PF Holiday Loyal Site Supporter Special | December Pentax Lens Tournament

Wasp · 10-20-2020, 12:39 PM

Now we know - perhaps more than we wanted to know, hehehe. Thanks!

35mmfilmfan · 10-21-2020, 02:51 AM

I suppose the 'Surprise' was when you weren't expecting it ...

**boriscleto** · 10-21-2020, 02:03 PM - **1 Like**

Correct price for a Praktica, but not worth an 80 mile round trip.

**Lhorn** · 10-27-2020, 01:06 PM

Shopggodwill has a SF1 auction ending in 6 hours with 7 bidders and current high bit of nearly $100. I’ve never looked into these cameras and was puzzled by the high price. Looks to have an F 50mm 1.7 lens. Then scrolling through the pics I saw the reason for the interest. 50mm f1.2 lens comes with it. I’ll be interested to see what it goes for.

Wasp · 10-28-2020, 06:57 AM

If you want to scan your film at 5000 dpi, this is what you need. An Apple Mac Pro (just the thing to operate it with, apparently) is included in the price.

Fujifilm Lanovia Quattro prepress scanner | Pietermaritzburg | Gumtree Classifieds South Africa | 796483415

**Lhorn** · 11-19-2020, 09:49 PM

Shopgoodwill recently had a Yashica 635 which literally looked like brand new. Eventually went for $321. Amazing to find a decades old camera which looked like it had never been used.

Lord Lucan · 11-20-2020, 03:38 PM

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Pentax Auto Bellows M (K-Mount) and Lens

Almost all the bellows I see on Ebay are screw mount, and K-mount ones are rare for some reason. The seller does not seem to be aware of this fact as they do not point this out, other than describing it as an Auto Bellows M, which of course they can read on the base.

Pentax 100mm macro lens with auto bellows M | eBay

Not a Number · 11-20-2020, 05:35 PM

That would be a nice acquisition for someone if it goes for a low price. It doesn't appear to have the dual cable release or extension/magnification scale.

Lord Lucan · 11-21-2020, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

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Pentax Auto Bellows M (K-Mount) and Lens

Looking at the picture, it does not look as if you could fit it on a Pentax DSLR. The mount end is surrounded by a wide flange which would surely foul the pentaprism brow of DSLRs. In fact, with that projecting base slider, I wonder how it even fits a film era body bearing in mind you need to twist the bayonet on - but it must be able to.

**boriscleto** · 11-21-2020, 04:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Looking at the picture, it does not look as if you could fit it on a Pentax DSLR. The mount end is surrounded by a wide flange which would surely foul the pentaprism brow of DSLRs. In fact, with that projecting base slider, I wonder how it even fits a film era body bearing in mind you need to twist the bayonet on - but it must be able to.

I believe the mount detaches, you put the mount in the camera and then attach the bellows. For a DSLR you can add an extension tube.

Not a Number · 11-21-2020, 04:23 PM

My Auto Bellows (M42) and Auto Bellows-A fit on my K10D without a tube. The only thing is you can't rotate the camera say from portrait to landscape without removing the adapter from the bellows (held in with a thumb screw). The main problem is the size and shape of the mount base on the camera where the lens release button is. On the old film cameras it is round following the contours of the mount opening. On DSLRs it is square and the corners hit the base of the rear bellows standard. An extension tube allows the corners to clear the base.

Wasp · 11-24-2020, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I believe the mount detaches, you put the mount in the camera and then attach the bellows. For a DSLR you can add an extension tube.

I have the Auto Bellows A and that is indeed the way it works.

**RobA_Oz** · 11-24-2020, 12:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

I have the Auto Bellows A and that is indeed the way it works.

I’m at a loss to understand the difference between the M and A versions of the Auto Bellows. From what I can see, the A version doesn’t transmit the aperture information back to the body when an A (or later) lens is fitted, which is what the “A” designation might suggest, but I may be wrong.

Not a Number · 11-24-2020, 04:29 PM

According to Murry O'Neill's "The Pentax Bellows" eBook the only difference between the Macro Bellows-A and the K or M versions is in the dimensions of the X rail. The rail or standards cannot be substituted between the A and K or M bellows.

**RobA_Oz** · 11-25-2020, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by Not a Number

According to Murry O'Neill's "The Pentax Bellows" eBook the only difference between the Macro Bellows-A and the K or M versions is in the dimensions of the X rail. The rail or standards cannot be substituted between the A and K or M bellows.

OK. Thanks for that.

10-21-2020, 02:03 PM - 1 Like	#78
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 15,468	Correct price for a Praktica, but not worth an 80 mile round trip. Attached Images

11-19-2020, 09:49 PM	#81
Lhorn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 438	Shopgoodwill recently had a Yashica 635 which literally looked like brand new. Eventually went for $321. Amazing to find a decades old camera which looked like it had never been used. Attached Images

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10-20-2020, 12:39 PM	#76
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,306 Original Poster	Now we know - perhaps more than we wanted to know, hehehe. Thanks!

10-21-2020, 02:51 AM	#77
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,794	I suppose the 'Surprise' was when you weren't expecting it ...

10-27-2020, 01:06 PM	#79
Lhorn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 438	Shopggodwill has a SF1 auction ending in 6 hours with 7 bidders and current high bit of nearly $100. I’ve never looked into these cameras and was puzzled by the high price. Looks to have an F 50mm 1.7 lens. Then scrolling through the pics I saw the reason for the interest. 50mm f1.2 lens comes with it. I’ll be interested to see what it goes for.

10-28-2020, 06:57 AM	#80
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,306 Original Poster	If you want to scan your film at 5000 dpi, this is what you need. An Apple Mac Pro (just the thing to operate it with, apparently) is included in the price. Fujifilm Lanovia Quattro prepress scanner \| Pietermaritzburg \| Gumtree Classifieds South Africa \| 796483415

11-20-2020, 03:38 PM	#82
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,127	. Pentax Auto Bellows M (K-Mount) and Lens Almost all the bellows I see on Ebay are screw mount, and K-mount ones are rare for some reason. The seller does not seem to be aware of this fact as they do not point this out, other than describing it as an Auto Bellows M, which of course they can read on the base. Pentax 100mm macro lens with auto bellows M \| eBay

11-20-2020, 05:35 PM	#83
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 7,678	That would be a nice acquisition for someone if it goes for a low price. It doesn't appear to have the dual cable release or extension/magnification scale.

11-21-2020, 03:45 AM	#84
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,127	Originally posted by Lord Lucan . Pentax Auto Bellows M (K-Mount) and Lens Looking at the picture, it does not look as if you could fit it on a Pentax DSLR. The mount end is surrounded by a wide flange which would surely foul the pentaprism brow of DSLRs. In fact, with that projecting base slider, I wonder how it even fits a film era body bearing in mind you need to twist the bayonet on - but it must be able to.

11-21-2020, 04:56 AM - 1 Like	#85
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 15,468	Originally posted by Lord Lucan Looking at the picture, it does not look as if you could fit it on a Pentax DSLR. The mount end is surrounded by a wide flange which would surely foul the pentaprism brow of DSLRs. In fact, with that projecting base slider, I wonder how it even fits a film era body bearing in mind you need to twist the bayonet on - but it must be able to. I believe the mount detaches, you put the mount in the camera and then attach the bellows. For a DSLR you can add an extension tube.

11-21-2020, 04:23 PM	#86
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 7,678	My Auto Bellows (M42) and Auto Bellows-A fit on my K10D without a tube. The only thing is you can't rotate the camera say from portrait to landscape without removing the adapter from the bellows (held in with a thumb screw). The main problem is the size and shape of the mount base on the camera where the lens release button is. On the old film cameras it is round following the contours of the mount opening. On DSLRs it is square and the corners hit the base of the rear bellows standard. An extension tube allows the corners to clear the base.

11-24-2020, 11:03 AM	#87
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,306 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto I believe the mount detaches, you put the mount in the camera and then attach the bellows. For a DSLR you can add an extension tube. I have the Auto Bellows A and that is indeed the way it works.

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11-24-2020, 12:45 PM - 1 Like	#88
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,454	Originally posted by Wasp I have the Auto Bellows A and that is indeed the way it works. I’m at a loss to understand the difference between the M and A versions of the Auto Bellows. From what I can see, the A version doesn’t transmit the aperture information back to the body when an A (or later) lens is fitted, which is what the “A” designation might suggest, but I may be wrong.

11-24-2020, 04:29 PM	#89
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 7,678	According to Murry O'Neill's "The Pentax Bellows" eBook the only difference between the Macro Bellows-A and the K or M versions is in the dimensions of the X rail. The rail or standards cannot be substituted between the A and K or M bellows.

11-25-2020, 12:32 AM	#90
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,454	Originally posted by Not a Number According to Murry O'Neill's "The Pentax Bellows" eBook the only difference between the Macro Bellows-A and the K or M versions is in the dimensions of the X rail. The rail or standards cannot be substituted between the A and K or M bellows. OK. Thanks for that.

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