I don't have any old screwmount stuff, but I do have and older Tak 105 6x7 and
the new 45 6x7. While there is a big difference in build quality, I'm not sure
the trade off is so bad re: weight factor...
Norm
Bob Rapp wrote:
> JCO lamented on the optical and build quality of the Takumars and feel
JCO lamented on the optical and build quality of the Takumars and feels that
they reached their peak in 1971. He also noted that the build quality
deteriorated as Pentax moved from the K through the M and A series. The Ms
in particular were a dissapointment as they knocked the better Ks off the
sh
> > At least they had the decency to use a
> > "Super-Multi-Coated" Takumar and not the piece
> > of crap "SMC" version they came out with later
> >
> > This may be controversial but I think Pentax quality
> > peaked with the SPII of 1971 ( Thirty years ago ).
> > Yeah the SPF had open apertur
Say, why not get an old Tessar large format lens and insert the optical unit
into the beast? M, I can see a pet project coming up 8-)
Bob
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> At least they had the decency to use a
> "Super-Multi-Coated" Takumar and not the piece
> of crap "SMC" version they came out with later
>
> This may be controversial but I think Pentax quality
> peaked with the SPII of 1971 ( Thirty years ago ).
> Yeah the SPF had open aperture metering but
So, JC, I hear you're getting into
"really large format" photography?
CRB
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Nope,
I remember this from a bit back. Someone on ebay was selling the large
one, which was meant as a display for photo stores. I forgot what it went
for, but this is the exact same picture they had posted.
Illinois Bill
"Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:
> Perhaps the large one is real and the
At least they had the decency to use a
"Super-Multi-Coated" Takumar and not the piece
of crap "SMC" version they came out with later
This may be controversial but I think Pentax quality
peaked with the SPII of 1971 ( Thirty years ago ).
Yeah the SPF had open aperture metering but the finder
Yeah, it would have been a real nice touch if they
had installed a real piece of glass for the lens...
JCO
>
> John,
>
> I know you're a pretty good trader, but you got taken on this
> one! It looks like the lens has a real bad case of fogging.
>
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> > Now all you screwm
On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 04:46 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
> Mines bigger than yours!!!
> http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
Super Multi-Coated...with grey paint!
-Aaron
p.s. where'd you get it??
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On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 04:46 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
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> http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
>
Oh oh oh! That would make a KILLER fishbowl!
-Aaron
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Perhaps the large one is real and the smaller one is a model.
"J. C. O'Connell" wrote:
> Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
> Mines bigger than yours!!!
> http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
>
> If it was operational the film size would be
> 5" by 7" !
> JCO
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> This mess
of course the opaque lens makes shooting in low (or any!) light a
nightmare
Christian Skofteland
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> Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
> Mines bigger than yours!!!
> http://www.gate.net/~hifi
Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
Mines bigger than yours!!!
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
If it was operational the film size would be
5" by 7" !
JCO
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