The User's Review: Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 MC Lens with a 52mm filter thread and a P/K-A Mount

Originally, this Macro lens was purchased by Dr. SEC D.D.S in Salt Lake City, Utah, around later 1990s. The sticker on its barrel shows how to use it at various aperture sizes paired with a dedicated Dine Auto Macro Light. This info on the sticker is still useful at today's digital era.

This lens was well-built, produces high-quality images, and communicates with Pentax DSLR bodies (via the contacts on PKA lens mount, you may set the aperture via your DSLR cameras). Although the dedicated Dine macro flash is not of P-TTL, manual settings and a few test shoots will help you get wonderful macro images and wouldn't cost you much.

The User's Review: Foto K-1000 35mm Film Camera ??? A Pentax K1000 SE Plus or A KM Minus?

I got this camera and more questions. I need your help to answer my questions.

This Foto camera caught my eyes because of its similarity with Pentax K1000, K1000 SE and KM. However, there are obvious differences between the Foto and Pentaxs:  1. The Foto has a self-timer; 2. The Foto needes two cell batteries to power its light meter, and there are three screws around its battery cover on the Foto bottom plate, 3. The Foto has no light-meter needle on its right side of viewfinder. I guess the Foto uses light-up signs to show metering (I will test it after finding two cell batteries. I find only one in my house at this time). 4. The Foto has a horizontally-split focus screen like that in Pentax SE; 5. No Depth of Field Preview on the Foto (On Pentax KM, DFP is located about the self-timer); 6. There is no brand or manufacture name on the 50mm 1.7 lens on the Foto, this lens is similar to SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1.7; 7. The build quality of this Foto is not bad, and is not as good as those Pentaxs although they may share many parts.

Here are my questions:
First of all, who made this Foto?
Second, Is the Foto a re-brand or mimic of the Pentaxs?
Third, when and where was the Foto sold?
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I googled 'Foto camera', but got little feedback. Thanks in advance for your help with my questions on this Foto. 

P. S.
This Foto carries two stickers of its original owner's contacts, on its bottom and in side the bottom case. Wondering if this original owner know something about this Foto and my questions.

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The light meter test in Foto K-1000

Yes, as what I guessed, Foto K-1000 uses three light signs (o in green, + and - in Red) on the right side of viewfinder to indicate the right, over and under exposures. That is the same as what in Yashica FX-3. Therefore, I guess again, Foto K-1000 was produced in 1980s, later than Pentax K1000 SE.

The User's Review: Canon EOS 7s 35mm Film Camera, A Japanese Version of 30V Date and 7NE

Canon EOS 7S is not common to find because of two reasons, as I believe, first, it was one of the last film bodies Canon released, people were more interested in digital cameras; second, EOS 7S was released into Japanese market, it's another example of JDM. I took several years to find my used one from Japan.

  

The only differences between 7S and 7NE are the front badges and time imprint on the 7S back door. 7S should be identical to 30V Date except the 7S or 30V front badges.

Compared with the older brother EOS 55, 7S has no panorama function. 

The User's Review: SMC Pentax FA J 28-80 mm 3.5-5.6 AL Zoom Lens and Comparison with FA 28-80 and FA 28-80 AL lenses

This FA J zoom lens was released with the last 35 mm AF SLR camera *ist from Pentax. With this body, Pentax claimed that the kit was the smallest among 35mm AF SLR cameras.

What I like about this FA J zoom lens: the compact size - its diameter is only a few millimeters wider than 58 mm filter.

What I do't like: plastic lens mount, and no aperture ring.

As shown in the following images, yes, this FA J zoom is the smallest among the three brothers of Pentax FA 28-80 although the FA J at full extension (80mm and 0.4m) is longer than the FA AL, the oldest one.

This FA J lens covers a regularly used focus range, but the lens is not common to find. I do not think that you should have one except for collection.

The User's Review: USSR Kiev II 35mm Rangefinder Camera (1947 - 1957)

This copy with a Jupiter - 8 5 cm lens was found in China.

The lens is exchangeable. The accessory shoe is for light meter, not for flash since no cable socket on the body.