Thanks for the additional info gents,

I had a look at a review or two and yes John, I agree it came out very well. And it's not even a Cannikon or Cannikon clone!

I've bougth it because the price was about $30.00 less than the DA and the fellow resides in Canada - which gets me past all the border/customs nonsense which is especially fun at this time of year.

When I go digital, I'll probably wind up with the DA version, and will leave the Schneider on George's SFX until I run out of film. (Getting harder to find batches of 35mm film on eBay now.)

Writting on the wall now in CAPITAL letters.

Cheers all!

Too good to be true.

Ya gets whatcha pay fer.....

Thanks Tim - had a wander through your site(s) - very good stuff! You handle a wide variety of subjects well and your high speed shots are amazing.

Cheers and thanks for your input.

Hi All,

I'm being told by the seller that this is really a Pentax DA 18-55 that has been rebadged.

Does this REALLY have our beloved SMC coated lenses?

If true, I'll be looking for a rebadged Astin Martin .

Cheers and thanks as always..

Don,

Thanks for the tip, I'll certainly check them out!

Hi and Happy Happy to the clan out there in Winnipeg, be safe and healty!

Thanks so much Matt!

Looks like we can get away with something at about 20mm - still beats my 28mm lenses.

Off I go!

Cheers

Hello from Igloo Country

I believe Santa MAY be dropping off a K100D body this Xmas.

To prepare, I have a lead on a basic 18 - 55 DA lens at a reasonable price.

From what I can see it has a zoom ring and a focusing ring if needed, but no aperture ring visible.

Would this lens operate on George's SFX film body as if it were in A mode?

(This is in case I'm wrong about Santa).

Would this be one heck of a wide angle zoom on a 35mm?

Told you it was a backwards (but hopefully not ass backwards) question.

Cheers (there goes the ^%&^ snowplow again!!!!)

I completely agree with everything MX Veteran said.

Still, for a handheld first go, you did very well with these close-up shots.

Bokeh on this lens is pleasant and your composition is nice. Did you crop?

Another trick I like to do - if there is enough light to handle a 1.5 - 2 stop loss - is to add a polarizer. It often creates an interesting colour variation.

Good stuff!

We get this somewhat often in Canada.

If you're lucky you get to see the pattern form - it happens rather quickly.

Then the trick is to shoot it just as the sun hits, using a polarizer. It melts even faster than it forms.

Tricky shots - you did well.

Now go get us some St. Elmo's fire!

Thanks Gartmore,

We're on the same page here.

Even the F Spotty is different from the SP and SPII.

I have quite a range of M and K series bodies, so it'll be bound to fit something.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Cheers

Hi All.

I seem to remember an accessory that clipped onto the viewfinder of the Spotmatic bodies (where the eye shades go), that was used for critical focusing. Might have been called an Asahi TV2 or something like that.

Made the same way as the angle finder, but straight.

If anyone recalls this accessory, am I correct to assume that it provided 2X magnification? And which of the Spotty bodies was it made for?

I think I'll start foolin' with my bellows again now that winter has socked-in and I may have a lead on the above to help my tired old eyes.

All info appreciated as always!

Cheers,