Hey, I love the FA85 soft on the DS D
Quoting Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > He was talking generally about compatibility of the old lens line up on > digital. He said Pentax had reported no real problems, except with _the_ > soft focus, and with mirror lenses. > Strange... Fovi (Pentax Norway) are considered as knowing their things. I'm > not suggesting "the list" is wrong. I'm just wondering. Perhaps I'll give > them a new call asking. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Perry Pellechia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 8. mars 2006 02:05 > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Subject: Re: WTB: mirror lens > > > > They are mis-stating the situation. Like other non "A" lenses mirror > > lens will not allow program mode. However, since they are fixed > > aperture they are actually easier to use than other "A" lenses. Set > > the camera to AV mode and fire away. > > > > Perry. > > > > On 3/7/06, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I spoke with Pentax Norway today. They said that mirror lenses don't > > work at > > > the D(S/L...). I did not ask why. Does someone have an explanation for > > this? > > > Or did I simply get him wrong? He said something about mirror lenses > > being > > > fixed aperture. > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: 1. mars 2006 01:35 > > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > > Subject: Re: WTB: mirror lens > > > > > > > > http://rugift.com/photocameras/lenses.htm > > > > > > > > On 2/28/06, Aaron Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm looking to fool around with a mirror lens and see if I can make > > it > > > > > do the things I want it to do. > > > > > > > > > > I'm not picky about focal length, speed or condition, provided it is > > > > > inexpensive. I'd need something in either K mount or m42. > > > > > > > > > > I'm also willing to pay more for a faster one. What I'm trying to > > > > > determine for myself is whether or not I want to pay $200 for a > > 500mm > > > > > f5.6 mirror. > > > > > > > > > > Let me know what'cha got or if you have any heads-ups for me. I've > > > > > seen a lot of 500mm f8s on eBay in the $100 range, which is too much > > > > > for a lens that I probably wouldn't use after testing. > > > > > > > > > > -Aaron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > <----------------------------------------------------> > > Perry Pellechia > > > > Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry > > <----------------------------------------------------> > > > > > >
