baldeagle21b

New lenses (SMTP M42) for instance used to be supplied with a leather, velvet lined case for storage.  I have a few still that I don't use and wonder if they are worth keeping or discard as fungus ...

< Then I realized the pic is horizontally flipped. Oops, my bad. In my defense it has been fifty years, so memory fades.

I think you are right. I do remember being at Mykonos during one of my Med cruises back in the early 1970's. The ship I was on  in the Navy (WW2 design destroyer) would anchor out at these small ...

Shot many years ago with my Spotmatic back in Navy days. Don't remember the location now (lol). Anyone know this place?

My, but aren't we clever today.

Well, I suppose weddings are a kind of sport, so you would need a sports-oriented camera to cover them.

I am sure they are a source of great amusement around the water cooler.

That's one way to look at it. Another is one lens with no weaknesses vs. a shot in the dark. May be there is a very good reason why the Pentax lens didn't make it into production.:-)

That's one way to look at it. Another is one lens with no weaknesses  vs. a shot in the dark. May be there is a very good reason why the Pentax lens didn't make it into production.:-)

Nice find, a very rare lens. Rarity aside, for a high performance WA lens I think I'd rather have a Leitaxed 21mm f/2.8 Distagon for far less money.

Kind of sort of doesn't exist anymore sums up my interest in DPreview these days.

This is more than a gear site. There are at least 18 forums devoted to photography technique. You can be forgiven for not knowing that though.

It's round, doesn't have any corners.