Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
I think both of these are aimed more at the I've got this old lens I wonder what it goes to? crowd than towards the aficionados. From: David Parsons The pictures aren't very good. You can barely distinguish many of the details on the mounts. I was also hoping for descriptive text to go with the pictures. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special ? anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4653 - Release Date: 12/02/11 -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
No matter who they are aimed at, if you can't see details in the pictures, they aren't useful. And, if I'm looking up a lens mount, I want to read what the features of the mount are. ie: a three prong bayonet, 6 data pins at 5 o'clock, and an aperture lever at 3 o'clock. I think it's a great idea, they just could have done better. On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 8:13 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I think both of these are aimed more at the I've got this old lens I wonder what it goes to? crowd than towards the aficionados. From: David Parsons The pictures aren't very good. You can barely distinguish many of the details on the mounts. I was also hoping for descriptive text to go with the pictures. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special ? anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4653 - Release Date: 12/02/11 -- 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special — anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
on 2011-12-02 11:04 they whom i call myself wrote: more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special — anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? i should mention that i know i can trawl the lens database at pentaxforums.com — it's useful, though it needs better curation — what i'm wondering is if someone has compiled a quick reference of pentax-compatible lenses worth having -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
On 12/2/2011 1:04 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special — anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? Hell, they left off a couple of versions of the Nikon mount, didn't mention the Ricoh version of he K mount, nor the original K with no electrical contacts nor the open aperture version of the M42 mount for Pentax ES or SPF cameras, (there were also a couple of other open aperture systems for other cameras using M42 lenses at least one of which keeps them from mounting properly on Pentax K mount cameras with M42-K adapter. So not the list is not particularly inclusive. Actually the FAJ and DA lenses lack the link to the Aperture Simulator, (there I said it). I didn't read all of the text, but I don't think they actually explained the difference between the Canon Breach Lock system and Breach Lock Bayonet system on the later FD lenses. An important issue if you happen to find an early lens that you can't mount on your FD mount Canon. -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
On 12/2/2011 1:09 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-12-02 11:04 they whom i call myself wrote: more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special — anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? i should mention that i know i can trawl the lens database at pentaxforums.com — it's useful, though it needs better curation — what i'm wondering is if someone has compiled a quick reference of pentax-compatible lenses worth having There are aficionados scattered around the internet with reviews of various K mount lenses, but a comprehensive listing. Not so much. I've been working on reviews of the third party lenses in K mount that I've used or owned and my opinions of them, but I'm far from finished. Hum, I'll have to get back to that sometime. I also did a somewhat in depth comparison of the Second and Third versions of VIvitar S1 70-210mm lenses, that I think is available in the archives. Both are well worth having. The third version since it was never released in an A version is often available for less than $50.00 and gives very nice images even on 14mp sensor cameras. It doesn't see a lot of use since I have the Second version and a F 70-210 f4.0~5.6 both of which are much more convenient to use. -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
on 2011-12-02 11:34 P. J. Alling wrote I also did a somewhat in depth comparison of the Second and Third versions of VIvitar S1 70-210mm lenses, that I think is available in the archives. Both are well worth having. The third version since it was never released in an A version is often available for less than $50.00 and gives very nice images even on 14mp sensor cameras.It doesn't see a lot of use since I have the Second version and a F 70-210 f4.0~5.6 both of which are much more convenient to use. thanks, i'll look for that review to add to what i have learned from Mark Roberts' page: http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm i have the 2nd version too; i don't mind manual focus but it is heavy and i seem to get lots of chromatic aberration; like you, i use my F 70-210 more, but i use my DA 50-200 most; long lenses are not my strong point -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
On 12/2/2011 2:13 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-12-02 11:34 P. J. Alling wrote I also did a somewhat in depth comparison of the Second and Third versions of VIvitar S1 70-210mm lenses, that I think is available in the archives. Both are well worth having. The -third- /second/ version since it was never released in an A version is often available for less than $50.00 and gives very nice images even on 14mp sensor cameras.It doesn't see a lot of use since I have the -Second- /third/ version and a F 70-210 f4.0~5.6 both of which are much more convenient to use. thanks, i'll look for that review to add to what i have learned from Mark Roberts' page: http://www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm i have the 2nd version too; i don't mind manual focus but it is heavy and i seem to get lots of chromatic aberration; like you, i use my F 70-210 more, but i use my DA 50-200 most; long lenses are not my strong point I managed to reference the second version and the third version in my comments above note the strikeout and italics above. -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
The pictures aren't very good. You can barely distinguish many of the details on the mounts. I was also hoping for descriptive text to go with the pictures. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html more important to me in thrifting etc. is recognizing which lenses are special — anyone know of a quick reference of that sort? -- 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. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- 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.
Re: OT: KEH blog, Lens Mount Guide
My perspective on this is: If you use one brand of camera as we do, unless you are a total newbie, you already know the Pentax system, and either have or know where you can find out. The PDML is where you would go to find out that you should go to http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ for descriptions and drawings of the various lens mounts through Pentax history. These are useless unless someone gives you a lens that they, and you, have no idea what it might fit. So tuck the URLs away somewhere in your browser, and get on with it. On Dec 2, 2011, at 11:32 , David Parsons wrote: The pictures aren't very good. You can barely distinguish many of the details on the mounts. I was also hoping for descriptive text to go with the pictures. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:04 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2011-12-02 07:04 Darren Addy wrote For those who enjoy looking for vintage camera lenses at the local sales and thrift stores... http://www.kehblog.com/2011/12/lens-mount-guide-part-1.html Looks like nice clear pictures and explanations. hmmm, i'm not sold on this reference it says Pentax Screw Mount without bothering to mention it is M42 and how widely used it is/was; the Pentax-K example seems to be a Pentax K-A; i don't think you can distinguish Pentax Auto-Focus K from Pentax-Digital by looking at the mount ... here's a reference i bookmarked long ago when i was learning some of these things; it's not perfect either, but i like the fact it has specific tips for lens recognition http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html Joseph McAllister Lots of gear, not much time http://gallery.me.com/jomac -- 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.
