[boriscleto]

Jean: Can you tell us more about the 20-blade lens? What mount? Have you used it? How does it work, with bokeh, for example?

Lots of reviews in the database

Tair 11A 135mm F2.8 Lens Reviews - Russian and Zenitar Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

The Russian lens club might help too.

[Jean Poitiers]

Jean: Can you tell us more about the 20-blade lens? What mount? Have you used it? How does it work, with bokeh, for example?

It's a M42 and weighs a ton ... here are a few rapid tests that I made at f/4 in the botanical garden on the day I acquired it. I skipped off work a few minutes early to shoot before the park closed and the sun set ... more testing needs done

[ivanvernon]

It's a M42 and weighs a ton ... here are a few rapid tests that I made at f/4 in the botanical garden on the day I acquired it. I skipped off work a few minutes early to shoot before the park closed and the sun set ... more testing needs done

Nice sharpness, beautifully blurred backgrounds. Enjoy your new front-heavy workhorse! ivan

[monochrome]

The actual number is 42.

[boriscleto]

The actual number is 42.

Did a cave man spell that out while playing Scrabble or did you pull letters randomly out of a bag and spell "What do you get if you multiply six by nine"?

In the end we're Mostly Harmless.

[monochrome]

I probably hallucinated it after a night unloading Canada Balsam trees from a rail car for the local Kiwanis XMAS tree lot.

[monochrome]

I also wondered, if someone boriscleto'ed(TM) boriscleto would it change the physical properties of the 'verse?

[richardwong]

Keep it coming towa!

Time to revise

CBA & LBA : 6 cams & 16 lens

Pentax Q7+Q:
- 02 (5.5-15mm f2.8-4.5)
- 06 (15-45mm f2.8)

Pentax 6x7:
--- Takumars 55mm f4, 105mm f2.4 y 200mm f4.

Pentax ME Super y MZ-7:
- Sigma MC 24mm f2.8 Super-Wide II,
- Auto Reveunon 55mm f1.2
- Pentax-M 50mm f1.7,
- Pentax-M 135mm f3.5,
Tamron 2x PKA

- Tokina AT-X 28-70mm f2.8

Pentax K-50 (650g)+ Grip clónico, K10D (broken).

- Sigma 10-20mm DC Ex (465g)
- Pentax F 28mm f2.8 (180g)
- Pentax-F 50mm f1.7
- Pentax DA 40mm f2.8 XS (52g)
- Pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8 (565g)
- Pentax DA* 50-135mm f2.8 (765g)

Want to sell:

- Tamron 2x PKA
- Pentax DA 40mm f2.8 XS (52g)
- Pentax-M 50mm f1.7
- One film camera

---------- Post added 11-12-15 at 12:05 PM ----------

dadipentak,

You're incorrigible, lol

But won't there be sleepless nights wondering if they're ok?

[boriscleto]

I also wondered, if someone boriscleto'ed(TM) boriscleto would it change the physical properties of the 'verse?

I'm sure it would result in a sperm whale and a bowl of petunias spontaneously being called into existance.

[richardwong]

jcdoss,

Don't jinx it, it'll come up before you know it and you'll be wanting some autofocus lenses as well

I think I'm stable now with 21, all K and M primes.

---------- Post added 11-12-15 at 12:40 PM ----------

hoopsontoast,

Good for you if you can keep it up. I'm sure that the Pentax zoom looming 28-70 would be a good replacement for the Tammy unless its made by Tamron?

Having reverse LBA...

Going down from these, using on K-01/K3II and MZ-S.....

DA10-17
FA20-35
FA*24
FA43 (FA50 f1.7 before that)
K55
VL58 (K85 and VL90 before that)
FA135
T28-75
F70-210

To these with the K-3II....

DA10-17
T28-75 (Looking to replace ATM)
Sigma 85mm f1.4

And these on the MZ-S....

FA43
K55

---------- Post added 11-12-15 at 12:42 PM ----------

Jonathan Mac,

We won't give that to you here, you can be upfront with the LBA'ers here we all have our weak moments

I've given up counting my lenses, it allows me to remain plausible deniability when my wife asks how many I have (or when someone else asks in her presence).

---------- Post added 11-12-15 at 12:43 PM ----------

ivanvernon,

Nice to see you contributing your counts as well, some very nice ones here.

Probably too many lenses: 16 Pentax and 16 of other brands:

Pentax-FA 31
Pentax-FA 43
Pentax-M 50
Pentax-A 50
Pentax D FA 50 2.8 macro
Pentax-M 50 1.7
Pentax-A 50 2.0
Pentax-A 50 1.7
Pentax-FA 77
Pentax-F 85 2.8 soft
Pentax-M 100 2.8
Pentax DA 10-17
Pentax DAL 18-55 WR
Pentax-FA 24-90
Pentax 135-A 2.8
Pentax-F 35-80

Sears 50 2.0
Sears 50 1.7
Sears 50 1.4
Sears 135 2.8
Sears 80-200 4.0

Chinon 28 2.8
Chinon 50 1.9
Chinon 135 2.8
Chinon 50 1.7

Tamron 17-50 2.8
Tamron 70-300 4-5.6 macro

Canon FL 55 1.2 (converted to K mount)
Canon FD 55 1.2 (converted to K mount)

Helios 44K 58 mm
Phoenix 100 3.5 macro
Revuenon 50 1.4

This does not include about 15 old FL and FD Canon lenses, Pentax 645 lenses (3), and Mamya RB67 lens (only 1)

[Clinton]

More than 3

[Jean Poitiers]

More than 3

Well, duh ... we can read your signature

[FantasticMrFox]

Only four:

DA L 18-55 WR
HD DA 55-300 WR
DA 35 f/2.4
SMC-A 50 f/1.7

Looking to acquire a Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 soon(ish).

[Michi Joel]

The Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 leaves and enters the Sigma 30mm f1.4 EX DC . Now I think it would have to sell 2 lenses to get 14 lenses.

[monochrome]

The actual number is 42.

I have surrendered to the affliction.