On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, William Robb wrote: > Chris, I have posted several times about the 90mmLS (of which I > own a very nice sample. > What do you need to know (I missed yer original post) about it > or the 6x7?
Here's my first letter: Woo hoo! I managed to snag a Pentax 6x7 (w/ MLU) at a local flea market for a very reasonable price. It came with the AE prism finder, the folding waist-level finder, the 150/2.8, the 80/2.8 leaf shutter, and a grip for the flash. I bought it with the intention of reselling it, but the more I play with it the more I want to keep it. :) I do have a few questions, though. Or, if there's a detailed site somewhere online devoted to explaining the nuances of the 6x7, I'd love a link to it. Thanks! How on earth do I work the leaf shutter lens? No matter what I do I can't get the lens to use the leaf shutter speeds... it's always the body speed that the camera uses. Can I use the body's speed without damaging the shutter? Why does the leaf shutter sometimes fire and sometimes not? When do I need to cock it? Help! :) What is the sliding S/U switch on the leaf shutter lens? What does it do? Is the Auto/Manual sliding switch on the 90/2.8 supposed to be spring-loaded? Mine stays on Auto by default; I cna slide it to the Manual setting, but it springs back to Auto when I let it go. Is it supposed to do this, or is mine broken? For a big camera it seems very well balanced. I carried it over my shoulder for a while and never even noticed it. It's not as heavy as I expected it to be, but it's definitely got some heft to it. I've been wanting to try medium format for a while, and this looks like a fun introduction. Now I want the 67 adapter so I can use these lenses on my tiny little LX and get some *really* funny looks. *L* What's the 6x7 like to use? Any fun or interesting stories out there? chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
