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**monochrome** · 11-19-2017, 03:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Shouldn't you be trying it out rather than measuring?? You will need at least half a box for sure.

I was halfway through the second sleeve of SMU’s before I stopped measuring.

SSGGeezer · 11-19-2017, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

I was halfway through the second sleeve of SMU’s before I stopped measuring.

So then you didn't have enough so you decided to finish the box, right?

**monochrome** · 11-19-2017, 03:53 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

So then you didn't have enough so you decided to finish the box, right?

mrs. monochrome came into the room and noted I had opened an entire box of Thin Mints - and that was the end of measuring lenses.

SSGGeezer · 11-19-2017, 04:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by monochrome

mrs. monochrome came into the room and noted I had opened an entire box of Thin Mints - and that was the end of measuring lenses.

You need to just buy the Dollar general generic version, then it is cheap enough she can't get too very angry, (I hope.)

**aslyfox** · 11-19-2017, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

You need to just buy the Dollar general generic version, then it is cheap enough she can't get too very angry, (I hope.)

they do keep well in a freezer in a plastic bag as well

no need for any loss or damage from measurement

that is, if you control yourself

MikeyBugs95 · 11-19-2017, 04:08 PM - **1 Like**

I (not so) recently got a 55-300mm DA L ED from a member on here and the hood to go with it. Then, last month and 2 days ago, I got a Tamron SP 10-24mm Di II as a gift and I gotta say I'm LOVING this lens. So much so that I keep it on the body all the time... I may be getting a Sigma 50-500mm soon.

Jean Poitiers · 11-21-2017, 04:54 AM - **4 Likes**

Two recent acquisitions from the French "Le Bon Coin" site ... the M42 adaptor was 14€ delivered and the non-working ME F with a very nice and working AF 35-70/2.8 was 22.50€ delivered ...

I put the AF lens on my working ME F and all seems AOK ... and an already loaded roll of film to be shot ASAP. Not the fastest AF on the planet, but a heck of a lot of Pentax fun !!!

PS - I have two more packages coming ... yep, binge and nuts.

timw4mail · 11-21-2017, 06:48 AM

10x PX28L equivalent batteries (For the AE-1, and the Av attachment for the Vivitar)

Boris_Akunin · 11-21-2017, 12:00 PM - **2 Likes**

My two Rollei tripods (that I got for 69€ each) have arrived
I'm quite pleased with both (hard not to be at the this price), I'll probably keep the bigger one.

Given their fairly beefy legs (Beta: 31|28|25|22mm, Gamma: 28|25|22|19mm), they're surprisingly slim (thanks to the Y-shaped center column).
That design makes it impossible to fold over the legs for storage, though. The legs fold down very efficiently but the folded length (570mm & 545mm respectively, plus the head of course) is rather cumbersome.

top to bottom: Rollei Rock Solid Beta 180 Carbon (with Sirui K-20X), Gamma 180 Carbon, Induro A114

I don't think I'll use the long center column too often. I'm sure it'll come in handy occasionally but I'll probably use the small column most of the time.
I don't need the center column to reach eye level (at least not in landscape orientation) and the tilt mechanism seems quite useful without extension:

Kevriano · 11-21-2017, 01:38 PM

I like that tilt mechanism. They look really decent, especially at the bargain price you paid.

Boris_Akunin · 11-21-2017, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by Kevriano

I like that tilt mechanism.

Me too, though I wish it could be adjusted smoothly. It would probably have to be friction-locked, though, instead of looking like this:
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SSGGeezer · 11-21-2017, 08:00 PM - **1 Like**

I checked on Amazon us but there were no amazing deals like that. Very nice Boris.

tim60 · 11-21-2017, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Two recent acquisitions from the French "Le Bon Coin" site ... the M42 adaptor was 14€ delivered and the non-working ME F with a very nice and working AF 35-70/2.8 was 22.50€ delivered ...

I put the AF lens on my working ME F and all seems AOK ... and an already loaded roll of film to be shot ASAP. Not the fastest AF on the planet, but a heck of a lot of Pentax fun !!!

PS - I have two more packages coming ... yep, binge and nuts.

I recall review of a lens from about 1980/81, when it was new. I think it was the first commercially released AF lens. Or else another that worked by the same principle and looked almost identical.

Kevriano · 11-21-2017, 11:35 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Boris_Akunin

Me too, though I wish it could be adjusted smoothly. It would probably have to be friction-locked, though, instead of looking like this:
Attachment 377868

Yeah, that's kind of a shame, perhaps if it were a €300 Tripod it would have.... Oh hang on 😂

Boris_Akunin · 11-22-2017, 12:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kevriano

Yeah, that's kind of a shame, perhaps if it were a €300 Tripod it would have.... Oh hang on 😂

You'd probably need to attach a sizeable lever to tighten a friction lock enough to hold the kind of torque this design does.

11-19-2017, 03:46 PM	#10952
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11-19-2017, 03:42 PM - 2 Likes	#10951
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Shouldn't you be trying it out rather than measuring?? You will need at least half a box for sure. I was halfway through the second sleeve of SMU’s before I stopped measuring.

11-19-2017, 03:53 PM - 2 Likes	#10953
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by SSGGeezer So then you didn't have enough so you decided to finish the box, right? mrs. monochrome came into the room and noted I had opened an entire box of Thin Mints - and that was the end of measuring lenses.

11-19-2017, 04:01 PM - 1 Like	#10954
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by monochrome mrs. monochrome came into the room and noted I had opened an entire box of Thin Mints - and that was the end of measuring lenses. You need to just buy the Dollar general generic version, then it is cheap enough she can't get too very angry, (I hope.)

11-19-2017, 04:04 PM	#10955
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by SSGGeezer You need to just buy the Dollar general generic version, then it is cheap enough she can't get too very angry, (I hope.) they do keep well in a freezer in a plastic bag as well no need for any loss or damage from measurement that is, if you control yourself

11-19-2017, 04:08 PM - 1 Like	#10956
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	I (not so) recently got a 55-300mm DA L ED from a member on here and the hood to go with it. Then, last month and 2 days ago, I got a Tamron SP 10-24mm Di II as a gift and I gotta say I'm LOVING this lens. So much so that I keep it on the body all the time... I may be getting a Sigma 50-500mm soon.

11-21-2017, 04:54 AM - 4 Likes	#10957
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Two recent acquisitions from the French *"Le Bon Coin"* site ... the M42 adaptor was 14€ delivered and the non-working ME F with a very nice and working AF 35-70/2.8 was 22.50€ delivered ... I put the AF lens on my working ME F and all seems AOK ... and an already loaded roll of film to be shot ASAP. Not the fastest AF on the planet, but a heck of a lot of Pentax fun !!! PS - I have two more packages coming ... yep, binge and nuts.

11-21-2017, 06:48 AM	#10958
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	10x PX28L equivalent batteries (For the AE-1, and the Av attachment for the Vivitar)

11-21-2017, 12:00 PM - 2 Likes	#10959
Boris_Akunin Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bremen, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	My two Rollei tripods (that I got for 69€ each) have arrived I'm quite pleased with both (hard not to be at the this price), I'll probably keep the bigger one. Given their fairly beefy legs (Beta: 31\|28\|25\|22mm, Gamma: 28\|25\|22\|19mm), they're surprisingly slim (thanks to the Y-shaped center column). That design makes it impossible to fold over the legs for storage, though. The legs fold down very efficiently but the folded length (570mm & 545mm respectively, plus the head of course) is rather cumbersome. top to bottom: Rollei Rock Solid Beta 180 Carbon (with Sirui K-20X), Gamma 180 Carbon, Induro A114 I don't think I'll use the long center column too often. I'm sure it'll come in handy occasionally but I'll probably use the small column most of the time. I don't need the center column to reach eye level (at least not in landscape orientation) and the tilt mechanism seems quite useful without extension:

11-21-2017, 01:38 PM	#10960
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	I like that tilt mechanism. They look really decent, especially at the bargain price you paid.

11-21-2017, 03:31 PM	#10961
Boris_Akunin Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bremen, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	Originally posted by Kevriano I like that tilt mechanism. Me too, though I wish it could be adjusted smoothly. It would probably have to be friction-locked, though, instead of looking like this:

11-21-2017, 08:00 PM - 1 Like	#10962
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	I checked on Amazon us but there were no amazing deals like that. Very nice Boris.

11-21-2017, 11:01 PM	#10963
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Two recent acquisitions from the French *"Le Bon Coin"* site ... the M42 adaptor was 14€ delivered and the non-working ME F with a very nice and working AF 35-70/2.8 was 22.50€ delivered ... I put the AF lens on my working ME F and all seems AOK ... and an already loaded roll of film to be shot ASAP. Not the fastest AF on the planet, but a heck of a lot of Pentax fun !!! PS - I have two more packages coming ... yep, binge and nuts. I recall review of a lens from about 1980/81, when it was new. I think it was the first commercially released AF lens. Or else another that worked by the same principle and looked almost identical.

11-21-2017, 11:35 PM - 1 Like	#10964
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by Boris_Akunin Me too, though I wish it could be adjusted smoothly. It would probably have to be friction-locked, though, instead of looking like this: Attachment 377868 Yeah, that's kind of a shame, perhaps if it were a €300 Tripod it would have.... Oh hang on 😂

11-22-2017, 12:17 AM - 1 Like	#10965
Boris_Akunin Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bremen, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 674	Originally posted by Kevriano Yeah, that's kind of a shame, perhaps if it were a €300 Tripod it would have.... Oh hang on 😂 You'd probably need to attach a sizeable lever to tighten a friction lock enough to hold the kind of torque this design does.