My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, This afternoon, while heading home, I've been attracted by a "bargain" Spotmatic SP offered at a very nice price. The camera had some corrosion on the top and around the mount. It worked fine, though (I couldn't test the meter - dead battery) and had its original case (in very good

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Todd Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Nice find. If the meter works you really got a good deal. As for the lens > I believe it's the same optically as the SMC Tak, K and M series F1.4 lens, > except there is no SMC of course. It's an excellent performer. Enjoy! > > BTW, where did you pick up

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-12 Thread Steve Larson
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 3:25 PM Subject: My first Spotmatic... and a question > Hi everybody, > > This afternoon, while heading home, I've been attracted by a "bargain" > Spotmatic SP offered at a very nice pric

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-13 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Steve Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Gianfranco, > Congrats on the Spotmatic! I`m glad it cleaned up OK for you. I think > you will like it. > I can`t answer the question, yet. I picked up a Super Tak 50 1.4, but have > not > used it yet. > I did`nt know there were two versions of the 50

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-13 Thread Steve Larson
Gianfranco wrote: > Hi Steve, > I've visited the screwmount lens page in the AOHC website > (http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/lense.htm). There is an easy way to see which > version do you own: on the back of the lever that switchs the aperture setting > from Auto to Manual there is a code number. Fo

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-14 Thread Steve Larson
> Gerald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: [snip] > I've actually got a few Super Takumar lenses that have SMC coatings (but > aren't marked as such). Hi Gerald, How is that? Is it by looking at the color of the coating, serial #? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pe

Re: My first Spotmatic... and a question

2001-03-14 Thread Gerald Cermak
Steve Larson asks: > > Gerald ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > I've actually got a few Super Takumar lenses that have SMC coatings (but > > aren't marked as such). > > How is that? Is it by looking at the color of the coating, serial #? Yes, and by knowing that the production serial numbers were