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phooka · 05-06-2009, 04:39 PM

I learned to shoot on a Minolta SRT-101. I picked up a Nikon F2 and a few other early 80s bodies just after college. I caught the Medium format vintage bug for a while, Minolta Autocord (TLR) and various german folders.

About a year ago the local dip and dunk lab I used for film processing went the way of the dodo, and I since then I wasn't shooting that much.

I looked at Nikon and Canon. Then I bit the bullet and picked up a K10D. The body based anti shake made lots of sense. I then found a small pile of Super Takumars used locally. I haven't mounted the DA zooms in the last couple of weeks since I got them.

Now all I need to figure out what to do about a split image focus screen, but that's another post for another forum.

heatherslightbox · 05-06-2009, 04:57 PM

Welcome!

While I've got a couple of the older K-mount lenses, I'm not as much into the older lenses as some other people around here, but I do know that many of those people have installed a Katz-Eye focusing screen (Pentax DSLRs - Katz Eye Optics) into their DSLRs.

HTH,
Heather

**Rense** · 05-07-2009, 09:27 AM

Phooka, welcome on these forums!

**Canada_Rockies** · 05-07-2009, 10:07 AM

Just do a site search on "split screen" and or "focusing screen" and you will have eighteen zillion threads by my count. LOL. Welcome to the forums.

05-06-2009, 04:39 PM	#1
phooka New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	finally gone digital with a k10D I learned to shoot on a Minolta SRT-101. I picked up a Nikon F2 and a few other early 80s bodies just after college. I caught the Medium format vintage bug for a while, Minolta Autocord (TLR) and various german folders. About a year ago the local dip and dunk lab I used for film processing went the way of the dodo, and I since then I wasn't shooting that much. I looked at Nikon and Canon. Then I bit the bullet and picked up a K10D. The body based anti shake made lots of sense. I then found a small pile of Super Takumars used locally. I haven't mounted the DA zooms in the last couple of weeks since I got them. Now all I need to figure out what to do about a split image focus screen, but that's another post for another forum.

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05-06-2009, 04:57 PM	#2
heatherslightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,599	Welcome! While I've got a couple of the older K-mount lenses, I'm not as much into the older lenses as some other people around here, but I do know that many of those people have installed a Katz-Eye focusing screen (Pentax DSLRs - Katz Eye Optics) into their DSLRs. HTH, Heather

05-07-2009, 09:27 AM	#3
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Phooka, welcome on these forums!

05-07-2009, 10:07 AM	#4
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Just do a site search on "split screen" and or "focusing screen" and you will have eighteen zillion threads by my count. LOL. Welcome to the forums.

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