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Re: I'm going Sputnik shopping


  • From: Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: I'm going Sputnik shopping
  • Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 13:17:24 -0600

>>  Newer style shutter speeds might be worth more
>>than old (might equate to better lenses though
>>my Spud has the old speeds and is sharp enough
>>at f22).
>
>There are two styles of Sputniks?  I didn't know this.  I will have to find
>out how to tell the difference.

  The old ones are 1/10, 1/25, 1/50 and 1/100 plus B.
The ones with new style shutter speeds are 1/15, 1/30,
1/60 and 1/125 plus B I think. Joel has them listed
on his RMM page.

[warped bodies]
>I recall this conversation.  I'l go back to P3D and read through the
>archives on "sputnik".  Maybe this will also explain the difference between
>the "old" and "new" models.

  I think it was on this list.

  I might have saved that message but I don't think
it says much more than I "quoted".

>>Hope I'm not scaring you too much - Greg
>
>Not any more than other aspects of this hobby do already.

  :)

Greg