> On Nov 29, 2017, at 4:03 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > You could also buy a roll of film and a scanner.
I think that is referred to as “out of the box” thinking. I do still have the legacy Leica M3 and a small handful of lenses. I spent $400+ a few years ago getting the shutter repaired and otherwise getting it into usable condition. Someday I might actually put some film through it. The chances of my shooting any film with a Nikon are in fact slightly higher than with the Leica as I wouldn’t have to deal with the whole rangefinder thing. But still, I think I have moved on to digital now. stan > > On November 29, 2017 8:01:42 AM PST, Stanley Halpin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Larry & Godfrey - thanks for the notion of buying a used Nikon. Not >> sure if I will pursue that option, but I will keep that thought in >> mind. >> >> P.J. - thanks for the link to the leitax site. As I read it, their >> Nikon-to-Pentax conversion is just for older manual lenses. I may >> reconsider which if any of the Nikon lenses to hold onto. >> The second site you mentioned involves a modification to the camera >> itself, and I would be leery of that, to say the least. Even without >> their side comments about the reduction in WR and that, once done, the >> Nikon lens won’t “click” into place. >> >> stan >> >>> On Nov 26, 2017, at 1:40 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>> I think that your most cost effective solution would be a used D7300 >>> >>> On November 26, 2017 8:23:24 AM PST, Stanley Halpin >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> My father-in-law, who passed away in 2010, was an avid photographer. >>>> He, I am sure, drove the local pros crazy because he worked for >>>> practically nothing as the photographer for theater groups, choirs, >>>> corporate executive portraits etc. I have his old Leica and a couple >> of >>>> lenses; sister-in-law has the newer Leica gear. I recently borrowed >>>> back (from my brother-in-law) a couple of his Hassleblad lenses and >>>> will do a few trials of those connected to my K-1 via H-to-K645-to-K >>>> adapters. First impressions, ho hum. But then there is his Nikon >> gear… >>>> >>>> I thought my sister-in-law also had all the Nikon items. But my >>>> mother-in-law recently passed away, we have been cleaning out all >> the >>>> closets, distributing family memorabilia, and getting rid of excess >>>> stuff. I found boxes on Nikon gear. F3 body and motor drive, >> multiple >>>> flash guns, filter sets, etc. The lenses are mostly early 1970 >>>> acquisitions: 20/4.0, 28/2.0, 55/2.8, 85/2.0, 105/1.8. Ho hum. >>>> Hopefully I can find a home for these. >>>> >>>> What I think is the prize in this collection is a Nikon ED AF Nikkor >>>> 180/2.8 . I have an inexpensive adapter to K-mount, with a lens >> insert >>>> to allow for infinity focus. I have on order an adapter which does >> not >>>> have any glass, so no image degradation but no infinity focus. I >> look >>>> forward to playing with this a bit! >>>> >>>> So, to the question. Is it feasible to permanently replace the Nikon >>>> mount with a K-mount? Maintaining infinity focus without added lens >>>> element(s)? >>>> >>>> stan >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> -- >>> 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. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > -- > 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.
