How many lenses do you have?

richardwong · 03-16-2014, 11:08 AM

Aquadome - I saw that pic of your "middle shelf" and wow is all I can say about the number of lenses

I'd like to see some of those dreamy photos, where are they located?

Originally posted by AquaDome

The manual lenses are in a rotation at the moment. One lens, one K-body, one roll of film, about once a week. This has to continue until I have vetted all the K-bodies.
For general "around the house" stuff, I almost always use a manual prime on the K-50. Its just a toolbox-type of camera.
When I am setting up shots with the Mamiya, the K-50 is next to it with equivalent focal length, acting as light meter and digital preview, since the Mamiya is a TLR.
The "Rubik's Cube" lenses are getting more use recently. These are the do-it-all, 20-ish to 80-ish manual zooms with Macro, usually three or for movable bands with a slide, locking buttons, etc. You twist it one way for wide, the other way for long, then push a button and pull out the tube and twist it back the other way and its a macro... They each weigh about a kilo. All that glass gives a dreamy look on digital, for about $10 each. I have about a dozen.

As days go by, the pile gets more and more separated between what will stay and what will be released, but I feel every lens I meet should get a fair chance to impress me.

AquaDome · 03-16-2014, 11:27 AM

I should upload some.

Cris Galicinao · 03-17-2014, 03:11 AM

I have:

Pentax K-x purchased May 2010
Kit 18-55 (2010)
Pancake 40 Limited (2011)
F 35-70 (2013)
F 35-135 (2014)

Barry Pearson · 03-17-2014, 06:13 AM

I think of my lenses as 3 Pentax "work horse" lenses plus various specialist lenses.

I also have the new Pentax 1.4x Teleconverter.

Work horse lenses:

DA 12-24mm f/4
DA 17-70mm f/4
DA* 60-250mm f/4

Specialist Pentax lenses:

DA 10-17mm Fisheye
DA* 55 f/1.4
D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR
DA* 300mm f/4

Specialist other lenses:

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 (older version)
Sigma 500mm f/4.5 APO
Samyang f/3.5 24mm Tilt/Shift

awaldram · 03-17-2014, 07:15 AM

Funny how what you shoot tends to define lens

Work horse lenses:

Pentax HD 1.4 AW
DA* 50-135 f/2.8 SDM
Sigma 70-200 OS HSM f2.8
DA* 300 f/4 SDM
Sigma 400 Telemacro
Sigma 50-500 EX F4-6.3

General Pentax lenses:

DA 40 limited
DA* 16-50 SDM
DA* 55 f/1.4 SDM
da 18-55
Fa 28-80 Pz
Fa 35-70

other lenses:

Sigma EX 50 Macro
Tamron 18-250
Q 01
Q 02

MF Lenses :

Kiron 80-200 Macro F4
Helios 44/2
Helios 135 f2.8 (M42)
Chinon 200 f3.5 (m42)
Pentax 70 f2.8 (110)
Pentax 50 f2.8 (110)
Pentax 24 f2.8 (110)
Pentax 18 F2.8 (110)

Glue and adapters:

Teleplus 1.4 Pz adapter
Teleplus 2x Pz adpater
Tamron SP 2x converter
Ranger 2x converter
Q - PK
Q - M42
Q - 110

Blue · 03-17-2014, 07:24 AM - **3 Likes**

I really don't know how many I have.

dansamy · 03-17-2014, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by Blue

I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag:

I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth?

hoanpham · 03-19-2014, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by Blue

I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag:

Great answer!

jjdgti · 03-19-2014, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by dansamy

I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth?

I can't count that high!

cbope · 03-20-2014, 12:33 PM

What's in my sig, plus a new DA* 16-50 f2.8 which arrives tomorrow

And I definitely need more... you don't want to see my LBA wish list...

**wtlwdwgn** · 03-21-2014, 10:02 AM

15. Super Tak 55 f/1.8 to DA* 300 f/4.

**savoche** · 03-21-2014, 11:16 AM

I've spent too much time at the computer lately. What was "south of 20" a month ago is so no longer. And two more on the way.

Help?

lesmore49 · 03-21-2014, 11:21 AM

I've been buying lenses since 1968. Geez I've got a lot of them. Too many to count.

tram57 · 03-21-2014, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by abieleck

Too many.......

Too many +1

richardwong · 03-22-2014, 11:15 AM

How do you like the 35-135 Chris? You're more reserved than just pst of us.

Originally posted by Cris Galicinao

I have:

Pentax K-x purchased May 2010
Kit 18-55 (2010)
Pancake 40 Limited (2011)
F 35-70 (2013)
F 35-135 (2014)

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03-16-2014, 11:08 AM	#346
richardwong Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 671 Original Poster	Aquadome - I saw that pic of your "middle shelf" and wow is all I can say about the number of lenses I'd like to see some of those dreamy photos, where are they located? Originally posted by AquaDome The manual lenses are in a rotation at the moment. One lens, one K-body, one roll of film, about once a week. This has to continue until I have vetted all the K-bodies. For general "around the house" stuff, I almost always use a manual prime on the K-50. Its just a toolbox-type of camera. When I am setting up shots with the Mamiya, the K-50 is next to it with equivalent focal length, acting as light meter and digital preview, since the Mamiya is a TLR. The "Rubik's Cube" lenses are getting more use recently. These are the do-it-all, 20-ish to 80-ish manual zooms with Macro, usually three or for movable bands with a slide, locking buttons, etc. You twist it one way for wide, the other way for long, then push a button and pull out the tube and twist it back the other way and its a macro... They each weigh about a kilo. All that glass gives a dreamy look on digital, for about $10 each. I have about a dozen. As days go by, the pile gets more and more separated between what will stay and what will be released, but I feel every lens I meet should get a fair chance to impress me.

03-16-2014, 11:27 AM	#347
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	I should upload some.

03-17-2014, 03:11 AM	#348
Cris Galicinao New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1	I have: Pentax K-x purchased May 2010 Kit 18-55 (2010) Pancake 40 Limited (2011) F 35-70 (2013) F 35-135 (2014)

03-17-2014, 06:13 AM	#349
Barry Pearson Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stockport Posts: 964	I think of my lenses as 3 Pentax "work horse" lenses plus various specialist lenses. I also have the new Pentax 1.4x Teleconverter. Work horse lenses: DA 12-24mm f/4 DA 17-70mm f/4 DA* 60-250mm f/4 Specialist Pentax lenses: DA 10-17mm Fisheye DA* 55 f/1.4 D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR DA* 300mm f/4 Specialist other lenses: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 (older version) Sigma 500mm f/4.5 APO Samyang f/3.5 24mm Tilt/Shift

03-17-2014, 07:15 AM	#350
awaldram Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 732	Funny how what you shoot tends to define lens Work horse lenses: Pentax HD 1.4 AW DA* 50-135 f/2.8 SDM Sigma 70-200 OS HSM f2.8 DA* 300 f/4 SDM Sigma 400 Telemacro Sigma 50-500 EX F4-6.3 General Pentax lenses: DA 40 limited DA* 16-50 SDM DA* 55 f/1.4 SDM da 18-55 Fa 28-80 Pz Fa 35-70 other lenses: Sigma EX 50 Macro Tamron 18-250 Q 01 Q 02 MF Lenses : Kiron 80-200 Macro F4 Helios 44/2 Helios 135 f2.8 (M42) Chinon 200 f3.5 (m42) Pentax 70 f2.8 (110) Pentax 50 f2.8 (110) Pentax 24 f2.8 (110) Pentax 18 F2.8 (110) Glue and adapters: Teleplus 1.4 Pz adapter Teleplus 2x Pz adpater Tamron SP 2x converter Ranger 2x converter Q - PK Q - M42 Q - 110

03-17-2014, 07:24 AM - 3 Likes	#351
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	I really don't know how many I have.

03-17-2014, 07:46 AM	#352
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Originally posted by Blue I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag: I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth?

03-19-2014, 10:32 AM	#353
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	Originally posted by Blue I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag: Great answer!

03-19-2014, 11:56 AM	#354
jjdgti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by dansamy I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth? I can't count that high!

03-20-2014, 12:33 PM	#355
cbope Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Helsinki Posts: 664	What's in my sig, plus a new DA* 16-50 f2.8 which arrives tomorrow And I definitely need more... you don't want to see my LBA wish list...

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03-21-2014, 10:02 AM	#356
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	15. Super Tak 55 f/1.8 to DA* 300 f/4.

03-21-2014, 11:16 AM	#357
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	I've spent too much time at the computer lately. What was "south of 20" a month ago is so no longer. And two more on the way. Help?

03-21-2014, 11:21 AM	#358
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	I've been buying lenses since 1968. Geez I've got a lot of them. Too many to count.

03-21-2014, 08:00 PM	#359
tram57 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 176	Originally posted by abieleck Too many....... Too many +1

03-22-2014, 11:15 AM	#360
richardwong Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 671 Original Poster	How do you like the 35-135 Chris? You're more reserved than just pst of us. Originally posted by Cris Galicinao I have: Pentax K-x purchased May 2010 Kit 18-55 (2010) Pancake 40 Limited (2011) F 35-70 (2013) F 35-135 (2014)