Manufacturers have made many dangerous products. Some manufacturers recall their products & gov't & citizen groups force others to recall. But some unsafe...
Thanks a lot for bill's valuable comments for the radiation of Fujica/Takumar F1.4 lens. I appreciate it very much! I think everyone who owns this kind of...
I have an old Fujica STX-1 with a bayonet mount lens which has given up the ghost. The light meter has packed up. I gave this to my son along with the 50mm...
(In reply) - Based on what I know of M42's where the maker later produced a bayonet, the "throat" or flange opening is always larger for the bayonet -...
Many thanks indeed for the reply and excellent info. I will pass this on to my son. Thanks again S ... From: Philip Barton To: fujica35mmslrs@yahoogroups.com ...
Many thanks indeed for the reply and excellent info. I will pass this on to my son. Thanks again S ... From: Philip Barton To: fujica35mmslrs@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi, can you suggest common russian/third party lenses good for m42 cameras? I'm looking for a wide angle, something faster than f/1.8, and a long lens for my...
(In reply) - That sounds like 3 different lenses? The Takumars are going to be the "sharpest", and also the most expensive. Avoid the Takumar SMC's if your...
Thanks, Philip. Sorry for the confusion, you're right, I'm looking for at least 3.:) I was eyeing the Takumars, but they're priced higher than I'm willing to...
(In reply) - I see no image of the lens mount of the ST705, but if the front flange has recesses or screw heads showing, the SMC Takumars should not be used. ...
Ah, I understand better now. Thanks so much, Philip! ... From: Philip Barton To: fujica35mmslrs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:50 AM Subject:...
Hey, a Fujinon 19mm lens is up for sale, on Ebay #7614839098...too much for my blood(& pocket book)...how 'bout $400! Also, I found a 17mm Vivitar for cheap...
Oh, sorry. Must have copied the wrong line of Ebay auctions I was following. Grace & peace to all readers...litesong1 ... Lycos email has 300 Megabytes of...
(In reply) - There's an ST705 pictured on EBay 7619449566, and I see screw faces in the flange. That means I'd avoid using Takumar SMC lenses on that 705...
Thanks for the heads up!:D ... From: Philip Barton To: fujica35mmslrs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 1:36 PM Subject: [Fujica 35mm SLRs] Re: Screw...
Have been reading through the posts as a new member, thanks for having me! I'm trying to find out the difference between a Fujica STX 1 and a Fujica STX 2,...
Hi, Some little differences between both cameras. For instance, shutter speed goes up to 1/700 on STX-1, 1/1000 on STX-2. Keep in mind that there are 2...
Sorry to be looking for info. again already, I hope you can bear with me! I bought a beautiful Fujica STX 1 camera on E-bay, with a Fujinon 50 mm lens, and...
(In reply) - We've had rather endless discussions on this topic on the Spotmatic thread, and there's a link in FILES on that thread as to how to de-yellow it....
Hi Philip....Thanks for the extra website on radioactive lenses. I hadn't seen the site before. As for maireadaseacht, we just had a conversation on...
Hi, As an israeli photographer and collector too,i ask if someone can help me where to find a part for ST605. I search the screw cover knob battery,that it's...
I recently got this lens off eBay (I think I'm turning into a collector). This zoom has a twist zoom control unlike my EBC 80-200Z's push-pull zoom. Unhappily,...
Hi, I'm looking for an information. Is it possible to find an adaptator to mount Xfujinon lenses on a digital reflex camera (canon, nikon, pentax, etc.) ? I...
... It's real unlikely, Xavier. X-Fujinon lens aren't sufficently common to justify mass production of such an adaptor. A good machinest might be able to make...
(In reply) - The ST701 takes TWO 1.35v - the Spotmatic group FILES link has a couple of good writeups as to sourcing, etc. The Spotmatic uses one battery, and...
Hi, There are various solutions to the 601/701 battery problem. Unfortunately the Fujicas did not use a bridge circuit like the Pentax's. There is an outline...
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