On Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:11:53 -0800 Larry Colen wrote:
I have a 31, I'm not enamored with it, but it does yeoman work as a standard
prime.
I despise the sun shade but was dissuaded from taking a dremel and removing
it.
The shade is useless on aps. I made one like the da 40 with a couple of
Subject: Re: What would you do (stay with Pentax, or...)
That is me.
But given the lack of quick focus shift, I think I'll be ok with the other
lenses around that focal length I already have: FA28/2.8, K30/2.8, FA35/2.
Heck, I even have the M28/3.5 and the M35/2.8.
Maybe I have too many lenses
are you using your K and M lenses on?
Jonathan
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That is me.
But given
OK.
So, after thinking a lot, and more importantly, after going out to
shoot with the 6D and a nice Zeiss 35mm lens, I've decided to stay
with Pentax.
I got some really nice frames from the 6D. The shallower depth of
field is really noticeable to me.
But the camera is bulky, heavy, and so are
Juan,
I really like the 31.
It's fast and kind of small and sharp.
You'll not regret owning one.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote:
OK.
So, after thinking a lot, and more importantly, after going out to
shoot with the 6D and a nice Zeiss
Thanks Bob... The idea of the 20-40 was really nice, but the 31 seems
like it will be superb.
Does the focusing ring allow you to move it with the camera on AF?
j
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Juan,
I really like the 31.
It's fast and kind of small
No, the FA31 is an older screw drive AF lens and you don't have the
modern convenience of touching-up the focus.
I've pretty much lived on the AF results as is.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 11:32 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Bob... The idea of the 20-40 was
The only thing I don't like about the 31mm is the fixed lens hood, (I've
only handled one once so maybe it's not a bit problem, but), it seems
that might be problematic when it's used on an APS-C sensor camera.
On 1/1/2014 12:32 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
Thanks Bob... The idea of the 20-40 was
I had the 31 Limited for a while and wasn't very enamored of it. I didn't think
it worked so well for the size of the premium over the 35/2. And it is darn
bulky. And I hated the stupid fixed lens hood.
The 43/1.9 Limited was a different matter ... I almost kept a Pentax body just
so I could
Yes.
Marnie aka Doe :-) Be nice to see you again.
In a message dated 12/28/2013 2:35:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
juanbuh...@gmail.com writes:
Definitely!
I went to several of the PDML meetups, up until 2007 or so. And I've
lived in the Bay Area for 18 years! We are going back after
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
No, the FA31 is an older screw drive AF lens and you don't have the
modern convenience of touching-up the focus.
I've pretty much lived on the AF results as is.
Oh.
This might actually be the dealbreaker for me, I
On 01/01/2014 2:09 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
I think it will be the 20-40 for me then.
Is this you:
http://www.jbuhler.com/
??
If so, I think it will be a lens you will find happiness with.
bill
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That is me.
But given the lack of quick focus shift, I think I'll be ok with the
other lenses around that focal length I already have: FA28/2.8,
K30/2.8, FA35/2. Heck, I even have the M28/3.5 and the M35/2.8.
Maybe I have too many lenses as it is :)
j
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:39 PM, Bill
On 01/01/2014 2:58 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
That is me.
But given the lack of quick focus shift, I think I'll be ok with the
other lenses around that focal length I already have: FA28/2.8,
K30/2.8, FA35/2. Heck, I even have the M28/3.5 and the M35/2.8.
The 20-40 has quick shift.
Maybe I have
Juan,
What camera are you using your K and M lenses on?
Jonathan
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On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
The 20-40 has quick shift.
Maybe I have too many lenses as it is :)
You can never have too many lenses.
We obviously never met in the old times of the PDML, but I see that
the old enablement tradition is alive and
On 01/01/2014 3:12 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
The 20-40 has quick shift.
Maybe I have too many lenses as it is :)
You can never have too many lenses.
We obviously never met in the old times of the PDML, but I see that
Buhler
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That is me.
But given the lack of quick focus shift, I think I'll be ok with the other
lenses around that focal length I already have: FA28/2.8, K30/2.8, FA35/2
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
We obviously never met in the old times of the PDML, but I see that
the old enablement tradition is alive and well :)
j
kosh
I have always been here.
/kosh
Well, since 1998, anyway.
Ahh! I went back to the emails
On 1/1/14, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:
I went back to the emails saved by gmail and figured out which
Bill you are.
This is not uncommon.
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Hmmm… It might be a horse race between Bill and Bob Sullivan…
Rick
On Jan 1, 2014, at 16:24 , Juan Buhler wrote:
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:18 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
kosh
I have always been here.
/kosh
Well, since 1998, anyway.
Ahh! I went back to the emails
Never met a Pentax lens that I didn't need.
Moved to a new house last month and the spare
bedroom is full of Pentax lenses (and cameras).
The 24, 30, and 28's are good substitutes for the 31mm.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmmm… It might
And the 35/2.
Paul via phone
On Jan 1, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Never met a Pentax lens that I didn't need.
Moved to a new house last month and the spare
bedroom is full of Pentax lenses (and cameras).
The 24, 30, and 28's are good substitutes for the
The sentiment has probably been expressed, but with the last upgrade to the
K3 I see no serious cause to switch.
With that I would ask how format could be any concern. 24Mp on APS-C
differs little from 24Mp in 135 form factor.
There may be technical reasons to change for some professionals, but
And the M35/2 or A35/2. The K35/2 is a bit bulky and I don't have a FA35/2.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
And the 35/2.
Paul via phone
On Jan 1, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Never met a Pentax lens that I didn't
On 01/01/2014 3:24 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
My apologies, sir. I think you might have *invented* the tradition of
enablement around these parts.
No apologies needed. I change screen names every now and again to
maintain fear and loathing in the hearts of the plebs.
I'm not sure if I invented
On 01/01/2014 5:44 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
And the M35/2 or A35/2. The K35/2 is a bit bulky and I don't have a FA35/2.
I like the A35/2. It's beguilingly compact, and takes nice clear
pictures. I've heard it is fairly rare as well. I can't believe you
don't have the FA35/2. It has nice
Paul via phone
On Jan 1, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
On 01/01/2014 5:44 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
And the M35/2 or A35/2. The K35/2 is a bit bulky and I don't have a FA35/2.
I like the A35/2. It's beguilingly compact, and takes nice clear pictures.
I've
The FA35/2 comes around often. It was available at BH recently,
but I like the 31 Limited so much that I can never bring myself to buy it.
The one I'm proud of is the F28/2.8. Not many of those around and very small.
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:36 PM, Bill
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Subject: Re: What would you do (stay with Pentax, or...)
That is me.
But given the lack of quick focus shift, I think I'll be ok with the
other lenses around that focal length I
Hello all,
I don't post here much anymore, but I decided to ask this because I
see a lot of the old names and the pdml has always been an awesome
group of people.
As some of you might know, I've shot with Pentax all my photographic
life. Starting with an ME-Super, going through PZ-1, MX (I still
All I can say is that the K-3 image quality is terrific. I suspect it would
equal the 60D, although the sensor wouldn't be as large. (Both cameras shoot a
full frame:-). The autofocus of the K-3 is much improved over the K-5, but I
don't know that it's the equal of Canon.
Paul
On Dec 28, 2013,
Juan - I have been enjoying the adventures of Milo and envy you your trip.
With each photo you posted I played a bit of a guessing game: Did he shoot
this one with Leica or Pentax? I never found any defining characteristic in
the subjects or in the rendering which gave a clue as to which one you
Juan - just buy the K-3 - clearly your pro-con list is leaning that way
:-)
gotta keep having your photos in the PDML Annual..
ann - (who diverted to the dark-side briefly and came back to the fold.)
On 12/28/2013 11:48, Juan Buhler wrote:
Hello all,
I don't post here much anymore, but I
The Canon 24/105 is a great lens.
Just saying... Marnie aka Doe :-) Actually so is the 17-40, I believe.
In a message dated 12/28/2013 8:48:46 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
juanbuh...@gmail.com writes:
Hello all,
I don't post here much anymore, but I decided to ask this because I
see a
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 02:48:00PM -0200, Juan Buhler wrote:
Now the time has came to renew my DSLR. Obviously, an option that is
up there is a K3. It seems like a camera I'd love, and given that it's
a Pentax, I can just use it without waiting for my fingers to learn
where the controls are.
Few random idea, Juan, if I may.
1. Canon 60D is not a full frame camera. The Canon 6D however is.
2. You can buy a bundle of 6D plus 24-105/4L relatively cheap. Further
it stands to reason that currently there're further discounts.
3. I would suggest you double check whether you could adapt
On 28/12/13, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:
What says the PDML? It seems like the only good thing about Pentax not
releasing a FF camera is that Cotty's hat is still intact, no?
I suspect it will stay intact for a while longer mate ;-)
Amazing to hear from you! What the hell are Pixar
On 28/12/13, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed:
or get a 60D ($1300
Do you mean a 6D (36X24 sensor) or a 60D (APS-C sensor) ??
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Well, based on everything I've read lately, if you're not sticking with
Pentax the better choice as far as imaging would be Nikon. I haven't
compared Nikon and Canon directly for autofocus speed but others have
said that Nikon is as good as Canon at for that at least at the upper
end of their
Thanks all for the thoughtful replies.
Sorry--I was thinking 6D and looking at the 6D reviews, but somehow
wrote 60D. Maybe it was some kind of Freudian thing that means that I
want to stay with a smaller-than-35mm format. Or it might mean the
opposite, the only sure thing is that it was Freudian
Funny, I was writing when your email arrived. The Sony a7r I discard,
after hearing the shutter and seeing its frame to frame VF blackout. I
hear the cheaper a7 might be better in those regards, and seriously,
it is tempting. Wouldn't it be great to have one of those with an SMC
M 50/1.4 on it? It
I've heard that the Sony shutters are loud too. But then again, I'm
still shooting a K20D and there's talk about how loud that shutter is,
until I talk too some of my friends who are shooting mid range Canon and
Nikon bodies, and then they tell me how quiet my camera is, (I guess
they don't
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 06:37:21PM -0200, Juan Buhler wrote:
BTW, one more thing: I might be getting an M9 to replace the M8. Not
buying it--it's a long story, but basically I'll have an M9 to use and
keep as long as I want. So maybe that will take care of the full frame
urges. I'm flying to
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 01:54:20PM -0800, Larry Colen wrote:
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 06:37:21PM -0200, Juan Buhler wrote:
BTW, one more thing: I might be getting an M9 to replace the M8. Not
buying it--it's a long story, but basically I'll have an M9 to use and
keep as long as I want. So
Definitely!
I went to several of the PDML meetups, up until 2007 or so. And I've
lived in the Bay Area for 18 years! We are going back after this trip,
San Francisco is home after all.
Are you guys still meeting from time to time?
j
On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 7:09 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com
We get together but very occasionally, usually when someone is visiting town.
Last time was when Jostein was here. It would be great to see you again, do
tell when you'll be in town.
I have thoughts on the Great Camera Hunt ... But that'll be another post. :-)
Godfrey
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Two things:
1 I hope you can contribute to the PDML Photo Annual this year
2 I think the K3 would work for you, but if you consider switching I
think the new Sony full-frame A7 and A7r cameras would be suitable for
street photography. Smaller than cameras with a reflex mirror and
quieter,
I was saving up for a full-frame Pentax. Doesn't look like that's in the
near future, but that's Ok, because some other things came up wiped
out the money I was saving for that, setting me back to square one.
Maybe Pentax will have something to offer me by the time I've saved up
again.
On
For those who aren't already aware, the SMC-K 135mm f2.5 is the same
optical configuration as the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar (version 2),
which you can identify by the tattoo on the back of their neck. Sorry,
slipped into a Monty Python skit there.
V2 identified by 43812 on the A/M switch.
Darren
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
I carry it in my bag, always. I have the M version, though. I have no idea how
that compares to the A but it is a solid metal and glass antithesis to the
megapixel and sharpness cult most people belong to. I put it on my K-5 every
now
of how much
it goes for on eBay, I'm considering selling it to pay for future
purchases.
I'd like to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
I would cherish
purchases.
I'd like to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
I would cherish the thing, personally. I've been in love with my K
50/1.4 since I got it.
I've been
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:59:50 -0500
P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:
The K 35mm f3.5, (a bitch to focus in dim light even on the view
finders it was designed for), extremely sharp with creamy bokeh. The
K version of the 135mm f3.5 very sharp a bit bulky, (twice as long
as the M
from Pentax and my discovery of how much
it goes for on eBay, I'm considering selling it to pay for future
purchases.
I'd like to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2
Subash,
The Takumar K 135/2.5 is a bargain grade lens with single coatings. I
found it a fairly poor performer until stopped down to about f/8. The
SMC Pentax-M 135/3.5 is the one to look for.
I have the SMC Takumar 135/3.5 M42 mount lens, it is a terrific performer too.
G
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:25:36 -0800
Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
The Takumar K 135/2.5 is a bargain grade lens with single coatings. I
found it a fairly poor performer until stopped down to about f/8. The
SMC Pentax-M 135/3.5 is the one to look for.
I have the SMC Takumar
On 13 February 2012 14:30, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:25:36 -0800
Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
The Takumar K 135/2.5 is a bargain grade lens with single coatings. I
found it a fairly poor performer until stopped down to about f/8. The
SMC Pentax-M
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 6:30 AM, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:25:36 -0800
Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
The Takumar K 135/2.5 is a bargain grade lens with single coatings. I
found it a fairly poor performer until stopped down to about f/8. The
SMC
Subash,
The K135/2.5 is a poor man's A*135/1.8.
It's the best of the 135's (w/o including the A*135/1.8).
Long ago I ran a test on 135's on film.
Don't bother with the Takumar 135/2.5 (multicolored distance scale),
It is the weakest by far.
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Subash
on 2012-02-13 06:01 Walt Gilbert wrote
Which raises a question: Are there any really stellar manual primes that go for
paltry sums along the lines of the M 50/2?
not completely sure how to parse your question, but there are certainly
bargains on old equipment, essentially, in capitalist
the smc k135/2.5 ( not the takumar 135/2.5) is a killer sharp lens.
jco
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Subash
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:17 AM
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Subject: Re: What would you do with a 50 1.2
On Mon, 13 Feb
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:36:46 -0500
JC OCONNELL hifis...@gate.net wrote:
the smc k135/2.5 ( not the takumar 135/2.5) is a killer sharp lens.
thanks, JCO (and Bob and Eric). the lens is in the bag :)
subash
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On 2/13/2012 10:35 AM, steve harley wrote:
on 2012-02-13 06:01 Walt Gilbert wrote
Which raises a question: Are there any really stellar manual primes
that go for
paltry sums along the lines of the M 50/2?
not completely sure how to parse your question, but there are
certainly bargains on
on 2012-02-13 09:46 Walt Gilbert wrote
I just found an A 50/1.7 for $45. I'm not positive, but if I'm not mistaken,
they've been going for a bit more than that lately on eBay.
yeah, that's right
Of course, if I had it, it would be my 3rd 50mm prime lens between my K 50/1.4
and my M 50/2. Is
On 2/13/2012 11:30 AM, steve harley wrote:
on 2012-02-13 09:46 Walt Gilbert wrote
I just found an A 50/1.7 for $45. I'm not positive, but if I'm not
mistaken,
they've been going for a bit more than that lately on eBay.
yeah, that's right
Of course, if I had it, it would be my 3rd 50mm prime
The 1.7 50's are the sharpest of the three designs and have the flattest
field of focus, not as flat as a dedicated copy lens, but they're the
recommended lens for use with the Pentax Auto bellows, that is if you
can't find one of the dedicated bellows lenses of course.
On 2/13/2012 11:46 AM,
] On Behalf Of P.
J. Alling
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 1:22 PM
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The 1.7 50's are the sharpest of the three designs and have the flattest
field of focus, not as flat as a dedicated copy lens, but they're the
recommended
most dedication bellows lenses are
100mm not 50mm.
jco
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Subject: Re: What would you do with a 50 1.2
The 1.7 50's
I'll take all the A50 f1.7s that I can get for $45, all day long.
Finding one for that price is like finding a $50 bill on the ground.
Whether the aperture ring turns smoothly when you get it, is a whole
'nuther question.
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska
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On 2/13/2012 2:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
I'll take all the A50 f1.7s that I can get for $45, all day long.
Finding one for that price is like finding a $50 bill on the ground.
Whether the aperture ring turns smoothly when you get it, is a whole
'nuther question.
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska
Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
On 2/13/2012 2:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
I'll take all the A50 f1.7s that I can get for $45, all day long.
Finding one for that price is like finding a $50 bill on the ground.
Whether the aperture ring turns smoothly when you get it, is a whole
'nuther
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Mark Roberts
postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
The most common problem with the A50/1.7 is the stuck/notchy aperture
ring. If that's OK you'll be golden.
Yes.
I had two of them. Pentax cheapened the aperture mechanism on the
A50/1.7 by using a plastic aperture
, 2012 2:51 PM
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I have an auto bellows M in the original box, /you/ can argue with the
instruction booklet.
On 2/13/2012 1:45 PM, JC OCONNELL wrote:
50mm lenses are way too short to use on bellows, they only allow
super high
on that, but there is no need to use bellows for any
general purpose macro shots.
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J. Alling
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 1:22 PM
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Subject: Re: What would you do with a 50 1.2
The 1.7 50's
On Feb 13, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Subash wrote:
On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:25:36 -0800
Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote:
The Takumar K 135/2.5 is a bargain grade lens with single coatings. I
found it a fairly poor performer until stopped down to about f/8. The
SMC Pentax-M 135/3.5 is the
...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark
C
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On 2/13/2012 8:24 PM, JC OCONNELL wrote:
try shooting someething the size of say, a camera, with a 50mm on a
bellows,
you cant.
I shoot snow crystals
On Feb 14, 2012, at 3:20 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
I've put them all in a text file and will keep an eye out for them. That
35/3.5 sounds especially appealing, focusing difficulty notwithstanding. I
don't have anything in that focal length, and I'm not too crazy about the
Takumar 28/2.8 I
On 2/13/2012 10:32 PM, David Mann wrote:
On Feb 14, 2012, at 3:20 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
I've put them all in a text file and will keep an eye out for them. That 35/3.5
sounds especially appealing, focusing difficulty notwithstanding. I don't have
anything in that focal length, and I'm not
On 2012-02-13 9:17, Subash wrote:
PJ, any idea what's the k135/2.5 is like? just came across one in very
good shape for about $50. i like k lenses so will most probably buy it
anyway but it'd be nice to know :)
It's frackin' great! I haven't used mine in a while, but I recall it as
having a
On 2012-02-13 11:06, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Subash,
The K135/2.5 is a poor man's A*135/1.8.
It's the best of the 135's (w/o including the A*135/1.8).
That's kinda like saying that gold is a poor man's platinum.
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On 2012-02-13 11:36, JC OCONNELL wrote:
the smc k135/2.5 ( not the takumar 135/2.5) is a killer sharp lens.
I have both, and agree wholeheartedly. The SMC-K 135/2.5 will cut you,
it's so sharp. Like the FA* 200/2.8 (oh God I used to love eBay).
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On Feb 14, 2012, at 6:42 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:
I have both, and agree wholeheartedly. The SMC-K 135/2.5 will cut you, it's
so sharp. Like the FA* 200/2.8 (oh God I used to love eBay).
Yes that FA*200 is one nice piece of glass. It'd be even better with
mind-reading AF.
I was actually
On 9/2/12, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
Grind the aperture coupler off the back and use it as a test bed for an
EOS mount. Let it sit quietly for a couple of years, forsaken by an
A*85/1.4 and a K15/3.5 following as hybrids. Pick up a few years later
Could you be more specific please?
cheers,
frank
;-)
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Christopher Hitchens
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From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com
Sent: February 11, 2012 2/11/12
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Subject: Re: What would you do
Even I thought that my penny dreadful descriptions of Cotty's lens
experiments a bit over the top, but apparently I was wrong.
On 2/11/2012 6:38 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 9/2/12, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
Grind the aperture coupler off the back
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIeOmNN60M
B
On 2/11/2012 6:38 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 9/2/12, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
Grind the aperture coupler off the back and use it as a test bed for
an
EOS mount. Let it sit quietly for a couple of years, forsaken
I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him ...
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On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:53 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him ...
MARK!
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Wow. I can even hear the voice in my head.
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:53 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him ...
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Reminds me of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr Seuss:
Look what we found
in the park
in the dark
We will take him home. We will call him Clark.
We will feed him well.
He will grow and grow.
Will our mother like this? We don't know.
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:53 AM, John Sessoms
Through the wonders of the net: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JlVqfC8-UI
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote:
Reminds me of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr Seuss:
Look what we found
in the park
in the dark
We will take him home. We will call
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 11:53 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him ...
MARK!
I don't think it's eligible. I cribbed it from a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
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considering selling it to pay for future
purchases.
I'd like to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
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to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
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discovery of how much
it goes for on eBay, I'm considering selling it to pay for future
purchases.
I'd like to put it to work a little before I make up my mind, but am
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
I'd keep the lens
running short on inspiration lately, so I thought I'd post an informal
survey:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
John
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What would you do with a 50 1.2?
I'd keep the lens and use it. I still regret having sold mine. I've had
a bunch of 50mm. lenses, and the SMC-A 50mm. 1.2 has been the best by a
wide margin. I don't mean the others I've had or still have (M 50mm.
1.4, A 1.7, F 1.7, DA 55mm. 1.4, Helios 44-K
Sell it while it's worth good money and put the money toward the K-5
replacement. Seriously. If you have to ask, then it's probably not a
lens your really use.
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM, John Celio
neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
I'd keep the lens
El 09/02/2012 22:40, John Celio escribió:
What would you do with a 50 1.2?
I'd keep the lens and use it. I still regret having sold mine. I've had
a bunch of 50mm. lenses, and the SMC-A 50mm. 1.2 has been the best by a
wide margin. I don't mean the others I've had or still have (M 50mm.
1.4
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