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Katastrofo
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 Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:20 am Post subject: Helios 40 silver version |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Tomorrow I pick up Orio's lens at the post office! I will soon be a member
of the Helios 40 Club! 
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: Re: orange slip in mailbox |
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Laurence wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
Tomorrow I pick up Orio's lens at the post office! I will soon be a member
of the Helios 40 Club!
Bill |
Awesome Bill! Did you get the silver version, or the black? What a GREAT piece of glass for the price...wow.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
It is the silver version, which is what I wanted! The lens looks far more
impressive in silver, at least to me.
Orio has pics of the lens in either Marketplace or MFL club.
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Orio
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
I am happy about the good service of the Italian Post, the lens arrived in 10 days normal shipment (no express), and with one weekend and the Thanksgiving day in between, not counting Thanksgiving day it means 9 days with weekend inside.
Italian Post has a very underserved bad reputation, on the contrary I find it very efficient and fast.
99% of the times the cause of mail delays here are the totally inefficient Italian customs offices, which have nothing to do with the Post.
I had this normal mail packet delivered to USA in 9 days if we exclude Thanksgiving, and I had a normal mail packet delivered to Japan in 5 or 6 days weekend included. Australia was about two weeks if I remember correctly.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:55 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
I think people forget how far "down under" Australia is. One of the longest
if not *the* longest flights I've had was flying from Sydney to LA,
something like 25 hours nonstop.
Yep, Italian post is great! I didn't expect this till at least Wednesday of
next week, soonest.
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Laurence
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:58 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Yes! The silver version! It's what I would have picked, as I don't have any silver lenses yet. I love those old aluminum/chrome/whatever lenses, they have a fine character and look magnificent on the camera.
And...I have a feeling we'll be seeing some magnificent images from the lens in the near future.
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Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| And...I have a feeling we'll be seeing some magnificent images from the lens in the near future. |
Well, maybe not from me, but others have this lens, too! 
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Attila
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Come on ! I wold see cat eyes wit Helios 40, that is a wonderful lens!! Congratulation!
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peterqd
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
I'm feeling a bit green Bill! If you don't post any pictures from the H-40 how will I know whether you're strong enough to left this monster off the ground?
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| 99% of the times the cause of mail delays here are the totally inefficient Italian customs offices, which have nothing to do with the Post. |
Orio, maybe they are inefficient, but I think in these dangerous times you should feel more safe and secure knowing that they definitely check international mail entering Italy, even if it does delay items. I don't know whether or not Royal Mail do it here - there's never any sign that anything has been opened.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| I'm feeling a bit green Bill! If you don't post any pictures from the H-40 how will I know whether you're strong enough to left this monster off the ground? |
OK, Peter, I heard that! Here's my first timid efforts with this huge
heavy lens:
lets have a show of hands who can pick out the shot that was done wide
open...
And yes, lousy rainy weather the next two days. 
Orio, forgot to thank you on the phone about the front lens cap, thanks!
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
#2,#3 very nice for me #1 is not my style.
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Orio
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
| Katastrofo wrote: |
OK, Peter, I heard that! Here's my first timid efforts with this huge
heavy lens: |
Take #2 shows the great potential of this lens, when the lighting is right, this lens can really sing.
| Katastrofo wrote: |
| Orio, forgot to thank you on the phone about the front lens cap, thanks! |
Bill, that was my duty, unfortunately I had no M39 rear cap to provide you with. They are incredibly scarce, I only have two of them and five or six M39 lenses. I noticed a California ebay seller who has them, but he was away I think until December.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Congrats, Attila, #1 was wide open, windy, and no hood yet. 
Orio, about the M39 endcap, no biggie, I'll use an M42 with the ring
adapter you provided. 
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Congratulations! This lens really is some kind of dream lens, isn't it?
But so far I hesitate to spend the money.
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Richard_D
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Richard_D wrote:
Very nice - I rather like no1...
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Carsten, yes, this is a great lens! This is the preset model, too, took me
a little time to suss out which one was the focus ring. Can't wait to
try it in better weather!
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
| Richard_D wrote: |
| Very nice - I rather like no1... |
Cheers! Richard. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
To have this lens feeling like me to have a very good sport car, this lens one of the king of lenses. So Bill I strongly believe you made one of the best decision. I wish you have better weather and I keep looking your shoots.Do you have split screen in your Olympus E-300 ?
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Orio
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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But so far I hesitate to spend the money. |
It wasn't that bad.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
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| Do you have split screen in your Olympus E-300 ? |
Attila, real men don't need split screens, I'm kidding. What do you
recommend in a split screen? Maybe when you get your e300 I can
duplicate your modifications.
I'm shooting right out-of-the-box stock, no mods.
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Was hard to me to catch right focus without split screen, you made nice pictures I thought you use also some focus confirmation tool like a split screen. I am planning to buy a focus confirmed M42 adapter for my Olympus E-300 to make focusing easier to the kids.
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Orio
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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| Was hard to me to catch right focus without split screen, you made nice pictures I thought you use also some focus confirmation tool like a split screen. I am planning to buy a focus confirmed M42 adapter for my Olympus E-300 to make focusing easier to the kids. |
So the E-300 is a Christmas gift for the girls? Cool 
With the lens collection that you have, it would be great if you could make your daughters passioned to photography!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
The more I see of this lens the more attractive it gets - but I have a bunch of new ones already to et to know now the weather is cleared a little. Thanks for the samples and it looks as though you are going to enjoy. For size and weight I just received the Sonnar 180/2.8 pentacon fit. What a monster.
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Katastrofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Patrick, looking forward to seeing some pics from that Sonnar!
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Orio
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
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For size and weight I just received the Sonnar 180/2.8 pentacon fit. What a monster.
patrickh |
The good news for you is that's not only a monster in size, but also a monster in quality!
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