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y0chang · 01-10-2015, 11:16 AM

I just got a sigma 17-35mm for a 130 bucks at adorama...why did i get this lens even though I have plenty of options at that range. Its the 82mm f2.8-4 version. I figure an autofocusing 17 f2.8 for 130 bucks is worth it even if i never use any of the other parts of the range.

**ivanvernon** · 01-11-2015, 05:47 PM

I got a 300 mm prime lens as an extra on a $37.00 ebay purchase of a Pentax P3 camera, as well as another copy of the Pentax-A 50 mm f 1:2.0. The 300 mm lens is described as follows:

BRAND: Miida Automatic
FOCAL LENGTH: 300 mm prime
F STOP: 4.5 - 22
MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras.
FILTER SIZE: 67 mm
WEIGHT: 3 lbs, 3 oz.
CONSTRUCTION: heavy duty precision-like construction, appears to be mostly metal.
OTHER WRITING ON LENS: No. 7813587; KR (on back cap)
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Japan
FEATURES: Built-in hood (slides in and out like the hood on the 77 limited), tripod bracket
OTHER FEATURES: switch near mount, switches from A to M, presumably standing for automatic and manual, but unclear what the switch controls.
CONDITION: like new, no scratches, no dust, Appears to have never been used.

I will appreciate any information anyone can offer on this particular lens or the Miida brand. The site seems to be acting up today, and unfortunately refuses to accept the photo I have tried to post, perhaps later.

Thank you.

y0chang · 01-11-2015, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras.

Careful with a KR mount. There might be a ricoh pin that will catch on your pentax and it will be stuck on your camera. Look up ricoh pin removal. Its really easy, old manual lenses have very few parts at the mount area.

**ivanvernon** · 01-11-2015, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by y0chang

Careful with a KR mount. There might be a ricoh pin that will catch on your pentax and it will be stuck on your camera. Look up ricoh pin removal. Its really easy, old manual lenses have very few parts at the mount area.

Yes, I am quite aware of the problem, having once had a lens stuck on my K-7, and will not try to mount this lens on K-mount without pin removal. The pin does in fact stick up far enough that it is a hazard even with the screw mount to K-mount adapter in place. Thank you for the cautionary note.

aurele · 01-12-2015, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

I got a 300 mm prime lens as an extra on a $37.00 ebay purchase of a Pentax P3 camera, as well as another copy of the Pentax-A 50 mm f 1:2.0. The 300 mm lens is described as follows:

BRAND: Miida Automatic
FOCAL LENGTH: 300 mm prime
F STOP: 4.5 - 22
MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras.
FILTER SIZE: 67 mm
WEIGHT: 3 lbs, 3 oz.
CONSTRUCTION: heavy duty precision-like construction, appears to be mostly metal.
OTHER WRITING ON LENS: No. 7813587; KR (on back cap)
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Japan
FEATURES: Built-in hood (slides in and out like the hood on the 77 limited), tripod bracket
OTHER FEATURES: switch near mount, switches from A to M, presumably standing for automatic and manual, but unclear what the switch controls.
CONDITION: like new, no scratches, no dust, Appears to have never been used.

I will appreciate any information anyone can offer on this particular lens or the Miida brand. The site seems to be acting up today, and unfortunately refuses to accept the photo I have tried to post, perhaps later.

Thank you.

From this thread on Mf lenses : http://forum.mflenses.com/milda-200mm-f3-5-t58938.html

Miida is a brand of Marubeni which is a general trading companies in Japan. Their lenses are re-branded from third party lens maker.

Miida (A contraction of Marubeni Iida) imported lenses into the US during the 1970s. They are from a family of lenses that can be found under the Miida, Hanimex/Hanimar, Tamron F System, Chinon and several other names that don't come to mind. The defining charactersitic is that they follow the Nikon - Pentax focus direction, rotating counter-clockwise to closeup.

You have to show the photos of a specific lens for us to guess the maker.

SpecialK · 01-14-2015, 07:57 PM

Tuesday I got a like-new Canon 100L 2.8 Macro, and 5 little plastic battery boxes to keep spares organized.

Today I got a new Ruggard Outrigger 65 backpack. I've never been a backpack guy, but I had a hard time organizing my growing Canon collection of stuff in my Tamrac Pro 8 shoulder bag which was getting heavy on just one shoulder. Price seemed right ($49.99) and even better, I think it will work out for the "bring everything" outing (which likely is most). Just enough expansion room for the future - or lunch.

malinku · 01-17-2015, 01:41 AM

Pick up a working Exakta VX IIB to use the two lenses I have in that mount.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qxHoaG]

Jean Poitiers · 01-17-2015, 08:56 AM

Not one, but two showed up cheap at the thrift store with cases ... never seen a Gevaert "Gevalux 144" before.

VisualDarkness · 01-17-2015, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by malinku

Pick up a working Exakta VX IIB to use the two lenses I have in that mount.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/qxHoaG]

Exakt VX looks so great and seems to be as quirky and reliable (not!) as my Voigtländer's from the same era. Gotta love these odd beings!

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-17-2015, 09:23 AM

Way back in the dark ages when I was starting out with SLR (my old original Pentax) the Exacta was the gold ring to catch. They were the epitome of SLRs back then.

**Just1MoreDave** · 01-17-2015, 12:12 PM

I got a SmartTop module to make the folding metal roof in my wife's car better. It just plugs right in to the car's wiring harness like a computer part. I just had to get access to the right spot in the wiring harness, behind the passenger seat. I just had to remove the 24 big screws in this photo and it's right there.

**dadipentak** · 01-18-2015, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

I got a SmartTop module to make the folding metal roof in my wife's car better. It just plugs right in to the car's wiring harness like a computer part. I just had to get access to the right spot in the wiring harness, behind the passenger seat. I just had to remove the 24 big screws in this photo and it's right there.

I'm amazed that people actually do this sort of thing.

Venom3300 · 01-18-2015, 11:36 PM

DA* 300/4.... finally have my first "forever lens"

**dadipentak** · 01-19-2015, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by Venom3300

DA* 300/4.... finally have my first "forever lens"

Check.

ve2vfd · 01-20-2015, 03:16 PM

A118 dashcam for my car

An upgrade from my older X8L 720p cam I had up there.

Pat

01-11-2015, 05:47 PM	#6347
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	300 mm prime lens I got a 300 mm prime lens as an extra on a $37.00 ebay purchase of a Pentax P3 camera, as well as another copy of the Pentax-A 50 mm f 1:2.0. The 300 mm lens is described as follows: BRAND: Miida Automatic FOCAL LENGTH: 300 mm prime F STOP: 4.5 - 22 MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras. FILTER SIZE: 67 mm WEIGHT: 3 lbs, 3 oz. CONSTRUCTION: heavy duty precision-like construction, appears to be mostly metal. OTHER WRITING ON LENS: No. 7813587; KR (on back cap) COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Japan FEATURES: Built-in hood (slides in and out like the hood on the 77 limited), tripod bracket OTHER FEATURES: switch near mount, switches from A to M, presumably standing for automatic and manual, but unclear what the switch controls. CONDITION: like new, no scratches, no dust, Appears to have never been used. I will appreciate any information anyone can offer on this particular lens or the Miida brand. The site seems to be acting up today, and unfortunately refuses to accept the photo I have tried to post, perhaps later. Thank you.

01-17-2015, 08:56 AM	#6353
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Not one, but two showed up cheap at the thrift store with cases ... never seen a Gevaert "Gevalux 144" before. Last edited by Jean Poitiers; 01-17-2015 at 09:04 AM.

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01-10-2015, 11:16 AM	#6346
y0chang Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 793	I just got a sigma 17-35mm for a 130 bucks at adorama...why did i get this lens even though I have plenty of options at that range. Its the 82mm f2.8-4 version. I figure an autofocusing 17 f2.8 for 130 bucks is worth it even if i never use any of the other parts of the range.

01-11-2015, 05:57 PM	#6348
y0chang Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 793	Originally posted by ivanvernon MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras. Careful with a KR mount. There might be a ricoh pin that will catch on your pentax and it will be stuck on your camera. Look up ricoh pin removal. Its really easy, old manual lenses have very few parts at the mount area.

01-11-2015, 06:31 PM	#6349
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by y0chang Careful with a KR mount. There might be a ricoh pin that will catch on your pentax and it will be stuck on your camera. Look up ricoh pin removal. Its really easy, old manual lenses have very few parts at the mount area. Yes, I am quite aware of the problem, having once had a lens stuck on my K-7, and will not try to mount this lens on K-mount without pin removal. The pin does in fact stick up far enough that it is a hazard even with the screw mount to K-mount adapter in place. Thank you for the cautionary note.

01-12-2015, 02:54 AM	#6350
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by ivanvernon I got a 300 mm prime lens as an extra on a $37.00 ebay purchase of a Pentax P3 camera, as well as another copy of the Pentax-A 50 mm f 1:2.0. The 300 mm lens is described as follows: BRAND: Miida Automatic FOCAL LENGTH: 300 mm prime F STOP: 4.5 - 22 MOUNT: screw mount (KR). The usual screw mount to K-mount adapters work to attach to K-mount digital camer adapters make it fit K-mount cameras. FILTER SIZE: 67 mm WEIGHT: 3 lbs, 3 oz. CONSTRUCTION: heavy duty precision-like construction, appears to be mostly metal. OTHER WRITING ON LENS: No. 7813587; KR (on back cap) COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: Japan FEATURES: Built-in hood (slides in and out like the hood on the 77 limited), tripod bracket OTHER FEATURES: switch near mount, switches from A to M, presumably standing for automatic and manual, but unclear what the switch controls. CONDITION: like new, no scratches, no dust, Appears to have never been used. I will appreciate any information anyone can offer on this particular lens or the Miida brand. The site seems to be acting up today, and unfortunately refuses to accept the photo I have tried to post, perhaps later. Thank you. From this thread on Mf lenses : http://forum.mflenses.com/milda-200mm-f3-5-t58938.html Miida is a brand of Marubeni which is a general trading companies in Japan. Their lenses are re-branded from third party lens maker. Miida (A contraction of Marubeni Iida) imported lenses into the US during the 1970s. They are from a family of lenses that can be found under the Miida, Hanimex/Hanimar, Tamron F System, Chinon and several other names that don't come to mind. The defining charactersitic is that they follow the Nikon - Pentax focus direction, rotating counter-clockwise to closeup. You have to show the photos of a specific lens for us to guess the maker.

01-14-2015, 07:57 PM	#6351
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Tuesday I got a like-new Canon 100L 2.8 Macro, and 5 little plastic battery boxes to keep spares organized. Today I got a new Ruggard Outrigger 65 backpack. I've never been a backpack guy, but I had a hard time organizing my growing Canon collection of stuff in my Tamrac Pro 8 shoulder bag which was getting heavy on just one shoulder. Price seemed right ($49.99) and even better, I think it will work out for the "bring everything" outing (which likely is most). Just enough expansion room for the future - or lunch.

01-17-2015, 01:41 AM	#6352
malinku Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 402	Pick up a working Exakta VX IIB to use the two lenses I have in that mount. [url=https://flic.kr/p/qxHoaG]

01-17-2015, 09:03 AM	#6354
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by malinku Pick up a working Exakta VX IIB to use the two lenses I have in that mount. [url=https://flic.kr/p/qxHoaG] Exakt VX looks so great and seems to be as quirky and reliable (not!) as my Voigtländer's from the same era. Gotta love these odd beings!

01-17-2015, 09:23 AM	#6355
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Way back in the dark ages when I was starting out with SLR (my old original Pentax) the Exacta was the gold ring to catch. They were the epitome of SLRs back then.

01-17-2015, 12:12 PM	#6356
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	I got a SmartTop module to make the folding metal roof in my wife's car better. It just plugs right in to the car's wiring harness like a computer part. I just had to get access to the right spot in the wiring harness, behind the passenger seat. I just had to remove the 24 big screws in this photo and it's right there.

01-18-2015, 08:15 PM	#6357
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave I got a SmartTop module to make the folding metal roof in my wife's car better. It just plugs right in to the car's wiring harness like a computer part. I just had to get access to the right spot in the wiring harness, behind the passenger seat. I just had to remove the 24 big screws in this photo and it's right there. I'm amazed that people actually do this sort of thing.

01-18-2015, 11:36 PM	#6358
Venom3300 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 714	DA* 300/4.... finally have my first "forever lens"

01-19-2015, 07:50 AM	#6359
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by Venom3300 DA* 300/4.... finally have my first "forever lens" Check.

01-20-2015, 03:16 PM	#6360
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	A118 dashcam for my car An upgrade from my older X8L 720p cam I had up there. Pat