Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe: I too still have a bunch of Pentax cameras and lenses. I haven't collected them, but most are now not worth trying to sell. Of the many favorites are the 500mm and 1000mm which I've converted to K mount, Best, JimH On 10/1/19 4:22 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote: > Jim, > > On top of my Spotmatic F, I had an ESII which was probably the last 42mm > issued before the K series. It had the 42mm thread, but was not a > Spotmatic ;-) > > Some of the lenses were great! I miss my younger years more than the 42mm > thread though :-) > > Amities > > Philippe > > > >> Le 1 oct. 2019 ? 22:14, Jim Hemenway <jim at hemenway.com> a ?crit : >> >> Gerry: >> >> Over ten years ago, I was a member of a Pentax group whose membership was >> 50-50 screw mount and bayonet. >> >> The former didn't want any posting which referred to cameras newer than >> Spotmatics, (1967) and would do much ranting whenever their wishes were >> not adhered to. These members were known as the "Takumars" >> >> Whenever someone made a post about digital Pentax cameras there was hell >> to pay. >> >> It was like having a raven nipping on your shoulder spitting out a >> "Nevermore" whenever you broke their "rules" >> >> Eventually when I realized that the Takumars were really just camera >> collectors and not necessarily camera users... I left the list along with >> many others, >> >> There is no moral to the story. >> >> JimH >> >> P.S. A five year frequency? How many of us do you think will still be >> alive in five years. >> >> >> On 9/22/19 12:32 AM, Gerry Walden via LUG wrote: >>> I have come to the decision not to participate unless it is a LEICA >>> yearbook and not a yearbook of general photographs taken on everything >>> there is. If non-Leica images are deemed to be acceptable by others >>> making decisions, then at the very least there should be a clear >>> differentiation (i.e. a separate section) for the non-Leica images at >>> the back of the book after the Leica section. >>> >>> As for general thoughts on the time frame, and because a number of >>> people are shooting less with their Leicas, would it be an idea for >>> these to be done every five years thus allowing for a (hopefully) bigger >>> submission. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> www.gwpics.com >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 22 Sep 2019, at 05:13, Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Just sharing my thoughts about this. Of course Brian will be holding >>>>> the >>>>> mike and have the final say. >>>> The reason I haven't announced anything yet is that I've been hoping >>>> that more people will offer suggestions or express opinions. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information