That's great. Just had a chance to visit Boz's place. I suppose the only difference between the K and the A, besides some cosmetics, are the electrical contacts and probably the coating.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: 3/24/2007 2:08:36 PM > Subject: Re: PESO - Napa Train Station > > They do seem to share the same optical formula, according to Boz. > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Hi Bob, > > > > It's possible that I've said this before, but that K24/2.8 is one of my > > favorite lenses - it's certainly used a lot and, like the man on TV says, I > > "don't leave home without it." At some point I'd like to try an A24/2.8 - > > gotta check the Boz site and see if the formula is the same. > > > > The station has, indeed, fallen into disuse, although some time ago there > > was a dot.com office in the building. I grabbed an interior shot through a > > window which you can see here: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/thruwindow.html. Funny thing is that, > > while walking back to the car, I thought about taking a few more shots to > > show the deteriorated areas, and then decided against doing so. Of course, > > the posted photos areas that are under roof, and nowhere near as exposed > > to the weather as the rest of the station. > > > > Thanks for looking, and for your kind comments. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Bob W > >> > > > > > >> Nice lens that. > >> > >> The barrel looks strangely flat, as if it's a piece of cardboard or > >> something. > >> > >> The picture are nicely taken - well crafted, as someone said - and > >> convey a sense of emptiness well. However, the station doesn't feel > >> abandoned to me. It looks as though perhaps it's maintained as a film > >> set or something. > >> > > > > > >>> http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/stationplatform.html > >>> http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/barrelwindow.html > >>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
