I need one of those plastic "wrenches" to unfreeze a 72MM filter.  
B&H doesn't even have it in the computer. Does anyone know where
I can mail order one?
Thanks

I bought a second hand Pentax MX knowing that it had a couple of
problems that are:
In the viewfinder I was supposed to be able to see at what aperture the
lens is, but somehow I can't.

Is this lens good I currently have a  -  Pentax M 135mm SMC F3.5 I have read
somewhere the F2.8 A version has a lot of barrel distortion .. Am I better
to stick to my F3.5 lens ?
Using A pentaz Film body ( Super A)

I took apart my old Canon EF which had mirror return issues. It turned
out that one of the mirror's hinges and the little spring that keeps
the mirro down are broken and need to be replaced.
Do some or all f-series bodies (f-1, ftb etc.) by any chance have same

With the dramatic fall in value of film cameras as users switch to
digital, there are some amazing bargains to be had on Ebay. I very
recently bought a Nikon F601 with 35-80mm lens in true mint condition
for £55 - or about $99.

This news was also brought up by dPreview, but their link went
into some sort of URL forwarder and never went to the DW.
This is the German news in English translation. The ill fated
attempt to run a film business, separate from the remaining

I am considering a 200mm telephoto for my Spotmatic
but with the high price of the 200mm f4 I'm wondering
if there is that much difference in sharpness and contrast
between it and the Tele-Tak 200/5.6. I can't seem to find

Well, enough said in the subject. I thought maybe I could use the lens on a
videocamera, but anyway....
Hi
Sergio

But if I were still buying 35mm stuff, and wanted manual, the price would be
tempting:
item=7553818578  on ebay

I sick of seeing all these film Vs Digital pages on the net comparing
film and digital SLRs. For a start no matter what result they get
(either in favour of film or digital) its nearly always inacurate since
they are comparing the images rather than prints and the film images

I have a Lentar Slide Duplicator and need an adapter to allow it to fit
my Olympus OM-2.
Any help on where I can get one or know of someone who has one would be
greatly appreciated.

Howcome noone's ever thought of putting a light meter on a watch?
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I have  a Zeiss Contessa LKE with a dead lightmeter, can someone give me
directions on how to open the camera, check the wirings and so on?
Then, a little mistery. I have the original case (or so I suppose...) which
shows on the bottom, with the usual screw to ensure the camera to ...

I'm going to Italy for a vacation and will take both digital and film
cameras.  If I run out of film -- a distinct possibility since it's my first
trip and the view on the film camera is wider than on the digital for the
same lens -- I'll have to buy some there.  What brands of ...