Hi List,
There has been several discussions about the qualities of lenses and,
notably the 55 f1.8. It is reported that some lenses are soft wide open and
improve when shut down. Here is my simple explanation that comes with years
of usage.
Diffraction
In SLRs, there are several sources
Hi,
Denis Klimovich wrote:
I've got a Jessops (UK chain) winder at home. Can't remember
where the tripod socket is at the moment - I don't remember
using ever it - so will let you know tomorrow if I remember to
look tonight.
Forgot to do this due to unauthorised visit of parentoids. Will
I hope one of you bought that K SMC 30mm that just
sold BIN for $133.50 on Ebay after a little over 2
hours.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1334181564
Cool lens.
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No, it's not mine, more's the pity. Spotted for sale in AP this week:
'Pentax 600mm f4 SMC IFED Boxed Mint Condition Unused...£5000'
Cambrian Photography
Colwyn Bay
North Wales
(UK) 01492 532510
http://www.cambrianphoto.co.uk
Don't all rush at once ;-)
Cotty
1. You need to be stopping down to absolute maximum.
2. Light. A beautiful building like this - even in Lego - can be enhanced
by strategically placing light.
3. Having explored your website, you are one hundred percent certifiable.
I agree with Cotty on all points, especially the third!
Does anyone out there use this lense with a 1.4 extender and it still keeps the auto
focus function working.
If so what type of extender do you use..
Thanks
Joe
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Yes, you can get Adaptal mounts that fit Pentax cameras. Beyond
that much, I can't say. I have never owned a Tamron Adaptal of
any series. A friend of mine regularly buys and sells Tamron
Adaptal stuff, so I would say that it's not too hard to get the
adapters.
Len
Got one from a
Are any of the British list members airshow enthusiasts? I'm thinking
of jumping the pond this summer and attending one of the big English shows,
and it would be nice to touch base beforehand with someone to get some info.
Richard,
I'm not an airshow anorak (geek), but most years the tv
Have they named a street after Mike,before the fight??/
big grin
Dave
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If you get anywhere near Metro Washington DC, Tysons Corner,
ppro
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From the site:
http://www.photozone.de/
With picture, in the news section
Some specs:
-mode dial replaced by cheaper buttons
-shutter speed 1/2000-30sec
-min X-sync. 1/100sec
-1 AF sensor
-1 fps
-weight ~325g
-price ~200 Euro
Ciao
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How on earth does somebody go about holding that lot to shoot with it?
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I was the one that posted the question a few months ago. The list thoroughly
discouraged me (in a very positive way) from attempting it. I leave it to
the labs in the area that do a great job.
On a related note, over the last few months I've developed a few rolls of
Tri-X and I'm really
Is that your MZ-S you are describing as well used and a little dented Wendy?
;0)
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On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 06:56 AM, Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
If you ask 6X7 owners why they sell they almost always answer weight
and size.
Well, then they are either moving down to Pentax 645 or maybe the cheap
plastic Mamiya 645E or 35mm or rangefinders, because virtually
On Tuesday, February 19, 2002, at 08:37 PM, frank theriault wrote:
So, you should drive up for the day. Hey, with our Canuck Buck being
down around 60 cents on the US$, think of the bargains!!
Hey, if there are out-of-towners coming, we should all head to somewhere
GOOD to eat. ;)
Aaron
From: Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For me, shooting a fast lens wide open is a loss of a frame. At times
it
is the only way to get the image without a tripod - next time, take a
tripod
or look for a suitable support!
No one argues this is excellent advice. On the other hand, Stop into a
I'll have to leave that stuff up to you folk.Many
years ago i declared the world ended south of 19th Ave
and Hwy 48,so i'm WAY out of touch re the big smoke.g
Dave
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Aaron wrote:
I think what makes the P67 look so big is its tall prism. Most other
cameras in this format don't have prisms in their default configurations.
The camera in itself isn't that bad. I mean, a fully loaded EOS-1 and F5
weight about the same, but they are also monsters. It's when
Hi,
Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
For some of us rangefinders are not an option at all whatsoever. If I
wanted a non-slr I would have replaced my LX with one of the more advanced
Pentax zoom PS cameras.
Pentax don't make one good enough to replace the LX. Although I
get excellent exposures with
Handholdable, yes; easy to lug around for longer than 30 seconds by hand or
neckstrap, no.
William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
All handheld. All hold up at 11x14.
Brother William
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
For instance, the myth that the Pentax 67 is gigantic, overly heavy and
not
Bob Blakely wrote:
No one argues this is excellent advice. On the other hand, Stop into a Rave
with me for some shots from the wild side. Go a head. Bring your tripod.
You'll spend the entire night trying to figure out where to put it since
every square foot of floor space has a human foot
I'm asking me the same looking at a P67 + telelens.
Don't worry, you enabled guys !
;-))
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Subject: RE: Another kind of enablement ( LX big pack )
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: Beseler Negative Carrier
There is a current model that works just fine, but I don't
want a
current model. I want the older model, which is
Actually, Paul Stenquist, Paul Jones's second definition was the correct
one (as you know); but yours is definitely amusing.
I once wrote and performed a song parody of Billy Joel's Piano Man called
Beginner Man, about the rabbi who taught beginner services at my synagogue.
Part of it went:
Ann,
If it's the Tamron Adaptall SP Macro Close Focus 70-210 f/3.5 with a 62mm
filter ring, grab it. Introduced 1984, it's the only non f/2.8 zoom that
may be sharper than the Pentax 70-210/4 PKA. It's an all-metal pro-quality
lens. You can see and appreciate the difference in speed when you
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 09:38 AM, Pål Audun Jensen wrote:
The camera in itself isn't that bad. I mean, a fully loaded EOS-1 and
F5 weight about the same, but they are also monsters. It's when you
start to add lenses that the whole thing becomes simply too much (for
me). When
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From: Paul F. Stregevsky
Subject: Re: Pentax fast glass?
Handholdable, yes; easy to lug around for longer than 30
seconds by hand or
neckstrap, no.
Maybe if you are a pygmy with osteoporosis. I routinely carry
the 6x7 and 4 soon to be 5 lenses, and a honkin big
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 09:53 AM, Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
Handholdable, yes; easy to lug around for longer than 30 seconds by
hand or
neckstrap, no.
So you consider the Nikon F5 too heavy to carry by hand or by neckstrap?
-Aaron
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Popular Photography changed the SQF system recently and scores from past
tests are not comparable with the new system - I don't remember when the 35
f2 was tested, but I think that the scores from it and the 31 LTD are on
two different scales. The new system was meant to be more stringent.
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I hope that there will be more news than just the entry level MZ - 60.
DG
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By the age of 12 he surely knows the difference between a nickel and a fifty
dollar bill. In fact he probably knew that at 3.
Ciao,
Graywolf
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Have you seen the shape and grip?
Seems to have a slightly slanted top panel like the MZ-S.
The grip looks like a Nikon grip with the shape, shutter button and the
toggle switch now replaced with a wheel.
Fascinating stuff!
Certainly plenty of new camera action from Pentax, what I cant
Tought he was walking funny ;-)
Alan
Bob Blakely wrote:
No one argues this is excellent advice. On the other hand, Stop into a
Rave with me for some shots from the wild side. Go a head. Bring your
tripod. You'll spend the entire night trying to figure out where to
put it since every
p.s. Fred...you are getting sleepy...you will buy a 67...you will
love your 67...
Cut it out, Aaron - I can't afford any such subconscious enablement.
(Heck, I'm having enough trouble with my conscious enablement...)
;-)
Fred
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The description doesn't add up. If it's the original M right-angle
finder, the image will be reversed, not laterally correct as the ad seems
to state. Only the A does that. For translation, I used
http://world.altavista.com/tr
The question was raised, Does the A right-angle finder work with a
Shel wrote:
There is a current model that works just fine, but I don't
want a current model. I want the older model, which is constructed a
little differently, and which I prefer.
Used negative carriers seem to come up every day on ebay, have you tried
looking there for the older style?
In a message dated 20/02/02 15:05:18 GMT Standard Time, Pal writes:
where everything generally is more expensive
than anywhere else, the lens can probably be had brand new for same kind of
money without too much haggling
I guess a new one would be around £4800 ex VAT. FA.
Kind regards
On 19 Feb 2002 at 21:14, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
From Cameta Camera's most recent mailing. A good choice for
Brotherhood
of the Dark medium format people:
Schneider Componon-S 135mmf5.6 Ser.#13279837 Current Model Enlarging
$139
Crap, I just paid $165 for a Rodenstock 135.
tv
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Rob wrote:
Certainly plenty of new camera action from Pentax, what I cant
understand is why we get no rumours of these beforehand?
Mostly because there aren't many enthusiast and connoisseurs prying out
details about the absolute bottom line in the camera line-ups.
Pål
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Dick wrote:
I hope that there will be more news than just the entry level MZ - 60.
Perhaps that digital binocular and the two 645 zoom lenses? Don't hold your
breath; the rumor mill says Pentax have nothing much for PMA.
Pål
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Ps, Dario Bonazza's AOHC site also reports it...pic is
better too
http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/index.htm
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From the site:
http://www.photozone.de/
With picture, in the news section
Where? Can't find it on the site.
Thanks,
Joe
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Hi, Dave,
I'm the opposite. Toronto ENDS at Eglinton. Okay, maybe Lawrence.
Anything north of there is North York, or some damned suburb. As Petula
Clark said... oh, never mind, you're probably all too young anyway...
Hey, Aaron, where's Spring Rolls on Yonge? Hope it's not too expensive
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The older model for the 23C is aluminum, but it's more than 50% heavier
than the new models, and the aluminum is thicker. It's also designed a
little differently, feels smoother to the touch, and doesn't have the
awful spring-loaded hinge that the newer carrier has, making it easier
for me to
'Pentax 600mm f4 SMC IFED Boxed Mint Condition Unused...£5000'
Don't all rush at once ;-)
Phew !!! My A* 600/5.6 doesn't have to be worried about being
traded in on an upgrade any time soon... g
Fred
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Yes ... I'm looking in many venues. Many of the carriers on eBay are
the newer design, or for a different enlarger.
I found a guy who's selling a 35mm carrier for the 23C series, but his
description is quite vague, and he offers no photos. Believe it or not,
he doesn't know the model number
BH has it special order for US$6174.00
Christian
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 10:44, you wrote:
'Pentax 600mm f4 SMC IFED Boxed Mint Condition Unused...£5000'
Don't all rush at once ;-)
Phew !!! My A* 600/5.6 doesn't have to be worried about being
traded in on an upgrade any time
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Which do users prefer for macro work? I've only used a ballhead, so
don't know how I would take to the other kind.
Can one mount a macro rail on a pan/tilt head?
I've got traditional pan-tilt heads and two Giotto ballheads.
Both Giottos have three-knob control (lock,
When (or
if) I buy a 67 system I'll stick with two lenses only; the 75/2.8 and the
45/4. Telephotos stops making sense (to me) in the 67 system,
How are you going to do portraits with only wide angles?
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Darryn wrote:
I use the Tamron adaptall 2 90/2.5. If you do buy an adaptor, be wary of the
subtle differences. When I bought the lens, it came with a PK adaptor (I
think, without going and looking), which did not allow me to use the A
setting on my Super A. However I later bought a PKA
http://www.photozone.de/new.htm
It's difficult to give the direct link because the site uses frames.
(Repeat after me, Frames Suck, Frames Suck, Frames Suck...)
From the site:
http://www.photozone.de/
With picture, in the news section
Where? Can't find it on the site.
Thanks,
Joe
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Hi Mike -
The lens is the 70-210 zoom. F4/5.6.
mike wilson wrote:
(snip)
Beware of the adaptors. Get a PKA one preferably as it gives
you more versatility and will probably cost the same. I had one
which, although it made all the right clicks, did not lock
completely. I found
Joseph Tainter wrote:
Would appreciate advice for a tripod and ballhead that are lightweight
and compact. This is primarily for flower photography, so it needs to be
able to get close to the ground. Sometimes I'll travel with it.
Primarily I'll use my PZ-1p and FA 100mm. f2.8 macro on it -
Someone bought the lens brand new, then realised it was quite large and
heavy and decided it would never get used. Cambrian is a great place to
visit if you're ever in Colwyn Bay. They hold a really good selection of
used Pentax, often mint and boxed. It's the only shop I've been in that has
Hi, gang
First, thanks to all who helped with tips.
Yesterday I tried to clean the screen.
First, removed it, and to my surprise discovered the dirt was not in the
screen. It was in the condenser or whatever name the glass where the
numbers are printed, the one between the screen and the prism.
Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
Ann,
If it's the Tamron Adaptall SP Macro Close Focus 70-210 f/3.5 with a 62mm
filter ring, grab it. Introduced 1984, it's the only non f/2.8 zoom that
may be sharper than the Pentax 70-210/4 PKA.
Alas, 'tis not. (see reply to mike w) However this one is half
Yes - Shaw's Closeups in Nature is definitely worth the read, so too is
the Kodak workshop series book on close up. photography. The Kodak book has
more of the formulae than Shaw's, but you almost need both of them to get a
complete picture.
Shaw has changed his mind on some points in later
Can't say I've tried an F5, Aaron. But after taking a couple half-hour
walks with a Super Program, MEII winder, and Vivitar 135/2.3 (24
oz.) slung around my neck (total weight: 3.5 lb), all supported by a wide
Op-Tech stretch strap, I would guess Yes.
Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just a little note to let those who may be interested that I will be
unsubscribing from the list tomorrow sometime.
I fly out Friday morning to spend two weeks in Southern Honduras
with my father, who is there for a month. I will be back in town on 11
March.
I am taking
I wish I could afford buy a lens for £5000 or so and then not use it!
Regards,
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I think it's Minolta.
At 11:14 AM 2/20/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
Ann,
If it's the Tamron Adaptall SP Macro Close Focus 70-210 f/3.5 with a 62mm
filter ring, grab it. Introduced 1984, it's the only non f/2.8 zoom that
may be sharper than the Pentax 70-210/4 PKA.
Have Fun
Dave
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From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:06:06 -0500
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Taking an interlude from the PDML.
Just a little note to let those who may be interested that I
will be
Had the D1 slung around my neck(with 35-70)all
day Sat and Sunday.Its Wednesday lunch and my
neck is still aching.D**n horses g
Dave
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From: Paul F. Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:55:41 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax fast
Most definitely. I did not sleep well last night such is the anticipation
of being down there. I somehow have the feeling that when I see my father´s
face Friday aftenoon it will be the moment of the trip.
Thanks,
Cesar
From: David Brooks [SMTP:[EMAIL
I suggest carrying it bandoleer style. That's how I carry heavier cameras.
Shoulder muscles are so much stronger than neck muscles. And it has the
added advantage you can clamp it under your arem if it is threatened.
Ciao,
Graywolf
Enjoy your trip.
Ciao,
Graywolf
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From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:06 PM
Subject: Taking an interlude from the PDML.
Just a
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 01:06 PM, Matamoros, Cesar A. wrote:
I fly out Friday morning to spend two weeks in Southern Honduras
with my father, who is there for a month. I will be back in town on 11
March.
Have a great trip!
Are you taking the Minolta girl?
-Aaron
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On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 01:22 PM, David Brooks wrote:
Had the D1 slung around my neck(with 35-70)all
day Sat and Sunday.Its Wednesday lunch and my
neck is still aching.D**n horses g
David, bring the D1 to the Toronto meet and we'll have a live
demonstration of just how light
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 01:42 PM, T Rittenhouse wrote:
I suggest carrying it bandoleer style. That's how I carry heavier
cameras.
That's how I carry mine as well, when I use a strap.
-Aaron
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Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:49 PM
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 01:06 PM, Matamoros, Cesar A. wrote:
I fly out Friday morning to spend two weeks in Southern Honduras
with my father, who is there for a month. I will be back in
Ok Aaron.I'll have to see if my daughter is riding
her horse that morning,if not i can strap it on
her(not daughter)and bring it down.If we get snow
i can put it on the tobagon he he
DAVE
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Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:50:19
I've been watching an interesting eBay auction that recently ended
(http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1333228569).
Up for grabs was an SMC Pentax 15/3.5 lens in a Nikon mount. The
auction title was 15mm f3.5 lens By Pentax for Nikon, and the lens
was described as an
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Sent: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:50:19 -0500
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax fast glass?
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 01:22 PM, David Brooks wrote:
Had the D1 slung around my neck(with 35-70)all
day Sat and
Yes.
At 10:05 AM 2/20/2002 -0500, you wrote:
On Wednesday, February 20, 2002, at 09:53 AM, Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
Handholdable, yes; easy to lug around for longer than 30 seconds by hand or
neckstrap, no.
So you consider the Nikon F5 too heavy to carry by hand or by neckstrap?
-Aaron
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I wouldn't mind the weight if I slung the gear from my shoulder. But when I
take a walk, I'm swinging a pair of 4- or 5-pound dumbbells, so shoulder
mounting isn't practical.
Hmmm. Maybe I should just swing a pair of SLRs with MEII grips! I may just
do that and report...
David Brooks [EMAIL
I just received this message. Did anyone else? What can anyone tell me
about it?
Subject: Call for Entries
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 05:50:54 -0800
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400
COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS
Now is the time to promote your
Fred? You hear your lenses speaking? I admit that my lenses and cameras
speak to me but that's more in a zen kind of way.
You need help
;-)
Christian
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 14:19, Fred wrote:
Well, I just let all my lenses know about this poor 15/3.5, so that
they know from
That may be the funniest thing I have ever read!
Thanks for the good laugh.
Marcus ;)
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 14:19, Fred wrote:
Well, I just let all my lenses know about this
poor 15/3.5, so that
they know from now on they'll have to all be extra
good (defined as
sharp and
Paul...
Comm Arts is basically a trade publication. My wife works at a printing broker and
they use Comm Arts for ideas for designers that come to them with projects...designers
on their own use it all the time.
It's a very nice piece. I look forward to thumbing through it every year. The
Paul...
Completely legit.
Comm Arts is a trade publication that comes out every year. It is used by designers
and others in the advertising/publishing world as a way of sharing ideas and scouting
talent.
My wife works for a print broker and they use Comm Arts all the time. Very nice book
The Tamron Adaptall 2 for the minolta should remove from the lens and you
can replace it with one for the Pentax K mount. I don't think it will pass
aperture information back to the camera.
Jeff
At 02:41 PM 2/20/2002 -0500, you
Looking for a good home for my 645...
Lenses:
Both lenses are very nice. Glass perfect, and very little wear on
metal and rubber.
Camera:
The threads on vertical tripod mount is worn. Horizontal mount just
fine, and very little wear on bottom plate. The viewfinder piece is a
little loose in its
Subject: Re: DOF with close up lenses
Yes - Shaw's Closeups in Nature is definitely worth the read, so too is
the Kodak workshop series book on close up. photography. The
Kodak book has
more of the formulae than Shaw's, but you almost need both of
them to get a
complete picture.
Shaw
REDUNDANT...
gee, why is it when my email says it didn't send and it did?
...
???
:-(
Brendan electronically handicapped MacRae
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Hi Fred ...
I think you've got that a little backwards. I'd suggest that the Nikon
is sucking up to the Pentax lens - dare I say, perhaps even kissing its
butt g.
But seriously, over the years it's been rather common for many
photographers to modify a lens that they like, or which has some
I have decide to take the plunge, and I have put on Ebay the pair of
Pentax cameras I have been advertising in the list.
MZ-5+AF 35-80+Fg battery pack:
http://cgi.es.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1334210567
SFX + AF 35-70 3.5.-4.5 + AA battery grip + soft case
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From: Brendan
Subject: Newbie type reverse mount K adaptor questions
Is the focusing distance supposed to change when you
try and focus the lens? I don't see any shift between
infinity or close focus when the lens is reversed, I'm
using a A50mm F1.7 for now.
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From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: Re: OPTICS AND KILLER GLASS
The sharpness, detail, and contrast of many RF lenses wide
open, or at
wide apertures, is quite a bit better than many SLR lenses.
The 35mm
Summicron is outstanding at wide apertures, as is the 50mm
While I recognize that this is a generalization, I cannot help
but
wonder why SLR lenses are nowhere near as good wide open as RF
lenses.
The flange to focal plane distance made necessary by the mirror
box forces all sorts of optical compromises in the SLR that are
not needed in RF
Ah ok so my eyes do work, now how do you get a ring
light on the end of it :)
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From: Brendan
Subject: Newbie type reverse mount K adaptor
questions
Is the focusing distance supposed to change when
you
try and
Hi Shel, the Presidents are on their way. Hopefully you should
recieve them in a week or so.
Thanks again
Bill
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People are seeming to forget that the P67 is not a 35, although it may look like one.
A lone photographer can carry an extensive 35 outfit and be ready for anything. With
any SLR 6x7, you'd nearly need a cart. With the big camera, you have an idea what
you'd like to shoot, and bring only
well, it's okay if you like to shoot with wide angles.
At 10:12 AM +2/20/02, Cotty wrote, or at least typed:
No, it's not mine, more's the pity. Spotted for sale in AP this week:
'Pentax 600mm f4 SMC IFED Boxed Mint Condition Unused...£5000'
Cambrian Photography
Colwyn Bay
North Wales
Just when you think you have seen everything.
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 06:03 pm, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
This is either ludicrous or very clever, but I'm sure you'll enjoy
the creativity and ingenuity. It's a telephoto adapter for TLR
cameras.
Hello fellow Pentaxians,
First let me thank all of you for your input to my macro setup question,
your responses really opened up a world of possibilities.
I was following the news of the new Pentax body with interest and was struck
with an notion that Pentax seems to be updating their entire
It's a great lens! It, and the K24/3.5 are considered to be excellent.
Some say the 3.5 has a minimal amount less distortion, but I've not
found any objectionable distortion in my sample of the 2.8 - it's a
keeper!
Be sure to get a good lens hood for it, though. It's wide enough that
you've
I don't know if prices will fall more sharply in the near future, but I'd
guess that the new crop of 4000 dpi scanners that have come out recently
have had their impact on the prices of the 2400 dpi models. The Scan Elite
I bought for $1,200 two and a half years ago now sells for $650 - I
On 21 Feb 2002 at 8:12, Jon Hope wrote:
Hi all
I have the opportunity to buy one of these at a pretty good price. Any
comments, good or bad?
Good.
Not as good as a FA 24/2 or FA 20-35/4 wrt color rendition or sharpness, but good.
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
This is either ludicrous or very clever, but I'm sure you'll enjoy the
creativity and ingenuity. It's a telephoto adapter for TLR cameras.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1332921772
I particularly like this part of the description:
What this
I'd been keeping an eye on that auction for a few days myself. I was half
wondering how difficult it might be to convert it back to Pentax mount. ;-)
(That's the 15mm f/2.5 wink, not the LX wink!)
Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've been watching an interesting eBay auction that recently ended
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