Gear P0rn - post it if you got it.

Swift1 · 06-03-2015, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by dcshooter

Have you played at all with any of the Mamiya C series interchangeable lens TLRs? They are a ton of fun. If you want to go all manual, the Ricohflex models have surprisingly great optics and are very petite.

I had a Mamiya C330 briefly and didn't really like it.
The lens is epic, but the camera is huge!
They're great cameras though.

wombat2go · 06-04-2015, 06:41 AM

I took a photo of my Canon A1 /FD set for use over on apug, so I can put it here too.

cameraniac · 06-04-2015, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by Swift1

My three TLRs.

The TLR's look great, Colton. There's been many times that I've come close to buying one but never pulled the trigger. I blame it all on PAS.

**WPRESTO** · 06-04-2015, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by wombat2go

I took a photo of my Canon A1 /FD set for use over on apug, so I can put it here too.

FYI: it's possible to get a lens-less Canon to Pentax K adapter, basically a very short extension tube with Canon female bayonet o n one end, Pentax K male bayonet on the other, so you could use that beautiful bellows on a Pentax body.

wombat2go · 06-04-2015, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

FYI: it's possible to get a lens-less Canon to Pentax K adapter,

Thanks Presto., I already have the Pentax Bellows M here which matches my -M collection.

I am reading that the Canon FD mount lenses are almost worthless as the adaptors to Canon dslrs need glass etc and the functionality is lost.
It is a pity , as the FD lenses are are in good condition. Anyway, I can use them on the A1 from time to time.
I will be interested to try to get that Canon MA drive with new cells as a future project.
(After I finish the RB67 restoration in progress here)

Jean Poitiers · 06-04-2015, 08:12 AM

Canon to Pentax adapter de-glassed with the FD 135/2.5 ... another ridiculously low thrift store score for the lens ...

**WPRESTO** · 06-04-2015, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by wombat2go

Thanks Presto., I already have the Pentax Bellows M here which matches my -M collection.

I am reading that the Canon FD mount lenses are almost worthless as the adaptors to Canon dslrs need glass etc and the functionality is lost.
It is a pity , as the FD lenses are are in good condition. Anyway, I can use them on the A1 from time to time.
I will be interested to try to get that Canon MA drive with new cells as a future project.
(After I finish the RB67 restoration in progress here)

I think the FD mount is very short mount-to-image surface, so cross mounting a Canon FD lens on a different camera means close-ups only or a rather poor quality telextender mount. I had such a one-lens TC mount to put a Nikon lens on a Pentax (film body) and it was not satisfactory. No-lens cross mounts were not available at that time, but now I would consider using one to use some older Nikon telephotos (with diaphragm ring) as such a lens would be used for wildlife and essentially never focused to infinity.

GSiGuy · 06-05-2015, 01:08 AM - **2 Likes**

AldaCZ · 06-05-2015, 03:07 AM - **1 Like**

My first SLR

g026r · 06-05-2015, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by GSiGuy

What's the silver lens in the back? Looks vaguely Soviet or East German...

45 Mike · 06-05-2015, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by AldaCZ

My first SLR

The MX was my first SLR as well, with a 50mm 1.7
I added a winder and several zoom lenses.
An excellent workhorse.

g026r · 06-05-2015, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

Been shooting this a bit lately. It's a temperamental beast at times. (I've recently had to the wind knob apart, as the shutter release had gotten stuck in the locked position.)

Wild Mark · 06-06-2015, 01:32 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks to DCShooter, I now have a small family of custom Takumar lenses for mounting to various gorgeous looking Pentax film bodies.

**HeavyCorPhotography** · 06-06-2015, 02:19 AM

I am just falling in love with all this old classic film gear.

I can totally see why people collect this stuff.

This is dangerous ground for me to be walking on right now, because I don't think my wallet can take much more at the moment. Haha.

A lot of "I don't need it, but I really want it." In this thread.

AldaCZ · 06-06-2015, 02:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by 45 Mike

The MX was my first SLR as well, with a 50mm 1.7
I added a winder and several zoom lenses.
An excellent workhorse.

Haha

it's a bit of irony that DSLR made me to get SLR. I really like the size and the half-press metering

06-05-2015, 07:54 AM	#2890
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by GSiGuy What's the silver lens in the back? Looks vaguely Soviet or East German... Last edited by g026r; 06-05-2015 at 11:18 AM.

06-06-2015, 01:32 AM - 1 Like	#2893
Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	Custom Takumar lenses on classic Pentax cameras Thanks to DCShooter, I now have a small family of custom Takumar lenses for mounting to various gorgeous looking Pentax film bodies.

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

06-03-2015, 06:18 PM	#2881
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Originally posted by dcshooter Have you played at all with any of the Mamiya C series interchangeable lens TLRs? They are a ton of fun. If you want to go all manual, the Ricohflex models have surprisingly great optics and are very petite. I had a Mamiya C330 briefly and didn't really like it. The lens is epic, but the camera is huge! They're great cameras though.

06-04-2015, 07:00 AM	#2883
cameraniac Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 104	Originally posted by Swift1 My three TLRs. The TLR's look great, Colton. There's been many times that I've come close to buying one but never pulled the trigger. I blame it all on PAS.

06-04-2015, 07:20 AM	#2884
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by wombat2go I took a photo of my Canon A1 /FD set for use over on apug, so I can put it here too. FYI: it's possible to get a lens-less Canon to Pentax K adapter, basically a very short extension tube with Canon female bayonet o n one end, Pentax K male bayonet on the other, so you could use that beautiful bellows on a Pentax body.

06-04-2015, 07:33 AM	#2885
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by WPRESTO FYI: it's possible to get a lens-less Canon to Pentax K adapter, Thanks Presto., I already have the Pentax Bellows M here which matches my -M collection. I am reading that the Canon FD mount lenses are almost worthless as the adaptors to Canon dslrs need glass etc and the functionality is lost. It is a pity , as the FD lenses are are in good condition. Anyway, I can use them on the A1 from time to time. I will be interested to try to get that Canon MA drive with new cells as a future project. (After I finish the RB67 restoration in progress here)

06-04-2015, 08:12 AM	#2886
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Canon to Pentax adapter de-glassed with the FD 135/2.5 ... another ridiculously low thrift store score for the lens ...

06-04-2015, 08:30 AM	#2887
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by wombat2go Thanks Presto., I already have the Pentax Bellows M here which matches my -M collection. I am reading that the Canon FD mount lenses are almost worthless as the adaptors to Canon dslrs need glass etc and the functionality is lost. It is a pity , as the FD lenses are are in good condition. Anyway, I can use them on the A1 from time to time. I will be interested to try to get that Canon MA drive with new cells as a future project. (After I finish the RB67 restoration in progress here) I think the FD mount is very short mount-to-image surface, so cross mounting a Canon FD lens on a different camera means close-ups only or a rather poor quality telextender mount. I had such a one-lens TC mount to put a Nikon lens on a Pentax (film body) and it was not satisfactory. No-lens cross mounts were not available at that time, but now I would consider using one to use some older Nikon telephotos (with diaphragm ring) as such a lens would be used for wildlife and essentially never focused to infinity.

06-05-2015, 01:08 AM - 2 Likes	#2888
GSiGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 107

06-05-2015, 03:07 AM - 1 Like	#2889
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	My first SLR

06-05-2015, 10:51 AM	#2891
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350	Originally posted by AldaCZ My first SLR The MX was my first SLR as well, with a 50mm 1.7 I added a winder and several zoom lenses. An excellent workhorse.

06-05-2015, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#2892
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Been shooting this a bit lately. It's a temperamental beast at times. (I've recently had to the wind knob apart, as the shutter release had gotten stuck in the locked position.)

06-06-2015, 02:19 AM	#2894
HeavyCorPhotography Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 82	I am just falling in love with all this old classic film gear. I can totally see why people collect this stuff. This is dangerous ground for me to be walking on right now, because I don't think my wallet can take much more at the moment. Haha. A lot of "I don't need it, but I really want it." In this thread.

06-06-2015, 02:31 AM - 1 Like	#2895
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by 45 Mike The MX was my first SLR as well, with a 50mm 1.7 I added a winder and several zoom lenses. An excellent workhorse. Haha it's a bit of irony that DSLR made me to get SLR. I really like the size and the half-press metering