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Post by lloydy on Dec 11, 2013 17:51:10 GMT -5
My Tair is the normal, non photosniper version. I have tried to re lube it once but I think I left too much of the old grease in and it's gone stiff again. With the sniper it's not so much of a problem as the wheel does the focusing and that gears it down. The sniper is the best version by far.
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Post by lloydy on Dec 10, 2013 18:23:43 GMT -5
I bought a SP-300 ( not much difference ) a little while ago for £10 ( UK Pounds ) in just about perfect condition. I'd already got a Soligor, Chinon and the legendary Tair in 300mm so I didn't exactly need another one. But for that price, I wasn't going resist. The Chinon is good, and the Soligor isn't bad either. The Tair deserves its legendary status on it's sharpness and performance, although mine has a stiff focusing ring so it's 100% a tripod lens. But the Tamron is a revelation, it's lighter, faster, easier to use than the Tair and way smaller. And I'm beginning to think it's sharper with better colour rendition. The Tamron is a remarkable lens, very under rated. The only advantage of the Tair is it's excellent properties as a weapon! I'm on a bit of a Tamron kick at the moment, they are cheap and mostly very good. What's not to like?
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Post by lloydy on Dec 2, 2013 19:15:02 GMT -5
Friends like that stay in our memories for ever, we miss seeing them but they still make us smile.
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Post by lloydy on Nov 24, 2013 13:55:42 GMT -5
Will it be a showpiece or a flyer? It's a good looking plane.
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Post by lloydy on Nov 17, 2013 4:44:26 GMT -5
Well done Mickey, it is a great achievement.
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Post by lloydy on Nov 7, 2013 16:12:44 GMT -5
You're doomed...... Now you'll be searching for old Takumars wherever they might be. And it's a search worth doing, I think the old Tak's are some of the finest glass you can find, and the Pentax DSLR's are just such a great camera for using them; although I must admit that the Sony NEX is another great option. I went to visit my brother in Canada last month and in the end, after much deliberation, I just took the NEX and a bunch of Takumars, I didn't even take the AF kit lens for the NEX. Was I happy with the pictures? you bet I was! There's something about the Tak's I like, and whatever it is I like it a lot.
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Post by lloydy on Sept 1, 2013 16:29:34 GMT -5
I don't like The Gimp ( can you say that in these PC times ? ) but that is an interesting filter. I've got some good winter scenes but when I tried them on a card they just didn't look right. I shall make friends with The Gimp.
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Post by lloydy on Sept 1, 2013 16:24:36 GMT -5
Around 1978 - 79 I bought my first SLR, a Canon A1 with a few lenses and all the other accessories. Back then I was earning very good money. We went to America shortly after buying it and I remember the interest it got from American photographers who nearly all had Minolta's - which I was equally interested in. But like so many here in the UK I stuck with my Canon cameras for many years. The only real competition seemed to be Nikon, followed by Pentax and Olympus. I can't remember seeing a Minolta for sale back then.
Today I have a bunch of Minolta's two XD7, two 7000, a 5000i and a 7000i. I also have a few Canon's, an A1, AE1p and an EOS600; all very nice cameras. But I rate the Minolta's as better. The XD7 is fabulous.
We missed out here in the UK back then, with good marketing and backup I think Minolta could have gained the reputation and following they had in the USA.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 30, 2013 18:39:14 GMT -5
That's a great clip, the sand dance is fabulous. And Roy's Komine isn't bad either.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 19, 2013 18:43:47 GMT -5
It looks like they used the same rubber for the grips as Minolta. Which is a shame as it looks so bad on an otherwise nice camera.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 18, 2013 16:01:12 GMT -5
MINOLTA 7xi. This camera including the zoom-lens, it was a gift! Marco View Attachmentvery nice, and the 35-70 is a great zoom lens - very sharp with great colours.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 18, 2013 15:57:42 GMT -5
At least you got to try it, and a 'review' will let us share your experience.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 17, 2013 19:08:13 GMT -5
I think I have a surplus of PK lenses, I'll make a list tomorrow.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 16, 2013 18:41:35 GMT -5
the reputation of the Japanese Helios isn't that good, certainly compared to the legendary FSU lenses. And I think Stephen is correct that they are Chinon, not a bad lens as such - but not as good as the originals.
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Post by lloydy on Aug 16, 2013 18:36:51 GMT -5
Resistance is futile, you know you want it.
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