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Richard_D
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: The dangers of wet weather - giving in to temptation... M42 |
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Richard_D wrote:
Armed with my D200 and new 17mm I set out of the office with the idea of filling my lunchbreak by taking shots of Canterbury, however the weather had other things in mind. Grey and wet, with fine rain that was whipped up by the wind in such a manner as to make all thoughts of taking pictures vanish. Instead I decided to wander over to the local camera shop.
Now I tried to be good, I resisted the 300mm AIS-ED 4.5, and the 200mm AIS that had just come in. I almost left with just the free Auto 110 Close-up lenses the owner had put aside for me. I was really trying to be good...
Then I saw it. Looking neglected and in need of a good home. You know how supposedly puppy's follow children home? Well it just looked in need of a good home.
I'm very happy with my Nikon, and can't justify buying another DSLR just to use M42 lenses at infinity, but there are so many cheap M42 lenses out there... Well it made sense to get an M42 body, and it was such a nice looking body in very good condition just needing a little clean of it's shiny pats. The original 55mm/f2 looked lovely on it - the combination just looked so elegant. Okay so I'm going to have to relearn the sunny f16 rule, I'm going to have to fork out a little for the odd roll of film and scanning every so often, but that's not a great hardship...
I'm now the proud owner of a Pentax S1a.
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The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Congratulations, Richard!
I think an M42-body is really important for a Nikon shooter. This opens up a complete new world to you!
P.S.: Just in case you don't know this site: http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?AsahiPentaxS1a.html~mainFrame
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Thanks for that - I like the 'spinal Tap' description of the unmarked 1000th setting 
1964-68 production run so at least 40 yrs old - my oldest SLR (so far) 
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Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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Flor27
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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Location: Paris, France
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Flor27 wrote:
Congrats Richard !
Your Asahi Pentax will last forever !!
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F16SUNSHINE
Joined: 20 Aug 2007
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Location: Left Coast
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
That 's a wonderful addition Richard. Congratultions.  |
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peterqd
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Great news! I know I would have succumbed too
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Richard_D
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
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Location: Faversham Kent UK
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Richard_D wrote:
Thanks folks! It deserves proper photographs but here's a quick snap shot of it:
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Richard
The interesting bit:
Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.
DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 10472
Location: Greece
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poilu wrote:
lovely one, seems it found a good home, congrats Richard
so every time it rain, you go to the local camera shop  
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montecarlo
Joined: 04 Apr 2007
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Location: Romania
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montecarlo wrote:
Super. Congratulations !
| LucisPictor wrote: |
Congratulations, Richard!
I think an M42-body is really important for a Nikon shooter. This opens up a complete new world to you!
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Yes thats true. Now you have a new reason to buy more and more and more ... lenses , especially M42 There are many Takumars, CZJs, Vivitars, Soligors, Fujinons, Yashinons...and many others waiting to be bought (not speaking of the great russian ones)... http://m42.artlimited.net/site_lenses.php
I think I read somewherev (don't know which topic) that Laurence wants to sell its M42 collection.
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