How many lenses do you own?

**rbefly** · 05-13-2012, 11:18 AM

16, I guess, but they're not all Pentax brand. Sigma, Kiron, Tokina (1 each) all in PK mount. 12 from Pentax.
Until I find a Bokina, that is!
I also gave several to my Sister, along with my K110D. Shortly after I got a K10D.
Ron

slackercruster · 05-13-2012, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by c-meier

I "only" have 9 lenses, but have been considering getting a few new high-end ones (and get rid of the kit zooms and such).
One of my worries is, I don't know where to keep them safe: A couple of years ago, I lost a lot of gear to an earthquake and subsequent theft.

What precautions do you take? Do you keep your lenses in locked safes, fire-resistant boxes, cabinets or something similar? Or do you rely on insurance?

I have a fire safe. but theives could break into it if they work at it. I don't load it up unless I'm going away. So if a fire hit and I was not away, I most likely would have no protection.

Too bad about your loss. If your in earthquake country that is tough biz. I was in L.A. in the 70's when a big one hit and the freeways collapsed. Was in bed when it hit and all I could do was watch the shaking ceiling for half a min and wonder when it was coming down on me...couldn't budge an inch. The ceiling held, but it had a large crack running full length down the middle after the quake.

Weber · 05-13-2012, 01:02 PM

I have seven at the moment, but am almost definitely going to sell off one of them (an M 28/3.5, because I got the K version afterwards and liked it better).

Apart from the M28/3.5, all of my lenses get regular use. I'm actually quite easily tempted by cheap, interesting glass... but the desire to keep my whole kit portable, plus the fact that I have to move often, has been my most powerful anti-LBA talisman so far!

RioRico · 05-13-2012, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Weber

I'm actually quite easily tempted by cheap, interesting glass... but the desire to keep my whole kit portable, plus the fact that I have to move often, has been my most powerful anti-LBA talisman so far!

Ah, you're a perfect candidate for a small bellows, a focusing helicoid, and a pile of tiny cheap enlarger lenses! Let's see, a good starting set would be :

* EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 (100g)
* Vivitar-LU 75/3.5 (70g)
* Novoflex Noflexar 105/3.5 (120g)
* Ilex Anastigmat 140/4.5 (260g)

Except for the beautiful EL-Nikkor, all these can be used for general photography too. My M42 Bellowscope weighs 230g; the 17-35mm focusing helicoid weighs 110g; a set of M42 macro tubes are maybe 40g. All these, with less weight than any Vivitar Series 1 70-210! Or you can skip the bellows and the 140, and the kit weighs about the same as a DA10-17! Just don't forget the lens hoods. Cheers!

Lloydy · 05-13-2012, 01:40 PM

52 at the moment, but someone is bringing me a "box of stuff" later this week, apparently there's 6 or 7 lenses and a couple of cameras in the box, he knows nothing about them, not even the camera brand. But they are free, so I'll take them.

Weber · 05-13-2012, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Ah, you're a perfect candidate for a small bellows, a focusing helicoid, and a pile of tiny cheap enlarger lenses!

Oh my god, don't tempt me! Those sound tempting indeed, especially if they can still be used on enlargers (I do film/ wet darkroom work from time to time, usually in borrowed darkrooms)

The lenses will probably have to wait though; currently, the thing I'm in most need for is a good tripod. After that I have my eyes on them Helios 44-2s (the swirly bokeh is slowly growing on me...)... for which I will need an M42 adapter, and we all know what a classic gateway drug that adapter is

Jean Poitiers · 05-13-2012, 02:01 PM

Bonjour,

It's probably more ... but to really count might reveal that I have a glowing problem ... starting to run out of proper space which is a bad sign! Question: Must the lens actually work ... ie, junkers, tear-downs & future "projects"?

Salut, John le LBA Frog

sam-joseph · 05-13-2012, 07:20 PM

I've got 8 or so. And two mountain bikes.
In the mountain bike world, there's an equation that you use to work out how many bikes you need.
The equation is N + 1, where N = the number of bikes you have.
I reckon the same principle could be applied to lenses.

Regards

**LaurenOE** · 05-13-2012, 07:26 PM

About 67 lenses. Not counting other things that could be seen as lenses.

hoanpham · 05-14-2012, 12:54 AM

Interesting. For the moment, there is none between 41-50 and 76-100.
Only 4 suffer by LBA (100+) that need serious attention.
9 members having 31-75 should be aware, especially the 4 members with 41-75: The number will increase exponentially from approx 40.

Jonathan Mac · 05-14-2012, 01:31 AM

Someone at work recently asked how many lenses I have and was astounded when I said I didn't know. I will have to tell them that, having just done a count, I have 28, only one of which is a duplicate (K55 f/1.8). There are a few I should get rid of (like choosing between the M & K 28mm f/3.5), a Ricoh 50 I don't use, the extra K 55, a crappy Tak A zoom, a crappy Tokina zoom... but parting is hard, and they're mostly lenses that wouldn't fetch much anyway.

I note that at the time of writing, nobody has just one lens

hoanpham · 05-14-2012, 01:59 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I note that at the time of writing, nobody has just one lens

People with one lens are healthy people. They don't need to visit this forum

Sandy Hancock · 05-14-2012, 02:17 AM

Active lenses: ten primes, four zooms
I also have four legacy manual lenses, one of which I will keep for potential rebirth on a full frame until I can find a decent modern replacement.

aurele · 05-14-2012, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by hoanpham

People with one lens are healthy people. They don't need to visit this forum

MOUAHAHA ! i remember when i had only one lens ... wait, i never had one, i started with 3

Clavius · 05-14-2012, 03:23 AM

Originally posted by hoanpham

People with one lens are healthy people. They don't need to visit this forum

People with only one lens have bought a camera with interchangeable lens system for nothing.

I think it's our duty to make sure they haven't bought that feature in vain, and infect them with LBA.

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4 - 5	32	10.56%
6 - 8	62	20.46%
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12 - 15	44	14.52%
16 - 20	28	9.24%
21 - 25	21	6.93%
26 - 30	15	4.95%
31 - 40	13	4.29%
41 - 50	4	1.32%
51 - 75	8	2.64%
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101 - 150	4	1.32%
151+	3	0.99%
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05-13-2012, 11:18 AM	#16
rbefly Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 2,030	Baker's Dozen? 16, I guess, but they're not all Pentax brand. Sigma, Kiron, Tokina (1 each) all in PK mount. 12 from Pentax. Until I find a Bokina, that is! I also gave several to my Sister, along with my K110D. Shortly after I got a K10D. Ron

05-13-2012, 11:35 AM	#17
slackercruster Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE, USA Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Originally posted by c-meier I "only" have 9 lenses, but have been considering getting a few new high-end ones (and get rid of the kit zooms and such). One of my worries is, I don't know where to keep them safe: A couple of years ago, I lost a lot of gear to an earthquake and subsequent theft. What precautions do you take? Do you keep your lenses in locked safes, fire-resistant boxes, cabinets or something similar? Or do you rely on insurance? I have a fire safe. but theives could break into it if they work at it. I don't load it up unless I'm going away. So if a fire hit and I was not away, I most likely would have no protection. Too bad about your loss. If your in earthquake country that is tough biz. I was in L.A. in the 70's when a big one hit and the freeways collapsed. Was in bed when it hit and all I could do was watch the shaking ceiling for half a min and wonder when it was coming down on me...couldn't budge an inch. The ceiling held, but it had a large crack running full length down the middle after the quake. Last edited by slackercruster; 05-13-2012 at 11:40 AM.

05-13-2012, 02:01 PM	#22
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	As the French say "Dites 33" ?! Bonjour, It's probably more ... but to really count might reveal that I have a glowing problem ... starting to run out of proper space which is a bad sign! Question: Must the lens actually work ... ie, junkers, tear-downs & future "projects"? Salut, John le LBA Frog

05-14-2012, 02:17 AM	#28
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,267	Active lenses: ten primes, four zooms I also have four legacy manual lenses, one of which I will keep for potential rebirth on a full frame until I can find a decent modern replacement. Last edited by Sandy Hancock; 05-14-2012 at 02:49 AM.

05-13-2012, 01:02 PM	#18
Weber Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 59	I have seven at the moment, but am almost definitely going to sell off one of them (an M 28/3.5, because I got the K version afterwards and liked it better). Apart from the M28/3.5, all of my lenses get regular use. I'm actually quite easily tempted by cheap, interesting glass... but the desire to keep my whole kit portable, plus the fact that I have to move often, has been my most powerful anti-LBA talisman so far!

05-13-2012, 01:25 PM	#19
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by Weber I'm actually quite easily tempted by cheap, interesting glass... but the desire to keep my whole kit portable, plus the fact that I have to move often, has been my most powerful anti-LBA talisman so far! Ah, you're a perfect candidate for a small bellows, a focusing helicoid, and a pile of tiny cheap enlarger lenses! Let's see, a good starting set would be : * EL-Nikkor 50/2.8 (100g) * Vivitar-LU 75/3.5 (70g) * Novoflex Noflexar 105/3.5 (120g) * Ilex Anastigmat 140/4.5 (260g) Except for the beautiful EL-Nikkor, all these can be used for general photography too. My M42 Bellowscope weighs 230g; the 17-35mm focusing helicoid weighs 110g; a set of M42 macro tubes are maybe 40g. All these, with less weight than any Vivitar Series 1 70-210! Or you can skip the bellows and the 140, and the kit weighs about the same as a DA10-17! Just don't forget the lens hoods. Cheers!

05-13-2012, 01:40 PM	#20
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	52 at the moment, but someone is bringing me a "box of stuff" later this week, apparently there's 6 or 7 lenses and a couple of cameras in the box, he knows nothing about them, not even the camera brand. But they are free, so I'll take them.

05-13-2012, 01:46 PM	#21
Weber Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 59	Originally posted by RioRico Ah, you're a perfect candidate for a small bellows, a focusing helicoid, and a pile of tiny cheap enlarger lenses! Oh my god, don't tempt me! Those sound tempting indeed, especially if they can still be used on enlargers (I do film/ wet darkroom work from time to time, usually in borrowed darkrooms) The lenses will probably have to wait though; currently, the thing I'm in most need for is a good tripod. After that I have my eyes on them Helios 44-2s (the swirly bokeh is slowly growing on me...)... for which I will need an M42 adapter, and we all know what a classic gateway drug that adapter is

05-13-2012, 07:20 PM	#23
sam-joseph Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,086	I've got 8 or so. And two mountain bikes. In the mountain bike world, there's an equation that you use to work out how many bikes you need. The equation is N + 1, where N = the number of bikes you have. I reckon the same principle could be applied to lenses. Regards

05-13-2012, 07:26 PM	#24
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	About 67 lenses. Not counting other things that could be seen as lenses.

05-14-2012, 12:54 AM	#25
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Interesting. For the moment, there is none between 41-50 and 76-100. Only 4 suffer by LBA (100+) that need serious attention. 9 members having 31-75 should be aware, especially the 4 members with 41-75: The number will increase exponentially from approx 40.

05-14-2012, 01:31 AM	#26
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Someone at work recently asked how many lenses I have and was astounded when I said I didn't know. I will have to tell them that, having just done a count, I have 28, only one of which is a duplicate (K55 f/1.8). There are a few I should get rid of (like choosing between the M & K 28mm f/3.5), a Ricoh 50 I don't use, the extra K 55, a crappy Tak A zoom, a crappy Tokina zoom... but parting is hard, and they're mostly lenses that wouldn't fetch much anyway. I note that at the time of writing, nobody has just one lens

05-14-2012, 01:59 AM - 1 Like	#27
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I note that at the time of writing, nobody has just one lens People with one lens are healthy people. They don't need to visit this forum

05-14-2012, 02:41 AM	#29
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by hoanpham People with one lens are healthy people. They don't need to visit this forum MOUAHAHA ! i remember when i had only one lens ... wait, i never had one, i started with 3

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