Supporting Member program starts now

[Orio]

PLEASE RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IF IT IS EXPIRED ! You can found expire date bellow your avatar, many thanks!

Attila


Dear friends,
as you could notice in the last few days, the situation with the forum hosting has come to a point where we needed to make a decision. So we did. We will move this forum to a dedicated server, that will be able to handle all the current traffic, and more. A decision necessary, because this forum, which started as a forum of friends with about 10 people or so in the first weeks, has remained a forum of friends, but now we're thousands.

Starting from now, we open subscriptions to the Supporting Member program. In a nutshell, you can help this forum paying for the new hosting server by becoming a Supporting Member, for a yearly fee of 25 USD.
What are the advantages of being a Supporting Member? None. Yes, no privileges, except for the pride of being able to say to helped the most important manual focus lenses forum in the world to survive. And, well, maybe Attila will find a way to put a "Supporting Member" writing under our avatars.

Those that will choose not to partecipate will only take the good part without the bitter pill. The subscription to the forum is and will remain completely free; all forum functions, including the ability to sell in the marketplace, will still be available to the Basic (i.e. non paying) Members at no costs. And they will enjoy the higher speed and performance just like the paying members. This is because the of the generosity of Attila, who decided that even selling in the Marketplace will remain a free privilege, with no subscription costs and no shares on the sales.

But, I hope, that many will decide to help us never the less. They say that the truest love is the one without an interest. Now you have a chance to prove it!

Those who would like to become Supporting Members, please send 25 USD to Attila. (Pls use donation button on top left side)

The subscription is open from now; you can start subscribing, and your subscription will be valid for one year from the day you subscribe.

Given the high cost of the new server, we will not be able to migrate the forum until we have a minimum of 30 paying Supporting Members. So start now, the faster you do it, the sooner we will have a new, shining, and lighting-fast forum to enjoy.

Thank you for your support!

Orio
Admin.
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Orio, Administrator
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[rukmeister]

I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with this setup. It is voluntary, but no one is penalized for not subscribing, and subscribers aren't rewarded. So no ugly elitism coming up etc. It is much more egalitarian.

So subscription paid

[lulalake]

[Xpres]

Good decision...! Subs on the way.
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Film... and sometimes SD14, 5D2 and some other suff!

[Himself]

Well Orio, that was beautifully said.
May I pay by installments? I'm not kidding.
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Moderator Himself

For sale: http://forum.mflenses.com/lot-sale-lenses-t55453.html

[Orio]

[darrenw]

Sounds good to me. I cannot tell you how the knowledge here has helped me. Money just sent.

Take care.
Darren

[cooltouch]

[nemesis101]

Sub on way

Doug
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Lenses and cameras:

Photo sites:
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Amateurs worry about equipment
Pros worry about money,
Masters worry about light.

[ylyad]

Done.
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Camera: Sony Nex 6
AF: Sony 16-50 pancake, Sigma 19mm f/2.8
MF: Konica Hexanon 40mm f/1.8 AR, Canon 50mm f/1.4 nFD, Canon FD 135mm f/2.5 SC
http://www.flickr.com/photos/derdide/

[Scheimpflug]

I just sent my contribution, so count me in!
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Sigma DP1, Nikon D40 (hers ), Polaroid x530, Pentax P30t, Pentax P50, (P30t/P50 K-A to Nikon F body mount conversion)
Nikon: 18-55/3.5-5.6 "G ED II DX" (F) Soligor: 28/2.8 (FL->F converted), 135/3.5 (F), 3x TC (F, modified) Kalimar: 28-85/3.5 (F)
Vivitar: 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3 (F), Tele 500/6.3 Preset (F), 19/3.8 (F) Minolta: 300/5.6 (SR/MC/MD pending F conversion)
Tamron: 28/2.8 (Adaptall) Panagor: 28/2.5 (FD) Aetna: 300/5.6 (F) Osawa: MC 28/2.8 (F)
Vintage Lenses: Dallmeyer: 1940s A.M. 14in 356mm f4 (ULF->M42) 1930s Adon Telephoto Taylor, Taylor & Hobson: 1880s Rapid Rectilinear 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 11.31in f/8 (LF->?)
Parts Lenses: Nikon 35-135/3.5-4.5 (F), Sigma 70-210/4.5 (F), Nikon 50/1.8 Series E (F)

[my_photography]

Yes, I want to be a supporting member for this great site. Done.
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Zeiss: CJZ Flektogon 20/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 20/4, , CJZ Pentacon 29/2.8, CJZ Flektogon 35/2.4, CJZ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Biotar 7.5cm/1.5, CJZ Pancolar 80/1.8, CJZ Sonnar 135/3.5, CJZ Pentacon 135/2.8 CJZ Sonnar 200/2.8
Other Germany: Meyer Primoplan 50/1.8, Meyer Trioplan 100/2.8
Takumar: SMC 50/1.4 Super Tak 55/2, Super Tak 85/1.9, S-M-C 135/3.5, Super Tak 150/4
Russian: Zenith 16/2.8, Mir-24M 2/35, Volna-9 50/2.8, Helios 44M (58/2), Helios 44M-3 MC (58/2), Helios 40 (85/1.5), Tair 11A (135/2.8 )
Others: Sears 28/2.8, Sankor 35/2.8, Enna München Tele-Ennalyt 135/3.5
Zoom Sigma Zoom 28-85/3.5-4.5

[SVP]

Done!

[scsambrook]

Yes, I am a supporter too. Payment just now made.
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Stephen


I use: Pentax K10D Super and Tamron 90mm f2.5 and 135mm f2.5 lenses: Leica M2 and M8 + 21/35/50/90/135 lenses. For old times' sake I keep a Vito B and a Retina IIc. And for medium format I have a Bencini Comet S and a Kodak Brownie 127.

[56 DIN]

this is the way for now, let´s do immediately
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Thomas

NEX & manual lenses
Nikon & manual lenses