Re: What a great place! (for a Zuiko 42mm)
Andre wrote: 35-S (and SII) are great silent cameras. Most impressive of all is the 1957 Wide-S with a 35mm f2 made of 8 elements The Olympus is the smallest 35/2 rangefinder around. Andre, Unlike the Olympus 35-S of the 1970s, the 35-S of the 1950s had no meter. Did the Wide-S have a meter? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry Paul, I was out for the weekend but glad to see Keith gave you a complete picture on meter and CRF. Personnally I don't care about having a meter for these old RF cameras. I want a stable shutter, I take note of the tested speeds for a camera and write it done on the camera (well, on a tiny piece of paper scotch taped on the camera) and use either f16 rule or an external meter. Smallest 35/2 rangefinder? By very little. But the Olympus weights 30% more... Hexar 137.5 x 76.5 x 64.5 495g Wide-S 125 x 80 x 65650g Andre --
Re: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis?
I suggest you try yours with an open mind and believe your eyes above my words --Mike Thanks. I will, and I'll soon find out how it works out, and report back. smile Good! I'll look forward to your report. --Mike P.S. No offense taken at anything in this thread, really. In fact, I was feeling a bit rueful myself. I tend sometimes to slam things that other people like or are using, which is not a constructive thing to do. Since my main mission is to help engender enthusiasm for the photography hobby and enable people to enjoy it, insulting their choice of tools is not what I'm about.
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Then there's always the Olympus 35 SP rangefinder, with the Zuiko-G 1.7 lens, widely considered the poor man's Leica, because of it's great optical performance. It may be a great lens, but the coatings on it are so poor it's almost useless IMHO. I'll take a Canon QL-17 GIII any day (and, in fact, did). Best coatings, by rank: Pentax Zeiss Leica Canon Nikon Olympus (*sucked* until about 1988, when it caught up to C/N) --Mike
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Awww, S**^%%#+ Mike! Why didn't I have this knowledge this before I [just] bought two of them? I used to be a long time Olympus guy, and do like their lenses. The Zuiko-G f/1.7 is legend for it's sharpness. I'm a sharpness freak. I thought this is for me! I just wanted a small, fast, crisp lensed and QUIET rangefinder, for crowd work... I have read a lot about the Canon QL-17 GIII, and considered it, but it's clunkier and not as pretty, and somehow I just couldn't manage to get the wallet out when it was for a Canon... I recently bought two of those Olys more or less inadvertently. I bid on one on eBay, figured it was going to go too high for me, so as it got late, I bid on another. It was Nip and Tuck, but I won them both! Dang NAB it! Anyhow, I will clean both of them up and put a roll thru each and make my decision. One will win out, and I'll see how it performs. The other one goes back on eBay. What's the coating problem? Ghosting, loss of light, flaring? keith Mike Johnston wrote: Then there's always the Olympus 35 SP rangefinder, with the Zuiko-G 1.7 lens, widely considered the 'poor man's Leica,' because of it's great optical performance. It may be a great lens, but the coatings on it are so poor it's almost useless IMHO. I'll take a Canon QL-17 GIII any day (and, in fact, did). Best coatings, by rank: Pentax Zeiss Leica Canon Nikon Olympus (*sucked* until about 1988, when it caught up to C/N) --Mike
What a great place! (for a Zuiko 42mm)
The Zuiko-G f/1.7 is legend for it's sharpness. (...) What's the coating problem? Ghosting, loss of light, flaring? keith One solution is to use a shade, which, as you know, is tricky for a RF because you see part of it in the viewfinder. And with an effective tulip hood (made out of plastic Pentax 85/2 hood for example) the camera become about twice as noticeable... Maybe a smaller hood like the old Konica ones (not much wider than the filter ring) could help and keep up with this machine's style. I only tried this lens one (with Kodachrome 64) and it is... as crisp as a fresh Melba toast. X-acto comes to mind also. Its spot metering is usefull if one remembers the different reflectance of some colors. Andre Mike Johnston wrote: Then there's always the Olympus 35 SP rangefinder, with the Zuiko-G 1.7 lens, widely considered the 'poor man's Leica,' because of it's great optical performance. It may be a great lens, but the coatings on it are so poor it's almost useless IMHO. I'll take a Canon QL-17 GIII any day (and, in fact, did). Best coatings, by rank: Pentax Zeiss Leica Canon Nikon Olympus (*sucked* until about 1988, when it caught up to C/N) --Mike --
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I had an Olympus 35SP for a while, too -- beautiful lens and a beautiful camera. It's huge, though -- much larger than the Oly 35RD and 35RC, and larger than the Canonet QL17 GIII. The 35SP is also quite loud, at least for a rangefinder. The 35RD and 35RC, as well as rangefinders like the Canonet and Konica Auto S3, are very quiet. The 35SP has a program mode, but it doesn't let you know what shutter speed and aperture it has selected. Manual metering is possible, as is the useful spot metering, but you still have to read the EV scale in the viewfinder and transfer it to the camera. In the end, I realized that the 35SP was pretty much the same size as an MX/ME Super with a 50/1.7 lens. I traded the 35SP. I still have a 35RC, which is truly tiny, and a lovely old Olympus 35-S from the late '50s (thanks, Keith!), which has a whole different feel from the '70s rangefinders. Joe At 05:50 PM 1/24/03 -0500, you wrote: The Zuiko-G f/1.7 is legend for it's sharpness. (...) What's the coating problem? Ghosting, loss of light, flaring? keith One solution is to use a shade, which, as you know, is tricky for a RF because you see part of it in the viewfinder. And with an effective tulip hood (made out of plastic Pentax 85/2 hood for example) the camera become about twice as noticeable... Maybe a smaller hood like the old Konica ones (not much wider than the filter ring) could help and keep up with this machine's style. I only tried this lens one (with Kodachrome 64) and it is... as crisp as a fresh Melba toast. X-acto comes to mind also. Its spot metering is usefull if one remembers the different reflectance of some colors. Andre Mike Johnston wrote: Then there's always the Olympus 35 SP rangefinder, with the Zuiko-G 1.7 lens, widely considered the 'poor man's Leica,' because of it's great optical performance. It may be a great lens, but the coatings on it are so poor it's almost useless IMHO. I'll take a Canon QL-17 GIII any day (and, in fact, did). Best coatings, by rank: Pentax Zeiss Leica Canon Nikon Olympus (*sucked* until about 1988, when it caught up to C/N) --Mike --
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I had an Olympus 35SP for a while, too -- beautiful lens and a beautiful camera. It's huge, though -- much larger than the Oly 35RD and 35RC, and larger than the Canonet QL17 GIII. The 35SP is also quite loud, at least for a rangefinder. The 35RD and 35RC, as well as rangefinders like the Canonet and Konica Auto S3, are very quiet. The 35SP has a program mode, but it doesn't let you know what shutter speed and aperture it has selected. Manual metering is possible, as is the useful spot metering, but you still have to read the EV scale in the viewfinder and transfer it to the camera. In the end, I realized that the 35SP was pretty much the same size as an MX/ME Super with a 50/1.7 lens. I traded the 35SP. I still have a 35RC, which is truly tiny, and a lovely old Olympus 35-S from the late '50s (thanks, Keith!), which has a whole different feel from the '70s rangefinders. Joe 35-S (and SII) are great silent cameras. Most impressive of all is the 1957 Wide-S with a 35mm f2 made of 8 elements. Almost no distorsion. I've tried the brickwall (only at min dist.) and a photo with straight building lines and cannot spot any distorsion. Hexar fans, hold on your hat... The Olympus is the smallest 35/2 rangefinder around. Andre --
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A whole different feel... Hellsfire! I may end up thinking those Olys are nothing but bricks, like the Argus C-3, and put BOTH of 'em back on eBay! Sharpness isn't everything! No, I'll give them an honest chance first. But I suspect it doesn't matter if they're gone before my OptioS comes in. g Give me more time to concentrate on the Altoid camera... keith Joe Wilensky wrote: I had an Olympus 35SP for a while, too -- beautiful lens and a beautiful camera. It's huge, though -- much larger than the Oly 35RD and 35RC, and larger than the Canonet QL17 GIII. The 35SP is also quite loud, at least for a rangefinder. The 35RD and 35RC, as well as rangefinders like the Canonet and Konica Auto S3, are very quiet. The 35SP has a program mode, but it doesn't let you know what shutter speed and aperture it has selected. Manual metering is possible, as is the useful spot metering, but you still have to read the EV scale in the viewfinder and transfer it to the camera. In the end, I realized that the 35SP was pretty much the same size as an MX/ME Super with a 50/1.7 lens. I traded the 35SP. I still have a 35RC, which is truly tiny, and a lovely old Olympus 35-S from the late '50s (thanks, Keith!), which has a whole different feel from the '70s rangefinders. Joe At 05:50 PM 1/24/03 -0500, you wrote: The Zuiko-G f/1.7 is legend for it's sharpness. (...) What's the coating problem? Ghosting, loss of light, flaring? keith One solution is to use a shade, which, as you know, is tricky for a RF because you see part of it in the viewfinder. [...]
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Been trying to get an SII, and they're quite scarce. Or more expensive than I care for... I will, tho', eventually. I need one for my collection. keith Andre Langevin wrote: I had an Olympus 35SP for a while, too -- beautiful lens and a beautiful camera. It's huge, though -- much larger than the Oly 35RD and 35RC, and larger than the Canonet QL17 GIII. The 35SP is also quite loud, at least for a rangefinder. The 35RD and 35RC, as well as rangefinders like the Canonet and Konica Auto S3, are very quiet. The 35SP has a program mode, but it doesn't let you know what shutter speed and aperture it has selected. Manual metering is possible, as is the useful spot metering, but you still have to read the EV scale in the viewfinder and transfer it to the camera. In the end, I realized that the 35SP was pretty much the same size as an MX/ME Super with a 50/1.7 lens. I traded the 35SP. I still have a 35RC, which is truly tiny, and a lovely old Olympus 35-S from the late '50s (thanks, Keith!), which has a whole different feel from the '70s rangefinders. Joe 35-S (and SII) are great silent cameras. Most impressive of all is the 1957 Wide-S with a 35mm f2 made of 8 elements. Almost no distorsion. I've tried the brickwall (only at min dist.) and a photo with straight building lines and cannot spot any distorsion. Hexar fans, hold on your hat... The Olympus is the smallest 35/2 rangefinder around. Andre --
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Indeed, Olympus made a handful of fine 35mm fixed-lens rangefinders, but the 35 SP--and perhaps its predecessor, the 35-S--were the only fixed-lens RFs to use a 7-element, 5-group lens. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Awww, S**^%%#+ Mike! Why didn't I have this knowledge this before I [just] bought two of them? I used to be a long time Olympus guy, and do like their lenses. The Zuiko-G f/1.7 is legend for it's sharpness. I'm a sharpness freak. I thought this is for me! I just wanted a small, fast, crisp lensed and QUIET rangefinder, for crowd work... Well, there's always the chance there was something wrong with mine. Oil on the lens, fungus, something like that. I suggest you try yours with an open mind and believe your eyes above my words --Mike
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Frank is like a cat, with a few lives still available. Jeff. frank theriault wrote: Hey Dave, No problems. The only body to have gone down recently is my beloved Leica. Still have the MX, a few Spots, Yashica Mat and Electro 35, etc, etc. I was just in a bitchy mood the other day, is all. But, I'm better now vbg. tanx anyways, knarf David Brooks wrote: Gez,can't even lend that puppy away eh Brendanvbg Frank i have a spare K1000 if you need something for Feb 1 -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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If that's the case.. Frank, I'll trade you one of your lives for my soon to arrive ME-F ? sound fair ? :) Dave -Original Message- From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis? Frank is like a cat, with a few lives still available. Jeff. frank theriault wrote: Hey Dave, No problems. The only body to have gone down recently is my beloved Leica. Still have the MX, a few Spots, Yashica Mat and Electro 35, etc, etc. I was just in a bitchy mood the other day, is all. But, I'm better now vbg. tanx anyways, knarf David Brooks wrote: Gez,can't even lend that puppy away eh Brendanvbg Frank i have a spare K1000 if you need something for Feb 1 -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Maybe you're right, Jeff. Perhaps I should have bought a Texax Leica rather than my little baby... g -frank Jeff wrote: Frank is like a cat, with a few lives still available. Jeff. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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frank theriault wrote: Maybe you're right, Jeff. Perhaps I should have bought a Texax Leica rather than my little baby... g Then there's always the Olympus 35 SP rangefinder, with the Zuiko-G 1.7 lens, widely considered the poor man's Leica, because of it's great optical performance. I have two on the way. Interested in obtaining the other? I'll only end up with one of them. keith whaley -frank Jeff wrote: Frank is like a cat, with a few lives still available. Jeff.
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Never too late. I've seen a few on ebay lately. Jeff. frank theriault wrote: Maybe you're right, Jeff. Perhaps I should have bought a Texax Leica rather than my little baby... g -frank Jeff wrote: Frank is like a cat, with a few lives still available. Jeff. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Folks, I know Frank's going to read this but I thought, seeing as how times are tough for him (equipment wise) and he's offered help to so many others on the list maybe we could do him a favor in return. Anyone willing to join me in chipping in to perhaps get him what he needs - something equivalent to his beloved Vivitar S1 24-48 lens - I'm not sure what could replace it or if anyone has a comparable user that they are willing to let go for a song. You can reply to me off list if you think you'd like to help out or if you think I'm being a goofball for asking about this. :-) Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:16:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what a great place! Last night I whined that I'm having some equipment problems. I may g have exaggerated some, but in fact, over the last week or two, I've had one body and one lens go down. It was my favourite body, and my favourite lens. Several on this list, thinking that I may be completely without photographic equipment, wrote to me last night, offering to loan me some bodies and lenses for a period of time. That won't be necessary, and I've written each of them individually to thank them, but I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful community this is. thanks again, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
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there is that gumby 28-105 he can borrow. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, I know Frank's going to read this but I thought, seeing as how times are tough for him (equipment wise) and he's offered help to so many others on the list maybe we could do him a favor in return. Anyone willing to join me in chipping in to perhaps get him what he needs - something equivalent to his beloved Vivitar S1 24-48 lens - I'm not sure what could replace it or if anyone has a comparable user that they are willing to let go for a song. You can reply to me off list if you think you'd like to help out or if you think I'm being a goofball for asking about this. :-) Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:16:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what a great place! Last night I whined that I'm having some equipment problems. I may g have exaggerated some, but in fact, over the last week or two, I've had one body and one lens go down. It was my favourite body, and my favourite lens. Several on this list, thinking that I may be completely without photographic equipment, wrote to me last night, offering to loan me some bodies and lenses for a period of time. That won't be necessary, and I've written each of them individually to thank them, but I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful community this is. thanks again, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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Picture this, Steve: One tripod. One asphalt path. One $7500 Pentax SMCP-FA* 250-600mm f/5.6 ED IF. Gravity. Bottom line: it happens. Doug At 09:45 AM 1/22/03, you wrote: Yes, I feel pretty crappy about the lens! I`m the one that broke Frank`s lens. Now I`m probably out at least $100 to have Frank`s lens fixed, and I still have the same lens (paid $250) that doen`t work either. So I have a VS1 24-48 that does not focus to infinity that is going to end up costing me $350. It is the last time I will borrow something or have something fixed for someone (a friend sent his lens to me to have it CLA`d and I never got paid). Sorry for the rant, I`m just feeling dumb, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
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Doug how could you you destroyed such a work of art, shame on you. --- Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Picture this, Steve: One tripod. One asphalt path. One $7500 Pentax SMCP-FA* 250-600mm f/5.6 ED IF. Gravity. Bottom line: it happens. Doug At 09:45 AM 1/22/03, you wrote: Yes, I feel pretty crappy about the lens! I`m the one that broke Frank`s lens. Now I`m probably out at least $100 to have Frank`s lens fixed, and I still have the same lens (paid $250) that doen`t work either. So I have a VS1 24-48 that does not focus to infinity that is going to end up costing me $350. It is the last time I will borrow something or have something fixed for someone (a friend sent his lens to me to have it CLA`d and I never got paid). Sorry for the rant, I`m just feeling dumb, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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Don't be surprised, Frank. When you do good, it comes back to you. Pat White
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I'm still waiting, guess it's Frank's turn :-) --- Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't be surprised, Frank. When you do good, it comes back to you. Pat White __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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Hi Dave, I would be the first to chip in, but I am going to rectify this situation. If Franks 24-48 cannot be fixed, I will take the shims from his, put them in mine and give it to him. Then at least one of us has a perfect specimen. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: RE: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis? Folks, I know Frank's going to read this but I thought, seeing as how times are tough for him (equipment wise) and he's offered help to so many others on the list maybe we could do him a favor in return. Anyone willing to join me in chipping in to perhaps get him what he needs - something equivalent to his beloved Vivitar S1 24-48 lens - I'm not sure what could replace it or if anyone has a comparable user that they are willing to let go for a song. You can reply to me off list if you think you'd like to help out or if you think I'm being a goofball for asking about this. :-) Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:16:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what a great place! Last night I whined that I'm having some equipment problems. I may g have exaggerated some, but in fact, over the last week or two, I've had one body and one lens go down. It was my favourite body, and my favourite lens. Several on this list, thinking that I may be completely without photographic equipment, wrote to me last night, offering to loan me some bodies and lenses for a period of time. That won't be necessary, and I've written each of them individually to thank them, but I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful community this is. thanks again, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
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Thanks for consultation guys, I needed it. I guess my dilemma is trivial, especially compared to Doug`s. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film.
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No worries Steve! We'll get it worked out vbg. Those S1 Vivitars are just too nice to let die, eh? I just hope that we don't end up outbidding each other next time a k-mount one comes up on eBay!! (we better exchange user names, to make sure that don't happen - doh!). cheers, frank Steve Larson wrote: Yes, I feel pretty crappy about the lens! I`m the one that broke Frank`s lens. Now I`m probably out at least $100 to have Frank`s lens fixed, and I still have the same lens (paid $250) that doen`t work either. So I have a VS1 24-48 that does not focus to infinity that is going to end up costing me $350. It is the last time I will borrow something or have something fixed for someone (a friend sent his lens to me to have it CLA`d and I never got paid). Sorry for the rant, I`m just feeling dumb, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Ah well, I was pretty pissed yesterday when I found out that the lens may be irrepairable (but a second tech is going to give it a shot), but after ruminating overnight, I awoke this morning, and realized hell, it's ~just~ a lens! People are starving in the third world, we seem to be slowly lurching towards a war, the homeless are literally freezing to death on the sidewalks and alleys of our city as we are heading into the second week of the coldest spell of weather we've seen in a couple of years. And, I sit here in my warm apartment, with all the comforts I need, including loads of cameras and lenses, and I'm pissed? Nah, it's just a lens (although my favourite), and I'm dealing with a very reasonable friend (hi, Steve!), and a competent repair shop. And, you're right, Pat. Sometimes good things do happen to good people. Tom calls it paying forward. It'll come around... vbg cheers, frank Pat White wrote: Don't be surprised, Frank. When you do good, it comes back to you. Pat White -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Don't answer him!! Really. It ain't a big deal. I was just pissed last night, about the lens (but not at Steve!), and about a bunch of other unrelated things. The matter will get dealt with, between Steve, the repair shop, and this author. T'is no big deal. Honestly, if people are inclined to give away money, it should go to someone or some organization who really needs it - like Doctors Without Borders, or the Jimmy Carter Foundation, or some such. I guess that I also don't want the list to end up being the equivalent of the ubiquitous office collections, where it seems that every week, someone's collecting for some little crisis or other, or someone's selling their kid's Girl Guide cookies (mind you, I ~love~ Girl Guide cookies!). We collected some money a month or two ago for someone who (we perceived) really needed help, which was wonderful - that's why I thought I'd spearhead it. But, really, if I'm ever in that situation, I'll let you know, and graciously accept. But, not this time. But, you know, Dave, I really appreciate your thought. It is very nice of you to think of me... cheers, frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, I know Frank's going to read this but I thought, seeing as how times are tough for him (equipment wise) and he's offered help to so many others on the list maybe we could do him a favor in return. Anyone willing to join me in chipping in to perhaps get him what he needs - something equivalent to his beloved Vivitar S1 24-48 lens - I'm not sure what could replace it or if anyone has a comparable user that they are willing to let go for a song. You can reply to me off list if you think you'd like to help out or if you think I'm being a goofball for asking about this. :-) Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:16:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what a great place! Last night I whined that I'm having some equipment problems. I may g have exaggerated some, but in fact, over the last week or two, I've had one body and one lens go down. It was my favourite body, and my favourite lens. Several on this list, thinking that I may be completely without photographic equipment, wrote to me last night, offering to loan me some bodies and lenses for a period of time. That won't be necessary, and I've written each of them individually to thank them, but I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful community this is. thanks again, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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No worries, Brendan, I've got that old Soligor 35-105 m42, and another Soligor 35-70 k-mount, along with some wide-ish primes (Super Tak 3.5 35mm, the Vivitar 2.8 28mm you sold me, the Vivitar 3.8 19mm Dave sold me). I'll survive vbg. But, thanks anyway! cheers, frank Brendan wrote: there is that gumby 28-105 he can borrow. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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- Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Subject: Re: what a great place! What do they call those folks? Lensitians? Lensologists? Lensmiths? Lensbians. WW
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Lensbians. I'll say it: HAR! --Mike
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Hey Frank, You've got more lenses than me. Can you lend me one? ;-) Jeff. frank theriault wrote: No worries, Brendan, I've got that old Soligor 35-105 m42, and another Soligor 35-70 k-mount, along with some wide-ish primes (Super Tak 3.5 35mm, the Vivitar 2.8 28mm you sold me, the Vivitar 3.8 19mm Dave sold me). I'll survive vbg. But, thanks anyway! cheers, frank Brendan wrote: there is that gumby 28-105 he can borrow. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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trade ya for the 19mm Jeff. frank theriault wrote: No worries, Brendan, I've got that old Soligor 35-105 m42, and another Soligor 35-70 k-mount, along with some wide-ish primes (Super Tak 3.5 35mm, the Vivitar 2.8 28mm you sold me, the Vivitar 3.8 19mm Dave sold me). I'll survive vbg. But, thanks anyway! cheers, frank Brendan wrote: there is that gumby 28-105 he can borrow. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
RE: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis?
Hey Steve, I think Frank's called off the Let's Help Frank fund :) All those who've replied can stand easy :) and Thank You. It seems that he's got enough stuff to tide him over for now. Frank, I'm sure we'll have other things to discuss come Feb 1. Cheers to all, Dave -Original Message- From: Steve Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis? Hi Dave, I would be the first to chip in, but I am going to rectify this situation. If Franks 24-48 cannot be fixed, I will take the shims from his, put them in mine and give it to him. Then at least one of us has a perfect specimen. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: RE: what a great place! - Can we help Brother Francis? Folks, I know Frank's going to read this but I thought, seeing as how times are tough for him (equipment wise) and he's offered help to so many others on the list maybe we could do him a favor in return. Anyone willing to join me in chipping in to perhaps get him what he needs - something equivalent to his beloved Vivitar S1 24-48 lens - I'm not sure what could replace it or if anyone has a comparable user that they are willing to let go for a song. You can reply to me off list if you think you'd like to help out or if you think I'm being a goofball for asking about this. :-) Cheers, Dave Original Message: - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:16:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: what a great place! Last night I whined that I'm having some equipment problems. I may g have exaggerated some, but in fact, over the last week or two, I've had one body and one lens go down. It was my favourite body, and my favourite lens. Several on this list, thinking that I may be completely without photographic equipment, wrote to me last night, offering to loan me some bodies and lenses for a period of time. That won't be necessary, and I've written each of them individually to thank them, but I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful community this is. thanks again, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
