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On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My humble apologies frank. NO Wait! I'm sure, sooner or later, I will find a reason to hate you too, (other than your being from Trona) so will hold my apology in abeyance. I think the best deal I ever got was at a yard sale, about 7 years ago. Actually, it was my father who made the purchase, then he gave the items to me: Spotmatic SP500, Super Tak f2.0 55mm, Takumar f3.5 200mm (pre-set aperture) All for $20 Cdn. The only problem was that the meter appeared to be not working. I looked at it, changed the plastic collar on the battery so that the polarity was correct, and it's been working like a charm ever since. That was my first Pentax ever. When I bought my first SLR, back around 1970, I wanted a Spotmatic, but couldn't afford one, so I got a Praktica, as they were cheap, and I figured that I could use the screwmount lenses on a Spotmatic if I could ever afford one. I had long since had my Praktica stuff stolen, and was camera-less at the time of the yard-sale purchase. My dad got the stuff for me as he remembered how much I wanted a Spottie back in the day. Just think, had he not bought the stuff on a whim, I might not be on this list today. So, you can blame him for me being here g. And, that's the story of my best deal ever. cheers, frank ps: I know I've told the list about this before. Apologies to those who've heard this (possibly even more than once) before. -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On 1/26/06, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with the intention of buying a Coffee machine and Ladder (both of which I did). Picked up a mixed lot of camera and other gear, including: MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens Takumar Bayonet 28/2.8 Lens Kodak Retinette 1A Jelco V-8III 8mm movie camera 3 Flash guns; one hammerhead style GN48(m) Tripod Plus a slide projector, reel-reel tape deck, turntable and other misc crap :) All in ex condition; A$65 for the lot. I ~hate~ you! g Pretty happy with that. You should be... The MX meter appears to be working okay; any other MX problems I should be aware of? Inability to put the camera down. Chronic grin on face. It even has a film in... not sure if I dare process it :) Hell, go for it. g Sounds like a great score! Congrats. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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On 1/26/06, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with t ... MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens Takumar Bayonet 28/2.8 Lens Kodak Retinette 1A Jelco V-8III 8mm movie camera 3 Flash guns; one hammerhead style GN48(m) Tripod ... All in ex condition; A$65 for the lot. Pretty happy with that. Dayum! You win! The takumar bayonet 28/2.8 is the same as an M28/2.8 without the SMC coatings. I've taken some great pictures with mine. The MX meter appears to be working okay; any other MX problems I should be aware of? If it's been sitting a while, sticky shutter on the low speeds, sticking self-timer. A CLA will solve both problems, and probably give you a VERY nice camera to be using. It even has a film in... not sure if I dare process it :) Heh, where's your sense of adventure? :-) -Mat
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Wow! And I though I got a good one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7582443955 Congrats and enjoy. Let us know what was on the film. Powell On 1/26/06, Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with t ... MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens Takumar Bayonet 28/2.8 Lens Kodak Retinette 1A Jelco V-8III 8mm movie camera 3 Flash guns; one hammerhead style GN48(m) Tripod ... All in ex condition; A$65 for the lot. Pretty happy with that.
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On Jan 26, 2006, at 16:45, Powell Hargrave wrote: Wow! And I though I got a good one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7582443955 Congrats and enjoy. Let us know what was on the film. Yow! MX w/40mm is a sweet pocket camera. That was a good one! -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org
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On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! And I though I got a good one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7582443955 Congrats and enjoy. Let us know what was on the film. ... and now I hate ~you~, too! Kripes, MX, Pancake and Winder? For $81US? You bastard! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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frank theriault wrote: On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! And I though I got a good one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7582443955 Congrats and enjoy. Let us know what was on the film. ... and now I hate ~you~, too! Kripes, MX, Pancake and Winder? For $81US? You bastard! cheers, frank Tell you what, Frank, I'll take the lens off his hand for exactly what he paid for the whole mess, which will make HIM happy, and you'll have nothing to glower about! Now that he doesn't have a 40mm to affix to his MX, it ought to be alright, no? Just trying to help. keith
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Thanks for your concern Keith. Think I will pass on your kind offer though. Well I haven't even seen it yet so no choice at present. Hope I do see it soon and hope it is as good as promised. Will at that time still likely pass. Powell Tell you what, Frank, I'll take the lens off his hand for exactly what he paid for the whole mess, which will make HIM happy, and you'll have nothing to glower about! Now that he doesn't have a 40mm to affix to his MX, it ought to be alright, no?
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On 1/26/06, Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! And I though I got a good one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7582443955 Congrats and enjoy. Let us know what was on the film. ... and now I hate ~you~, too! Kripes, MX, Pancake and Winder? For $81US? You bastard! cheers, frank My humble apologies frank. NO Wait! I'm sure, sooner or later, I will find a reason to hate you too, (other than your being from Trona) so will hold my apology in abeyance. Powell
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The flash contacts, (switch on the shutter), go flaky after a while,.probably oxidation, as exercising the shutter usually returns function. A good CLA will fix that, if the Tech knows his stuff. Peter Loveday wrote: Went to an auction a couple of days ago (deceased estate stuff), with the intention of buying a Coffee machine and Ladder (both of which I did). Picked up a mixed lot of camera and other gear, including: MX Body M 50/1.7 Lens Takumar Bayonet 28/2.8 Lens Kodak Retinette 1A Jelco V-8III 8mm movie camera 3 Flash guns; one hammerhead style GN48(m) Tripod Plus a slide projector, reel-reel tape deck, turntable and other misc crap :) All in ex condition; A$65 for the lot. Pretty happy with that. The MX meter appears to be working okay; any other MX problems I should be aware of? It even has a film in... not sure if I dare process it :) Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
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On Jan 27, 2006, at 3:31 AM, Mat Maessen wrote: The takumar bayonet 28/2.8 is the same as an M28/2.8 without the SMC coatings. I've taken some great pictures with mine. I used to have one of those too (mine was an A series Takumar bayonet). I've recently been scanning some photos I took with it, one of which may be a PAW when I get around to post-processing it. I think I replaced it with a K24/2.8 which was soon replaced by a secondhand FA*24/2.0. - Dave
