On 23/12/04, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: >1) Did you ever make any accessories for your Pentax equipment yourself ( >for ex. a handmade softbox)
Plenty. I adapted a strap for my LX so that it was removable. It still does good service on a 1D >2) Did you improve and/or modify original Pentax parts or other brands >somehow? I adapted an AF280T flash so it could do fill-in with the LX - and also cut up a plastic bleach bottle to use as a small reflector on the flash. I have adapted some Pentax lenses to fit EOS. > >3) regarding 1 and 2) Do you still use that self-made "thing" and could you >show us a photo or plan and tell us about > the parts you used, the cost and what else may be interesting? Flash, no. And I've sold it on a couple of years ago. Strap, yes: <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare.html> Lenses yes: <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/mods/eoskmount.html> > >4) What was the reason you made this accessory yourself: > - there was no part like this buyable > - I needed special adjustments > - just for fun > - cost > - else Flash - there was no part like this buyable (well not the 280T) Strap - similar are available but I like mine better. Lenses - there was no part like this > >5) What was the profit of your work? Enhanced functionality > > >6) What buyable accessories do you miss for your Pentax equipment > or > what accessories would you like to make yourself in the future or if you >where able to (two left hands ;-) Magnetic field device that bends light (like a lens with no glass) in front of the camera. > > >7) anything else? Not really. Have a good Christmas? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
