Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

stevebrot · 06-28-2017, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by Bladejunkie

Zebra porn: German units of Unobtainium.

Did you polish the black off the focus rings?

Steve

nickthetasmaniac · 06-28-2017, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Do you have the 'eyes' to go with it?

Originally posted by WPRESTO

SFAIK the collapsible version of the f2 Sumicron was not, could not be fitted with the "eyeglasses" over the rangefinder windows to provide "dual range" focusing. Dual-range Sumicrons were only made in rigid form.

WPRESTO beat me to it... As far as I know the dual-range was the only Leica 50mm with goggles, and I don't think there was ever a collapsible of any focal length with goggles. There was a number of goggled 35mm's for use on the M3 (which has 50mm as the widest framelines).

Jonathan Mac · 07-07-2017, 02:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Here are two of my most recent acquisitions - a virtaully mint condition "M" 120mm f/2.8 lens and a hand-made leather strap I bought in Japan. Here both are modeled by my old ME Super, which I recently discovered has a very nervous light meter.

Cross-posted to the latest acquisition thread.

DSCF2633 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**TomB_tx** · 07-07-2017, 03:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

WPRESTO beat me to it... As far as I know the dual-range was the only Leica 50mm with goggles, and I don't think there was ever a collapsible of any focal length with goggles. There was a number of goggled 35mm's for use on the M3 (which has 50mm as the widest framelines).

The first version of the 90mm macro-Elmar-M (which is collapsible) has goggles on the macro adapter (extension). The current version no longer has goggles, after they added live-view to the digital M models.

timw4mail · 07-07-2017, 09:18 AM

@dcshooter Did that end up being any cheaper than the Pentax equivalent?

timw4mail · 07-07-2017, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by dcshooter

I picked up the lens in a bulk lot, so it was only about 100 bucks, and I'd say the image quality is on par with or better than the A1.2.

Substantial time/labor investment, though.

An impressive accomplishment, anyway

deus ursus · 07-07-2017, 01:59 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by dcshooter

[...]

Requisite Kitty picture to show performance:
[...]

I believe you mean purrformance.

g026r · 07-09-2017, 07:38 PM

Picked this up at a flea market. Unfortunately the batteries were left in the flash and, even after a thorough attempt at cleaning off the corrosion, that's well and truly dead. But I wasn't truly interested in the flash unit anyway.

Someone spent a lot of money on this back in the day: not only was there the flash, but it also has the data back instead of the regular back. I might have made use of the flash, had it worked, but the data back...

Pentaxke · 07-10-2017, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by g026r

I might have made use of the flash, had it worked, but the data back...

It probably only counts to dec 2001 (or some similar) I reckon...

g026r · 07-10-2017, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by Pentaxke

It probably only counts to dec 2001 (or some similar) I reckon...

It counts to the end of ~~2018~~ 2019, of all years. So still good for approximately another 18 30 months.

Edit: Just checked a sales brochure. It says it's good until 2019, so I may have misremembered what I saw the last date as. The date starts counting at 1980 — several years before the camera was even on the market

— for a total of 30 years. Not a terrible lifespan, I suppose.

asharpe · 07-10-2017, 11:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by g026r

It counts to the end of 2018, of all years. So still good for approximately another 18 months.

So, the Japanese Death Poems in the background is nearly relevant.

Pentaxke · 07-10-2017, 11:41 PM

Can't you set the date to eg. 1987 and shoot a couple of photo's and show them of to friends, saying: see, this photo is made 30 years ago...

g026r · 07-11-2017, 10:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Pentaxke

Can't you set the date to eg. 1987 and shoot a couple of photo's and show them of to friends, saying: see, this photo is made 30 years ago...

And I'll shoot it on some of my expired and no longer produced stock, so even the negatives look period appropriate.

unixrevolution · 07-11-2017, 01:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by g026r

And I'll shoot it on some of my expired and no longer produced stock, so even the negatives look period appropriate.

Just be sure pictures are clear of:

Cars newer than 1987 (WHich I'd know right away)

Cell phones

tablets

personal computers

fidget spinners

handheld gaming consoles

flat-screen TVs

DVD players

iPods

"Smart" devices

nickthetasmaniac · 07-12-2017, 01:13 AM - **1 Like**

I recently picked up a nice condition Super-Macro-Takumar 50mm f4 from the local classifieds (the Tak, an M50/f1.4 and a buggered ME and black-paint Spotmatic for all of $50aud!) and decided to test it out with my partner's Oly 35rd.

Shot adapted on an EM5 - this was at f16

07-09-2017, 07:38 PM	#4973
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Picked this up at a flea market. Unfortunately the batteries were left in the flash and, even after a thorough attempt at cleaning off the corrosion, that's well and truly dead. But I wasn't truly interested in the flash unit anyway. Someone spent a lot of money on this back in the day: not only was there the flash, but it also has the data back instead of the regular back. I might have made use of the flash, had it worked, but the data back... Last edited by g026r; 07-09-2017 at 08:35 PM.

07-10-2017, 11:48 AM	#4975
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by Pentaxke It probably only counts to dec 2001 (or some similar) I reckon... It counts to the end of ~~2018~~ 2019, of all years. So still good for approximately another 18 30 months. Edit: Just checked a sales brochure. It says it's good until 2019, so I may have misremembered what I saw the last date as. The date starts counting at 1980 — several years before the camera was even on the market — for a total of 30 years. Not a terrible lifespan, I suppose. Last edited by g026r; 07-10-2017 at 02:57 PM. Reason: Just checked a sales brochure; it says 2019.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
The "Keeper" Lens Club -- You'll regret it if you sell it.	vandamro	Lens Clubs	114	04-06-2023 10:37 PM
Is it safe to share my personal collection of K-01 lens p0rn?	elpolodiablo	Pentax K-01	41	03-01-2013 11:16 AM
If you aren't using it, zip it up!	The Jannie	Pentax DSLR Discussion	17	09-16-2011 04:35 PM
You've got to love technology and it's mindlessness	mtansley	General Talk	6	07-24-2011 05:43 PM
Cityscape Got one I'd like to see what you can do with it	photolady95	Photo Critique	9	06-25-2011 01:27 PM

06-28-2017, 01:34 PM	#4966
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Bladejunkie Zebra porn: German units of Unobtainium. Did you polish the black off the focus rings? Steve

06-28-2017, 07:06 PM	#4967
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Do you have the 'eyes' to go with it? Originally posted by WPRESTO SFAIK the collapsible version of the f2 Sumicron was not, could not be fitted with the "eyeglasses" over the rangefinder windows to provide "dual range" focusing. Dual-range Sumicrons were only made in rigid form. WPRESTO beat me to it... As far as I know the dual-range was the only Leica 50mm with goggles, and I don't think there was ever a collapsible of any focal length with goggles. There was a number of goggled 35mm's for use on the M3 (which has 50mm as the widest framelines).

07-07-2017, 02:45 AM - 2 Likes	#4968
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Here are two of my most recent acquisitions - a virtaully mint condition "M" 120mm f/2.8 lens and a hand-made leather strap I bought in Japan. Here both are modeled by my old ME Super, which I recently discovered has a very nervous light meter. Cross-posted to the latest acquisition thread. DSCF2633 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

07-07-2017, 03:53 AM - 1 Like	#4969
TomB_tx Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,446	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac WPRESTO beat me to it... As far as I know the dual-range was the only Leica 50mm with goggles, and I don't think there was ever a collapsible of any focal length with goggles. There was a number of goggled 35mm's for use on the M3 (which has 50mm as the widest framelines). The first version of the 90mm macro-Elmar-M (which is collapsible) has goggles on the macro adapter (extension). The current version no longer has goggles, after they added live-view to the digital M models.

07-07-2017, 09:18 AM	#4970
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	@dcshooter Did that end up being any cheaper than the Pentax equivalent?

07-07-2017, 10:57 AM	#4971
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by dcshooter I picked up the lens in a bulk lot, so it was only about 100 bucks, and I'd say the image quality is on par with or better than the A1.2. Substantial time/labor investment, though. An impressive accomplishment, anyway

07-07-2017, 01:59 PM - 3 Likes	#4972
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	Originally posted by dcshooter [...] Requisite Kitty picture to show performance: [...] I believe you mean purrformance.

07-10-2017, 10:07 AM	#4974
Pentaxke Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 476	Originally posted by g026r I might have made use of the flash, had it worked, but the data back... It probably only counts to dec 2001 (or some similar) I reckon...

07-10-2017, 11:56 AM - 1 Like	#4976
asharpe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 221	Originally posted by g026r It counts to the end of 2018, of all years. So still good for approximately another 18 months. So, the Japanese Death Poems in the background is nearly relevant.

07-10-2017, 11:41 PM	#4977
Pentaxke Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belgium Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 476	Can't you set the date to eg. 1987 and shoot a couple of photo's and show them of to friends, saying: see, this photo is made 30 years ago...

07-11-2017, 10:12 AM - 1 Like	#4978
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by Pentaxke Can't you set the date to eg. 1987 and shoot a couple of photo's and show them of to friends, saying: see, this photo is made 30 years ago... And I'll shoot it on some of my expired and no longer produced stock, so even the negatives look period appropriate.

07-11-2017, 01:48 PM - 2 Likes	#4979
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by g026r And I'll shoot it on some of my expired and no longer produced stock, so even the negatives look period appropriate. Just be sure pictures are clear of: Cars newer than 1987 (WHich I'd know right away) Cell phones tablets personal computers fidget spinners handheld gaming consoles flat-screen TVs DVD players iPods "Smart" devices

07-12-2017, 01:13 AM - 1 Like	#4980
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	I recently picked up a nice condition Super-Macro-Takumar 50mm f4 from the local classifieds (the Tak, an M50/f1.4 and a buggered ME and black-paint Spotmatic for all of $50aud!) and decided to test it out with my partner's Oly 35rd. Shot adapted on an EM5 - this was at f16