Might have to get a PC35AF to play with. Looks like about 10-15 dollars will buy one. Gee, something else I 'need'! ;-)
Thanks Andre Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Andre Langevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 4:54 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT:Always wanted one! (Not a Pentax) > > > >I got to handle an RD once and it just seemed to 'fit'. > >As far as being a pain to use I'll have to give it a work out > >and see. > > I have rather big fingers... You may indeed like it, let's see. > > >I actually consider the SP rather a pain, I'll compare. > >The RC on the other hand is a joy all around, just want the > >faster lens when needed. > >Believe it or not the QL17 GIII focus 'lever' drives me nuts, > >I'd rather just have a ring like all my other cameras. > > I dislike the lever for esthetic reasons but, in use, it makes me > grab the focus ring without any thinking, even with light gloves. > > But optical quality is all that really counts. Quality control is > probably not as good on these 70s' RFs as with SLR lenses (from what > I read in the "Classic35mmCompacts" group). > > The Pentax PC35AF is another classic RF. Auto focus but winding is > manual (no noise), metal body, small (not as much as Olympus XA but > noticably smaller than RC), exposure control through ASA (25 to 400), > +1.5 stop button also, fill-in flash, self-timer, high quality 5 > elements optics. Manual winding and rewinding is what makes it > special among many otherwise interesting AF cameras. > > Andre >
