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03-16-2014, 11:08 AM   #346
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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?


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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.


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I should upload some.
03-17-2014, 03:11 AM   #348
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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
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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

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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
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I really don't know how many I have. BrownBag
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QuoteOriginally posted by Blue Quote
I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag:
I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth?

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I really don't know how many I have. :BrownBag:
Great answer!
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QuoteOriginally posted by dansamy Quote
I like his answer! Can I do that? Can I just plead the fifth?
I can't count that high!
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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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15. Super Tak 55 f/1.8 to DA* 300 f/4.
03-21-2014, 11:16 AM   #357
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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?
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I've been buying lenses since 1968. Geez I've got a lot of them. Too many to count.
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QuoteOriginally posted by abieleck Quote
Too many.......
Too many +1
03-22-2014, 11:15 AM   #360
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How do you like the 35-135 Chris? You're more reserved than just pst of us.

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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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