ybody there will have his own angle on things.
>>
>>Many of the discussions will probably be tangential to the agenda too.
>
>It's a sine of the times.
Oh, for a non-linear thread.
But seriously, I've been enjoying Richenbach's review of the rise of
rationalism
Will the Super PRogram/Program Plus or other battery holders fit the MX?
Sincerely,
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Do the battery holders from the Super Program & Program Plus, etc, fit the
MX?
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Yes, I mean the little battery cap with the sleeve for 2 A76-type batteries.
I recently picked up a decent MX for $25 but without the cap/battery holder.
My ME Super cap fits but the batteries need that sleeve in the MX.
But as I recall, the Super Program, et al, might fit. That's my ?.
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Pentax,
>but who no longer has anything to do with
>Pentax. I had heard they were still making them.
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void C( JobAvailability )
char JobAvailability[30];
{
C( "program run" );
C( "shop stop C" );;
C( "programmer doing Notes/Domino." );
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That's Midwest Photo Exchange.
You grow up in Ohio or what? :)
They also ahve a medium format clearance sale on right now.
Prices listed are ok, and as stated, they may deal some.
Collin
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 08:29:10 -0700
From: "Rothman, Aric" <[EMA
Old >
William Robb wrote:
>
>
> Ewwwe, hot humid and flat.
Old >
Now leave Janet Jackout out of this!
CRB
I see Midwest Photo, in their new on-line PDF, has filters made by Pentax (49mm) for
sale for $4 each. Anyone interested might check them out.
CRB
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void C( JobAvailability )
char JobAvailability[30];
{
C( "program run" );
C( &q
Just saw on a ng.
http://www.finden123.com/Top/Arts/Photography/Cameras/35mm/Pentax/index.asp?bhcd2=1076417349
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
So, why do people feel they have to justify digital.
Regardless of anyone's feelings about it, it's just a
camera, a tool for a job, for the hobbyist or family snap
shooter something that gives one pleasure, maybe makes
getting final prints easier or faster. I don't get
If extant information weere the criteria for comparison
then 60Mp would be the equivalent,
But grain is the issue.
Grain is caused by the aperture effect --
the open holes acting like tiny pinhole lenses,
creating circles on the finished print. That's grain.
It doesn't happen in digital, becau
>From: William M Kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Otis,
>
>I know this is getting a bit off topic, but I need to step up on
>the soap box here:
>
>Yes, the "school system" is churning out many students who can't do
>what is described below, and I will be the first to admit that.
>However
Just try some duct tape.
:)
CRB
Anyone got a tape of the interview from Monday?
I'd like to see the whole thing.
Collin
Some another discussion brown streak problems:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=e6cea954.0310271958.36924d11%40posting.google.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dbrown%2Bstreaks%2Bgroup:rec.photo.darkroom%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26group%3Drec.photo.darkroom%26selm%3De6ce
- Original Message -
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:29:32 -0600
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
- Original Message -
From: "Stephen Moore"
Subject: Re: Don't know if I should laugh or cry
>
> My earliest memories of photography involve loading
> Verichrome Pan into my p
I did a couple of practice/test 8x10 shots with the Fujinon 250/6.7.
The subject was my wife's trinket display on a small shelf,
about 6 ft. from the camera.
Even wide open this lens provides a good deal of movement with 8x10.
I had a 1" rise (& shooting vertical/portrait mode) with no notable
l
http://www.hondaresearch.com/
>From: Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Hi!
>
>CB> http://www.hondaresearch.com/
>
>A-ha, so you're a web designer, among other things, Collin ...
>
>Boris
Lotus Domino, to be specific.
Also very ABM. Anything But M$.
Collin
What's a PAW?
Took me long enough to learn about blogs!
CRB
It's the attack of the killer complete-digest response!
CRB
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void C( JobAvailability )
char JobAvailability[30];
{
C( "program run" );
C( "shop stop C" );;
C( "programmer doing Notes/Domino." );
}
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Cord tells me that the reason they're not stocking the istD
(or any other Pentax SLR) is because Pentax is not able to
deliver the quantities they need for building volume sales
and the large customer base that a retailer needs to establish
a product line.
But they do sell a lot of Pentax p&s,
>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:05:58 -0800
>From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Been thinking about getting a bulk film loader. Is anyone
>still using these things. Which brands are considered
>better? I'd want a very good quality loader and don't mind
>paying a little extra for it.
Y
More ...
They're going really cheap right now used.
Mine were in good shape for about $5 each, as always garage-sale specials.
Midwest Photo has a bunch of them piled up.
I think they ask around $10 each.
http://www.mpex.com
Collin
** Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:42:44 -0500
** From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
**
** ...
** dusk with Velveta and had, what looked to me, like perfectly exposed
** ...
**
** Christian
**
Can't call them cheesy shots 'cause
- Original Message -
From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I tried fixing a Synchro Compur once.
I never did find all the parts after it exploded..
William Robb
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But did you take pictures? :)
I felt that way after losing t
- Original Message -
From: "Lon Williamson"
> Which cameras use 3/8? Do the Pentax 645 or 6x7 use them?
> Hassleblad? 4x5 view cameras?
- Original Message -
Many LF bodies have the thread adapter so that they'll fit
on either thread size.
Rolleiflex TLRs have the thread a
Though this might be useful.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductQuickSpec.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=21245805&category=Clearance+Center
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void C( JobAvailability )
char JobAvailability[30];
{
C( "program run" );
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 15:56:53 +1100
>From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re:Rolleiflex Knowledge
>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Does someone on the list have any info/knowledge about Rolleiflex TLR
>cameras?Dear friend's deceased partner's hidden('til now)loc
2 working units with brackets
3 (maybe 4, I don't recall for certain) nicad packs
2 chargers
2 "household" slaves
2 shoe sensors with PC cords
8 C-cell NiMH cells
several sync cords
The nicad packs need the sub-c cells replaced.
But these are not only cheap, but I've seen
sub-C NiMH cells @ electr
Yes, another brand.
This is for an unemployed friend
(with whom I can sympathize well).
Minolta X-700 body, MD 50/1.7 lens, Tokina 70-210/4.5 zoom
manual, and case.
It's the original X700, not the later 'n'. Looks like very
modest use.
It's all in excellent, very clean condition. Works well.
$100
http://www.news2web.com/cgi-bin/dnewsweb.exe?cmd=article&group=rec.photo.marketplace.medium-format&item=11082&utag=
Subject: FS: Lowepro Zoom pouch for Pentax 6x7
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 08:44:07 -0800
From: "Lunaray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: rec.photo.marketplace.medium-format
I jus
Good question:
a) Nikkor-M 450/9 for the 8x10
b) Fujinon-W 180/5.6 for the 4x5
c) Rolleiflex 2.8D/E 'cause I have no way to shoot 120 right now!
d) Pentax-A 100/2.8 I miss it. Need another.
Missed the eBay ones last night & 2 wks ago.
e)
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Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 14:37:56 +0100
From: "Th. Stach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gear on my lust-list?
Without hesitation:
FA*200/2,8
or any brand
300/2,8 for Pentax AF.
Beaten up is okay.
:-)=)
does anyone want to sell one?
*vbg*
Thomas
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I did name a dog "Rollei".
Fine dog he is, too.
William Robb
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But still a dog? :)
Collin
> - Original Message -
> William Robb
>
>Naw, he's my wuppy.
>Ask any Rottie owner. They'll tell you that Rotties are more than a
>mere dog.
>
>William Robb
At least he's not a cat.
CRB
Christian theology is not a monolith.
There are some who teach dominion
This was not an easy decision. But it must be done.
It's been a good learning experience. But it's just not for me.
4x5 is pleanty of work, easier to enlarge, & results are still nice.
Kodak 2D Camera $150
OK condition. It's a user.
Bellows has been repaired and has
Mark Cassino wrote:
> I usually do a 1 minute pre-soak before developing. With 120 film the
> pre-soak water comes out dark indigo blue. I peel the film off the paper
> and cut the end with the adhesive on it - at first I thought I must of left
> some paper in there, but it doesn't look like
Snow is definitely "cool" so a warm filter is appropriate
along WITH exposure compensation. I do 2 stops for bright
snow. Doing 1.5 with an 80A should be suitable.
Along this vein, I've used the 80A with weddings to keep the
blues out of gowns. Some labs print too "straight" for me
and I've com
>From: "David Madsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>Spell check failed me. It should be an acoustic guitar, not a caustic
>guitar. Or maybe it should.
Having absolutely nothing to do with acid rock.
Opposite end of the ph scale, to say the least.
Nice pic, btw. Maybe tilt it a degree or two to th
When you ship something from Canada to the US
does your postal system provide you with a
customs tracking number of any sort?
Collin
The results you get often depend on the technique you use.
That is, in exposing and developing.
Fuji Acros, Agfa APX-100, TMax 100, TechPan
& so many do a fine job
but do so differently for each individual.
Some personal recommendations:
1. For landscapes, if it's rocky, use a yellow or orange fi
www.yaremko.com
http://whitemetal.com/pentax/sp_blk/sp_blk_info.htm
http://whitemetal.com/pentax/mt_50_40/index.htm
http://whitemetal.com/pentax/smcmt_50mm_40/index.htm
These were recently mentioned on a n/g.
Thought some might find them useful
Sincerely,
Collin
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Collin
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For me there was really no compelling reason to buy the DS
form a comparative standpoint. That was not an issue.
I found it adequate to my needs. That was all.
No major psychological or intellectual effort in this one.
It does the job & it does it well.
Sincerely,
Collin
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This certainly a time for sensitivity, prayer, and trust.
Sincerely,
Collin
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Glenn,
If I didn't know better, I'd think you might be a conservative.
Hopefully Useful History:
Even during WWII the US, in a legitimate & moral war, used large-scale terror
tactics 4 times (that I'm familiar with). Hiroshima, Nagasaki, fire-bombing
Tokyo, and bombing the civilian target Dres
1. Make certain that the shutter curtain opens when it fires.
2. Check slow shutter speeds for some level of accuracy.
3. Verify that any electronics work.
4. If there's a lens, make certain that the blades snap freely.
5. Put a flash on it to be certain that the flash sync works.
6. Check an
Mark,
Maybe you should have stayed.
Upstate NY seems like a nice place to put "small town" historical sites. Just
think, in a few years Rochester will be as big as Cooperstown, and all for
tourists.
Hey, I'll bet you can get a 2D really cheap up there right now!
Sincerely,
Collin
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Heading to Wisconsin tomorrow.
My grandmother passed away. Funeral Sat.
Chat later. Bye.
Sincerely,
Collin
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Abdi has a really nice-looking chrome MX,
winder (with electronic release mod) and M50/1.4.
Didn't get a price on it.
Feels and sounds great.
Tell him I sent you.
http://www.mpex.com
Collin
At 20:56 2005.08.08 -0400, you wrote:
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:48:41 -0700
From: keithw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: @ Midwest
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
> Abdi has a really nice-looking chrome MX,
> winder (with electronic release mod) and M50/1.4.
John Francis enscribed
Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:38:00 -0800
>
>D. Glenn Arthur Jr. mused:
>>
>> ... Now to sit back and see whether there's a single TECO user on
>> the PDML to rise to the bait.)
>
>You rang?
>
>(DECSystem-10 & DECSystem-20 Algol 60 support & development, 75-78)
Hey, guys -- CP/M rul
The only thing that the shroud does is hit the PZ connection.
So all you need to do is make it shorter.
I've only done it once. But it was simple.
Step 1: remove the mount
Step 2: take a pliers and snap the shroud off.
Step 3: replace the mount.
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
Caveat: This info
US coloquial (sp?) pronunciation, in sentence format:
I saw he had a Pentax.
Picked up an old Minota Autocord @ a thrift shop.
In it, a roll of 120 Kodacolor-X. C-22 process.
Anyone still do this? :)
Also, SX-70 Alpha 1 SE (the black body), Osborne 1,
and a Revell model 1951-2 Kafer.
Collin
>From a thread on the newsgroups, here's great comarison with respect to
detail.
Collin (don't flame me too badly) Brendemuehl
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>From Vito:
Charles Pezeshki wrote:
> Formats are complementary--
Absolutely! Using one fo
The marketplce right now is just like the CPU marketplace a few years ago.
AMD hits 200MHz; Intel, 250; AMD 350; Intel, 500, ad infinitum.
1. Currently Nikon is (it appears) the sales leader in 6Mp cameras.
They're pretty much all pro units, with the 5000 series being for the pro
shooter
not requi
out of need I parted with the 5n.
Bummer.
Now I have no body. (just don't look @ my gut. please. You'll be better
for it. I promise.)
Anyway, I need something.
Preferably mechanical & cheap.
I've also got an A50/1.7 for anyone wanting/needing one.
Collin
I finally got my act together. Here is the rest of the stuff:
The pricing is simple. $4 each. Any qty. First come, first served.
Or -- I could use a nice Pentax MX with winder in trade for everything.
Shipping: $5 for the first 5 items + $1 for each addt'l 4 items.
PP == ProPack == 5 rolls
K300/4 -- rough external, the tiniest flaw in the front coating. $125
Aetna Tele Rokunar 300/5.6 T-mount (no adapter included). $15
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3004983669&category=15240
He's selling off stuff to get one he found for $550.
Guess a car has more alure to a 15-/16-year-old
than does a camera. Wonder why.
Anyway, here's the stuff:
500ftz -- good condition -- $120
-- external wear but operates properly
A135 2.8 -- excellent condition --
$100
Rollie panorama head (from
The only thing I'm certain of is this:
They'll be cameras designed for enthusiasts and snapshots.
Anything pro-grade will be a sideline to the main direction of Pentax.
http://www.xitek.com/bingqiku/hasselblad/body/h1.htm
Another Blad/Fuji partnership.
Interesting, the last two models (this & Xpan) are with Fujinon glass, not
Zeiss.
Collin
WRT the bargain I got, it turns out the Super Program doesn't need a new
mount.
Those were just scratches in the pic. Picked up an AF200T for $20 today.
Nice little outfit.
But to the main point:
... tomorrow I'll fix the A135/2.8 & it's for sale.
(Not a focal length I use).
Anyway, A135/2.8 & K
Who does shutter release repair out there?
I just acquired this MX from a list member who shall remain unnamed.
It's not what was represented, but might be usable.
Right now the shutter release always allows the shutter to fire,
Locked or not.
What should I look @ in order to possibly repair it?
He
1. Pentax will likely be the last player in the DSLR field.
They always have been slow, but have produced some of the nicest stuff.
(Nikon went bayonet in 1958-9, Pentax 1974?)
They'll milk film for all it's worth, long after the others have left.
There's BIG profit in maintaining older technologi
What site should we hit for this info?
TIA,
Collin
What is it?
(By cheapest I mean poorest construction/materials.)
The Vivitar V4000 comes to mind.
Is there anything worse that that?
Collin
... is to make cheaper starter kits.
There's nothing for the user of the nicer lenses to fear.
Didn't Canon & Nikon did this ages ago on some lenses?
Pentax, as always it seems, is last.
Collin
Why do responses come before causes in my digest?
Is there a problem with the quantum flux alignment?
:)
Collin (still unemployed, but an interview is on the horizon) Brendemuehl
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Re: Best cheap telephoto? [ gfen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
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.
.
Best cheap telephoto?
I've recently conversed to 3 pros shooting MF & LF.
Their opinion of Fujinon EBC coating is fascinating.
Each has independently concluded that they don't like
it for shooting chromes. They rather like the lenses
for b&w & think the greenish cast (not near as green
as Rodenstock, but a little so) i
I also appreciate rangefinders and have enjoyed the Canon G-III
for many years, as have several others on PDML.
While not having used the Bronica, I can say that Fuji's optics
are pretty nice. As far as feel, though, I personally find the Fuji
GS difficult to hold & focus. I did use the GA645 a
I don't know early Asahi history but have never heard of a Pentax RF.
At 08:51 AM 2/16/03 -0600, you wrote:
>I have fond memories of the Canon and recall an S-3 Konica of that era
>that had bitingly sharp optics that is also missed. While reminiscing,
>I once had Minolta Hi-Matic E's that were
Ah, the joys of technology. Good for a laugh.
Interestingly enough, and ironically, inherently self-defeating.
A post-modern program, devoid of meaning but attempting to create meaning.
Where's Kierkegaard when we need him most?
Collin
"I am ... the Truth"
... Jesus (son of Joseph, brother of Ja
Just to be practical, wouldn't it be nice to put the electro-mechanical
shutter of the LX into the ZX-5n or MZ-S and provide a heavy-duty shutter
with mechanical over-ride, but still provide the spot meter, winder, and all
the other tools of the computer age?
That would be a nice camera.
Just my
Something like that would be a beast, like a GS-1.
And, they'd lose their flattest-film-plane advantage
that helps keep the 67 on top.
Personally, I'd like to see a 67 with a coupled rangefinder
on top, electronically linked to a focus sensor.
Lighter and more versatile.
Imagine, all the advantage
If you go to JewishWorldReview.com the word God is "G-d".
They're orthodyx.
>From now on, let's not give N & C any ontological preference.
It's "P-nt-x", "Nikon", "Canon", etc.
Now, doesn't that make you feel better?
:)
Collin (quick, somebody get me a job before I say something really stupid)
Br
1. Looks like a baby MZ-S. That's apparently the new style.
2. I'm afraid someone's nose is going to continually turn on the flash.
3. How much more computer can one pack into a baby body?
4. A nice step featurewise to help with reducing the film body count.
It will fill the position the 5n, L
Absolutely right.
The LX was orphaned. The series had potential that was untapped.
Why that happened is anybody's guess.
>From the customer side Pentax often seems confused and without long-term
direction.
Quality products seem to be just neat gimmicks that have been orphaned or
abandoned.
Collin
Last year, and I think the year before that, people were
concerned about using their older, high-voltage sync
flashed on newer bodies. Well, Wein has a hot-shoe module
that solves this problem. Midwest Photo http://www.mpex.com
carries them, and I'm certain many other shops as well.
About $40-$5
Midwest Photo sells these.
Yes, it's a body cap.
The metal in the center is a nice piece of steel.
It's smoothly drilled and finished, and mounted securely.
imnsho, it should sell for $15. $40ish is way too much me thinks.
Makes for some interesting effects.
Collin
And which bodies are you using?
Some of them seem pretty well-built, like the KR-5 & KR-10.
Some seem pretty mediocre.
Recommendations?
Collin
I predict D-ist
That's because it won't interfere with your photographic life.
Collin
If the presumed forthcoming DSLR is called the D-ist,
will that be because it won't interfere with anyting else?
:)
CRB
I recently got a Fujinon 135/5.6 4x5 lens from them. When they say
"Bargain", well, it certainly was.
The ONLY mark was a bump/nick on some of the metal in the back. Otherwise
perfect.
There was one incidental short-coming, though. The rear lens cap says
"Nikon" on it.
But at least it's the rea
Cesar is going to get that LX Ti and put snake skin on it.
Will it come true ... we'll just have to wait and see.
:)
Collin
One of my first photo jobs in college was to shoot a class reunion over in
Council Bluffs, IA.
I got the 28/2.8 for that job and a sorority party. The sorority stuff was
indoors in the winter,
and with my new Vivitar 285 it was all shot at f8 & looked good. But
prints were only 4x6.
The results f
Maybe not. But we've got a lot of mech-weenies here. If you're out
shooting a party
where you want and need AF, then it probably wouldn't matter. These lenses
are
obviously not for technical work. They're for just shooting -- production
work.
Looking at the pics of them on the Pentax site, so
What does it cost to get into that LX or 6x7 (& the others)?
LX ... about $500 for a good body. Lenses, probably already owned.
Film--$1.50 per roll
6x7/67 ... about $500 for a good used body. Lenses, $250 - $500 each.
Film--$3 per roll
4x5 ... about $150 for a starter body. Lenses, $250 - $50
What was your first published photograph?
Mine was some b&w work for Prison Ministries in Omaha, taken in maximum
security.
Just something for the brochure.
About the same time I did some for Wayne Alderson & his union/management
seminars.
Again, just something for the brochure.
And, I didn't get
Ya, but which rich PDMLer got it?
WW?
Collin
I've got a Pentax-A 50/1.7 to part with.
Excellent condition. With front & rear caps.
$40 + shpg. ($5 us) PayPal preferred.
Collin
JC,
What film were you using? What developer?
When I'm done with the Plus-X /HC-110 I have right now,
the next step will be Acros and Rodinol. Looked into
T-Max, but nobody here stocks the sheet film developer.
Just the roll film version. ( Yes, there are two different developers.
Anyone know
Though the Canon 10MP is to sell for about 8K,
the Kodak 14N (nikon mount, 14MP) will have a
street price of about $4K. It will soon be followed
by a 14C (canon mount) at the same price.
Canon should get out of the chip business.
Pentax should buy in as a *first step* into digital.
They should pu
I got the info from a major retailer.
They stock & sell a lot of the stuff.
Collin
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
#> Though the Canon 10MP is to sell for about 8K,
#> the Kodak 14N (nikon mount, 14MP) will have a
#> street price of about $4K. It will soon be followed
#> by a 14C
... I'd have missed these bargains.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2914277540&category=4688
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2914282195&category=15240
boo hoo hoo
;-\
Collin
no, no, no.
The focal length and aperture of the lens do not change.
It's simply a cropped image.
The apparent magnification from what would have been a 75mm lens
is there, but only because of cropping.
And, a 75mm 1.2 would have a different DOF structure than a 50/1.2.
They're not the same thing
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