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Comment by johnriley posted on pentax k1000 lesn cap at 08/10/2004 - 19:00
Comment by johnriley posted on pentax k1000 lesn cap at 05/10/2004 - 22:27
Comment by johnriley posted on ZX-60 focusing problem at 24/09/2004 - 23:15
Comment by johnriley posted on where to buy cheap lenses in London? at 25/09/2004 - 14:03
The Seagull is fairly good but a bit crudely made. The Yashica 124G is the one of choice from that range, look for around £150 mint.
Don't forget the Mamiyaflex TLRs, which do have a range of interchangeable lenses, but which are bulky.
Comment by johnriley posted on Cheap medium format- which one and how? at 23/09/2004 - 17:05
The Lubitel is very cheaply made, horrible to use and will not deliver results any better than 35mm. In fact, it will probably be worse.
Why do you need to get into medium format? I ask because this will be relevant to your choice of camera. Unlike 35mm, medium format cameras are not necessarily general purpose models and some will be better suited to some uses than others.
As a general point, TLR cameras are simple and reliable and a good Rolleiflex or Rolleicord will deliver excellent results at reasonable prices. The Yashicamat is cheaper and also excellent, even if not engineered to Rollei standards.
If you can afford it, the Pentax 67 is superb, but second hand ones are often very well used and abused by prodessional use.
The original Pentax 645 is relatively low priced now, and a very fine camera. But does 645 offer a big enough jump in quality from 35mm?
If you use 35mm as well and move to a medium format SLR I suggest you choose one where the lenses operate the same way rounf for focusing and aperture, to avoid confusion. So Pentax users usefully move to Pentax or Bronica. Nikon users the same. All other makes operate the reverse way.
Comment by johnriley posted on Cheap medium format- which one and how? at 22/09/2004 - 18:14
Comment by johnriley posted on [b]Pentax UK service department...[/b] at 19/09/2004 - 16:01
In the days of the Spotmatic Pentax made a "Ghostless" filter, only as a UV I think, and this has a curved construction of the same angle as the front element of the 50mm lens. The idea was to reduce any deviation in the light path and eliminate ghosting. An interesting idea, but I don't think it ever caught on.
Comment by johnriley posted on ME Super - What Polarising Filter? at 20/09/2004 - 22:30
Comment by johnriley posted on ME Super - What Polarising Filter? at 20/09/2004 - 18:37

