Re: My first Pentax, Me and Mr. Johnson, etc. ; was: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Hello, Marcus, I have a ME Super too and I like its tiny size. It is the first ever second-hand camera I bought, and from the Internet. That's my second Pentax, though, and I didn't know its focus was off! Some blurry pictures resulted and I blamed myself. It's now fixed though. My first ever exchangeable lens camera is a Pentax ZX-5n (MZ-5n outside US I think), when I decided to get a hobby for myself while wandering through the slow days of getting a Ph.D, upon recommendation of a classmate and friend, who had a PZ-1P. Pentax users recommend Pentax to friends, of course. The ZX-5n got its work cut out right away as I traveled to Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida on a road trip just a couple of weeks after I got it. I'm proud to say I used it to take pictures of the graves of Robert Johnson and Charlie Patton, for those who are into Blues. Yes, I had a picture of me and Mr. Johnson --- his grave, that is. Oh yes, a couple of years later I also used it to take pictures of the grave of Charlie "the Bird" Parker, right down in Kansas City. In a word my ZX-5n have recorded some fond memories for me. But I aint't treatin' her right -- she's done restin' in a bag as I've got myself a new baby, an MZ-S. Well I think I'll go and take more pictures of musicians' graves:-) Yefei > > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:53:00 +0200 > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi Yefei > I have already "fallen in love" with the first Pentax ME > super I bought in Hong Kong 1981, no chance for Exactas! I > was my second camera, I first had a Olympus XA 35mm point and > shoot camera. > > What was the first Pentax camera you had and why did you > decide for Pentax then? > > Markus >
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
...candid shot with Exakta VX1000: http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p4037487.html Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 21:36 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties True. I guess I'm lucky to have a VX1000 that's actually working all right :-). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 18:58 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Unfortunately it has two problems to be a "Classic German" camera, 1.) It was built in the USofA, (although most of the lenses were made in Germany), 2.) The shutter was so unreliable that the Germans would find some way to disavow it ASAP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Wow I didn't know that. It appears though most people actually >used Exaktas hand held, not on a copy stand. With the shutter >release button, shutter speed dial and film advance lever all >on the left side, I have to use my left hand to hold the camera >body and control them, and my right hand to hold the lens >and control the aperture and focus rings. Perhaps a perfect >fit for Markus! Plus it is certainly a classic German camera >and still available today, and with all those German lenses, >Zeiss, Steinheil, Meyer, Enna, Schacht, Rodenstock, Isco, >Schneider... > >Yefei > >-Original Message- > > >>Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:48:41 -0400 >>From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties >> >>Actually Exaktas are not really left handed. They were just designed to >>be used >>on a copy stand. So mounted they make perfect sense. >> >>-- >> >> >> > > > >
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
True. I guess I'm lucky to have a VX1000 that's actually working all right :-). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. april 2004 18:58 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Unfortunately it has two problems to be a "Classic German" camera, 1.) It was built in the USofA, (although most of the lenses were made in Germany), 2.) The shutter was so unreliable that the Germans would find some way to disavow it ASAP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Wow I didn't know that. It appears though most people actually >used Exaktas hand held, not on a copy stand. With the shutter >release button, shutter speed dial and film advance lever all >on the left side, I have to use my left hand to hold the camera >body and control them, and my right hand to hold the lens >and control the aperture and focus rings. Perhaps a perfect >fit for Markus! Plus it is certainly a classic German camera >and still available today, and with all those German lenses, >Zeiss, Steinheil, Meyer, Enna, Schacht, Rodenstock, Isco, >Schneider... > >Yefei > >-Original Message- > > >>Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:48:41 -0400 >>From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties >> >>Actually Exaktas are not really left handed. They were just designed to >>be used >>on a copy stand. So mounted they make perfect sense. >> >>-- >> >> >> > > > >
Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
I just realized that I had replied to the wrong branch of this thread and yes the Exacta is a German Camera. Please disregard the previous message, I'm forgetting about it right now. What was I doing... Peter J. Alling wrote: Unfortunately it has two problems to be a "Classic German" camera, 1.) It was built in the USofA, (although most of the lenses were made in Germany), 2.) The shutter was so unreliable that the Germans would find some way to disavow it ASAP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow I didn't know that. It appears though most people actually used Exaktas hand held, not on a copy stand. With the shutter release button, shutter speed dial and film advance lever all on the left side, I have to use my left hand to hold the camera body and control them, and my right hand to hold the lens and control the aperture and focus rings. Perhaps a perfect fit for Markus! Plus it is certainly a classic German camera and still available today, and with all those German lenses, Zeiss, Steinheil, Meyer, Enna, Schacht, Rodenstock, Isco, Schneider... Yefei -Original Message- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:48:41 -0400 From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Actually Exaktas are not really left handed. They were just designed to be used on a copy stand. So mounted they make perfect sense. --
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Hi J.C What does JC stand for: "Jerry Cotton", pleaaase excuse I could not resist :-) I will make a research on the internet for gear/equipment for left handed people and have a look at that Yashica too. Thanks for your email. Markus >>kyrocera yashica made a half frame 35mm camera in the early >>90's that was avail in both right and left hand models. >>JCO
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Hi Yefei The Exacta therefore does not count for me but your answer did, thanks Markus >>Are the Exaktas considered left-handed? At least the shutter release >>is on the left side. I just can't get my left hand to grip the >>Exakta firmly.
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Hi Yefei I have already "fallen in love" with the first Pentax ME super I bought in Hong Kong 1981, no chance for Exactas! I was my second camera, I first had a Olympus XA 35mm point and shoot camera. What was the first Pentax camera you had and why did you decide for Pentax then? Markus
Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Unfortunately it has two problems to be a "Classic German" camera, 1.) It was built in the USofA, (although most of the lenses were made in Germany), 2.) The shutter was so unreliable that the Germans would find some way to disavow it ASAP. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow I didn't know that. It appears though most people actually used Exaktas hand held, not on a copy stand. With the shutter release button, shutter speed dial and film advance lever all on the left side, I have to use my left hand to hold the camera body and control them, and my right hand to hold the lens and control the aperture and focus rings. Perhaps a perfect fit for Markus! Plus it is certainly a classic German camera and still available today, and with all those German lenses, Zeiss, Steinheil, Meyer, Enna, Schacht, Rodenstock, Isco, Schneider... Yefei -Original Message- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:48:41 -0400 From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Actually Exaktas are not really left handed. They were just designed to be used on a copy stand. So mounted they make perfect sense. --
Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Actually Exaktas are not really left handed. They were just designed to be used on a copy stand. So mounted they make perfect sense. -- Yefei He wrote: Are the Exaktas considered left-handed? At least the shutter release is on the left side. I just can't get my left hand to grip the Exakta firmly. Yefei Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:37:46 +0200 From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi does anybody know whether Pentax ever considered constructing a camera for lefties (left handed)? Or have you ever seen another brand? Would have been nice for me. Markus -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
Re: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Kodak, from the 1940's one of the most advanced camera systems of it's time and it was designed by a left handed engineer. You can read about it here: http://www.cameraquest.com/ektra.htm Markus Maurer wrote: Hi does anybody know whether Pentax ever considered constructing a camera for lefties (left handed)? Or have you ever seen another brand? Would have been nice for me. Markus
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Are the Exaktas considered left-handed? At least the shutter release is on the left side. I just can't get my left hand to grip the Exakta firmly. Yefei > > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:37:46 +0200 > From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Pentax history . a camera for lefties > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi > does anybody know whether Pentax ever considered constructing > a camera for > lefties (left handed)? > Or have you ever seen another brand? > Would have been nice for me. > Markus >
RE: Pentax history . a camera for lefties
kyrocera yashica made a half frame 35mm camera in the early 90's that was avail in both right and left hand models. JCO J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax history . a camera for lefties Hi does anybody know whether Pentax ever considered constructing a camera for lefties (left handed)? Or have you ever seen another brand? Would have been nice for me. Markus
Pentax history . a camera for lefties
Hi does anybody know whether Pentax ever considered constructing a camera for lefties (left handed)? Or have you ever seen another brand? Would have been nice for me. Markus
