This eBay seller canceled another bid. Best regards, Bill "Knowledge is the only thing that you possess that you can freely give away and yet still retain." ...
Greetings: Hi, I just joined the group. Actually, I was stunned to see that the cameras that I used and swore by in the late 70s and early 80s are still being...
Hi all, last Monday I went to my photo dealer to collect some prints and slide films - and wanted to have a closer look at the Koni-Omega that was being...
Hi, Try www.photobooksonline.com They have a section regarding repair manuals, and are usually reasonably priced. If you don't see a particular item listed,...
Tom, The only "Konica" zoom I own is a Vivitar f4.5 80-200 one touch that came with one of my bodies a few years ago. Last year I was considering keeping my...
... Jon, Be very careful mounting a wide angle on a teleconverter. The rear element could come in contact with the front element of the teleconverter. If...
Jonathan, You may have misunderstood or someone may have misstyped, but I have not heard that anyone but Konica manufactured the long zooms that I like, namely...
After dealing with this gentleman and being very pleased with an eBay transaction, I pursued some info and exchanged some messages with him. I explained the...
Craig: Thanks for going straight to the "source". I'm sure that's how all of us would want to be treated. How much better to become acquainted with another...
This camera is non, TTL exposer, correct? So if I want to take wild life photo on 1/2 frame I get 1.4 (?) magnification. Do I need to make any adjustments if...
... snip>>> I can identify with that. I had a 1962 Studebaker Lark when I got married in '64. Be careful of the spelling. Remember this is not a Konice group....
Francis, I need to inform our younger members of the unique nature of the Lark seat system and its "configurable" design.... I believe this may have led to...
JMO, of course, but if I have to look for zooms, I look no further than Kiron. I've used the 28-105 (I've had three of them) since about 1984, and they are...
I will second the Kiron 28-105, I used it for all my interior Cristmas shots this past season and was very pleased. What is so odd to me is how a lens that is...
This line from auction for 58mm Koni-Omega lens, item #3807766778 ALL ITEMS HAVE EITHER BEEN USED OR NEVER BEEN USED. hmmm. I think this is too deep for me. ...
Greetings: I'm looking for a 500mm mirror lens to replace the Series 1 cat that I used to own. I visited a well known photo dealer online and they have new...
Hi Craig, That's great! I am quite glad to hear the positive news. Plus, I think it's an excellent idea to invite the papajohneb to join the group. I'll extend...
Bill, I have a 600mm Series 1 Cat and a 500mm Tamron f8. The Tamron is just about the equal of the Series 1. I haven't tried the Vivitar 500mm f8, but I have...
Hi William, No exposure change is needed when switching from full to half frame. The 47-100 lens is designed to be compact, primarily, taking advantage of the...
Hi Bill, You'll get some other recommendations, I'm sure. Some others here report good results with Sigma and other brands. But, I want to second Dave Berrie's...
Hi all, The Photo Fair is tomorrow, Saturday April 3rd at the San Jose Fairgrounds. Any Bay Area KonicaSLR members attending (besides me)? Alan Myers San Jose,...
This is off the Olympus mailing list. Contact: mak@... for more info I prefer PayPal many items are new in the box (and indicated by the initials NIB)...
I think that this is an epidemic. I have seen something like that elsewhere. Tom ... Subject: [konicaslr] Best auction description today This line from auction...
I'd like to add my 2 cents on this: Craig's action in this instance was a really good example of what what needs to be practiced by many of us (certainly...