Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-24 Thread george de fockert
From: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, a question to the optical-formula gurus. Pentax describes the optics of this mirror lens as 6 elements in 4 groups. Looking at the diagram that they provide us, I see 8 elements. I will number them 1 through 8 when looking from left to

RE: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-22 Thread petit miam
Just make sure the focus is set properly when you see Prince Charles, Britney Spears and Boy George having a threesome in Buckingham Palace with the curtains wide open :) Is there anybody that actually owns one of these? I often though of getting one and starting up my on little domestic spy

Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-20 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi, a question to the optical-formula gurus. Pentax describes the optics of this mirror lens as 6 elements in 4 groups. Looking at the diagram that they provide us, I see 8 elements. I will number them 1 through 8 when looking from left to right. 1 and 2 as well as 5 and 6 seem to be forming

Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-20 Thread Philippe Trottier
Hello, about this lense, how good would this make a LX with SD-11 clear for astrophotopgrahy ? equivalent of this would be 5.8" mirror Smith Cassegrain. and a 24x36mm eye-piece... what type of TC could be used with this lense ? Philippe Hi, a question to the optical-formula

Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-19 Thread Pål Jensen
William wrote: Is there anybody that actually owns one of these? I often though of getting one and starting up my on little domestic spy business. You could do some neat things with it and some 3200 ASA BW film! If you can focus it! I had troubles with the 1000/11. Try to stop down any

Re: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-19 Thread K.Takeshita
on 4/19/01 11:16 AM, O'Neill, William at William.O'[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there anybody that actually owns one of these? I often though of getting one and starting up my on little domestic spy business. You could do some neat things with it and some 3200 ASA BW film! - This message

RE: lens of the week: 2000/13.5 and M 2000/13.5

2001-04-19 Thread O'Neill, William
Pl said: If you can focus it! I had troubles with the 1000/11. Try to stop down any lens to F:11 and try focusing it. A 2000mm will be 10 times worse; remeber the focusing accuracy involved. Its pretty much hopeless in my experience. Focusing bracketing is mandatory. I say: Yes, but Pl, in