Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

Blue · 06-05-2010, 10:09 PM

It looks like we are at risk of loosing another valuable resource on a "cult" section of lenses. The site is currently unavailable and is at risk of deletion.

http://www.adaptall-2.com/

Peter Zack · 06-05-2010, 10:20 PM

I have too many book-marks. Is that the one that had great histories and descriptions of each lens model. Diagrams of the lens construction and detailed specs on each? It was a great resource. Would be a shame to loose the data. Anyone have a contact to the author(s)

Blue · 06-05-2010, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

I have too many book-marks. Is that the one that had great histories and descriptions of each lens model. Diagrams of the lens construction and detailed specs on each? It was a great resource. Would be a shame to loose the data. Anyone have a contact to the author(s)

That's the one. It also had a good bit on the Adapt-a-Matic. It also had a plethora of ad2, adaptamatic brochures etc. Its kind of like the Dimitrov for old Tammy lenses.

Edit: I don't have the contact info for them like I did for the Mforty-two project. I'll have to dig into the Way Back Machine and retrieve the info.

**nater** · 06-05-2010, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by Blue

It looks like we are at risk of loosing another valuable resource on a "cult" section of lenses. The site is currently unavailable and is at risk of deletion.

http://www.adaptall-2.com/

Interesting... I think something might have happened to the guy who runs the site (maybe died, hope not though...)

If you look at this forum thread:

Manual Focus Forum / haze in Sigma 400/5.6 APO (MF white version)

You'll see that a "Michael Marcus" was posting as "TamronSP" (and he had actually registered at a number of sites with a similar handle), and always linked to adaptall-2.com and used that logo as his avatar, so I think he ran that site. He offered to fix some folks' lenses back in 2006, then they never got their lenses back or heard from him again.

Post #24 of that thread discusses what info they were able to find out about him... seems he lived in or ran a business in Ellijay, GA, so if anyone in this forum lives out there, maybe they could try to figure out what happened to him?

Blue · 06-05-2010, 10:51 PM

I'm very familiar with Ellijay, Ga. It is literally on the other end of Ga from me. It is in the north east corner and Tallahassee is just below the south west corner.

Blue · 06-05-2010, 11:27 PM

Apparently it went away a while back and it was temporarily saved by Attila at mflenses.com.

Manual Focus Lenses :: Log in

Peter Zack · 06-06-2010, 05:38 AM

They restored it to this URL

Adaptall-2.com

Blue · 06-06-2010, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

They restored it to this URL

Adaptall-2.com

stevebrot · 06-06-2010, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Peter Zack

They restored it to this URL

Adaptall-2.com

Whew! Close call!

You have to wonder why they let the domain name go and switched to .org? The price to register is the same (cheap) and now everything (bookmarks, Google, etc.) is all screwed up. BTW...The domain name is still technically available, though Network Solutions (the current registrar) probably wants a premium price for it. There is a waiting period during which the original registrant can renew or the registrar can attempt to resell before the registration actually physically expires and is up for grabs.

Steve

(Worked for several years in the domain name industry...)

Blue · 06-06-2010, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Whew! Close call!

You have to wonder why they let the domain name go and switched to .org? The price to register is the same (cheap) and now everything (bookmarks, Google, etc.) is all screwed up. BTW...The domain name is still technically available, though Network Solutions (the current registrar) probably wants a premium price for it. There is a waiting period during which the original registrant can renew or the registrar can attempt to resell before the registration actually physically expires and is up for grabs.

Steve

(Worked for several years in the domain name industry...)

Peter Zack · 06-06-2010, 09:54 AM

We'll see if they want to move it to Adam's server. If they do, they will have a good, long term spot and just need to hold the domain name.

06-05-2010, 10:09 PM	#1
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Adaptall-2.com going away? It looks like we are at risk of loosing another valuable resource on a "cult" section of lenses. The site is currently unavailable and is at risk of deletion. http://www.adaptall-2.com/

06-06-2010, 08:57 AM	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Peter Zack They restored it to this URL Adaptall-2.com Whew! Close call! You have to wonder why they let the domain name go and switched to .org? The price to register is the same (cheap) and now everything (bookmarks, Google, etc.) is all screwed up. BTW...The domain name is still technically available, though Network Solutions (the current registrar) probably wants a premium price for it. There is a waiting period during which the original registrant can renew or the registrar can attempt to resell before the registration actually physically expires and is up for grabs. Steve (Worked for several years in the domain name industry...) Last edited by stevebrot; 06-06-2010 at 09:05 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Adaptall 1 lens with Adaptall 2 to EOS mount	Squier	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	0	08-04-2009 01:35 PM
For Sale - Sold: PK/A Adaptall 2, OM Adaptall 2, Adapters, Filters, More...	photobizzz	Sold Items	1	09-30-2008 03:04 PM
For Sale - Sold: Tamron Adaptall SP 90 f/2.5 Macro with Adaptall-2 to PKA converter and Extenti	cousinsane	Sold Items	1	06-22-2008 01:46 PM
Will an Adaptall-one k-mount adapter work on an Adaptall-TWO lens?	Grimlock	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	1	02-07-2008 04:18 PM

06-05-2010, 10:20 PM	#2
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I have too many book-marks. Is that the one that had great histories and descriptions of each lens model. Diagrams of the lens construction and detailed specs on each? It was a great resource. Would be a shame to loose the data. Anyone have a contact to the author(s)

06-05-2010, 10:23 PM	#3
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack I have too many book-marks. Is that the one that had great histories and descriptions of each lens model. Diagrams of the lens construction and detailed specs on each? It was a great resource. Would be a shame to loose the data. Anyone have a contact to the author(s) That's the one. It also had a good bit on the Adapt-a-Matic. It also had a plethora of ad2, adaptamatic brochures etc. Its kind of like the Dimitrov for old Tammy lenses. Edit: I don't have the contact info for them like I did for the Mforty-two project. I'll have to dig into the Way Back Machine and retrieve the info.

06-05-2010, 10:36 PM	#4
nater Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New England Photos: Albums Posts: 706	Originally posted by Blue It looks like we are at risk of loosing another valuable resource on a "cult" section of lenses. The site is currently unavailable and is at risk of deletion. http://www.adaptall-2.com/ Interesting... I think something might have happened to the guy who runs the site (maybe died, hope not though...) If you look at this forum thread: Manual Focus Forum / haze in Sigma 400/5.6 APO (MF white version) You'll see that a "Michael Marcus" was posting as "TamronSP" (and he had actually registered at a number of sites with a similar handle), and always linked to adaptall-2.com and used that logo as his avatar, so I think he ran that site. He offered to fix some folks' lenses back in 2006, then they never got their lenses back or heard from him again. Post #24 of that thread discusses what info they were able to find out about him... seems he lived in or ran a business in Ellijay, GA, so if anyone in this forum lives out there, maybe they could try to figure out what happened to him?

06-05-2010, 10:51 PM	#5
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	I'm very familiar with Ellijay, Ga. It is literally on the other end of Ga from me. It is in the north east corner and Tallahassee is just below the south west corner.

06-05-2010, 11:27 PM	#6
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Apparently it went away a while back and it was temporarily saved by Attila at mflenses.com. Manual Focus Lenses :: Log in

06-06-2010, 05:38 AM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	They restored it to this URL Adaptall-2.com

06-06-2010, 08:40 AM	#8
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by Peter Zack They restored it to this URL Adaptall-2.com

06-06-2010, 09:36 AM	#10
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot Whew! Close call! You have to wonder why they let the domain name go and switched to .org? The price to register is the same (cheap) and now everything (bookmarks, Google, etc.) is all screwed up. BTW...The domain name is still technically available, though Network Solutions (the current registrar) probably wants a premium price for it. There is a waiting period during which the original registrant can renew or the registrar can attempt to resell before the registration actually physically expires and is up for grabs. Steve (Worked for several years in the domain name industry...)

06-06-2010, 09:54 AM	#11
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	We'll see if they want to move it to Adam's server. If they do, they will have a good, long term spot and just need to hold the domain name.

Adaptall-2.com going away?

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!