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09-05-2020, 02:28 PM - 1 Like   #7066
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How about an Asahi Copipod???

This one is new from Japan (Japanese instructions). Use a close up bellow too...

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QuoteOriginally posted by Azpentax Quote
This one is new from Japan (Japanese instructions). Use a close up bellow too...
Have you tried with your bellows? If you're using the 100mm f4 bellows lens the copipod may not provide enough subject to lens distance for focusing. If you're using a 50mm on the bellows you may not be able to get close enough to focus unless you raise the subject up. In either case, the bellows main support rods may strike the lens support plate (= yoke) of the copipod. I have had one for many years, an incomplete unit (no case, only one of the two lens/camera holders), and have found it a bit clumsy to use. It works best with a 50mm lens + close up filter or a 50mm macro, but press down on the copipod with a finger when rotating the focus ring to keep the whole rig from rotating. The 'pod is designed for and best applied to it's primary original function of photographing multiple documents one after the other during one photo-session (= get the set-up right, then file through the papers). When photographing 3D objects rotate the legs (=loosen the thumb strew that holds the filter thread ring and rotate the camera) to a 45 degree position rather than four-square as shown in the instructions. That way your primary light can come in from the upper left without a leg there to cast a shadow, and you can lean a reflection card - silver, white or some shade of gray as required - against the opposite pair of legs to throw light back into the shadows.
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This morning the light was good so I thought I would try my bellows-M. This time fitted with my favourite M100/2.8 taking photos of my K35/2.


Trying out my bellows (1) par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity


Trying out my bellows (2) par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity
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QuoteOriginally posted by Azpentax Quote
This one is new from Japan (Japanese instructions). Use a close up bellow too...
The only thing I don’t like about the Copipod is that it’s a bit flimsy for a K1...

Works with the K-01 fine, and obviously any of the film cameras...

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As you can see, one has a much deeper attachment plate, and the rail mechanism is reversed. How very curious. I suspect that my copy stand is an early model (Phil has a P-III) and I wonder if the change in the attachment plate reflects larger cameras, or perhaps one with a motordrive? Whatever the story, I'm glad I can now use my stand with my digital SLR by swapping out the two rails.
I checked my copy stand IIIP and it does have the deeper attachment plate like my/your Focus Rail III does. However it does not have the two metal bumpers like the Focus Rail III does, so pretty well any 35mm camera body should fit on it. The manual that came with my copy stand IIIP, indicates late screw-mount & early K-mount (K2/KX/KM) bodies, so I would date the copy stand IIIP from 1975 or early 1976. (Pre M Series)

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Thanks Phil. I guess the original P is probably Spotmatic era, but that is a guess. I should try and see which bodies fit in the camera shaped compartment.

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For anyone with deep pockets, I just came across a 1000mm f8 Tele Takumar (M42) with case and original tripod on EBAY for $1000 USD. Dollar per millimeter.

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QuoteOriginally posted by WPRESTO Quote
For anyone with deep pockets, I just came across a 1000mm f8 Tele Takumar (M42) with case and original tripod on EBAY for $1000 USD. Dollar per millimeter.
Oh neat. Going back to an earlier forum discussion: one of their photos shows the lens mount removed, exposing the bayonet mount that was used to attach other camera mounts.
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Oh neat. Going back to an earlier forum discussion: one of their photos shows the lens mount removed, exposing the bayonet mount that was used to attach other camera mounts.
I'm interested in that. For a short time I had a 1000mm f11 Takumar mirror lens. The entire K-mount could be removed, which made me suspect that different mounts could be attached for say the 6X7, or perhaps even an eyepiece holder to convert the lens to be an astronomic telescope. I never found any description, or even mention of alternate mounts that could be used on the optic. BTW: Despite major effort, I never obtained even one keeper with the lens. I found the IQ totally unacceptable.

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Here is my black MX with the SMC Pentax 15mm f/3.5 shot with a Pentax K-3 and the lens of the month, my K35/2. (Cross-posted with the Single in thread and the K-lenses thread.)


Sept 13: MX and 15mm par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity
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Here is my black MX with the SMC Pentax 15mm f/3.5
Lying on its back like that and winking in the low light... very definitely camera porn...
Great image Kris
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Lying on its back like that and winking in the low light... very definitely camera porn...
Great image Kris
Thank you...
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"AP" Asahi Pentax, 1957



'nuff said
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QuoteOriginally posted by ismaelg Quote
"AP" Asahi Pentax, 1957
'nuff said
Lovely.
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Looks in shiny condition, from the little we can see. Can you show more ?
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