|
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-28-2015, 07:12 PM
|
| |
Thanks for the welcome messages; I'll look forward to seeing you "on the boards".
|
|
Forum: Maintenance and Repair Articles
03-16-2015, 10:27 PM
|
| |
Those look good; just be careful that 'rubberized' doesn't mean literally latex (which has its good qualities, especially for disposables) instead of a more general description of the material as flexible.
And thank you for not slagging me for the silly mistake of typing 'silicon', instead of 'silicone'.
8^0
|
|
Forum: Maintenance and Repair Articles
03-16-2015, 10:55 AM
|
| |
A big thank you to marcusBMG for this, in particular the tabulation of the nominal interior diameters of the rings.
Another good option for the lining material is synthetic cork, available from musical instrument repair suppliers in very precise thinknesses.
A less permanent solution would be to slip 3–5 silicon O-rings of the appropriate diameter and thickness around the lens body.
A Very Bad Idea™ is to use rubberbands or strips of inner-tubes — anything latex-based — because such materials are not really solids but rather colloids. In dry weather they will tend to become brittle and crack; in humid weather they will tend to liquify and become a gooey mess.
|
|
Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
03-16-2015, 06:52 AM
|
| |
At this level of quality, a choice is just a matter of personal taste.
I went with #7 for the unique subtlety of the light.
|
|
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-16-2015, 05:41 AM
|
| |
Hello!
I have been lurking for several years, and I finally decided to join in the fun.
Although I do not own any Pentax-branded gear, the discussions here about other M42-mount lenses are of great interest to me.
I've been shooting 135 format since the 1970s, so I'm at the point where I should be thinning the herd, yet one never knows when GAS will strike, and it's always possible I'll be adding a new-to me piece of glass to the menagerie.
I'd like to thank all who have contributed to this forum, currently and in the archives, for some stimulating and informative discussion. I'll probably continue mostly to lurk, but might surface from time to time with observations from my experience, with Tamron and Mamiya/Sekor lenses in particular.
|
