Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 6:34 PM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 07:28:32AM +0100, mike wilson wrote: On 16/03/2011 07:34, Boris Liberman wrote: Darn. Misspelled my own name... Oh, Mark!. Shouldn't that be Mork!? (or possiblly Mrak!) Mrak, fwiw means total darkness is Russian.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 9:38 PM, Bob W wrote: Lucky for you Boris that there is no such thing as an English Academy along the lines of the Academie Francaise. Otherwise they'd have your balls for mixing a Germanic word - two/twice - with a Latin word - facere/-fication. You could try twofolding instead. B

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 6:41 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 15/03/2011 07:27, Boris Liberman wrote: Because if so they did, we would see yet another action with yet another twicification (*) of the price. Boris (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 3:30 AM, William Robb wrote: On 15/03/2011 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: twoization. doscomboobulated UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 8:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs Darn. Misspelled my own name... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 14, 2011, at 20:43 , William Robb wrote: On 14/03/2011 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector: That's not the standard 15/3.5 like I have - it's the very rare early version with the aspherical element. According to Boz only about

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
Anyone have $500 they might want to trade me for my -A version? Plus shipping, of course. On Mar 15, 2011, at 05:00 , Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector: That's not the standard 15/3.5 like I have - it's the very rare early version with the

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 16/03/2011 02:30, William Robb wrote: On 15/03/2011 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: twoization. doscomboobulated Paging Dr Freud.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread mike wilson
On 16/03/2011 07:34, Boris Liberman wrote: Darn. Misspelled my own name... Oh, Mark!. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word coming from outside (english most of the time) but the way they deal with the issue is laughable to say the least. Hamburger is not

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word coming from outside (english most of the time) but the way they deal with the issue is

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats). It is true that a language can't accept every word

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Yep, yet again :) Funny. I wouldn't have thought Russian and French were so alike before we met. 2011/3/16 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 3/16/2011 9:52 AM, Thibouille wrote: Yeah, the Académie Française is for that matter, really, a bunch of old rats (and this is mean to real rats).

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Thibouille
Bob, the thing is, you have (at least) some logic and common sense and no badly placed pride like 'French is THE most beautiful language and rest is cram so we need to expurge the lenguage from all alien words'. Or something alike... A pity. I like to laugh about all this but in the end, this

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and dredge them through flour. Fry them in butter on each side for about 8 minutes in total.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread William Robb
On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and dredge them through flour. Fry them

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax From the 2009 quotations list: I spray all of my lenses with Rhino Coat and then take pictures with a PS. — Steve Desjardins -- Mark Roberts - Photography

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb I didn't think you were the sort of chap who waxed his turtle. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: That's not a burger, that's meatloaf. And Fabio got sent home from Top Chef Masters this season for making the same mistake. who's Fabio? http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/fabio-viviani

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rain-X On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:15 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt That's not a burger, that's meatloaf. And Fabio got sent home from Top Chef Masters this season for making the same mistake. who's Fabio? http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/fabio-viviani

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: nothing there to tell me what a burger is, as opposed to a meat loaf. Given that there appears to be no international standard for burgers that I can consult, I've had a quick look on the www, and the recipes for burgers don't

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Hunt nothing there to tell me what a burger is, as opposed to a meat loaf. Given that there appears to be no international standard for burgers that I can consult, I've had a

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 07:28:32AM +0100, mike wilson wrote: On 16/03/2011 07:34, Boris Liberman wrote: Darn. Misspelled my own name... Oh, Mark!. Shouldn't that be Mork!? (or possiblly Mrak!) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 09:15:44AM -0600, William Robb wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax You might try Titanium Dioxide paste. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: there's a lot of burger recipes out there using binders, and the wikipedia articles on hamburgers and patties both state that some recipes use binders. Not that it matters to me - it just seems like one of those things where

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/16/2011 2:34 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 3/16/2011 8:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs Darn. Misspelled my own name... Boris Brooks must be very proud. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow, this thread has tuned into parallel fonts of random funness. Or, manyfication as Boirs would say. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: there's a lot of burger recipes out there using

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:53 -0400, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/16/2011 2:34 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 3/16/2011 8:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: UnixComboobulated or even MacOSComboobulated and obviously WindowsComboobulated... Boirs Darn. Misspelled my own

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Not meatloaf but a version of Salisbury Steak. On 3/16/2011 7:13 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Burgers don't contain breadcrumbs. A purest would say they don't contain anything but ground or chopped beef. Personally I don't have a problem with spices and maybe onions, but I draw the line at fillers. On 3/16/2011 12:14 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/16/2011 11:36 AM, Bob W wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax -- William Robb I didn't think you were the sort of chap who waxed his turtle. Damn, I wish I'd said that. B -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom!

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread P. J. Alling
Two years ago I'd have taken you up on it. On 3/16/2011 2:58 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Anyone have $500 they might want to trade me for my -A version? Plus shipping, of course. On Mar 15, 2011, at 05:00 , Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector:

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Steven Desjardins
Dredged in flour? That's chicken-fried (ground) steak. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Not meatloaf but a version of Salisbury Steak. On 3/16/2011 7:13 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Bob Wp...@web-options.com  wrote:

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Bob W
the flour is to dry the meat - you don't need any more than enough to dry it. Pomiane is very particular about not frying food unless it's dry. It's all about caramelising. B Dredged in flour? That's chicken-fried (ground) steak. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, P. J. Alling

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You speak true, Matt ann chef Matthew Hunt wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Mix 400g of minced beef with 50g of moistened bread crumbs. Add an egg yolk, salt, pepper, aromatics. Knead. Form it into 8 patties and dredge them through flour. Fry them

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Steven Desjardins wrote: Dredged in flour? That's chicken-fried (ground) steak. stop ... you are making me hungry! yes - that's what it sounds like with the flour dredging... terribly wicked ann On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Not

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread drd1135
pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? Steven Desjardins wrote: Dredged in flour? That's chicken-fried (ground) steak. stop ... you are making me hungry! yes - that's what it sounds like with the flour dredging... terribly wicked ann On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, P

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 16, 2011, at 09:41 , John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 09:15:44AM -0600, William Robb wrote: On 16/03/2011 12:37 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Don't you use Armor All on your lenses too? Turtle Wax You might try Titanium Dioxide paste. Does that come in black as well

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-16 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 16, 2011, at 14:02 , P. J. Alling wrote: Two years ago I'd have taken you up on it. You may contact me off list if you find yourself too shy to fawn in public, people. On 3/16/2011 2:58 AM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Anyone have $500 they might want to trade me for my -A version?

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/14/2011 9:54 PM, Cotty wrote: On 14/3/11, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Errata (in CAPS): On 3/15/2011 8:27 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: It is entirely fortunate that prior to M42 Pentax did not produce this lens in any other mount. I believe that THEY did not produce it in M39. Because if so they did, we would see yet another aUction with yet another twicification

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread mike wilson
On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:40 PM, William Robb wrote: On 14/03/2011 2:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Ridiculous. The lens is just okay. Both the DA 24/2.8 and the DA 12-24 are better. I know what you mean But my fingers didn't know what I meant:-) William Robb -- PDML

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
(*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/14/2011 9:54 PM, Cotty wrote: On

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/15/2011 2:28 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. Steve, admit that double is devoid of any intent or action. Whereas

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? On 14/03/2011 22:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Bob W
On 3/15/2011 2:28 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. And to think I've been using double all these years. ;-) I may start using this in class. Steve, admit that double is devoid of any intent or action.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2011, at 12:38 PM, Bob W wrote: Lucky for you Boris that there is no such thing as an English Academy along the lines of the Academie Francaise. Otherwise they'd have your balls for mixing a Germanic word - two/twice - with a Latin word - facere/-fication. You could try

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
twoization. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Mar 15, 2011, at 12:38 PM, Bob W wrote: Lucky for you Boris that there is no such thing as an English Academy along the lines of the Academie Francaise. Otherwise they'd have your balls for mixing a

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread William Robb
On 15/03/2011 4:59 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: twoization. doscomboobulated -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-15 Thread mike wilson
On 15/03/2011 07:27, Boris Liberman wrote: Because if so they did, we would see yet another action with yet another twicification (*) of the price. Boris (*) Funny word that I just invented. Means to multiply something by factor of two. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7UT7fN-93Y 4:50 8-)

SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Cotty
Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/11, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? and while we're

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Bob W
I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? and while we're at it, what about this!

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? As they say in Germany: Every morning, a fool gets out of bed somewhere. You'll just have to find him. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List; pentax list Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Is this guy

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ridiculous. The lens is just okay. Both the DA 24/2.8 and the DA 12-24 are better. Paul On Mar 14, 2011, at 3:53 PM, Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this:

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:53 +, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Ive seen the screw version actually sell for over $1800, but not $5k. The K version he has is the rarer asph version btw. My SMC-A 3.5/15 mm has sold on ebay.de for a little over 400 euros, a few years years ago. Besides, the optical performance of

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? He is on the right planet if he can find

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? He is on the

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
[mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 4:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? Ridiculous. The lens is just okay. Both the DA 24/2.8 and the DA 12-24 are better. Paul On Mar 14, 2011, at 3:53 PM, Cotty wrote

RE: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread J.C. O'Connell
/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 5:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare?? J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: Ive

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread David Mann
On Mar 15, 2011, at 8:54 AM, Cotty wrote: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong planet, or am I ? and while we're at it, what about this! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447189871 Wow. I have the A version of

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Wow, not even the A version. On 3/14/2011 3:53 PM, Cotty wrote: Hi team, I wouldn't normally post a live eekBay auction here, but I can't believe anyone on the list will be using the BIN on this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=350447126472 Is this guy on the wrong

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: I have both the screw asph version and the smc-A non aspherical version and I wouldn't describe the performance as abysmal on the istDS. Maybe it was just mine but I have the image files to prove it. Taken with a DS as well. Ralf -- Ralf R.

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread William Robb
On 14/03/2011 2:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Ridiculous. The lens is just okay. Both the DA 24/2.8 and the DA 12-24 are better. I know what you mean William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: SMC 15mm f3.5 how rare is rare??

2011-03-14 Thread William Robb
On 14/03/2011 3:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: He is on the right planet if he can find a serious collector: That's not the standard 15/3.5 like I have - it's the very rare early version with the aspherical element. According to Boz only about 100 were made. That lens is worth dollars for it's