Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
:-) On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > So it isn't only typos we have in common... > > ann > > > On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> I have done this more than i like to admit >> >> Dave >> >> On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>> >>> Panic

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
So it isn't only typos we have in common... ann On 9/18/2013 11:44, David J Brooks wrote: I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- al

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
I have done this more than i like to admit Dave On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a f

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 9/18/2013 00:31, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Hmm. The rubber surround isn't too deep and just protects your glasses, at least on the Pentax models I had. It sticks way out on the one I got - maybe it was a replacement? Anyway I always have taken them off. THe putty is a good idea, tho. ann

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hmm. The rubber surround isn't too deep and just protects your glasses, at least on the Pentax models I had. If you're going to remove it, the diopter adjustment will get knocked around pretty easily. A little wad of museum putty will lock it in place. G On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:26 PM, Ann Sanf

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread John
Pentax rubber eye cups seem to be amazingly fragile, exceeded only by how amazingly expensive they are. On 9/17/2013 6:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notc

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
: Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:13 PM Subject: Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper positi

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I removed the eye cup altogether.. don't like them - cuts out too much of the view. I think my glasses may have slid the diopter over... FOrst thing I did was set it when I got it... and center is about as good as it gets. but removing the eye cup probably made it easier to move the diopter t

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
f 2.8 SMC M - super lens! ann On 9/17/2013 18:50, Zos Xavius wrote: Is it the M28? I have the 3.5 and its probably my favoritest lens ever. I've taken more pictures with that than any other and it always delivered when stopped down slightly. My copy sadly has stuck aperture blades. Its sitting

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Rick Womer
, followed by "phew" - ON topic Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I done that too, Ann. :-/ Godfrey On Sep 17, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 > year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I > had to have it repaired because of a focus problem.

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Zos Xavius
Is it the M28? I have the 3.5 and its probably my favoritest lens ever. I've taken more pictures with that than any other and it always delivered when stopped down slightly. My copy sadly has stuck aperture blades. Its sitting in a pile of things to hopefully soon send to eric. On Tue, Sep 17, 201

Re: moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Ann, this is probably obvious, but center may not be optimal for you. Stare at the viewfinder info while nudging the diopter adj back and forth a notch and you may get a sharper position. I also find it's easier to manipulate that thing if I remove the rubber eye cup first. On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at

moment of panic, followed by "phew" - ON topic

2013-09-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Panic moment, I couldn't get anything to come into focus when I put the 30 year old 28mm lens -- almost 40 years now - on the K-5 . Once years ago I had to have it repaired because of a focus problem... . so I took it off, set it aside, and put on the 50... still fuzzy.. nothing in focus. as