several lenses at eBay and KEH that intrigue me and that I'd appreciate any comment on. [My camera is a *ist DS. My current lenses -- 50MM and 100MM macro -- are both M series.] A lenses • SMC Pentax A Series 28mm 2.8 [$170 and up on eBay.] • SMC Pentax A Series 24-50

Parting with some lenses

2008-08-17 Thread Jerome
Anyone in the market for a FA 300mm f2.8? If so, please let me know off-list (send me a price). I've watched it sit long enough, and finally can't justify keeping it (I just don't get to use it often enough). My DA 50-135mm lens will be on the market soon as well. I just have to use it for one more

Re: FS Friday late: some lenses and a body

2006-10-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Just in case my off-list e-mail does not reach you, Amita... I am interested in Tamron 28-75. If it is not too late, please contact me off list. Thanks. On 10/30/06, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pentax ZX-50 body in E condition. Comes with cable release. $35 plus shipping. > > Tam

FS Friday late: some lenses and a body

2006-10-29 Thread Amita Guha
Pentax ZX-50 body in E condition. Comes with cable release. $35 plus shipping. Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD A for Pentax AF in EX condition. $300 plus shipping. Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4 - 5.6 LD Macro for Pentax AF in EX condition. $50 plus shipping. Sigma Fisheye 15mm f/2.8 EX DG for Pentax AF i

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
28, 2003 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories > No Dave I never got it someone else did. > Does anyone know if the clamps and brackets are still available anywhere to > fit the hotshoe grip. I have the hotshoe grip and many of the necessary c

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-28 Thread Pentxuser
No Dave I never got it someone else did. Does anyone know if the clamps and brackets are still available anywhere to fit the hotshoe grip. I have the hotshoe grip and many of the necessary chords but no bracket. I would also be interesed in the distributor accessory that allows multiple flash w

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-28 Thread brooksdj
> Is this package still available... > Vic > > In a message dated 8/25/03 2:38:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Hot shoe grip, and all the brackets and cable to make the 280T into a > >> handle-mount flash. $50.00 Beat me to it Vic.:-) Dave

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-26 Thread Pentxuser
Is this package still available... Vic In a message dated 8/25/03 2:38:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Hot shoe grip, and all the brackets and cable to make the 280T into a >> handle-mount flash. $50.00

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-25 Thread Matt Bevers
Ugh. Sorry, hit send too fast. On Monday, August 25, 2003, at 02:30 PM, Christian wrote: This was still in my outbox today I meant to send it Friday. Ok, I'm gearing up to go completely digital so this is what's left of film bodies, accessories and lenses without an "A" Believe it or no

Re: Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-25 Thread Matt Bevers
Pentax LX with FA-1, grip B and original strap: Shutter is great, NO STICKY MIRROR, it has a scratch or two on the body, focusing screen is a grid-type and is a little dusty. The DOF preview works but mirror lock-up and self-timer are inoperable. Nothing a CLA wouldn't cover. Also, I'll thro

Last of my film cameras, some lenses and various accessories

2003-08-25 Thread Christian
This was still in my outbox today I meant to send it Friday. Ok, I'm gearing up to go completely digital so this is what's left of film bodies, accessories and lenses without an "A" Believe it or not, it pains me to sell this stuff because I think the LX and MX are some of the greatest camer