Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-09 Thread David Mann
Pål Jensen wrote: Silver lenses on black bodies look as good as black lenses on silver bodies. I don't agree with you there but I am thinking of bodies which are partly black and partly silver (eg K2). These look good with either black or silver lenses. The silver 43mm on a Z-1p looks a

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-09 Thread wendy beard
Apologies in advance for the quality of the digital pictures (don't have a digital pentax yet) http://www.beard-redfern.com/MZ-S_ltd/index.html 43 and 77mm on MZ-S Wendy Beard, Ottawa, Canada http://www.beard-redfern.com

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-09 Thread Cameron Hood
What do the black Limiteds look like on the MZ-S? Any pics? C. On Sunday, March 9, 2003, at 02:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 16:22:27 -0500 From: wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Cameron - you may have missed it, but the closest we have come to that set of photos is from Rob Studdard: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Black limited lenses on a lovely LX. Not exactly the same Black as a Black MZ-S,

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/07/03 1:45 AM, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince myself that I don't really need the black after all... Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Brendan
I agree, makes the LX look new again. --- Stan Halpin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/07/03 1:45 AM, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Pål Jensen
Stan wrote: Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince myself that I don't really need the black after all... Reply: Silver lenses on black bodies look as good as black lenses on silver bodies.

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Alan Chan
In my opinion, black Limited lenses doesn't look more exclusive than an A series lenses whereas silver Limiteds looks expensive. I also suspect that silver Limiteds are more durable in finish. I honestly don't feel my silver LIMITEDs are very duriable in finish. :( regards, Alan Chan

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: I honestly don't feel my silver LIMITEDs are very duriable in finish. :( Thats pretty amazing as I have never sen more durable finish even after being carried around along with other metal lenses. No scratches. Pål

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread Peter Smekal
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Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen Subject: Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body? Silver lenses on black bodies look as good as black lenses on silver bodies. In my opinion, black Limited lenses doesn't look more exclusive than an A series lenses whereas silver

Re: LX Grip (EX: Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?)

2003-03-07 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Mar 2003 at 16:54, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote: Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to see you make a terrible mistake :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Wwoww, that grip looks AWSOME. Having the tsandard

Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Stan Halpin
As some have noticed, I am in the process of revising my lens inventory. I have sold or offered for sale many of my lenses. First to go were the duplicates, then the very seldom used. Some more in the seldom used catagory still to sell. And a few in the often used category, like maybe the K85/1.8.

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Stan Halpin Subject: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body? Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince myself that I don't really need

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Stan Halpin
on 3/06/03 11:05 PM, William Robb at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a silver 77 on the LX. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/IMG_1342.jpg ... The picture quality makes up for any esthetic shortcomings that the lens may have. It really is a gem. William Robb Thanks Bill! Stan

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 6 Mar 2003 at 23:05, William Robb wrote: Please someone send me a picture or two of a silver limited on a black body, preferably the MZ-S, so I can see how nice it looks and convince myself that I don't really need the black after all... Here is a silver 77 on the LX.

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
At 17:45 7.3.2003 +1000, Rob wrote: Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to see you make a terrible mistake :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Rob Studdert Why did you have to show us these ??? I have tried to resist the limited

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Peter Smekal
Mmmm ... think about these lenses on the LX2000!! At 17:45 7.3.2003 +1000, Rob wrote: Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to see you make a terrible mistake :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Rob Studdert Why did you have to

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 7 Mar 2003 at 9:00, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Why did you have to show us these ??? I have tried to resist the limited lenses... Simply beautiful on the LX. The more Limited lenses Pentax sells the more cash they have to finish my FF DSLR :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
Oh yes! With the LX2000 the silver limited lenses might look great as well... but the black limited lenses are likely to look lovely on the *ist D ;-) The 31 is pretty close to a perfect normal lens on the D... Antti-Pekka At 08:12 7.3.2003 +0100, Peter wrote: Mmmm ... think about these lenses

Re: Help needed (longish)- Silver Limited on black body?

2003-03-06 Thread Alan Chan
Sorry Stan, but I'd hate to see you make a terrible mistake :-) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/02-P3032977m.JPG http://members.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/01-P3032974m.JPG Damn! Why didn't they release the black version 1st. Now I am stuck with 2 silvers. :-( regards, Alan Chan