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Mamiya AFD extension tube
Sigma TC-2001 for SA mount (NOS from amazon)
Sigma SD9
Sigma SAC-4 (NOS from an online dealer)
Fujifilm WCL-X70
Couple of Marumi Achromat closeup lenses
Cable adapter (Leica nipple) for my Yashica Mat
 
Gave the Jobo CPE2 a good clean yesterday. And I only needed to reset the circuit breaker to get the heater working again.

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Already repaired the cut-out in the beaker holder frame with some plasticard.
Guess I'm going to need to invest in some more tanks ;)
 
I have been looking for a decent example of this Topcor 5CM/F2 "Panda" lens for a long time to go on my early version of the Leotax FV body, which is a correct style mate according to manufacture time period. I do have an all black version of this lens which is also usually mounted on
an FV body, but I've always liked the unique look of the black and chrome lens, although it is much heavier than the black aluminum version.
Straight from Osaka and not inexpensive! Just love the Topcor viewfinders, (this one is the 5cm, 90cm and 13.5cm) and have the gigantic (3.5cm-5cm) which can become a bit ungainly, but what a view!
 

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Dear Board,

Please don't hate me! I only bought this because I had great success shooting with a recently acquired Spotmatic F and several Super Takumars that I also collected.

With that combination I've managed to shoot and process 2 rolls of film, something I hadn't done in over 40 years!

So, I found a used Pentax K-3II with a grip and manuals. Knowing that the Super Takumars I like are easy to adapt to Pentax K and knowing that the camera features in-body stabilization I decided why not?

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)

Pentax K-3ll by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
 
I have had two tries at getting an EC-TL. The first was sold as a EC-TL but what was delivered was just an EC and it turned out the helicoid also had a problem in that the tab for stopping down the lens was broken. It did have a nice split image focus screen in it though.

This is the second attempt and it was bundled with lenses and a second helicoid.

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Clearly a EC-TL and the meter lights up but it is extremely non-linear. It goes from over to underexposure with minimal changes. Thanks to Jimmy Koh I have the calibration procedure. It is complex as you adjust the electronics of the meter itself and then the shutter LED display is adjusted independently. I *think* I can try to calibrate the meter by using my shutter tester and measuring the shutter timing in 'Auto' mode while calibrating the electronics of the meter. That is roughly what it sounds like the factory tester for the EC-TL did. I need to verify shutter timing first though. This is all assuming the meter is just badly out of calibration and doesn't have a failed component in it.

If that doesn't work I can return it all. Was interested in this bundle for the 100mm but the 75 PC I might hang onto as well. Already have the 50mm though.
 
shawn said:
I have had two tries at getting an EC-TL. The first was sold as a EC-TL but what was delivered was just an EC and it turned out the helicoid also had a problem in that the tab for stopping down the lens was broken. It did have a nice split image focus screen in it though.

This is the second attempt and it was bundled with lenses and a second helicoid.

53222812902_7f90c2f6e0_b.jpg


Clearly a EC-TL and the meter lights up but it is extremely non-linear. It goes from over to underexposure with minimal changes. Thanks to Jimmy Koh I have the calibration procedure. It is complex as you adjust the electronics of the meter itself and then the shutter LED display is adjusted independently. I *think* I can try to calibrate the meter by using my shutter tester and measuring the shutter timing in 'Auto' mode while calibrating the electronics of the meter. That is roughly what it sounds like the factory tester for the EC-TL did. I need to verify shutter timing first though. This is all assuming the meter is just badly out of calibration and doesn't have a failed component in it.

If that doesn't work I can return it all. Was interested in this bundle for the 100mm but the 75 PC I might hang onto as well. Already have the 50mm though.
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Down the rabbit hole!
 
Tim Murphy said:
Dear Board,

Please don't hate me! I only bought this because I had great success shooting with a recently acquired Spotmatic F and several Super Takumars that I also collected.

With that combination I've managed to shoot and process 2 rolls of film, something I hadn't done in over 40 years!

So, I found a used Pentax K-3II with a grip and manuals. Knowing that the Super Takumars I like are easy to adapt to Pentax K and knowing that the camera features in-body stabilization I decided why not?

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)

Pentax K-3ll by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
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No hate here. I also have a Pentax DSLR, in my case, a K50 that I use with various Takumar, K-Mount Pentax lenses and my trusty Vivitar Series-1 70-210mm ƒ3.5 zoom lens. My old lenses perform beautifully on the K50, and it is my camera of choice for shooting color pictures. It makes for a VERY good digital rig, for MY needs. I tend to use it with all of the automation turned off, using a hand held incident meter to determine exposure. For black and white though, I like to use film.
 
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Tim Murphy said:
Dear Board,

Please don't hate me! I only bought this because I had great success shooting with a recently acquired Spotmatic F and several Super Takumars that I also collected.

With that combination I've managed to shoot and process 2 rolls of film, something I hadn't done in over 40 years!

So, I found a used Pentax K-3II with a grip and manuals. Knowing that the Super Takumars I like are easy to adapt to Pentax K and knowing that the camera features in-body stabilization I decided why not?

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg PA :)

Pentax K-3ll by Tim Murphy, on Flickr
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I'm always in favor of a fellow Pentaxian! Just... stay away from the K-1, for your pocketbook's sake.
 
Pál_K said:
I'm in continual oscillation between the K-1 Mark I and Mark II and cannot make a decision; as long as this continues, my wallet is safe.
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I went with the Mk II, but only because I got a good deal, and preferred the new purchase for the warranty. For what it's worth, I think the sensor pre-processing for noise reduction does a good job without reducing detail. My impression is that the two versions don't have markedly different IQ, but there might be a call for slightly different RAW processing between the two.
 
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