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Pentax LX
Got some Kodachrome back the other day and was actually quite impressed. I think ill try Sensia & Velvia next to test the hype. Another quick question does anyone have for sale or know where I can get a Grip B for my LX. Seen a couple of Grip A's but the B's look nicer, any thoughts. John
Posted by Anonymous on 09/03/2004 - 08:52
ME Super - second hand value
I was just talking to my father last night and mentioned I was planning to buy an old secondhand Pentax as a back up in case my modern one stopped working (as it did in the humidity on holiday this year). He reminded me that he has 2 ME Super's lurking in the loft and I said I'd love to take one of...
Posted by Bagpuss on 04/11/2003 - 16:27
lense for asahi pentax mx camera
The Pentax MX uses a Pentax K Bayonet Mount. Canon cameras have 1 type of Bayonet Mount mount for manual focus cameras and another Bayonet Mount for autofocus cameras. Nikon cameras have the Nikon Bayonet Mount. The Pentax, Canon and Nikon mounts are all different from one another and will...
Posted by grahamwalton on 10/11/2003 - 21:44
introducing myself and my first question to all of you!
Hi Mariana My name is mark i'm from australia [we to have great beaches] i agree with John, if your camera is working fine spend your money ona new lens or two, but don't uderestimate yourself as a photographer, some of the most memorable 35mm photos were taken with a 50mm lens. ...
Posted by mark from aus on 23/11/2003 - 10:46
Pentax MZ-7 lenses
Jimbo, The MZ-7 is autofocus, the ME Super is manual focus. While the lenses from an ME Super will fit (they have the same PK bayonnet mount) and work, you will have to focus them manually ;) The lense mount is PK bayonnet, while the lense type you really want to go for is FA - ie autofocus, a...
Posted by MattMatic on 29/11/2003 - 07:43
Honeywell Pentax ES
I should think that the lenses for this camera are the 42mm Pentax Screw system, used on all Pentax prior to about 1978. Anything before the K and M series cameras K1000 MX, MV and ME, such as the Spotmatics will use this lens. It could be used with an adapter, on most recent manual focus cameras, o...
Posted by Taliety on 03/01/2004 - 21:21
Your ideal pentax kit ??
I would go for the *ist, as opposed to the MZ3 or MZS or the MZ5n. They are all good cameras, and I have the MZ6 and *ist. Usually, I use the MZ6, and my wife uses the *ist, but I'm quite happy using either. Yes, it is very small, and that is why my wife likes it so much, but I don't have a problem ...
Posted by Taliety on 03/01/2004 - 21:55
Your ideal pentax kit ??
I should have mentioned the lens is manual focus.
Posted by Anonymous on 07/01/2004 - 00:56
Your ideal pentax kit ??
Just a follow-up. I took the leap and purchased the MZ-S with the optional battery grip. I was successful in finding one at a price within my range, but a little distressed at the reasoning provided by the dealer. The dealer indicated the his future was in digital and as such was downsizing inv...
Posted by art on 29/03/2004 - 16:20
Your ideal pentax kit ??
My favorite camera kit is the Mz-s with A-series lenses. Can't be beat. The quality of brass (aluminum) and glass precision and the modern metering and film imprinting data are tremendous. Having said that though, I do mix and match a bit. I have the FA 20 2.8, FA 28 2.8 AL, and the FA 43 1.9 ...
Posted by Qwntm on 03/04/2004 - 01:45
*ist with fixed aperture lens
Are there any electrical contacts on the mount of the lens? If this is a very old manual focus lens perhaps it is just not compatible, although I can't see why there would be a problem with any of the more conventional Pentax bodies. The *ist is, of course, different in that it uses lenses without a...
Posted by johnriley on 29/12/2003 - 18:10
*ist with fixed aperture lens
Thats not strictly true. The ist will take any lens with the 'A' setting on the aperture ring and even those without. There are manual focus lenses in current production with the 'A' setting and even with the old ones you can use them by making the appropriate exposure compensation in your head .. ...
Posted by Anonymous on 30/12/2003 - 05:48
*ist with fixed aperture lens
Are there any electrical contacts on the mount of the lens? If this is a very old manual focus lens perhaps it is just not compatible, although I can't see why there would be a problem with any of the more conventional Pentax bodies. The *ist is, of course, different in that it uses lenses without a...
Posted by Kimbo on 02/01/2004 - 21:23
Insects (dead) in the viewfinder of an*ist
Hi, I have a *ist, whci suddely showed a dark speck in the viewfinder when I was covering an event recently. Today, I thought I'd take a look, see if I could see where the mark was, and how to clean it. Lokking through the lens mount aperture, I could see the dark speck on the top side of the focus...
Posted by Anonymous on 26/12/2003 - 22:24
Insects (dead) in the viewfinder of an*ist
It is possible to get insects inside cameras that live of scraps og gelatin (film) and the like, but you're pretty unlucky to find one in a new camera. I agree with what you say - take it back and get an uninfested replacement! Cameras can be fumigated, but I'm not sure how exactly one would go a...
Posted by johnriley on 26/12/2003 - 23:33
Insects (dead) in the viewfinder of an*ist
I took the camera back to the retailer, a small independent shop, and the manager had a look, and thought, like me, that the focussing screen looked as though it was clipped in. I wasn't prepared to risk trying to get the screen out, but the manager was. This is useful knowledge. The focussing s...
Posted by Anonymous on 03/01/2004 - 12:50
Pentax SFXn upper cover/focus lock problem
My SFXn has problem with its focus lock. The focus lock does not work properly some time and the shuttter fires at wrong timing. The focusing is correct. I think the contact points of switch for the focusing motor is somewhat dirty and the switch does not engage properly at the focus lock position ...
Posted by Anonymous on 04/01/2004 - 23:19
Looking for advice on new kit
Your first decision has to be whether to go digital. If you are planning to do rather more photography, then the higher cost of a digital camera will be offset by the saving on film and processing. Of course, any camera you buy now will be virtually worthless in a couple of years. The secondhand ...
Posted by Anonymous on 05/01/2004 - 15:35
Looking for advice on new kit
Sorry, didn't read all your original question. Yes, the autofocus lens works fine on the manual cameras. Pentax are the only manufacturer with almost no restrictions, except the FA-J lens when you need an aperture ring, or vice-versa with K series lens on *ist and presumably *istD. Also, the MZ-60 i...
Posted by Taliety on 05/01/2004 - 22:44
Looking for advice on new kit
Hello again Snib, Autofocus (FA and FA2) lenses will work perfectly with your P30T and you'll retain the program features of the camera. However you may find the KA manual lenses to be better and possibly cheaper. I say 'better' because they will have a wider focussing ring - the AF lenses incorp...
Posted by Kimbo on 06/01/2004 - 16:11
