How many lenses do you have?

SBeck · 05-10-2016, 07:16 PM

Pentax:
FA*85
DFA 100
Tamron:
28-75
70-200

Planning to add an FA31 and something 300mm+ at some point, but I know I've got a lot of ground covered already so I'm trying not to rush into anything.

Driline · 05-10-2016, 07:46 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by robbiec

Back to 7 again. Listed in my Sig. Only using the 25 this month. Lots of fun.

Those are all excellent lenses. The Zeiss Distagon looks like it might be a fun lens to use.

---------- Post added 05-10-16 at 09:49 PM ----------

Originally posted by SBeck

Pentax:
FA*85
DFA 100
Tamron:
28-75
70-200

Planning to add an FA31 and something 300mm+ at some point, but I know I've got a lot of ground covered already so I'm trying not to rush into anything.

Looking at your lens stable there's no question that you "Need" the FA 31

The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F*300. It's like an FA 31 only in 300mm length and best of all it comes in the off white color which gives you instant street cred. I mean just look at it......

**Odinz** · 05-10-2016, 07:51 PM

Since posting my list a month or so ago I discovered a couple of lenses that I had somehow left off of my previous list.

smc PENTAX-A 15mm F3.5 (don't know how this one got left off)
SPRIATONE PORTRAGON 15mm F4 Soft M42

I recently acquired a K mount to 6X7 adapter so I will add my:

smc PENTAX-6X7 120mm F3.5 Soft - I know I hung onto a couple of others, like a 55mm and the 135mm Macro but I no longer have the camera so I haven't used them in awhile and they aren't readily at hand.

Also thanks to cyberjunkie's discussion on soft focus lenses, it has renewed my interest in them.
I had only ever really used them on my film bodies, but since my LX has been off to Eric with what looks like a terminal main board, I've begun trying them on my K3. As such I also recently acquired:

smc PENTAX-FA 28mm F2.8 Soft
TAMRON SP 70-150mm Soft F2.8 (51A)

Steve

jcdoss · 05-10-2016, 07:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Driline

The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F*300. .... I mean just look at it.....

It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks...

Driline · 05-10-2016, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by jcdoss

It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks...

Which lens is that? It looks like a 2.8?

jcdoss · 05-10-2016, 10:38 PM

Thats an M300 f4.

**savoche** · 05-11-2016, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Driline

The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F*300.

Rats. I have an incoming FA*300

Driline · 05-11-2016, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Rats. I have an incoming FA*300

That's a fantastic lens. It's just not that cool off white color that gives you instant street cred.

Check out my F*300 flickr photo's

cyberjunkie · 05-12-2016, 04:42 AM

I'm not sure that the F* is the most beautiful 300mm made by Pentax.
I might be biased... but i love A* lenses! I really, really like my 300mm A* f/2.8. I find it a work of art.
Of course AF gives an advantage over a fully manual lens, but for some kind of photography a well damped focusing helicoid is invaluable (and for racing and birds trap-in focusing is often the only way to go).
I agree that off-white Pentax lenses are wonderful, though.

Whatever, aesthetics are highly personal. Fortunately

Otherwise, what a boring world would be!

ciao

P

**savoche** · 05-12-2016, 08:25 AM

Still waiting for the FA*. It should come with a lenscoat, so the finish shouldn't matter too much

**gaweidert** · 05-12-2016, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by jcdoss

It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks...

I was going to post something about size and overcompensating, but I won't.

FWIW that A* 300mm F4 is a great little lens. With IBIS it becomes even better. Mine is almost always in the bag.

**savoche** · 05-12-2016, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

I was going to post something about size and overcompensating, but I won't.

FWIW that A* 300mm F4 is a great little lens. With IBIS it becomes even better. Mine is almost always in the bag.

A*1200?

Jean Poitiers · 05-13-2016, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Rats. I have an incoming FA*300

Gee, I went the other way ... I have a DA 10-17 coming in.

I wanted to see the difference between it and my Samyang 8/3.5 ... a battle, one will stay and the other will go.

(Yeah, right)

**savoche** · 05-13-2016, 01:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Gee, I went the other way ... I have a DA 10-17 coming in.

I wanted to see the difference between it and my Samyang 8/3.5 ... a battle, one will stay and the other will go.

(Yeah, right)

Always the same battle; one will stay, and so will the other one - but how to find room for them?!

Jean Poitiers · 05-13-2016, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by savoche

Always the same battle; one will stay, and so will the other one - but how to find room for them?!

Well, there's always the attic which is high enough and large enough to convert into two usable rooms ... just need to throw a bit of money at it.

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05-10-2016, 07:16 PM	#1381
SBeck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113	Pentax: FA*85 DFA 100 Tamron: 28-75 70-200 Planning to add an FA31 and something 300mm+ at some point, but I know I've got a lot of ground covered already so I'm trying not to rush into anything.

05-10-2016, 07:46 PM - 2 Likes	#1382
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,704	Originally posted by robbiec Back to 7 again. Listed in my Sig. Only using the 25 this month. Lots of fun. Those are all excellent lenses. The Zeiss Distagon looks like it might be a fun lens to use. ---------- Post added 05-10-16 at 09:49 PM ---------- Originally posted by SBeck Pentax: FA85 DFA 100 Tamron: 28-75 70-200 Planning to add an FA31 and something 300mm+ at some point, but I know I've got a lot of ground covered already so I'm trying not to rush into anything. Looking at your lens stable there's no question that you "Need" the FA 31 The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F300. It's like an FA 31 only in 300mm length and best of all it comes in the off white color which gives you instant street cred. I mean just look at it......

05-10-2016, 07:51 PM	#1383
Odinz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 259	Since posting my list a month or so ago I discovered a couple of lenses that I had somehow left off of my previous list. smc PENTAX-A 15mm F3.5 (don't know how this one got left off) SPRIATONE PORTRAGON 15mm F4 Soft M42 I recently acquired a K mount to 6X7 adapter so I will add my: smc PENTAX-6X7 120mm F3.5 Soft - I know I hung onto a couple of others, like a 55mm and the 135mm Macro but I no longer have the camera so I haven't used them in awhile and they aren't readily at hand. Also thanks to cyberjunkie's discussion on soft focus lenses, it has renewed my interest in them. I had only ever really used them on my film bodies, but since my LX has been off to Eric with what looks like a terminal main board, I've begun trying them on my K3. As such I also recently acquired: smc PENTAX-FA 28mm F2.8 Soft TAMRON SP 70-150mm Soft F2.8 (51A) Steve

05-10-2016, 07:57 PM - 1 Like	#1384
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,794	Originally posted by Driline The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F*300. .... I mean just look at it..... It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks...

05-10-2016, 08:01 PM	#1385
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,704	Originally posted by jcdoss It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks... Which lens is that? It looks like a 2.8?

05-10-2016, 10:38 PM	#1386
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,794	Thats an M300 f4.

05-11-2016, 08:51 AM	#1387
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Driline The best Pentax 300mm lens is the F300. Rats. I have an incoming FA300

05-11-2016, 11:08 AM	#1388
Driline Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: IOWA Where the Tall Corn Grows Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,704	Originally posted by savoche Rats. I have an incoming FA300 That's a fantastic lens. It's just not that cool off white color that gives you instant street cred. Check out my F300 flickr photo's

05-12-2016, 04:42 AM	#1389
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198	I'm not sure that the F* is the most beautiful 300mm made by Pentax. I might be biased... but i love A* lenses! I really, really like my 300mm A* f/2.8. I find it a work of art. Of course AF gives an advantage over a fully manual lens, but for some kind of photography a well damped focusing helicoid is invaluable (and for racing and birds trap-in focusing is often the only way to go). I agree that off-white Pentax lenses are wonderful, though. Whatever, aesthetics are highly personal. Fortunately Otherwise, what a boring world would be! ciao P

05-12-2016, 08:25 AM	#1390
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Still waiting for the FA*. It should come with a lenscoat, so the finish shouldn't matter too much

05-12-2016, 08:58 AM	#1391
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by jcdoss It's definitely the best LOOKING Pentax 300. I have no experience with that one, but this one isn't going t get you any chicks... I was going to post something about size and overcompensating, but I won't. FWIW that A* 300mm F4 is a great little lens. With IBIS it becomes even better. Mine is almost always in the bag.

05-12-2016, 11:55 PM	#1392
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by gaweidert I was going to post something about size and overcompensating, but I won't. FWIW that A* 300mm F4 is a great little lens. With IBIS it becomes even better. Mine is almost always in the bag. A*1200?

05-13-2016, 12:37 AM	#1393
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by savoche Rats. I have an incoming FA*300 Gee, I went the other way ... I have a DA 10-17 coming in. I wanted to see the difference between it and my Samyang 8/3.5 ... a battle, one will stay and the other will go. (Yeah, right)

05-13-2016, 01:30 AM - 1 Like	#1394
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Gee, I went the other way ... I have a DA 10-17 coming in. I wanted to see the difference between it and my Samyang 8/3.5 ... a battle, one will stay and the other will go. (Yeah, right) Always the same battle; one will stay, and so will the other one - but how to find room for them?!

05-13-2016, 01:39 AM	#1395
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by savoche Always the same battle; one will stay, and so will the other one - but how to find room for them?! Well, there's always the attic which is high enough and large enough to convert into two usable rooms ... just need to throw a bit of money at it.