Let's all laugh at Pentax

[ZeissFan]

Well, it beats the hell out of another rectangular POS from Canon and Nikon. At least, someone is trying to be different.

 

[gb hill]

I'll just keep shooting my old Auto 110. As long as I can still scrounge 110 film, that is.

I kind of liked 110! I wish Dwaynes would scan it to cd but they don't. I've seen some good scans from 110 negs I think from flatbed scanners.

 

[bmattock]

I kind of liked 110! I wish Dwaynes would scan it to cd but they don't. I've seen some good scans from 110 negs I think from flatbed scanners.

I have gotten good results from my 30-year-old 110 negs (shot with Pentax Auto 110, btw) using a Gepe slide holder with anti-newton glass. I cut the neg strip to single frames, and use a tweezers to center one 110 frame in each Gepe 35mm holder. I can then scan with whatever holds 35mm slides. I've tried my ScanDual IV and my Epson 4490, and prefer the 4490 only because I use the ICE to remove decades-old scratches in the negs very easily.

Me, in 1982, Camp Pendleton, California. It was a ska thing.

 

[kuzano]

Hey... didn't you know????

Hey... didn't you know????

If only they had made that new camera with interchangeable lenses compatible with the old Auto 110 lenses -- I could sell a boat load of those old lenses I have that now are virtually worthless.

A few months ago, I saw an Auto110 pentax lens adapted to a
G1 micro 4/3rd. There may be an adaptor out there.

Perfect adaptation, since the 110 format size is almost exactly half frame, or the same size as the 4/3 sensor.

Can't recall where I saw it however, but have some Pentax Auto110 stuff and recognized the lens.

 

[Jack Conrad]

It does look kind of like an slr, and that's all I care about... except I really like that it can tell me the difference between dogs and cats, or is it between dogs, cats and girls?
Ah, who cares, so long as 20 year old girls dig em. I can't wait to whip one of those white baby's out at the night club.

 

[bmattock]

A few months ago, I saw an Auto110 pentax lens adapted to a
G1 micro 4/3rd. There may be an adaptor out there.

Perfect adaptation, since the 110 format size is almost exactly half frame, or the same size as the 4/3 sensor.

Can't recall where I saw it however, but have some Pentax Auto110 stuff and recognized the lens.

There is an adapter, I've seen it too. However, I wonder about adapting this lens to an m4/3 camera, because the Pentax Auto 110 lenses have no aperture diaphragm at all. They're all f/2.8 all the time - the original camera used a very unusual combined shutter/f-stop mechanism built into the camera body.

So unless a modern digital camera was purpose-built to use old Auto 110 lenses, I believe you've be stuck with f/2.8 for all photos taken with these lenses.

 

[DNG]

There is an adapter, I've seen it too. However, I wonder about adapting this lens to an m4/3 camera, because the Pentax Auto 110 lenses have no aperture diaphragm at all. They're all f/2.8 all the time - the original camera used a very unusual combined shutter/f-stop mechanism built into the camera body.

So unless a modern digital camera was purpose-built to use old Auto 110 lenses, I believe you've be stuck with f/2.8 for all photos taken with these lenses.

Yes, the Auto 110 had an in body shutter/f/stop control. So, on a m43 body, you'd shoot wide open. I haven't used mine for a while..film being around $6.00+s/h..😱

 

[shadowfox]

So unless a modern digital camera was purpose-built to use old Auto 110 lenses, I believe you've be stuck with f/2.8 for all photos taken with these lenses.

A pack of filter-ring-sized cardboard with holes corresponding to f/4, f/5.6... f/22 maybe?

😀

 

[bmattock]

A pack of filter-ring-sized cardboard with holes corresponding to f/4, f/5.6... f/22 maybe?

😀

I'm sure it could be done, but those lenses are tiny. The corresponding Waterhouse stops would have to be even tinier, and application in the field might be difficult. Not to mention you'd have to compose, focus, and otherwise prepare for your shot, then take the camera from your eye, apply the Waterhouse stop, and then resume taking the photo. I doubt the smaller apertures would permit you doing the preparation whilst it was applied, the viewfinder/LCD would be too dark.

 

[charjohncarter]

Or:

 

[oftheherd]

...

Oh wait, it has cats and dogs face recognition! SOLD!

Drat! My cover is blown.

 

[tedwhite]

Chippy - I've got some really high quality white paint; we could find out.