Here is my humble attempt at evaluation my lenses:
http://voronoi.sbp.ri.cmu.edu/~eshammas/minolta/lenses/Review.html
All constructive comments are welcomed.
Elie

Pentax mz-5N and Nikon F601 have caught my eye. Any recommeddations? Opinions?

Hi.  I've been researching for quite a while now trying to find the
perfect balance between quality, size, weight, and price in selecting
a system that I can travel or hike with that still will produce top
quality.  I was looking into the Canon L glass first.  I love what

I need to find a lens for my old SRT101, a zoom of about 28-90mm (or close
to that).  Does anyone have a recommendation for such a lens?  The camera is
so old I have no idea where to start looking (small town, no photo stores
nearby).  Would it be an MD series lens?

Two questions for the group:
1. Does the current version of this lens change length when focusing?
2. Is there any way to distinguish "early" editions (reputed to have QC
problems) from the most current?

This shot was taken with the sun just off the tip of the crane:
http://www.aliasimages.com/images/June04%20Crane0011.jpg
ghosting and flare about what one would expect...
The next was with the sun right on the tip of the crane:

Over the last month or so I've had the opportunity to speak to several Leica
dealers (both new & second hand) in my home town in Australia.  I commented
how these days I shoot mostly digital for clients but use film for my
personal work, and casually asked them if Leica sales have ...

I recently purchased a used Nikon 80-200m ED AF lens but it had no manual or
instruction sheet. Does anyone know where I can pick this up by download or
mail.
Regards,

Just thinking about adding a telephoto zoom to my arsenal. Just stumbled
over the Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 APO Aspherical (around 500$) which sounds
like a nice deal. Does anyone have some experience with this lens? Pros and
cons welcome. Using the Sigma EX 17-35/2.8-4.0 already and ...

What compact 35mmm cameras would you say have an "image quality on a
par with an SLR system"?

My shot is a couple of guys with a large sausage. Sausages, like chickens,
are funny. Bigger sausages are funnier than small sausages. But pretty much
all chickens are funny.
I used a camera. And film.

Does anybody have good/bad experiences with the
Nikon 24-120mm VR lens?  And how badly will i
suffer if i switch from 28-70 f/2.8?
The intended application is as a general walk-about

I've had a great Pentax Spotmatic outfit since 1973. The first couple
mercury batteries I used lasted somewhere around 10 years each. Then
mercury batteries were banned in the U.S. and I had to find a
replacement which was zinc air cell battery.

I was out using my Nikon F2 on Sunday and in the daylight I noticed that
there is a lot of grime caked into parts of the leatherette which I am
certain could be rejuvenated with some kind of cleaning agent.
Any ideas?

I am selling some camera equipment and have received a fairly good quote
from KEH Camera Brokers in Atlanta. Has anyone here dealt with them before,
and are they reputable?
Thank you in advance for any feedback.