JCO wrote:
"I don't think I'll be shooting with the SMCT 28 3.5 any more. "
As I mentioned, I prefer the Vivitar to the Pentax SMC 28/2K. Sharp at
f/2.8, and saturated even when I use portrait films like Kodak Portra or
Fuji NPZ.
"Not sure if it was ever available in K mount."
It was made for
Ken Waller wrote:
I'm not sure what the distinctive look is that you are referring to Albano,
but I do notice most posted images, that were taken by a digital camera,
exhibit great depth of field.
Yes, they do, thanks to the small area of their imaging chip--a virtue that
will not be shared by t
Albert,
I recently faced a similar purchase when I shopped for a 67mm UV
multicoated filter for my Rikenon 28-100/4 zoom. The thinnest would be a
B+W slim, but it would also be the most expensive (about $67) and wouldn't
let me thread on a hood. The next-thinnest would be Heliopan ($47),
follo
Mishka wrote:
For super-quiet, undisturbing "stealth" shooting, i think nothing beats
a tlr -- especially since you are composing there without pointing it (or,
rather, looking) directly at your subject/object. oh well, pentax doesn't
make any, does it?
Mishka,
This evening, Geoff Moes showed me
Cotty wrote:
My little Leica CL (a rangefinder) obviously has split image and couldn't
do without that ;-)
Really, Cotty? Not a coincident-image (superimposing) rangefinder, like all
other RF cameras I'm aware of?
If so, was this feature preserved on the Minolta CLE?
What other rangefinder
I wrote:
At
http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/rings.html#52mm%20Rings%20to%20100mm
>the only step-ups from 67 to 82 or 77 to 82 are Heliopan brass
>rings, at $66.63!
I meant to 67 to 86. Still...
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I think it's only fair to subtract from the total the funds we got by
selling off equipment we decided to part with.
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Bill D. Casselberry wrote, about split-image RFs:
I like them - especially w/ open aperture metering bodies.
They tend to be difficult w/ lenses slower than f5.6, as
one half "blacks out".
Have others discovered, as I have, that you can often eliminate the
blackout by opening your eyes REAL WI
I'd like to start what I hope will be an intriguing thread:
As photographers, we've all known our share of bad luck. But sometimes we
are visited by a stroke of timely good luck, otherwise called serendipity.
For example, when The Bridge Over the River Kwai (spelling?) was being
filmed, the ca
Alan Chan wrote:
I am not 100% sure, but I think for K mount bodies, ME Super & MX are
considered the most quietist.
Wouldn't the ME be quieter than the ME Super?, I thought the ME has a
slower, horizontal, cloth shutter.
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Jonathan,
There's an SMC 18/3.5K for $650 at http://www.kevincameras.com . Not cheap,
but that's what they're going for these days when you find one on EBay.
A similar Rikenon PK 18/2.8 or 18/3.5 went on German Ebay for less than
$250 a couple months ago. I understand that a PDMLer in Europe go
Shel wrote:
This might be the perfect hood for your needs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1346667112
I saw that, but it doesn't seem optimized for a long telephoto. Wouldn't it
be too short to offer real glare protection on a 300?
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How deep is the MH-RA67 metal screw-in lens hood?
I'm looking around for a screw-in metal hood for my Rikenon 300/4.5 lens
(67mm filter). My three leading candidates are the Contax No. 5 (67mm), the
Pentax RA-67, and a Nikon HN-23 (72mm, with a 67-to-72 step-up ring). A
seller has told me that
"Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would like to expand this question a bit: what's the best manual focus
(not necessarily SMCA) zoom for travel (in my case this is another city)?
weight and size are *very* important. i have (almost) no experience with
zooms whatsoever.
Wide range, lightweight
The 35-105/3.5 is the clear "PDML favorite" default choice, but if you
don't need the constant aperture, don't overlook the 35-135 f/3.5-4.5. It's
several ounces lighter and won't leave you wishing for more reach. Yes,
it's nearly impossible to fit such a lens with an effective hood, but SMC
c
Sure. The camera was a humble, tiny Yashica scale focuser. The picture was
taken by an employee at the motor vehicle bureau, who has earned a place in
my heart for exclaiming "But you don't LOOK 45."
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Remember my recent posting about the importance of preserving mund
The BIN price $200) was very fair. I've seen but two other PK specimens. In
1998 Wall Street Camera sold one for $169. In February of this year I
bought mine for about $132. I had authorized a maximum bid of about $250.
Judging from the high amount of feedback the buyer has gleaned (upward of
Remember my recent posting about the importance of preserving mundane
memories for the future? Well, last year, I handed my camera to someone to
snap a picture of me as I got my driver's license photo shot.
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A US website listed a K28/2, same condition, same price, once in 1999,
again in 2000. Each time, I discovered it a few day after the lens was sold.
I also missed one in Finland.
I finally found one on a Kansas site for about $260. It's still the
costliest lens I own below 200mm.
I just discov
Hey--Who is this guy who's trying to inject a dose of commonsense into our
support group?
"Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i feel like i am completely missing something here. are these lenses
"collectibles" (i wasn't aware pentax glass has this status) or simply so
much better than competit
It was not muticoated, apparently.
From the Third Party Lens megasite (URL not at hand):
From third-party lens site: "I should mention that there were a few even
faster 135mm f/1.8 and even f/1.5 lenses made by Vivitar in 1968, using the
preset T-mount. But these lenses were much poorer perfor
The 120K is the big brother of the legendary 105/2.8K. Every bit as good,
according to those who have owned both. If you're just starting to build a
set of primes, the 120 can replace a 100 and 135. You can then get a 90/2.5
or 2.8 macro, which perhaps will satisfy your craving for an 85/1.8.
One of mine has developed this problem. I think it began when I stuffed the
camera into my lunch bag. Some foodstuffs may be clogging it up.
>>> One thing I forgot to mention about the Super Program, is that
>>> the film speed is a pain in the neck to change. It takes two
>>> hands, and even
William,
I was wrong. I was thinking of my Yashica Electro rangefinders. On the
original full-size models (45/1.7 lens), click stops were every 1/3 stop.
On the later, slightly smaller GL, this was changed to half-stops.
William Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Curious. I have both the older
I don't have Stan's collected comments in front of me, so mine may overlap.
I should add that I'm becoming a fan of using in-between focal lengths
(like 30 or 31) to replace a pair (28 and 35):
From Pentax catalog: "The perfect solution for those trying to choose
between the 35 and 28mm focal
A couple weeks ago there were still two or three for sale at
http://www.kevincameras.com in the USA, including one discounted to $400 or
less because of a dent in the filter ring.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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Hot on the heels of the turkey story, I had a similar experience today.
Driving home on a rural road, I neared a couple of geese who had begun
crossing the road. Opportunities like this are why I've begun to drive with
a Super Program + Rikenon 28-100 zoom around my neck. I stopped a car's
len
I remember that one, Steve. When the listing appeared on PDML, I wrote to
the seller, stating, in effect, "Are you out of your mind? You can get
twice that on EBay. Withdraw your offer now!" The seller replied that he
knew he was offering it at well below the going rate, but that he was glad
t
$33.50! It's missing the timer lever, but someone else is parting out his
broken XR-2s, so I hope to be in business soon enough. My KX has renewed my
love affair with matched needle exposure.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1344655187
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Nick,
PDML's Christian Skofteland recently nabbed a Sigma APO Macro 300/4 PKA on
EBay for $299 and is stunned by its sharp performance and ease of use on
his LX and MX. It rated above all but one camera-brand 300/4s and 300/4.5s
(Minolta) in 1991 in Amateur Photographer. I say, get it any way y
Both my own purchases:
SMC Takumar 500/4.5, $225
Vivitar Series One 55/1.2 PK prototype, $130. (never entered production)
That doesn't count lenses that I thanked my stars for simply finding, even
though I paid the "going rate" (Vivitar Series One 28/1.9 PK and 135/2.3 PK).
Paul Franklin Streg
You've made my day, Rob. My main argument for not taking the leap to
digital has been that the ability to shoot at higher ISOs wasn't there
except in pro cameras. I've been seeing more and more under-$1000 cameras
claim to shoot at ISO 800, and I've been feeling sick at the investment
I've mad
Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Its never really been an issue with my partner, its my money to waste on
what ever i want :)
Paul,
You don't have kids, I take it?
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Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My wife is tolerant of my
camera expenditures. ...I pretty much do as I please.
Paul.
The owner of my local hardware store is about 48. A couple years ago he
bought a 20-year-old red Ferrari. "How did you convince your wife?" I asked.
"I didn't ask,"
What would be a good 24mm wide angle lens that isn't ultra-expensive?
I'm on a budget and would like to keep the lens at $200 or less, if
possible, used, in excellent condition.
Paul Stenquist is our motorsport expert, but I'm afraid the price he quoted
for an SMC 24/3.5K is very optimistic. Ado
Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"I believe that some other examples were shown, as well. Maybe it was the
50/1.2 that was discussed ... don't recall."
Indeed, Shel, I've taken only a dozen or so pics with my 50/1.2 PKA, but as
soon as I saw the bokeh in the bug photo, I thought, "Hmmm
Chuck,
I own two ME-IIs. One was bought in a broken state to use as a grip. After
I gutted one a couple days ago, it occurred to me that I should have
established that it was the bad one; that way, I could offer to trade the
good one for a broken one.
Well, I haven't yet scrounged for the oth
Andreas Wirtz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (I think) wrote:
Hi all, has anyone heard about a Pentax KZ ?
Are you sure it's not a K2?
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I'd have said, "Let's go online to google and look for all sites that
mention Kodacolor and C-41. Then let's see how many sites we find that
mention Tri-X and C-41."
I do this when my someone suggests a folk remedy for an ailment. Nearly
always, if we find the remedy and the ailment mentioned
Bill Casselberry (sp?) once said that he keeps a body attached to each
screwmount lens so he needn't change bodies (change lenses?). This, and ISO
flexibility, are the two sound reasons for having more bodies.
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Be careful. The Bogen 3265 pistol grip is rated for 5.7 pounds. The lens
alone weighs 7.5 pounds.
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I've seen favorable reviews of all the K-mount pancakes (Cosina/Vivitar,
Pentax, Ricoh, Chinon). They range from 40 to 45mm, f/2.5 to f/2.8. I say,
pancakes are hard to use; pick the one whose ergonomics seem least
objectionable.
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Does anyone know of a beefy grip from another camera maker that will fit
the K-series bodies? I don't need the motor wind itself; just the grip.
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Reminds me of a posting a few years ago. A PDMLer took hold of his SLR in
the store and proceeded to remove the lens. The clerk was aghast: "I hope
there wasn't film in there or you've just ruined it."
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I showed the first batch of replies to the young man in the next cube. He
observed, "It seems that a lot of people have a lot of time on their hands."
Graywolf wrote:
Actually, the communicator is a badge. They can take it off. God, can I be
spouting Star Trek trivia? I need to find something r
Cory Waters wrote: Are you selling these lenses or what?
No, Cory, I meant to write that it's for sale at Wall Street Camera,
http://www.wallstreetcamera.com/ I think I meant to send it to my home to
update my lens database, but my email autocompleted the SEND field as
pentax... instead of Pau
Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is it me, or is the Ricoh XR-M a copy of the SF1n?
It's you, Steve. If you've ever peered through an XR-M, you'd know what I
mean. The interface looks like the cockpit of a jet fighter. And TTL side
flash, like the Contax T* and Olympus XA series of co
How about this dialog, which I had with a woman at the counter of a mall
1-hour store in 1990:
ME: Do you sell Kodak EktaPress 1600?
SHE: No, sir, Kodak doesn't make EktaPress in 1600. Just 100 and 400.
ME: Oh, they do. It's been my standard film for at least a year or two.
SHE: No, sir, you'
Aren't we all? :)
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OK, according to my lens table, two distinct 90mm lenses have a 62mm filter
ring; both go 1:1 without adapters:
1. Vivitar Auto Macro 90/2.8 (also sold as a Panagor 90/2.8 and Elicar
90/2.5), 1:1, described by someone as "Significantly wider and a bit longer
than Tamron 90/2.5AF; sold (as the Vi
Bob wrote:
Paul, You are a camera collector.
I humbly disagree. If I were a collector, my collection would grow larger.
Instead I've been shedding focal lengths (24, 85, 500) and duplicate focal
lengths. It took me two or three purchases of each focal length to find out
what I want, but once I
I disagree, Len. When a bidder sees No Reserve, they have every right to
understand that to mean: "If I outbid everyone, it's mine."
"Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I wouldn't be that upset with him. Nobody wants to just give
their stuff away.
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Seeing this 135/1.8 PKA go for 2/3 its recent EBay price is another one to
cry over:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1340274870
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Mark,
What I mean is, "What did you aim at and how did you compensate?" The scene
is full of extreme tonal values with very little in the middle.
>Mark,
>First of all, how did you expose the statue shot at
>http://pug.komkon.org/01mar/rospug.html?
I did not record the exposure - my guess is t
Reminds me of one of my all-time favorite dictionary definitions, the
Random House College Dictionary's definition of point:
space without extension
> Perhaps a better test would have been to focus on a one dimensional
> object
is there such a thing? How would we see it? Bob
Paul Franklin
Now that I've sold my Pentax 500/4.5, I don't have a use for my Pentax
1.4X-L teleconverter. Are you interested in buying it for your Tokina? John
Mustarde has written that they work great together.
I bought it from KEH in January for $245. I see that they're still listing
one for $245 and one
Mark Cassino wrote:
I could swear I read somewhere that the Rikenon 50mm f2.0 was the
sharpest lens ever made for 35mm slrs - but for the life of me I have not
been able to locate where I read that.
Mark,
First of all, how did you expose the statue shot at
http://pug.komkon.org/01mar/rospug.html
Including the motor drive.
I wrote:
A chrome KX MOT is going for something like $379.
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I'll probably take a lot of flack for writing this, but I think it's rude
and pointless to spoil the BIN option, as someone quickly did. In my
observation, the spoiler almost NEVER ends up winning.
In January a 600/5.6 on German EBay carried a $3000 BIN price; bidding
ended at $1,575, the rese
My Bogen CT-304 monopod weighs more than 2 kg (>4.2 lb) without the Bogen
head! And in Washington, DC, at the National Gallery of Art, I was told
that monopods, too, were forbidden, for the same reason as tripods: safety.
Flavio Minelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On the other side is light and
Tamron did this in the hood for its 70-210/3.5 SP.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Fixed hoods on zooms are basically a bodge. That is, a compromise. I've
> often thought that a brilliant lens hood design would incorporate moving
> parts to deepen or shallow-out depending on focal length selected
Peter,
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Bruce,
Manfrotto rates the load of the Manfrotto 234RC (Bogen 3229) at 2.5 kg.
(http://www.manfrotto.com/products/index.html?doc_from=home) The 300/2.8
alone, I believe, meets or exceeds that load. I was going to suggest the
Manfrotto 222 / Bogen 3265 pistol-grip head but passed for the same r
See Monopods in Photography by Robert Monaghan at
http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/monopod.html
Also:
"How to use a monopod" by Jed Wee at http://www.asiaphoto.com/jed/030399mp.htm
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Well, let me just say--or was it Archie Bunker who said it first?--that if
English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me
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Yesterday I tried out a Ricoh XR-P in the camera store ($150, the going
rate). I hadn't realized that the XR-P lets you see the aperture in all
modes, like the Pentax K2, KX, LX, and MX. Hmmm. How bright would the
viewfinder be?
I mounted my 400/5.6 PKA. The XR-P's brightness blew me away!
Th
Because of my new policy of not revealing hidden gems on EBay, I said
nothing during the auction. But I was dismayed that no one on PDML bought
the XR Rikenon 18/2.8 multicoated K-mount rectilinear lens (67mm filter)
that went on German EBay over the weekend for less than $150. (I no longer
ha
I read somewhere that this trick is a good way to shorten the life of your
MX. I thought it was on Peter Spiro's site
(http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/PentaxSLR.htm) but I don't find it there.
Boz's site, maybe?
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
But doesn't the MX have the "trick hi
Fred,
I can't recommend the Super Program for astrophotography; too much
vibration. Well, I guess for a 30-second exposure it wouldn't matter, but
watch out for those 1/30 second exposures. All this time that I felt that I
was a lousy available-light candid shooter, I now realize was partly the
>$240 for an 85/2M is quite reasonable these days. In the past year the
>price has spiraled to the $300 mark, not just on EBay Madness but even
>from dealers.
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I've been a KX owner for only about a month, but I enjoy using it
immensely. Its ISO dial goes to 6400. Its metering uses the classic match
needle, if you prefer that kind of thing. It fits the hands nicely.
If you're an MLU enthusiast, seriously consider the KX. Its the only Pentax
K mount th
Get the Zenitar Mir-47K, a 20/2.5. It's a genuine autoaperture K-mount, and
now that they can routinely be found for $100 or less on EBay, it's an easy
choice. I have one, and while I prefer my Carl Zeiss Jena 20/2.8K for
contrast, the Zenitar is no slouch. If you don't like it, you can always
Will a 12-inch mechanical cable release react more quickly, or work more
reliably, than a 17-inch release of the same make? What about 17-inch vs.
30 or 40-inch?
Does anyone find a 12-inch release too limiting compared to 17-inch?
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote [of Ace Photo in Sterling, Virginia,
USA] wrote, "They seem to have pretty extensive lab services. Anyone tried
them?"
Ace Photo can handle basically anything; they do lots of medium- and
large-format work, black-and-white, chromagenic, you name it. They
understa
I bought the 2X-S used from B&H Photo around December for $145 to turn my
Pentax SMC 200/2.5K into a 400/5. But I now own a 400/5.6 PKA and never use
the 2X. Will sell for $115 or trade for a genuine Pentax 1.4X-S teleconverter.
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Aperture window doesn't work, but it's black (1 in 6?), it's late model
(serial number starts 848; most start 82X or 83X), and while it's obviously
be used it's in satisfactory condition. Includes a Canon thin neckstrap.
The seller is willing to take it back but would be much happier if she
di
Shel,
I bought my $3 wide release cap at a local camera store in a bubble pack.
It was right there with other odds and ends. I didn't realize the LX/MX
shutter release was that different.
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There's a thread comparing the Pentax 300/2.8 with the Tokina at
http://h0060971a2bec.ne.mediaone.net/pk/pa200103/
Can one of our Japanese members summarize what it says?
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The problem was that there was no access to that; the lens itself wouldn't
unscrew from the adapter, and the adapter couldn't be removed from the body
until the lens was unscrewed. It was like a pair of teenagers kissing and
their braces lock.
I had forgotten that the lens must first be unscre
Came with the KX and 50/1.7M lens that I'm selling. Will ship anywhere.
PayPal, BidPay, money order, cashier's check, domestic personal check. $3
shipping to U.S. and Canada, $7 elsewhere.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
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If it's an f/2.5, it's probably the same model sold as a Cosinon and
Vivitar. Fred wrote on PDML (Sat, 19 Jan 2002 07:55:34 -0500
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>), "
The all-black (even the K-mount flange is black) 40/2.5 compares favorably
with both the M 40/2.8 and the Cosina 45/2.8."
Paul Franklin Str
This lens came with the KX that I am selling; I've never used it. Glass is
clean, focusing ring turns smoothly. But the aperture ring is stiff when
going from f/22 to f/1.7, so on that count alone I'd rate it KEH Bargain.
Will ship anywhere. PayPal, BidPay, money order, cashier's check, domesti
Aperture window doesn't work, but it's black (1 in 6?), it's late model
(serial number starts 848; most start 82X or 83X), and while it's obviously
be used it's in satisfactory condition. Includes a Canon thin neckstrap.
Will ship anywhere: $5 insured U.S. or Canada, $15 insured elsewhere.
Pay
I have a buyer for my 500/4.5 screwmount, but I can't seem to uncouple its
Pentax M42 adapter from the 1.4X-L teleconverter to which it's been
attached. I'm pushing the TC's little button, but nothing budges. Trying to
unscrew anything from anything else also doesn't produce results.
HELP! Som
The M 200/4 earns generally favorable reviews, but it appears that the M
150/3.5 has the better reputation. Some collected comments from Stan
Halpin's site and elsewhere in PDML; I've sent you several source URLs
offline:
JC OConnell writes: I also have one of these little gems. I like it more
Jos,
The entire clipsystems site seems to be selling the clip made by Clip
Systems. Ritz Camera, however, was selling the Pentax clip.
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:39:09 +0100
From: "Jos from Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: R
Paul, Are you sure they mean this clip and not the original pentax c
Tim,
Nothing at all can be seen through the aperture window--not a finger, not
bright light.
So I will inform the seller that I wish to return it. She won't be happy
because I'm sure she never used this feature to miss it.
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Yep, that's why I order from Adorama whenever possible. They'll ship USPS
so I can put a hold on the box at the post office and sneak it in the house
when my wife isn't looking.
Hmmm... Now if I could only convince KEH to be willing to ship via
the USPS, rather than by UPS, I'd ~really~ be sing
Found it!
http://www.clipsystems.com/history.html
a camera mounted with the clip:
http://www.clipsystems.com/clip.html
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I sought far and wide for a Cordura nylon belt pouch that could swallow a
full-size Yashica rangefinder camera. I finally found one: the one sold by
the U.S. Postal Service. It can swallow Super Program with a 135/2.3 lens,
lens pointed downward.
Of course, my wife won't leave the house with m
Ritz Camera is selling a Pentax ME/MX belt clip for $15 at
http://www.ritzcam.com/catalog/index.html
I see this item turn up on U.S. EBay, too, under Pentax Camera Bod Accessories:
http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/newly/all/category15212/index.html
Some small company specializes in SLR bel
I've switched to Cullmann QR system so these have to go:
Bogen 3126 (Manfrotto 128LP) Video (2-axis) Fluid Head Flat Base, Micro;
supports 8.4 pounds; listed at $80 (no longer on B&H); handle included;
photos can be seen on U.S. EBay; $35
Bogen 3229 (Manfrotto 234RC) Swivel Tilt Monopod Head w
>Whenever my Magic Needles fail to hold on to the film, it's because I
>didn't let out enough slack. You have to give the takeup spool a good 8 or
>10 inches of slack to wind to ensure that it has enough grip not to let
>go. By the way, I let out 10 inches, place the cartridge in, the thread
>
The Tokina 3002/.8 ATX SD recently offered on EBay at
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1335421345 failed to
meet the reserve; the highest bid was $565. John Mustarde has written that
this lens typically sells for under $900 on EBay and is the "Best damn
manual focus KA-mo
Shel,
Didn't you make your comparison with a single-coated Heliopan?
Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Heliopan are good filters, but, IMO, nothing beats the SMC filter.
Paul Franklin Stregevsky
13 Selby Court
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Peter,
I have only one Pentax UV filter, so I can't say. I showed samples of all
three multicoated UV filters (B+W, Heliopan, and Pentax) to a collector who
knows much more than I do. He and I felt that the German brands more free
of coloring, but that the Pentax seemed to have the least reflec
No, Gary, they don't make slide-in filters. Just fine German-made filters
that use crystal-clear Schott glass, like B+W.
Gary J Sibio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is Heliopan the company that makes the graduated filters that can slide
through the holder like the Cokins can? If so, have you trie
There's also the Vivitar Series 1 24-70 f/3.8 to 4.8. A PDMLer (Bernard)
wrote of it a few years ago, "I am very pleased with this one. It costed
150 US$, is unused but very old ( 10 years about ). The seller seems to
have bought a big stock from Japan. He still has some of them."
I have no fu
Marek posted this information March 21, 1997 to PDML. In the same message,
he said he had seen a Zenit MC Oberon-11K 200/2.8PK, adding "In the Polish
magazine, opinions were very positive, especially price/performance." Later
he wrote, "I saw an Oberon 200/2.8 a week ago (Jan. 1998) at a camera
The Helios 40 and 40-2 is definitely a different lens. I don't know its
optical formula, but its diaphragm has 12 blades, it weighs 900 g, and it
uses 67mm filters.
The Jupiter 9, another 85/1.5, I have no specs on.
Both lenses come only in M42.
Fred wrote: I have heard of the "Helios 9" 85/1
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