Someone on another list just posted an interesting link: http://www.batteryuniversity.com Includes pros / cons of different battery types, good information on ...
This latest from Peter's sister: Sher being transferred to Hillsboro Rehab Hospital today! She and Pete will be room mates in a week or so but at least they...
Philip You are right, of course, I was thinking of the 800mm lens. Both will remain just something to look at in brochures for me! Tim ... Hexanons were...
Jon Thanks for the advice. If I can't fix up a support, the the guy next door can - he has a garage full of machine tools, including two lathes! To be honest,...
There has been a recent discussion on this and I think the consensus was that there is little difference optically, but there is a difference in "feel"....
Thanks, Philip!! Jon from Deepinaharta, Georgia ... http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/DdIolB/TM ... __________________________________ Do you...
... Thank God for the well-equipped neighbor! I used to be one of those, but, sadly, no more. ... Hell, why not? You never know what you've got until you try....
... wrote: ie moving the aperture ring ... Boy, I really yutzzed that up. What I meant was the act of moving the aperture ring (as opposed to the pre-set ring)...
Wogster, I bought a seal kit fom Jon Goodman, interslice, and did an FT-1, FS-1, X-570, and X-700 Minolta. No light leaks. If I can do it with my crappy...
Hi Tom, I never noticed that problem with my lens but maybe that's because I tend to use it stopped down a bit and with the depth of field maybe it just isn't...
First, some about me. My name is Sebastián Januszevski, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, new to photography and already enjoying a Konica equipment. I have a...
Hi Sebastián, and welcome! If the Hexanon 135mm lens you have has the aperture adjusting ring at its base, near the camera body, it's compatible with your...
Jason, You are correct that the Fisheye lens has a substantial depth of field, and as a result the precise focus at infinity is difficult to discern. The...
Pardon me for a second, while I plug a new Yahoo Group getting started. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photo_35mm_equipment This group is for the discussion of...
Hi everybody, I've run into a perplexing problem. I own three Konica T4's. Recently I purchased one of Tom Abrahamson's Mini soft release buttons which screws...
Hi. I just acquired a Konica Hexanon 80-200 mm f4.5 Zoom. I wonder how it compars to the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 f3.5 zoom. The Konica is much lighter and...
Thank you very much Mr. Myers for your claryfing answer. Could we make a review, because I think I'm missing a point? As I understand, there's a relation...
I recently purchased my first FT-1 on Ebay, from a seller with an excellent feedback rating. The chrome body looked great, and powered through a quick test...
Hi, Here's a place for some help. www.robertstech.com/vivitar.htm With Vivitar lenses, it's always helpful to have the serial number because of the number of...
Hi John, First thing >> really simple to overlook >> are the batteries getting discharged? The 4 AAA don't last long if you have been testing without film with...
John, Without getting into the camera, make sure that you have a good set of quality cells. Next, make sure that the contacts inside the battery clip and on...
This is one of those awkward moments. While the Hexanon is a good lens for a zoom, it is slower in lens speed, although that really doesn't mean anything ...
It sounds like you're either dealing with low voltage or the need for a good CLA. Someone mentioned the foam behind the take-up spool that could use removing....
Jon, though I feel you are mostly on the mark I'm gonna have to disagree with the 'built more solidly' concerning the 80-200 4.5... that lens is in all...
Hello, I am selling my 57mm 1.2 Picture is found at http://www.widereach.net/sm57mm.jpg The package includes: 0. The Lens ;-) 1. Original front cap 2. Original...
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