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Promaster Spectrum 7 50mm lenses compatible with Nikon lenses mount?
I recently asked about panoramic cameras and got excellent advice but the cameras were far outside my budget. Both the Noblex and Hasselblad X-Pan were wonderful to read about and look at. I've now decided to go rock bottom and get a manual Nikon F10 similar I've been told to the discontinued Pentax K 1000. I have a Promaster Spectrum 7 50 mm lenses but I have a gut feeling it won't mount to the Nikon F10. I use to have a Pentax K 1000 but it evetually broke down on me. Also, any reviews of the Pentax K-1000 compared to the Nikon F10. Michael Ragland |
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Promaster Spectrum 7 50mm lenses compatible with Nikon lenses mount?
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Promaster Spectrum 7 50 mm lenses ... mount to the Nikon F10[sic]? I use to have a Pentax K 1000 but it broke ... If your Promaster lens went on your K1000 then it was a 'K' mount lens and it will not fit a Nikon. 'Promaster' is the name of a no-name line of lenses available in various mounts: K, Minolta, Nikon ... Probably not a good idea to get a Nikon FM-10 - it isn't a Nikon but a budget-line Cosina (?) that is available in several skins: K, Minolta, Nikon ... Go to ebay (if you know what you are doing) or KEH (if you would rather not take risks) and get an F3, probably the best bang-for-buck in the used Nikon line-up. You can usually save $50-$100 by buying one that the previous owner had engraved. KEH's BGN bargain grade is often equivalent to an ebay 'excellent'. For a budget lens the 50mm f1.8 'E' is recommended. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters http://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com |
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Promaster Spectrum 7 50mm lenses compatible with Nikon lensesmount?
On Jan 9, 11:14*am, "Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote:
wrote Promaster Spectrum 7 50 mm lenses *... mount to the Nikon F10[sic]? I use to have a Pentax K 1000 but it broke ... If your Promaster lens went on your K1000 then it was a 'K' mount lens and it will not fit a Nikon. *'Promaster' is the name of a no-name line of lenses available in various mounts: K, Minolta, Nikon ... Probably not a good idea to get a Nikon FM-10 - it isn't a Nikon but a budget-line Cosina (?) that is available in several skins: K, Minolta, Nikon ... Go to ebay (if you know what you are doing) or KEH (if you would rather not take risks) and get an F3, probably the best bang-for-buck in the used Nikon line-up. *You can usually save $50-$100 by buying one that the previous owner had engraved. *KEH's BGN bargain grade is often equivalent to an ebay 'excellent'. For a budget lens the 50mm f1.8 'E' is recommended. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Metershttp://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com Apparently, Cosina is a Japanese photo manufacturer which has made lenses for big guys and others for a long time. I found this interesting exchange about the NIKON F 10 on Photonet. I do know my Pentax K 1000 could take excellent pictures; that is when I was a student and shooting in B&W; in the darkroom sizing, developing, fixing, stopping, squeeging the prints, drying them, mounting them, etc. But it did not last long enough. Apparently the body of the NIKON F10/Cosina is made of metal but has a plastic shell. Even though I don't have a darkroom access I plan on shooting B&W with red filter on the Alaskan cruise trip I'm making this May. Also, purchased hi-definition Kodak color film and wondering how that will turn out. Sometimes my B&W come back all muddy grey developed like **** and others crisp whites, blacks and shades of grey inbetween. I plan mainly for landscape photography; not the best with 35mm but I'm on budget . Michael Ragland Nikon FM10 Boris Riabov, Aug 23, 2007; 12:04 p.m. I can't seem to find a Nikon FM2 anywhere, so I'm considering buying a Nikon FM10f a person for $70. It also comes with a 35-70mm lens, Nikon UV filter. Since I'm gonna be a first time photography student, I think the FM10 would be a good fit for me. What do you guys think? Answers Andrew D., Aug 23, 2007; 12:27 p.m. I'm sort-of on the fence about this. On the one hand, as a student and a beginner, you don't need really great equipment, and the FM10 is perfectly functional. The kit lens with it is unremarkable, but perfectly serviceable for your needs. Finally, the price is right. However, the FM10 is a plastic Cosina-built camera- a Nikon in name and lens mount only. I doubt if it will last anywhere near as long as an FM2. The FM2 was one of Nikon's best ever manual mechanical cameras- solidly designed and built. It will never let you down, and will stand up to years of use and abuse. There is something to the idea that one can get attached to a good camera, and can be inspired to do more and better work with a really good tool. The FM2 is such a beast, IMO, where I doubt the FM10 can do that. If you can pick up one of each and shoot a few test frames with them, you'll see what I mean. Lenses. The 35-70 kit lens with the FM10 will produce images, but that's about it. I'd strongly recommend you get a better lens, and also that you pick a fixed focal length lens. It'll make you work a little harder, but it will help you learn to be a better photographer faster. Zooms can make you lazy; they can distract your attention from working with the subject to get the best shot- you spend time playing with the zoom, rather than looking at how to best capture what you are shooting. Sure, pros rely on zoom lenses all the time; but they need them in fast paced environments, and more importantly, they know how to control them. Many less experienced photogs are controlled by their zooms- the dog wagging the tail. In the end, the FM10 will work for you. As a student, the camera matters little- it's what you learn; and you will choose more appropriate equipment as you develop as a photographer. OTOH, if you keep looking for a better camera, like the FM2 (which you can easily get off of eBay or from a good online dealer like KEH cheaply), you will have a better camera which will serve you longer and not require a later upgrade. Either way, I suggest you look for a good fixed focal length lens- the 50mm is the classic starter lens; I shot with a Nikon 50mm f1.4 almost exclusively for many years, and still shoot easily 75% of what I do with a 50mm lens or it's equivalent. Good luck! Michael Bradtke, Aug 23, 2007; 12:34 p.m. Boris I do not know where you are but have you tried www.KEH.com They have the cameras you have been looking for. I have to agree with Andrew that the F10 has a very cheep feel to it. Michael Nick White, Aug 23, 2007; 12:45 p.m. As already stated the price sounds about right; to me the main disadvantage of this, apart from the build, over the FM2 (or better still FE/FE2) is the very basic 'traffic light' meter indication in the viewfinder. I would hold out and look for a good clean FE or FE2 - it would last you for years! Jeff Adler, Aug 23, 2007; 01:25 p.m. My standard bargain Nikon manual focus recommendation is a Nikkormat FT2. The last ones made are about 30 years old so a $100 overhaul would be in order. Then you have something solid and long lasting. I just bought a Vivitar V4000s for $24 from an eBay seller. It seems to be in nice condition. The only thing it doesn't have is a depth of field preview button. This is the same as the FM10 but with a Pentax K mount instead. A few years ago Herbert Keppler reviewed a few of these cameras with the very cheap kit lens. Apart from the dim viewing through the slow kit lenses he liked the performance of both the cameras and the lenses. If the camera is in good condition and comes with the 35-70 it should be a good student camera. You can always get Nikon or Nikon mount lenses to add to the 35-70. Luis Argüelles, Aug 23, 2007; 03:00 p.m. In my opinion, and as suggested by Andrew, the important thing is to use a 50mm prime lens in order to learn photography not only faster but with a lot better foundations. After a year shooting only with a 50mm you will develop a great vision for taking pictures. About the FM10, I would try to avoid it and go for a FM2 or better yet, a F2A. Howard Vrankin, Aug 23, 2007; 05:00 p.m. I understand those who want to put you in a better quality level of Nikon camera. I was in photo retail for a number of years. I saw older, otherwise respectable cameras with many problems. A nikon purist might disagree, but the FM10 is a pretty solid camera for your uses, if it is in excellent plus or better condition. Contrary to an earlier post, it isn't a "plastic" camera. It does have a plastic shell, but the body construction is metal. On the side of others posting before me, if you can find any of the other FM or FE series cameras that doesn't have problems needing repair or adjustment, you would probably have a better camera in the long run. My first doubt is that you'd find a really sharp one in your price range. Second, if you did I'd be careful of something twenty years old that had multiple owners and was marked that low in price, without having a knowledgeable camera tech look at it. Gary Watson, Aug 23, 2007; 05:33 p.m. Skip it for a clean FG+50/1.8E, available often together for about the same money or less.Remarkably capable little camera that never got its due. John Lehman, Aug 24, 2007; 01:05 a.m. I've used an FM10 as backup for my FE2 for years and it has never given me any problems. Camera bodies are much less important than lenses. The price is right, so I would go for it. If you decide later you need a better lens, either the 50mm 1.8 or the better 1.4 are very good. Robert Cirillo, Aug 25, 2007; 08:29 p.m. My main shooter is an FM3a, but I have an FM-10 as a backup. I took it to Aruba a couple of years ago. You can see the results here - http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=490737 |
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