Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-21 Thread ERNReed
In a message dated 21-Mar-02 7:44:15 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 04:54 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > > It's a worldwide conspiracy. I am also banned from turning up > > on a motorcycle. Or my best man's Morgan 3 wheeler. > > We're dr

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-21 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 02:00 AM, David A. Mann wrote: > I could just imagine you giving your wedding photographer a detailed > critique of every shot. > > I hope you've hired someone with a Pentax 6x7 . Nope...I hired based on his pictures. ;) Also, I personally don't think that

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-20 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Oliver Raymond wrote: > I have IDENTICAL instructions. 17 days to go, and I can't see any way around > it.. I can't even get away with a Leica (borrowed)... :) I might just appear > with a Sinar P2, just to wind her up... on second thoughts, maybe not! It's a worldwide conspiracy. I am als

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-19 Thread David A. Mann
Aaron Reynolds wrote: > The guy who is shooting my wedding actually did shoot a wedding from > the wedding party, with one of those little Ricoh AF rangefinders, > whatever they're called. Some of it was quite excellent and intimate. I could just imagine you giving your wedding photographer a

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-19 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 03:20 PM, William Robb wrote: > I was best man at a wedding a few years back. I had one of those > little Olympus things (Stylus?) in my pocket for the ceremony. I > got some great shots too. The guy who is shooting my wedding actually did shoot a wedding from the

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Oliver Raymond Subject: Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5 > Aaron - I nearly spasmed when I read this! > > I have IDENTICAL instructions. 17 days to go, and I can't see any way around > it.. I can't even get away with a Le

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-19 Thread Oliver Raymond
aiting for my Second Day delivery (from KEH) of the new 67 90-180 F5.6 SMC ... it's meant to be here now!! Oliver - Original Message - From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 7:58 AM Subject: Re: 67 3

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-18 Thread David A. Mann
Aaron Reynolds wrote: > Me too. I mean, the significant improvement to the 75mm's close focus > on the new version totally sold me on it. That's one reason I want a 90mm over the 105. > I almost bought a 67 300mm f4 ED IF...but then I realized I couldn't > afford both it AND a wedding. ;)

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Sunday, March 17, 2002, at 01:11 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Darn, I wish you would compare the two 300's. I am still trying to > decide between them. For me, the close focusing is really the big > issue. Me too. I mean, the significant improvement to the 75mm's close focus on the new vers

Re: 67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
David, Darn, I wish you would compare the two 300's. I am still trying to decide between them. For me, the close focusing is really the big issue. I believe the old 300 is sharp enough, but I'm not sure if taking a tube on and off is going to be too much of a hindrance (would be used during so

67 300mm f/4 vs A* 300/4 and SMCP 135/2.5

2002-03-16 Thread David A. Mann
Hi all, Today I picked up my film from the "other half" of my 300mm lens comparison. From studying the slides using a 10x loupe I've found that the Pentax 67 300mm f/4 Takumar lens is almost as sharp as the A*300/4. There's not a huge amount of difference but it is noticeable on the finer