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Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax lens Hoods at 09/04/2010 - 17:28
Thanks, maybe there is serial # database which would tell me...
hope one of the guys you named will chime in
The only thing I can suggest is very carefully looking at a lens to see what differences in minor detail there might be. For example, engraving, ribbing on the focusing ring, and so on.
Comment by johnriley posted on How to tell versions of K50/1.2 apart? at 09/04/2010 - 16:23
A soft dry cotton cloth or microfibre cloth. If necessary, a slightly damp cloth. That's it, nothing more.
The best way to clean a camera is not to let it get dirty in the first place, but if it does then as little as possible to clean it.
Comment by johnriley posted on Cleaning of kit at 09/04/2010 - 15:10
The Tamron mirrors I have tried have been OK but not as good as refractive lenses. They are also relatively fragile and easily knocked out of alignment.
Comment by johnriley posted on Another of those rare SMC-mirrors is back at 09/04/2010 - 08:35
"I used a 100mm objective" as the same as "I used a 100mm lens" or "I used a 100mm job" - it depends upon the individual writer's preferences.
English is a very rich and varied language that has more words than any other, so one idea or item can often be described in many different ways.
Comment by johnriley posted on Objective? at 09/04/2010 - 08:18
Comment by johnriley posted on Another of those rare SMC-mirrors is back at 09/04/2010 - 08:13
The Orphan Works clause has been dropped I think.
All in all, having been rushed through with little scrutiny, I'm sure it will have all sorts of unforseen effects and the lawyers will be happy for a very lomg time.
Comment by johnriley posted on Orphan Works and the Digital Bill at 08/04/2010 - 16:49
Comment by johnriley posted on Orphan Works and the Digital Bill at 08/04/2010 - 16:05
Comment by johnriley posted on For Sale: Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 with box at 08/04/2010 - 11:47
Comment by johnriley posted on Orphan Works and the Digital Bill at 08/04/2010 - 11:41
Always reversed and the crack has been on the thin piece of plastic left were you to take out the slide bit.
I don't reverse the hoods, but put them separately in the Billingham Hadley Pro. There's enough room to do this. So far, no problems with any hoods apart from the 1970s square clip on one for the 50mm. I'll exclude this as a problem because it's basically been used for so long on so many 50mm lenses that it's just fair wear and tear.