For $200 I would have sold you mine. Would have, because your shots are very cool and now I'm going to dust off my Panagor copy.
Toine On 28 November 2012 06:51, Paul Ewins <[email protected]> wrote: > The prices do seem to vary a bit, although the new M43 version is around > $400, so maybe that was the baseline the seller used. As it turns out I found > a Quantaray one last night that cost me $195 plus shipping and if Joe finds > his Celestron I might grab that one too and sell of whichever is the worst > performer. > > FWIW, this is what I have been using them for: > http://www.paulewins.com/PSC/semester_4_creative/index.html > > These really need to be seen as large as possible - they look best when > projected and when I printed them I went to A2 which is much as my printer > can handle. > > Paul > > > On 28/11/2012, at 2:01 PM, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There's one available on eBay right now (in PK mount, coincidently), >> though they're asking way more than I'd be willing to pay: >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140881917530 >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> —M. >> >> \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com >> >> http://EnticingTheLight.com >> A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment >> >> >> >> On 27 November 2012 00:07, Anthony Farr <[email protected]> wrote: >>> There was a Makinon 300mm reflex, f5.6 as I recall. I almost bought >>> one second hand around 1990 and got as far as taking some test shots >>> in the shop which were impressive. Alas, another purchase took >>> precedence and I let it pass. It'd be quite old now but if you found >>> a clean example (refexes are a bit susceptible to fungus in my >>> experience) it would be worth a look. It's compactness is amazing, it >>> is hardly bigger than a 50mm lens, probably smaller than a Canon 50mm >>> lens. >>> >>> Here's a link to some comments about it: >>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/makinon-300mm-f5-6-mirror-lens.html >>> Apparently there's a fair bit a of quality variation from sample to >>> sample, but you shouldn't pay much for one so it could be worth the >>> risk. FWIW, I was at first disappointed with my Tamron SP500 reflex >>> that I got in 1988, but it sharpened considerably after I put a good >>> UV filter up front, the only lens I've had that result from (every >>> other lens takes a tiny hit in sharpness when you use a UV filter). >>> >>> regards, Anthony >>> >>> >>> On 27 November 2012 13:25, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Sorry, I only have a 400mm for sale. It's a Sigma f/5.6, and pretty >>>> good for a mirror lens. >>>> >>>> The only 300mm I'm aware of is indeed the one you mention for m4/3. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> —M. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
