well, the 50mm is a pentax 1.7 (I own 2 of them now ^_^) and the zoom is a albinar 1.38
On 9 Oct 2002, at 16:41, frank theriault wrote: > Hi, Katrin, > > First, let me add my welcome to the list, along with the others. > > Second, $115US (or thereabouts) for an MX, with 50mm Pentax lens, 80-200 zoom and > camera bags is an ~excellent~ price! It may be an even better deal than that, > depending on the lenses. I'm assuming the 50mm lens is likely an M f2.0. If it's > better than that (like a 1.7 or a 1.4, then you scored. I'm also assuming that > the zoom is a piece of crap generic thing. If it's a brand-name one (maybe a > Pentax?), then you scored big! > > I too have an MX, and I love it - it very quickly became my number one body (then > again, I was using Spotmatics up to that point). > > You'll find that there are many on this list who are up on the latest equipment > out there, but you'll also find many who still own, love and use their older > equipment. You should be able to learn lots about your MX, your ME and > photography in general here. Don't be afraid to ask questions. We're mostly a > pretty friendly bunch. :-) > > regards, > frank > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hello! > > thanks for the nice welcome ^_^ > > I got my mx today, seems to be ok so far, although I have to buy > > some batteries and haven't taken any pics yet.... only the Rapid- > > Wind-lever or whatever it is called feels a bit strange at least > > compared to my me...I paid 120 Euro (about 115 US$?) for the > > body, a pentax 50mm lens, a 80-200 mm tele, a matching bag > > (don't know how to call them in english) and a cute camera bag for > > the camera and about two other lenses in red leather which is > > probably as old as the camera... there were even uv filters on the > > lenses but one is full of scratches... To me that seemed ok... now > > please don't tell me that it was too much, but to me it seemed the > > other auctions ended higher... it was a buy now... > > bye Katrin > > > > On 9 Oct 2002, at 17:14, Cotty wrote: > > > > > Hi Katrin, > > > > > > Welcome to the list! Things are a bit hectic here at the moment as the > > > computer that holds the list was (presumably) broken until very recently, > > > and even now things are not quite steady. There is some 'tweaking' still > > > going on, hence your first post not making it. > > > > > > You will find the MX a joy to use, it is so simple and beautiful. I have > > > 2 of them - one retired, one still seeing plenty of active service. > > > > > > Good to see another woman on the list :-) > > > > > > Danke, > > > > > > Cotty > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! > > > http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps > > > ____________________________________ > > > Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at > > > http://www.macads.co.uk/ > > > ____________________________________ > > > > > > > ****************************************************************************** > > Desertrose > > Chris' & Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! > > http://www.xjapan.de > > ********************************************************* > > >From now on I will try to live for you and for me. > > I will live with love...with dreams... > > and forever with tears.. > > ****************************************************************************** > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears > it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > > ****************************************************************************** Desertrose Chris' & Katrin's X Japan homepage! Please visit it! http://www.xjapan.de ********************************************************* >From now on I will try to live for you and for me. I will live with love...with dreams... and forever with tears.. ******************************************************************************
