Totally Naked
Posted 26/05/2009 - 07:57
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162 views and no comments LOL.
Nice casting though
Nice casting though
All cameras are equal but.....
Some are more equal than others
Some are more equal than others
Posted 26/05/2009 - 08:17
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I wonder how many of those views were expecting sommat else.....maybe I should head my next topic the same way! Well done Polchraine
pnjmcc wrote:
Nice casting though
Yws I agree
Nice casting though
Posted 26/05/2009 - 09:03
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Seeing the body like this makes me wonder how long the coat will last?
After all it is just a sprayed cover, how cool would the body be left naked on the finished model!!!!
After all it is just a sprayed cover, how cool would the body be left naked on the finished model!!!!
Cheers, HG
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Posted 26/05/2009 - 09:37
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Hardgravity wrote:
Seeing the body like this makes me wonder how long the coat will last?
I agree, that's a concern I have too. Seeing the body like this makes me wonder how long the coat will last?
I would hope that the painted surface is pretty durable but I doubt that it's quite as tough as the outer shell of the K20D :
I'm thinking with respect to knocks and marks through general wear and tear.
Posted 26/05/2009 - 10:19
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Greytop wrote:
I would hope that the painted surface is pretty durable but I doubt that it's quite as tough as the outer shell of the K20D :
I'm thinking with respect to knocks and marks through general wear and tear.
I have come across some coated metal surfaces and they really are durable and scratch resistant. I developed a communications console for use in financial trading centres and they were used and abused 12 hours/day - cast aluminium with a powder coating spayed on and baked. Even after two years, when cleaned up, they were still in very good condition.
Hardgravity wrote:
Seeing the body like this makes me wonder how long the coat will last?
I agree, that's a concern I have too. Seeing the body like this makes me wonder how long the coat will last?
I would hope that the painted surface is pretty durable but I doubt that it's quite as tough as the outer shell of the K20D :
I'm thinking with respect to knocks and marks through general wear and tear.
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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
Posted 27/05/2009 - 09:25
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Believe me, the treatment that equipment received was severe. The substances spilled on them, coke (liquid and powder), coffee, beer, wine, urine, sweat &c &c would normally ruin most surfaces ...
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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
Posted 27/05/2009 - 09:38
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Another boob by Pentax?
Rob
Rob
K20D
MZ 50
Pentax lenses....DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM ....F 35-80 f4-5.6....DA 18-250 f3.5-6.3....F 100-300 f4.5-5.6, D FA Macro 100 WR f2.8.
Centon mirror lens 500mm.
Pentax Flash ....AF 360FGZ
JVC 3ccd GZ MC 500EK camcorder
MZ 50
Pentax lenses....DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM ....F 35-80 f4-5.6....DA 18-250 f3.5-6.3....F 100-300 f4.5-5.6, D FA Macro 100 WR f2.8.
Centon mirror lens 500mm.
Pentax Flash ....AF 360FGZ
JVC 3ccd GZ MC 500EK camcorder
Posted 27/05/2009 - 10:04
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When I was working in another field baked on powder coated finishes were widely used in very arduous sutuations. They were very very hardwearing under conditions much worse than even the heaviest conceivable use a camera could be put to.
Best regards, John
Posted 27/05/2009 - 10:51
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Come on - look at the coated metal cameras of the 70s and 80s - they still almost invariably look good! Even the ones where the metal shows through a bit look classy, compared to scuffed and chipped plastic!
A camera in mint condition is a sad camera, as it has not been used enough...lol
A camera in mint condition is a sad camera, as it has not been used enough...lol
Posted 27/05/2009 - 17:52
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Pentaxophile wrote:
Come on - look at the coated metal cameras of the 70s and 80s - they still almost invariably look good! Even the ones where the metal shows through a bit look classy, compared to scuffed and chipped plastic!
A camera in mint condition is a sad camera, as it has not been used enough...lol
True, my black MX has rubbed shoulders showing the metal underneath. It looks fine, but the metal isn't shiny silver!Come on - look at the coated metal cameras of the 70s and 80s - they still almost invariably look good! Even the ones where the metal shows through a bit look classy, compared to scuffed and chipped plastic!
A camera in mint condition is a sad camera, as it has not been used enough...lol
Maybe we should have faith in Pentax getting the finish right.
Cheers, HG
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Posted 27/05/2009 - 18:02
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The old Pentax finishes were really high grade. The only manufacturer with a better finish that I've seen is Voigtlander, who made a fantastic job on their Bessamatic of 1959.
I'm very hopeful that the new finish will be just as good if not better, as technology will no doubt have moved on.
I'm very hopeful that the new finish will be just as good if not better, as technology will no doubt have moved on.
Best regards, John
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DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
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