[richardwong]

Well I didn't really want to look at this list, but here is my current list of lenses. It turns that I have several duplicates, but I did not include those in my count for the "2-days per lens" (183), and as a matter of fact before I checked this morning I would have guessed that I owned a much smaller number than this <sigh>. In the spirit of full disclosure I did include my Q mount and 110 mounts lenses in the total as I currently use both of those series on my Q7.

It's hard for me to believe that this originally started many years ago with a Takumar 50mm and a Spotmatic (I had other cameras before that, in other formats, but that was the beginning of this list) and when I originally added a Takumar 35mm and a 200mm to my camera bag I couldn't imagine ever owning any more than those three lenses. (I blame those darned photo ads in the back of Popular and Modern Photography magazines those used to be the first thing I would turn to when I'd get each new issue) What's really worrisome is that I have gotten rid of many others over the years (looks like I could use for some more of that now too, at least the duplicates) Some of the older lenses didn't seem to preform as well under the minute scrutiny of digital compared to film, but many of them now have gotten a second lease on life on a full spectrum converted K-01. The lack of coatings and smaller number of elements works very well with UV shooting.......now if I could just find a quartz lens.....

I was thinking of taking a group shot photo of the lot of them, but that will definitely have to wait until the wife is out of town ;-) and I'm not even sure I want to see that....

Steve

smc PENTAX 17mm F4 Fish-Eye
smc PENTAX 18mm F3.5
smc PENTAX 28mm F3.5 Shift
smc PENTAX 30mm F2.8
smc PENTAX 55mm F1.8 [X2]
smc PENTAX 55mm F2.0
smc PENTAX 85mm F2.2 Soft
smc PENTAX 100mm F4 Bellows
smc PENTAX 135mm F2.5
smc PENTAX 200mm F2.5
smc PENTAX Relfex Zoom 400-600mm F8.0-12.0

smc PENTAX-M 20mm F4
smc PENTAX-M 28mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-M 40mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-M 85mm F2
smc PENTAX-M 100mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-M 100mm F4 Macro
smc PENTAX-M 120mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-M 135mm F3.5
smc PENTAX-M 150mm F3.5
smc PENTAX-M 200mm F4

smc PENTAX-A 16mm F2.8 Fish-eye
smc PENTAX-A 20mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A 24mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A 28mm F2
smc PENTAX-A 28mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A 35mm F2
smc PENTAX-A 35mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A 50mm F1.2
smc PENTAX-A 50mm F1.4
smc PENTAX-A 50mm F1.7
smc PENTAX-A 50mm F2.8 Macro
smc PENTAX-A* 85mm F1.4
smc PENTAX-A 100mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A 135mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A* 135mm F1.8
smc PENTAX-A 200mm F4
smc PENTAX-A* 200mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-A* 300mm F4
smc PENTAX-A 400mm F5.6
smc PENTAX-A 35-70mm F4
smc PENTAX-A 70-210mm F4
smc PENTAX-A 35-105mm F3.5

smc PENTAX-F 28mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-F 17-28mm F3.5-4.5 Fisheye

smc PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8 AL Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 35mm F2.0 AL
smc PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4
smc PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
smc PENTAX FA 135mm F2.8
smc PENTAX-FA 28-105mm F4-5.6

smc PENTAX-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
smc PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2 Limited
smc PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited
smc PENTAX-DA 40 F2.8 Limited
smc PENTAX-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
smc PENTAX-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED [IF] Fisheye
smc PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED Al [IF]
smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL
smc PENTAX-DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED
HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR

smc PENTAX-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro
smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR

TAKUMAR SMC Takumar 20mm F4.5 M42
TAKUMAR SMC Takumar 24mm F3.5 M42
TAKUMAR Super-Takumar 28mm F3.5 M42
TAKUMAR SMC Takumar 35mm F3.5 M42
TAKUMAR Super-Takumar 50mm F1.4 M42
TAKUMAR Macro-Takumar 50mm F4 M42 Preset
TAKUMAR Takumar 55mm F1.8 M42
TAKUMAR Super-Takumar 55mm F1.8 M42
TAKUMAR SMC-Takumar 55mm F1.8 M42
TAKUMAR Super-Takumar 85mm F1.9 M42
TAKUMAR Takumar 105mm F2.8 M42 Preset
TAKUMAR SMC-Takumar 120mm F2.8 M42
TAKUMAR Takumar 135mm F3.5 M42 Preset
TAKUMAR Super-Takumar 150mm F4 M42
TAKUMAR Tele-Takumar 200mm F5.6 M42 Preset [X2]
TAKUMAR Takumar 200mm F3.5 M42 Preset
TAKUMAR Tele-Takumar 300mm F6.3 M42 Preset
TAKUMAR Takumar 300mm F4 M42 Preset

PENTAX-110 18mm F2.8
PENTAX-110 18mm F2.8 Pan Focus
PENTAX-110 24mm F2.8
PENTAX-110 50mm F2.8 [X2]
PENTAX-110 70mm F2.8
PENTAX-110 20-40mm F2.8

PENTAX-01 8.5mm F1.9
PENTAX-02 5-15mm F2.8-4.5
PENTAX-03 3.2mm F5.6 FE
PENTAX-06 15-45mm F2.8
PENTAX-07 11.5mm F9 Pinhole
PENTAX-08 3.8-5.9mm F2.8

ACCURA Supertel 105mm F2.4 T-Mount Preset

APOLLO MC TV 15-150mm F1.8 C-Mount

BEROLINA 135mm F1.8 T-Mount Preset

CARL ZEISS JENNA Tessar 50mm F2.8 M42 Preset

COSINA MC Cosinon-S 40mm F2.5

ENNA MUNCHEN Ennalyt 24mm F4.0 M42

HELIOS 44 58mm F2.0 M39 Preset
HELIOS 44M 58mm F2.0 M42
HELIOS 44M-4 F2.0 M42 [X2]
HELIOS 44-2 58mm F2.0 M42 Preset
HELIOS MC 44-3M 58mm F2.0 M42 Preset
HELIOS 44K-4 58mm F2.0
HELIOS MC 44K-4 58mm F2.0
HELIOS MC 77K-4 50mm F1.8

INDUSTAR 50-2 F3.5 M42 Preset
INDUSTAR 61-L/Z MC 50mm F2.8 M42

ITOREX 50mm Pano [X2]

JUPITER 9 85mm F2.0 M42 Preset

LENTAR Super-Lentar 28mm F3.0 T-Mount Preset

MEYER OPTIK GORLITZ TELEMEGOR 180mm F5.5 M42 Preset

MTO 3M-5CA (MC) 500mm Mirror F8.0
MTO 11CA (MC) 1000mm Mirror F10.0

NIKON El-Nikkor 40mm F4 M39 [X2]
NIKON El-Nikkor 50mm F2.8 M39
NIKON El-Nikkor 63mm F2.8 M39
NIKON El-Nikkor 75mm F4 M39 [X2]
NIKON El-Nikkor 80mm F5.6 M39 [X2]
NIKON El-Nikkor 105MM F5.6 M39
NIKON El-Nikkor 135MM F5.6 M39
NIKON El-Nikkor 150MM F5.6 M39

PENTACON 30mm F3.5 M42 Preset

PORST Tele MC 135mm F1.8 M42

REVUE MC Macro Revuenon 24mm F4.0 M42
REVUE Revuenon 45mm F2.8

RICOH XR RIKENON 45mm F2.8
RICOH XR RIKENON 50mm F1.4

RISING 45mm F227 Pinhole

SAMIGON 180 Degree F3.5 Fisheye

SAMYANG 8mm F3.5 Fish-Eye
SAMYANG 14mm F2.8

SEARS MC 28mm F2.8
SEARS 50mm F2.0
SEARS MC 50mm F1.7
SEARS MC 135 F2.8
SEARS MC 80-200mm F4 Macro

SOLIGOR MC C/D 20mm F2.8
SOLIGOR 25mm F2.8 T-Mount Preset
SOLIGOR 180mm F3.5 T-Mount Preset
SOLIGOR 250mm F4.5 T-Mount Preset

SIGMA 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC HSM Circular Fisheye
SIGMA 8mm F4 Filtermatic Fish-Eye
SIGMA 12mm F8 Fish-Eye
SIGMA 15mm F2.8 EX Fish-Eye
SIGMA 24mm F2.8 Super-Wide II [X2]
SIGMA 28mm F2.8 Mini-Wide II [X2]
SIGMA 28mm F2.8 Mini-Wide [X2]
SIGMA 21-35mm F3.5-4.2
SIGMA 35-70mm F2.8-4.0
SIGMA 75-250mm F4.0-5.0
SIGMA 600mm Mirror F8.0
SIGMA 1000mm Mirror F13.5
SIGMA 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM
SIGMA 10-20mm F4-5.6
SIGMA 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG
SIGMA 15-30mm F3.5-4.5 EX DG
SIGMA 28-105 F4-5.6 UC II
SIGMA 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO EX DG

SPRIATONE PLURACOAT 18mm F3.5 M42

STIENHEIL Cassaron VL 40mm F3.5 M42

TAIR-11A 135mm F2.8 M42
TAIR-3S 300mm F4.5 M42

TAMRON SP 500mm Mirror F8.0 (55BB)

TOKINA RMC 17mm F3.5
TOKINA RMC 500mm Mirror F8.0 [X2]
TOKINA 20-35mm F2.8 AT-X Pro
TOKINA 28-70mm F2.8 AT-X Pro
TOKINA 80-200mm F2.8 AT-X Pro
TOKINA 24-200mm F3.5-5.6 AT-X
TOKINA 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 AT-X
TOKINA 80-400mm F4.5-5.6 AT-X AFII

VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 105mm F2.5 Macro
VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 70-210mm F3.5 Macro Version 2
VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 70-210mm F2.8-4.0 Macro Version 3 P/K-A Mount
VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 70-210mm F2.8-4.0 Macro Version 3 P/K-A R-P/K Mount
VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 600mm Mirror F8.0 Solid Catadioptric
VIVITAR Series 1 VMC 800mm Mirror F11.0 Solid Catadioptric [X2]
VIVITAR P&B Tele 135mm F3.5 T-Mount Preset

ZENITAR 16mm Fisheye F2.8

ZOMZ MIR-1 37mm F2.8 M39 Preset

Steve - that list man you could have your own Pentax store selling lenses, where do you store them all, like do you have like dryboxes for all of them or a special room with shelves full of lenses displayed prominently and some of the hard to find lenses in that list, wow, is all I can say.

[Michi Joel]

Wow!!!

[pepperberry farm]

<-- brushes a bit of dust off of his meager collection.....


no LBA here....




(:

[monochrome]

I bookmarked this page. I feel better now.


And I plan to keep it handy if my wife ever opens my drawers . . .

[Jean Poitiers]

I bookmarked this page. I feel better now.

And I plan to keep it handy if my wife ever opens my drawers . . .

"Ditto !" - Blazing Saddles

[pepperberry farm]

And I plan to keep it handy if my wife ever opens my drawers . . .

...................... nah, nevermind.....




(:

[monochrome]

...................... nah, nevermind.....




(:

Not THOSE drawers! Jeez. This is a family-oriented Forum.

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[onlineflyer]

You have a lot of primes why not add either the DA 15 instead of the 10-17?[COLOR="Silver"]

I'm thinking the 10-17mm would be a fun lens for auto show pictures.

[Driline]

I'm thinking the 10-17mm would be a fun lens for auto show pictures.

That's what I'm thinking too, but just not sure.....

[boriscleto]

The Phoenix 100mm macro finally arrived. Now I have to decide whether to keep or sell the Tamron 52BB. Who am I kidding? Me sell a lens...

[richardwong]

I bookmarked this page. I feel better now.


And I plan to keep it handy if my wife ever opens my drawers . . .

Better yet, when Steve actually gets a photo of all his lenses, print it out and just leave it on the desk on "this is what it could be dear "

[cyberjunkie]

I was thinking of taking a group shot photo of the lot of them, but that will definitely have to wait until the wife is out of town ;-) and I'm not even sure I want to see that....

Steve

smc PENTAX 17mm F4 Fish-Eye
smc PENTAX 18mm F3.5
smc PENTAX 28mm F3.5 Shift

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ZENITAR 16mm Fisheye F2.8

ZOMZ MIR-1 37mm F2.8 M39 Preset

Thanks Steve, you make all those like me feel a bit relieved!
I don't have a small number of lenses (i listed those usable with Pentax cameras in my previous post), but my list pales compared to yours.
After quickly browsing your long list, two thoughts come to my mind:
- wow, i have plenty of lenses functionally overlapping each other, but at least i don't own identical items! oops, not really true, now i realize i have a few... though they are large format, and this forum is about PK/M42 stuff, isn't it?
- it is very interesting to notice that, even in such a vast number of lenses, it's still possible to get the "taste" of the owner, his photographic preferences.
Only one soft focus and one Tamron (while i really love SF lenses - i sorely miss the Pentax 28mm - and i like Tamron SP lenses, used with PKA Adaptall-2 rings).
I'm a little envious of the good number of recent/contemporary Pentax glasses, made for cropped sensors. I don't own as many "useful" lenses, and recently i'm mainly after silly obsessions.
An example: german M42 teles, like Voigtlander, Schneider, Steinheil, Isco, Zeiss, etc.
It is a taste you don't share. I see you have other preferences, that brought you plenty of desirable objectives (which show a refined, yet omnivore, taste).

The idea of taking a selfie with all the lenses isn't so bad.
I like that sort of pics! I've seen a few i really like.
I'd love to see yours

Cheers

P

[drypenn]

I'm thinking the 10-17mm would be a fun lens for auto show pictures.

Ha! The 10-17 for minor case of LBA

Odinz (Steve) will need a Ricoh Theta!

[zzeitg]

smc PENTAX 17mm F4 Fish-Eye
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ZOMZ MIR-1 37mm F2.8 M39 Preset

Well, this is enormous . How are you deciding which lens to take when you go out?

Ha! The 10-17 for minor case of LBA Odinz (Steve) will need a Ricoh Theta!

...or Sigma 8-16 (oh yeah, it's in the collection, too!)

[Odinz]

Only one soft focus and one Tamron (while i really love SF lenses - i sorely miss the Pentax 28mm - and i like Tamron SP lenses, used with PKA Adaptall-2 rings).P

I used to have a few more Tamron lenses, but I had a friend that REALLY liked them so we made a few trades back in the day, so now I'm down to one and a couple of teleconverters. I did get to use a 28 Soft at one point, and I really liked it but I never got around to getting one....maybe I should pick one up. I don't use the soft lenses as much on digital as I did with film, and while I do still shoot with it, film is something else that I also use a lot less of these days.

Ha! The 10-17 for minor case of LBA

Odinz (Steve) will need a Ricoh Theta!

I have actually looked at getting one of those...I do like fish-eyes and I used to shoot a lot of multi shot panoramas and spherical orbits. The Theta sure looks like fun and it fits in my pocket which is something I couldn't say about the panoramic equipment and mounts I used to use!

......How are you deciding which lens to take when you go out?

I used to take everything with me but that hasn't happened since probably the early to mid 80's. I have several different 'core configurations' that are set up in different bags, shoulder bags, messenger bags, backpacks, holsters (another thing I have collected too many of over the years, I have always been looking for the "perfect bag") They usually consist of three or four lenses with accessories and then I'll throw in a few specialty lenses before I leave that might either compliment what I'm going out to shoot or maybe supplement it. For instance I usually throw in a 'just-in-case' macro lens, the specific lens being based on what else I am carrying at the time. If I'm shooting with screw mount lenses and I'm only taking one body I usually just take screw mounts so I don't have to switch out the adapter. (I really enjoy the older multi-bladed aperture preset lenses, even more so now on digital than when I used them on film) If I'm shooting with a manual film body (KX, MX, LX etc.) I don't bother taking auto focus lenses. If I am on a trip and have to travel light I will usually take a couple of zooms or a set of the small DA limiteds. If I'm shooting with the full spectrum K-01 I only take older uncoated lenses (The uncoated Helios 44K being my favorite there). And not to mention the entire Q7 kit fits in a very small bag and can work in some situations where a bigger camera like the K3 can't, so it gets to tag along on most outings. The one thing I do try to do is keep lenses that shoot, or operate, similarly together to minimize having to think about how a particular lens works. I don't know how many times over the years that I would be using say an A series lens and then switch quickly to a K or M series and forget that auto aperture isn't working anymore. Or switch from a quick shift lens to one that doesn't, It's cost me more than a few shots over the years that's for sure.

The thing is, while every lens has it's limitations, I think they (almost) all have their good points as well. (I say almost because I have owned some real paper weights over the years). A lot of the Soviet era lenses have crazy bokeh that is just crazy enough to work in some situations but looks like crap in others. But then again some of them actually have really smooth bokeh. The 31 Limited is a fantastic lens, but it can flare pretty bad in some situations where maybe the K30 or the DA20-40 won't (BTW, the old Pentacon 30 can more than hold it's own with modern day lenses). The Tokina ATX-Pro lenses are really nice underrated lenses, great color, sharp and built like tanks, but if you don't like purple fringe there better not be any white areas in the shot if you're shooting close to wide open, oh and the autofocus is probably the noisiest of any lenses I own, so manual only in quiet areas like churches . (I actually prefer manual focus in a lot of situations, just guess I never got out of the habit) And lastly a lens that is a little soft in the corners doesn't matter at all when you're isolating your subject.