argh, no F, FA lenses...
At 10:27 PM 3/25/2001 +1000, you wrote:
Guys and girls,
I have just been contacted by a guy that I recently bought a lens from (it
was the SMC-A 50mm/1.7, and was in pristine condition for au $142 on Ebay).
He has offered me a number of other items for sale, but as you
Do they want to learn photography, or just take better pictures.
I don't know that I would recommend and older setup.
The ZX-7 or ZX-30 Kits seems like wonderful starters.
If they are new to photography, zoom lens should be acceptable,
tell them to shoot 400 speed most fo the time and they'll
Self-ennoblement is good, say it three times.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Looks very good...Pentax is gonna get me with
What do you do if you are far sighted? Are
diopters available for K1000's, ME Supers, Super Programs etc? I realized
this weekend that I am having a great deal of trouble focusing manual focus lens
and had to wear my reading glasses to do so (cumbersome).
Thanks!
Oh, my! That sucking sound you hear is my wallet deflating. If
this puppy is as nice as the 43mm, I'm in deep debt.
Dario Bonazza 2 wrote:
In case you haven't already seen it, here is a picture of both color
variations of the 31mm f/1.8 Limited lens:
Hi ...
Does anyone have a pic of a black Ltd. lens mounted on an LX,
preferably a newer LX?
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Relax, it's just wishful thinking. Its just another contribution to my wish list.
I want a Pentax 645 camera broadly along the lines of the MZ-S.
It should be more compact than the 645n. At a first look its hard to imagine how this
could be done. However, The distance from the lens mount to
I'm considering it; I just recently realized how compact it is.
Whats the word on this lens? Anyone used one? Wide open performance?
Pl
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on 3/25/01 10:14 AM, Pl Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It will be significantly smaller than the EOS1 and F5 and still be full
featured. Is it possible? I think so.
Hi Pl all,
I heard thru a grapevine that this is exactly what Pentax have been working
on as a F5/1v fighter.
Cheers,
Yes. Occasionally I see diopters for sale on ebay, and I found a couple in a
local camera shop. Usually, I see the diopters for the nearsighted (like
me), but sometimes the positive. I believe (but haven't verified) that all M
series cameras (ME Super, etc.) and A series cameras (Super Cameras)
Hi all,
I finally received the above glass from the US!! However,
I didn't have much time today, and moreover it was raining...
Still, I just checked it with a roll of film, and found
that it is excellent!! The light condition was poor due to
the rain, but it renders colours very well.
Cy Galley wrote:
I am not sure but the back on my PZ-70 is owner removable. You just have to
open the back and squeeze the two pivot pins together. They are "L'" shaped
so that the end stick out a bit. Squeezing retracts the pins and the back
comes off. I even have this feeling that the
Pl Jensen wrote:
Relax, it's just wishful thinking. Its just another contribution to my wish list.
I want a Pentax 645 camera broadly along the lines of the MZ-S.
snip
I can esily visualize this camera. It will be significantly smaller than the EOS1
and F5 and still be full featured.
Hi Tom,
I don't know much about the newer AF bodies. But I have
succeeded in persuading a friend of mine into Pentaxs.
He wanted a compact and "full-featured", but not expensive
SLR. (How much more could he want!!) So I recommended a
used Program A. He bought it with an A35-70/4, a decent
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1222982417
Check out the bid history. It looks like someone created an account just to
drive the price of this up to ridiculous levels. That doesn't, of course,
explain the ridiculously high winning bid.
David
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here's another accessory FS - its the scarce screw-in metal Takumar hood
for 20/4.5 lens, the one that has the detachable ring and hood and
allows to fix a 77mm filter in-between.
Shows a bit of use here and there - bit of brassing on the edges, tiny
scratch on the takumar logo- no dent, no ding,
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My Wish List:
Dear Santa, please send me the following:
Nikon: Super Coolscan 2000
Pentax: SMCP-FA 28-70mm f/2.8 AL
Pentax: SMCP-FA 80mm-200mm
f/2.8 ED(IF)
Pentax: SMCP-FA 200mm
f/2.8 (IF)
Pentax: SMCP-FA 135mm
f/2.8 (IF)
Pentax: SMCP-FA
Anyone seen pics of the MZ-s with battery grip??? I'm dying to see this
combo! (although I've held the camera and that was marvelous on it's own).
Darren "about to place the used car add" Sutherland
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Here in Vancouver, you can usually buy a good to mint cond. LX Motor
Drive/Battery Pack (hopefully working) Charger for the same price...when
they come around that is.
Darren S.
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Tanya Russell Mayer wrote:
Pentax MG silver body - $95 cond. 8.5/10 working well
Pentax ME silver body with Kinor MC lens 28/2.8
Pentax ME-F silver body with Pentax SMC-M lens 50/2 cond.9.5/10 -$225
Pentax mount Sigma 28-200/3.5-5.6 (latest-lightweight) cond. 9/10 -
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Ralf Engelmann wrote:
As far as the cameras are concerned, I would recommend the Pentax
MZ-5N/ZX-5N and the Nikon F/N65. Both cameras offer everything needed
for serious photography, and avoid the omissions of Canon and Minoltas
entry offers.
Except that the F65 does
Anyone got an exploded parts diagram for A-series lenses?
I have a perfectly good A-series 50/1.7. But it needs the little
contact re-installed beneath the mount - you know, the little contact
that relays information from the lens to the body. I've got all the
parts, but don't know exactly where
Aah! I feel like I must have this lens...It would complement
the other two LTD's so nicely, but the black 31mm looks so cool!
Darren "reaching out to Pentaxia for enablement" Sutherland
PS. If I get the wife a new car she'll agree with that purchase and won't
notice that my car
At 07:43 PM 3/22/01 +1200, you wrote:
Within the Z-1p I believe the TTL flash
sensor is centre-weighted. So if
you're trying to flash a small object close to the lens, where the
background
is comparatively much further away, the flash ends up overpowering the
subject to try and achieve an
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, David P. Chernicoff wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1222982417
Check out the bid history. It looks like someone created an account just to
drive the price of this up to ridiculous levels. That doesn't, of course,
explain the ridiculously
I don't know about the quality of the Sigma. I have the A*
300 f4 and it seems to be a sharp lens, though I have not used it much.
One things about the older Pentax is that the minimum focusing distance
is pretty limited at a little less than 4 meters. I frequently find
myself closer than this at
So far, the only (not very good) one I saw is here:
http://www.photim.com/INFOS/UneInfo.asp?N=272
The right body is MZ-S with battery grip attached. The left body is
it's digital twin.
Hope it helps, Matjaz
Darren wrote:
Anyone seen pics of the MZ-s with battery grip??? I'm dying to see
Hi
Did you remember to buy a lotteri ticket?
Jens
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John,
I got an exploded view of an LX from Pentax CO, maybe give them
a call, who knows.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Did we get the free tacos?
-Aaron
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Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
Let's form a consostium!
I'll join up.
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Tom wrote:
A friend of mine wants to buy a camera. Now, in my mind, I figured she
wouldn't want to spend too much money, so, a Super Program, 135, 50, and
28 seems a really good way to go.
But she surprised me and said she's willing to spend a little more
money, and wants something new.
It
At 12:57 PM 3/25/2001 -0600, Chris Brogden wrote:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, David P. Chernicoff wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1222982417
Check out the bid history. It looks like someone created an account
just to
drive the price of this up to ridiculous
Daphne wrote:
here's another accessory FS - its the scarce screw-in metal Takumar hood
for 20/4.5 lens, the one that has the detachable ring and hood and
allows to fix a 77mm filter in-between.
Shows a bit of use here and there - bit of brassing on the edges, tiny
scratch on the takumar
Hi Sid! nope - you're not too late, not too many list members must be
logged on eright now :-)))
here's my adress :
Daphne Schnitzer
7/27Kashani Str
69499 Tel Aviv
Israel
give me yours and I'll put it on the hood parcel
Daphne
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Hi Pl and all.
Is anybody making statistics?
Anyway, my wishes are very "few" (Gosh, that's about 6.000$!). I'm lucky I
don't need a car..., but hey, I could go twice to South Africa
instead...hmm!
1. MZ-S
2. FA*1.4/85mm (IF)(razor sharp portraits in available light)
3. FA*2.8/28-70mm AL (razor
Mark Cassino wrote:
There has long been a rumor that F and FA lenses transmit subject
distance to the camera body in the Pz and newer series (I'm not
sure about the SF series.) If so, I've never seen
any real point to that except in use of flash.
Isnt the subject distance info useful when
Jens wrote
Here goes:
I know a good reason for choosing Pentax. Some Pentax cameras are very
beautiful designed (MZ-3 with limited lens!) and they are simple
to use (PS
ability) if you don't know anything about photography. I have met girls
whith a camera, who didn't know anything about
But you can report the offer to sell to a non-winner. I think they only
give one warning and then exclude the seller.
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David
They are too late model for me ;-). All I have now are K1000 SE and ME Supers
in the K mount.
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, you wrote:
in an earlier thread Ken Archer wrote:
I have been using a Vivitar Series 1 f3.5 70-210 since the late
70's. For the kind of work I do, it has been the biggest
I think I tend to agree with Chris, however, I have often wondered if this
is a common practice on Ebay - for example the auction for the p30t that I
lost the other day - it sat on au$121 for 8 days with not an ounce of
activity and then finally only two hours before the close of the auction, it
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Frits J. Wthrich wrote:
Last Thursday my new lens arrived, bought it in a Dutch auction at eBay
($129.99 + $10.- for shipping), arrived direct from Moscow, the seller is in
the USA. The custom forms, filled out in by the sender, noted it was a gift.
I didn't have to pay
Yeah, I know it, sorry guys no FA or F lenses here, and of course these are
what I too would like for my wish list, actually, I might post on that topic
in a second
And yeah, sorry, again, I forgot to mention that all of these prices are in
Australian Dollars. Halve them to find the US
Hi Frits,
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 23:09:13 +0100, Frits J. Wthrich wrote:
To make sure, I replaced the transparent filter (that is screwed into the
rear of the lens, not very easy to do) and guess what? I can focus properly
now. I did look at the filter before mounting it, and it is no lens, no
Peter,
forgive me, here I am totally confused and this is probably only due to my
own lack of knowledge and experience here. The lens is a Tamron 135/2.5
with the adaptall mount that says PKA on it. There is no "a" setting on the
aperture ring. (I take it that this is what the "A" in PKA
At 10:34 PM 3/25/01 +0100, Peter Smith wrote:
I too have an early model K mount Vivitar
Series 1 70/210 f3.5 as discussed
by others - built like a tank but sharp as a razor and great
macro. I
usually use it on an ME super body. I hadn't realised before today
that I
hadn't tried it on my MZ7. I
I think the PKA in this means Auto diaphram, or that the lens is wide open
for focusing and composing (and metering on most cameras), and stops down
automatically for the exposure. The earlier Tamron lenses were simple stop
down lenses. Something to check for is if the A contacts are present
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
Let's form a consostium!
I was thinking that myself. I would really like to have a couple of the
new screens. Perhaps we can import a batch of them?
Paul
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At 11:46 PM 3/25/01 +0100, Peter Smith wrote:
Mark Cassino wrote:
There has long been a rumor that F and FA lenses transmit
subject
distance to the camera body in the Pz and newer series (I'm
not
sure about the SF series.) If so, I've never seen
any real point to that except in use of
Hi Daphne,
Hey, I'll be in Tel Aviv tomorrow. Thoughg I might stop by for lunch. I
think Shel and a few of the other guys will be coming as well. Can't
wait to see you.
Best,
Paul
Daphne wrote:
Hi Sid! nope - you're not too late, not too many list members must be
logged on eright now :-)))
A big price for an LX winder?
Gosh, it's what I really LIKE to see on ebay. It means the prices of
used Pentax equipment are going up. And some of the stuff we already own
is worth more than we paid for it. Can't say that about most of my other investments.
Paul
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Mine takes 67mm filters...
FWIW - I burned up 3 rolls of Kodachrome testing lenses last weekend. The
Vivitar Series 1 70-210 is one that got a work out. I compared it and two
other zooms to very good primes at 100, 200, and 300 mm (as applicable to
the zoom). I'm eagerly awaiting the results of
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:38:21 +1000, you wrote:
snip
I am
well aware of "snipers", but NO bidding activity in 8 whole days? It sure
does make you wonder.
Tanya.
If I don't really want something, unless it ends at a fabulous bargain
price, I bid on it in the early or middle stages of the
You have the best of the best, then, the one made by Kiron. I have a later
model Series 1 3.5 70-210 with a 62mm filter mount made by Tokina. Anytime you
want to swap let me know ;-).
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001, Mark wrote:
Mine takes 67mm filters...
FWIW - I burned up 3 rolls of Kodachrome
But by the same token we need more money to pursue our obsession. :(
Peter
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A big price
Paul, Gianfranco,
Try this:
http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp
I ordered my focus screen right over the phone. It has`nt come yet though.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Todd Tanya,
Yes I am confused too. As I said in an earlier post I used to own a Tamron
135 2.5 close focus (Stolen 3 yrs ago). But IIRC mine had an A setting on
the aperture ring. And I thought thats what the A in PKA mount stood for.
Not so in this case it seems.
OK so the original
Pl, you missed just two elements in your analysis of the ideal (?) P-645:
1. In addition to the 35mm film insert, there should be a 35mm digital
insert. Later they can expand to a 645 digital insert as technology advances
and prices reduce.
2. Please, interchangable finders! Like the LX, with a
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 15:53:56 -0600, you wrote:
Anyone got an exploded parts diagram for A-series lenses?
Nope, but I have an exploded A series 50/1.7 though. This was
after carefully following the instructions for dissasembly.
Still got the instructions? Can I get a copy?
If anyone can help
on 3/25/01 6:57 PM, John Mustarde at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:38:21 +1000, you wrote:
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If I really want something, I bid a carefully considered price during
the last few seconds of the auction.
This information is provided free of charge, and is worth at
Any ideas on why this automatic only Sears camera fetched $150? Sheesh, I
guess Sears cameras are hot!
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1223185006
Todd
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Yeah, the only thing is that Buy It Now isn't available to Australian
bidders! :-(
I do understand the need of course to watch an auction very closely at its
conclusion and to bid accordingly if you REALLY want something, I have done
this myself, so I guess it makes me a "sniper" as well.
Well, this girl likes Pentax. And I won't even consider looking at any
other brands (unless they are compatible with Pentax, but even then it would
have to be a relly nice package to convert me)
:-)
Tanya.
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Todd, I am not sure that I am game to try your suggestion...I'll have to
think some more on that one, I don't understand enough technically to know
why that would work, however, I'll take your word for it. Thanks also for
taking the time to try to help this damsel in distress.
Peter, I see
Tamron PKA adaptall mounts don't have the A setting per se. The
minimum aperture defaults as the A setting, and is usually
(always?) a different colour from the other aperture numbers.
William Robb
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What is it?
http://www.photim.com/Cmd4/Article.asp?R=FT-16
Den
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The reason why it works is because with the K-mount, the lens is normally
stopped down. You can confirm this by looking through any lens while it is
off the camera. The camera has a lever that holds the lens open when it is
mounted on the camera. What you do by twisting the lens is
From a Babelfish Translation..
In a superb classeur to rings, all the tests of objectives PENTAX already
realized by the Center of essays Hunter of pictures. You next will be able
to complete your file, as again tests will appear, while cutting the fiches
complmentaires, in the monthly
Oh forgot the title..
Backs, -test Pentax
HUH???
l8r,
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Well, I am going to separate mine into two sections - a "reasonable
possibly achievable wish list" and a "only if I win the lotto dream list";
Ok, so here goes:
"Reasonable Possibly Achievable Wish List"
Replacement PZ-1P for the one I lost.
New MZ-S
Carbon fibre Manfrotto tripod and pro
Ok, so this topic has probably been done to death, but seeing as I am new
around here, I would be interested to know the following from whoever cares
to respond
What is your alltime favourite Pentax compatible lens? And why is it your
favourite?
I don't care if it's 100 years old or was
I wish to know whether the M 50/1.4 has the same quality as A 50/1.4.
Please advise!
Hi all,
I finally received the above glass from the US!! However,
I didn't have much time today, and moreover it was raining...
Still, I just checked it with a roll of film, and found
that it is
I wish to know whether the M 50/1.4 has the same quality as A 50/1.4.
Please advise!
Hi all,
I finally received the above glass from the US!! However,
I didn't have much time today, and moreover it was raining...
Still, I just checked it with a roll of film, and found
that it is
I wish to know whether the M 50/1.4 has the same quality as A 50/1.4.
Please advise!
Hi all,
I finally received the above glass from the US!! However,
I didn't have much time today, and moreover it was raining...
Still, I just checked it with a roll of film, and found
that it is
#1. Get your parts together.
I'm assuming the aperture ring is in place.
You should have the spring, the pin it goes under, a right-angle
"arm" with
a slot (where the pin fits -- It also has a tab on the long end),
and a small metal plate that connects to nothing.
Check this out. Lister says, it's "New in box. NEVER OWNED/NEVER USED"
Hum.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1224706714
Later,
Gary
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I wish to know whether the M 50/1.4 has the same quality as A 50/1.4.
Please advise!
Yes.
Stan Halpin
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Hi all,
I finally received the above glass from the US!! However,
I didn't have
The ZX (MZ)-10 chooses optimum program mode using distance info as well.
Doug
At 7:15 PM -05003/25/01, Mark Cassino caused thus to appear:
At 11:46 PM 3/25/01 +0100, Peter Smith wrote:
Mark Cassino wrote:
There has long been a rumor that F and FA lenses transmit subject
distance to the
I'll bite. My favorite lens is the SMC Takumar 35mm f2. It is always on my
ES II Pentax. sometimes I use it on my LX via the adapter. The lens has
replaced using my 50mm lenses.
For a zoom lens, I like my Tamron SP 35-80mm f2.8. With the adapters I can
use it on the ES II, LX, and now my
Not only that, but it's a 28-80 ZOOM disguised as a 28mm f/2.8 FFL lens!
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Check this out. Lister says, it's "New in
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