If non-pentax k-mount bodies are allowed, the ricoh's xr-s (has solar cells) could be 1 option for a sunny island where battery availability is an issue and one really wants TTL metering and other assorted power requiring goodies.
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 02:14:55PM -0400, Bill Owens wrote: > Wow, the fixed focal length makes this a toughie. I'd probably go with the > MZ-S and my M100/4.0 Macro. The MZ-S because of the easy to use interface, > and the M100 Macro because I like shooting flowers. > > However, if I was on a desert island, batteries would be a problem, so the > best choice then would be my Honeywell Spotmatic with the Vivitar 50mm 1.8. > The spotmatic because of not needing batteries and the Vivitar 50mm because > it's the only screw mount 50mm I have. > > Bill KG4LOV > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:09 PM > Subject: Your desert-island kit? > > > > Ok, here's a new question for you on this bright and happy Monday. Say > you > > have to pare your camera gear down to one body and one fixed-focal-length > > lens for the next couple of years. The body and lens to come from your > > current gear selection. What will it be, and why? > > > > I'll go first: My MZ-S and SMC-A 50mm F2.8 Macro. Why? I love the MZ-S > > user interface. The 50 is wide enough for at least some people shots, > works > > well as a landscape lens, and is a reasonable macro lens. I'll miss a > > telephoto lens, but this setup covers most of my productive shooting. > > > > --Mark > > - > > 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 . > - > 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 . - 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 .
