More a case of buying bodies to complete a set that come c/w a standard lens than a deliberate act of accumulating lenses for the sake of it. Will plead guilty to make a point of looking to buy the M F1.4's to go with my LXs.

Never felt the need or the inclination to sell on the duplicates. Bodies look better for a lens on it rather than a semi translucent plastic "plug". My excuse and I'm sticking with it!


Steve

back on topic - I think I can claim the prize for the 50mm cleptomania (or is it sad old b****r)- I have 17
M F1.4 x 3
M F1.7 x 5
M F2 x 4
A F1.7 x 2
A F2 x 1
M F4 x 1

all on LX, Super A and other bodies in my collection (except the 50mm F4 macro)

(and if you add in 55mm, can add another 2 at least)


Steve


(Edit due to over enthusiastic use of tab key...)

Lilly - you could try The Darkroom Uk in Cheltenham. Prices for variety of sizes and papers are on their web site. Not used them for this type of work, so I can't give any specific recommendation other than the general one about speed and quality of service based on their slide processing service.


Steve

A film only comp would be fun, but I expect a lot of entries would be drawn from our archives (and it would cause confusion for the uninitiated - lot of Minolta or Nikon exif data would show up as our scanners leave their signature on everything )

Agree - film makes you spend a bit more time setting up the shot - digi is great for the instant result but I still get a buzz from looking at my slides when they come back form processing.


Steve

Many thanks John for the further info.

It's not a very thin filter, even though its a 58mm, so probably won't be rushing to test it on my FA 20-35. Got enough examples of vignetting from misuse of filters to make me a bit more careful as to what goes on what lens.


Steve

Thanks John - checked against my 81As and it seems darker - so may be a B.


Steve

Luca - not selling either of my MZ-Ss - they are my main film cameras.

But to give you an indication, my recollection is that they both cost me close to £400 with the grip - all bought separately off E-bay a couple of years back. The grip is the rarer element. You may be lucky and pick up a set for less but I doubt it.


Steve

Hi - hope someone can identify what this is - came attached to a second hand lens I picked up a while back.

On the inside, after size, "KR-3 1.2x MCR"
On the outside, "F-PRO"

It has a "warm" tint. Tried the B & W web site, but no luck.



Steve

John - I've got a full set of MZs, inc the battery grip for the MZ-S . If you get stuck and need to borrow any, pm me - sure we can sort something out.


Steve

Another point to consider on lenses for safari use is the destination country, how they operate the game reserves, the season and the vehicles in common use.

Kenya/Tanzania didn't use to limit you to the tracks (metaled or otherwise), so you are driven to the game, thus a 135mm lens would give you most of the reach needed.

A long zoom needs a stable platform - my 135-400 was a struggle in Sri Lanka if the vehicle's engine was running.

SA is roads/tracks only - so the longer reach of a DA 300 is worthwhile option but I'd also seriously consider the 55-300 because sometimes the game comes that bit closer and changing lenses is always a problem, especially if the vehicle is full...

In the dry season, visibility is better as the vegitation is more sparse - good for long lenses. In the wet season, the opportunities for a long lens are more limited - but never a bad choise for birds any time of the year.


Hope this helps a bit


Steve