Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just bought five cameras for my students, two of which are spotmatics, an SPII and an F. And yes, they cost less than $100 for the both. The others are a Canon FT, a Minolta SRT202, and a Canon EF. I was so taken with the EF, that I decided to keep it for myself. I'll use it as dedicated infra-red film camera. Now to find an ultra wide for it, a 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, or 19mm. Huh, does it ever end. I'm tempted to pitch doing a seminar using classic cameras. As they are now of another era, their feel being different, it might be a nice weekend photographic repast for the nostalgically inclined. Slobodan Dimitrov John Collier wrote: > > I decided to buy one for my Dad's old Pentax SV. Cost was all of > $40!!!! Good gracious was I delighted. I just wish it came in an M > mount as I really do prefer using a rangefinder. > > John Collier > On Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 08:19 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > > > I would stick my neck out and say that the old SMC Takumar 50/1.4 is > > just as > > good as the Summilux wide open. Pentax really made some superb M42 > > lenses. > > > > Chris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bill Lawlor" > > Subject: [Leica] Re:Pentax camera repair > > > > > >> I was sad to see that great Super Takumar destroyed. I have a couple > >> of > >> them. They are excellent lenses. Build quality and image are superb. > >> They > >> were as good as Leica 50mm lenses in their day. Mike Johnson has > >> written > >> about them in his Sunday Morning Photographer series. > >> > >> Donning my Nomex suit.... > >> > >> Bill Lawlor > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html