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    Any update on Robert Colameco?

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    <p>Asim was joking, right? ... I tend to be a bit gullible, sometimes... I was really enjoying the idea of adding more glass to our already huge arsenal... Leica glass plus Pentax... how good a dream that would be. :)</p>

    M42 traveling lens series begins - Schneider 135mm

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    <p>I don't know, Steve - you're making my head hurt - I'm only mid- 2nd cup of java... </p>

    <p>Justin received the lens on Saturday. I should probably add to the rules, that when the lens gets shipped and mailed, that everyone include me on the email that includes the tracking information. I'm keeping a calendar of arrival/departures as the lens moves around on its adventure.</p>

    <p>I'm really excited to see what great photos will come from it, and the different creative captures that will come from this lens, as each of you try out this old beauty.</p>

     

    your expertise, please

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    <p>Dutch archetecture... <br>

    There's an old nursery rhyme - "There was an old lady who lived in a shoe... "<br>

    Was she Dutch? Are there big houses that look like shoes over there? :D<br>

    I think if there were and someone should happen to take a picture of it... it'd be a sure winner! ;) I'm just saying... <br>

    I have a preference for shoe pictures, and if it should happen to have an old lady and a whole slew of kids playing out in front of it ... Now that's be some picture! :)</p>

    M42 traveling lens series begins - Schneider 135mm

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    <p>Steve, I have a whole bunch of m42 lenses, and some are easier to use than others. I understand the problem you had with your first effort - one of my lenses is exactly the same way - and, the first time I took pictures with it - everything came out overexposed. - It's been a while since I used that lens - but if I remember correctly - If you press the green button on your camera - it will read the aperture you're trying to shoot at. </p>

    <p>As for removing the genuine pentax adapter - when you unscrew the lens - the adapter ring is left attached to the camera. If you look at the ring, you'll notice that there's a small lever thing - I wish I still had my adapter here and could include a picture... it's really very easy to remove them. You stick your fingernail in and press that tiny lever toward the rim of the camera and simultaneous to doing that - turn the adapter about 3 mm. - You'll find the adapter will come right out.<br>

    I've included my adapter with the lens - so that when you get it - If you find that your adapter still isn't working smoothly - you can compare them both and see what's wrong with yours. <br>

    Finally - I have no problem to include you on the list - what state are you in - if you're closer proximity to any of the others, we could resort the list accordingly to cut down on travel time. <br>

    Mike, I spoke with Javier off line to ask him to join in our adventure and he'd claimed interest - hence the reason he's on our list. He's part of our Pentax family, regardless to whether he's taking a break.</p>

     

    your expertise, please

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    <p>...oO There's nothing wrong with windmills... I happen to really like windmills... I wish I had one ... imagine never having another electric bill... or all those extra fees attached to the monthly bill - delivery charges, and taxes ... </p>

    <p>Definitely, it'd be soooooo cool to have my own windmill. So - really, who's being a little bit on the defensive, eh? :) (windmills are nothing - - you can stick that in your bong, and smoke it - my Dutch friend.) - - Now that's an example of stereotyping. ;)</p>

    your expertise, please

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    <p>I'll check it out tonight - firewalls at work don't allow me to go to that site.</p>

    <p>I went to amsterdam ... about 10 years ago... they had some really cute archetecture there - lots of rock and stone bridges and bright colored buildings. Very charming ... <br>

    And, it's not chauvinistic - to think windmills, when every tourist shop there were selling tiles with windmill scenes ... <br>

    If you asked me to describe something 'unique' to American archetecture - I'd probably show you part of a row of Boston's backbay brownstones along Commonwealth Ave. Either that, or a bright colored Victorian... Some of the neighbors in my part of town, really like to paint them colorful. :)</p>

    <p>So - going back to the term "DUTCH" ... what is it about this particular building that makes it Dutch... it's modern, and could be in any country, couldn't it? ... is the style linked to a specific Dutch archetect (sorry I'm not exactly versed in this topic.) ...</p>

     

    M42 traveling lens series begins - Schneider 135mm

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    <p>A few weeks ago, we began discussing the idea of starting up a lens series to give pentax users here on our forum a chance to experience some of the older glass that exists in the Pentax family - the M42 mount glass that with adapters are very usable and pleasantly responsive to our Kmount cameras.<br>

    the old thread: <a href="http://www.photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00TUiN">http://www.photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00TUiN</a></p>

    <p>The lens, with an accompanying genuine pentax adapter (Markus recommended the adapter addition) was sent priority mail to her first destination - Justin (NY). - With 2 day priority mail - and $100 insurance - it cost $7.90 to mail it. (I'm a good packer - and a light one?) :)<br>

    Currently, this is the line-up for where the lens is going. If there are other regulars here, who are interested to join in this merry travel scheme - sign up - and we'll add to the list, accordingly. <br>

    current list order:</p>

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    <li> Justin (NY)</li>

    <li> RT (ME)</li>

    <li> Antoni (FL)</li>

    <li> the M&Ms (KS)</li>

    <li> Mike Elenko (WA)</li>

    <li> Javier (CA)</li>

    <li> Mike Hedering (CA)</li>

    <li> Jordan (?)</li>

    </ol>

    <p>My idea is that the lens will spend between 1 - 2 weeks at each destination. The person will contact the next person on the list to receive address information. Pictures taken with this lens should be included in some way, in either the POW, or if there are too many - perhaps we can create a 'lens' specific write up shared between multiple members? Justin - perhaps you can help with this, since you're first 'to bat' and will be able to set precedent :) ... I definitely want to hear impressions on the glass (the good, bad, and the ugly). This is supposed to be a learning experience, after all. </p>

     

    Javier's K1000 -- the tour continues!

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    <p>Ok, if that's the case, let me make sure that the meter is working on the spotmatic, and run one roll through it - if it passes muster - I'll have it ready to begin traveling for July 1st. <br>

    I intend to put a super tak 55mm f 1.8 on it... not the 28mm f3.5 - since it's faster glass, it'll be more responsive to indoor pictures as well as outdoors. <br>

    I won't take names yet. Let's make sure the camera's in good condition first. I'll keep you posted as well as post pictures from the trial film to begin the sign-up process.</p>

    Javier's K1000 -- the tour continues!

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    <p>Thanks for the write-up, Sommana, I will bring out one of the spotties tonight and play with it and see if the needle moves n such... crazy I hadn't noticed one... or maybe I just didn't realize how to turn the meter on... anyway - I'll try it. <br>

    I have two spotties (but one will need a CLA - has random sticky mirror syndrome) - very similar to the H3V that came as part of that 3 camera package. Yes, I know - I can't imagine what I'll do with 2 of the same camera, either. - but then, it'll make it easier to send one out as a traveler... :) </p>

     

    Javier's K1000 -- the tour continues!

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    <p>So, I'm gathering that I should wait on sending out the spottie until after the k1000 series finishes? <br>

    Although, I will tell you that when my travelling camera departs - I think I'd change the rules on it ... I'm not thrilled with the idea of the film going through xray too often... so, when the next journey begins - I'll send out a camera with no film. Each person will be responsible to insert a roll of whatever film they want, and take the whole roll (in one-two weeks) - they should then develop the film, and post pictures of both the camera in it's visit - as well as the better shots that were taken from the camera on that leg of its trip. This will give each participant the chance to choose, film type, b&w or color, and iso speed... so that those of us that are taking pictures outside don't have to stress over what 400 ISO is doing on a sunny day. :)<br>

    I have to warn you, I don't know how to work the meter on the spotties - I watch the lens get dark in the middle when I turn the aperture ring and don't have a clue where I'm supposed to stop. In this regards - that's what I love about the k1000 meter needle ... So, for all us new comers to this type of metering system... If the camera's going out there ... could someone who understands this bit - write an explanation on how it works?</p>

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