Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
well(?). That was in about 1982. Jack --- On Thu, 1/13/11, P. J. Alling wrote: > From: P. J. Alling > Subject: Re: Is a P5 worth anything? > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 7:07 AM > On 1/12/2011 3:03 PM, frank theriault > wrote: &

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-13 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/12/2011 3:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Saw this ad on craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash I expect that the zoom isn't really worth anything, a

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-12 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Saw this ad on craigslist: > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html > $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash > > I expect that the zoom isn't really worth anything, and the 50/1.7 is > probably worth the

Re: Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-10 Thread Jens
I own one (P50) too. Very nice. It's a little like an early Super A. I love the cut away corner, which reminds me of a Leica M-something. I own a M 50mm 1.7 too. It's quite a good lens - recommended for the A bellows. Regards Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yours

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-09 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:41 -0400, "Steve Sharpe" wrote: > At 8:05 AM +1100 1/10/11, Brian Walters wrote: > >On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:53 -0800, "Larry Colen" wrote: > >> Saw this ad on craigslist: > >> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html > >> $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-09 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 8:05 AM +1100 1/10/11, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:53 -0800, "Larry Colen" wrote: Saw this ad on craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash I expect that the zoom isn't really worth an

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK, this post amused me greatly. Kind of a "mark" of short paragraphs. Picked up a P5 in Ebay a couple of months ago for $31. Body only, but virtually new, it came with an ME winder which the seller described as a "battery grip". It's a fun camera if you don't take it too seriously :-) On S

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-09 Thread Bong Manayon
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 4:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Saw this ad on craigslist: > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html > $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash > > I expect that the zoom isn't really worth anything, and the 50/1.7 is > probably worth the

Re: Is a P5 worth anything?

2011-01-09 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:53 -0800, "Larry Colen" wrote: > Saw this ad on craigslist: > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pho/2144182087.html > $30 for P5, m50/1.7, Rikenon 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, and a small flash > > I expect that the zoom isn't really worth anything, and the 50/1.7 is > probably worth