Nice work on the mount. If you plan to use the lens on a gimbal tripod mount, be sure the leg on the lens mount is long enough to achieve balance.
-----Original Message----- >From: SV Hovland <pdml...@heime.org> >Subject: RE: Soccer > >Yes, both Pentax F*250-600/5.6 and FA*250-600/5.6 are f/5.6 across the range >and with autofocus. They are both expensive and difficult to get hold of, but >I got one probably because of the missing tripod mount. > >After receiving it and checking condition, I started out with FreeCAD to make >a drawing of the mount. I have never used a CAD program before and struggled a >little bit in the beginning. But after three long evenings, it was finished. I >sent the drawing file to Shapeways and got a plastic mount two weeks later. >The plastic mount is solid enough to test it on a tripod and after some small >adjustments on the drawing, I sent the files to a company who will make it of >aluminum. I am promised to have this in the week or two. > >Here are some pictures of it with the plastic mount. >http://album.heime.org/Default.aspx?albummode=Folder&albumpath=%2falbum%2fdiverse%2f250-600 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray >Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:04 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Soccer > >Wow, excellent shots. Tell us more... F5.6 across the range? >Auto-focus? Quirks? Also, how about a picture of it? -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
