prime, prime, everywhere a prime...

**pepperberry farm** · 04-12-2016, 04:22 PM

this is a six-shot vertical panorama of one of the pin oaks here, stitched with PSE13...

**paulh** · 04-13-2016, 11:59 AM - **1 Like**

Trying out my new toy - an Industar 50-2, after a thunderstorm a few nights ago:

ChristianRock · 04-13-2016, 03:44 PM - **2 Likes**

Rikenon XR 50 1.4... it's stuck wide open, so that's what this is

**pepperberry farm** · 04-13-2016, 03:46 PM - **1 Like**

no lenses were damaged during the course of this shoot.... the cookies, however, were never seen again...

**pepperberry farm** · 04-13-2016, 08:01 PM - **2 Likes**

I'm really liking this lens:

thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it?

ChristianRock · 04-14-2016, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I'm really liking this lens:

thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it?

Do you think it's as useful as the DA 35 (meaning, not too long)? Is it that much better than the Plastic Fantastic? Should I put it on my future list? Considering I don't acquire anything as fast as you do... my future purchases list is kind of small now that I have most of what I want.

**pepperberry farm** · 04-14-2016, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Do you think it's as useful as the DA 35 (meaning, not too long)? Is it that much better than the Plastic Fantastic? Should I put it on my future list? Considering I don't acquire anything as fast as you do... my future purchases list is kind of small now that I have most of what I want.

I do think it is as useful as the DA35 - possibly even more useful simply because of the lack of size... it disappears on the front of my K-3, which nearly becomes a point-and-shoot camera for the ease of handling...

I'll be Singling with both the 40 and 35 in months to come, so there will be some comparisons - along with the DA50, as well...

**paulh** · 04-14-2016, 04:25 PM - **1 Like**

Another post-thunderstorm image with the Industar 50-2...this poor tree has been mostly underwater for the past 6 months due to lake flooding. It looks like it survived, and can hopefully stay dry for awhile....

**pepperberry farm** · 04-15-2016, 10:17 AM

**paulh** · 04-15-2016, 01:02 PM

After the storms....A35/2.8

**pepperberry farm** · 04-16-2016, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it?

too late.... found a deal on the P/KA adapter as well....

now that I have the adapter, the Adaptall 2 versions of the 17mm, 24mm, and maybe even the 350/500mm lenses become interesting options...

AldaCZ · 04-16-2016, 02:37 AM - **3 Likes**

K30 + SIGMA30 HSM = I'm finally happy with the setup, sorry for longer post

**pepperberry farm** · 04-16-2016, 06:50 AM - **2 Likes**

AldaCZ · 04-16-2016, 06:51 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I'm really liking this lens:

thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it?

The 40 is a bit of an insane lens with phenomenal flare resistance / IMHO and great "3D" I have sigma 30 and I like it but I like also the 40 ..and the 50....

some DA40 shots

70-200/2,8 is not my favourite size

CA-NIKON

in the correct order

view full size...it's very sharp and stopping it down it's just a habit or did I get a vg copy?

DA 40 Reversed

**pepperberry farm** · 04-18-2016, 05:36 PM

the 'macro' function on this lens, while more of a close-focus, isn't too bad when you stop the lens down further:

even reasonable bokeh...

but, desaturate it:

04-12-2016, 04:22 PM	#541
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with DA 40mm f2.8 Limited this is a six-shot vertical panorama of one of the pin oaks here, stitched with PSE13...

04-13-2016, 03:46 PM - 1 Like	#544
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with DA 40mm f2.8 Limited no lenses were damaged during the course of this shoot.... the cookies, however, were never seen again...

04-13-2016, 08:01 PM - 2 Likes	#545
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with DA 40mm f2.8 Limited I'm really liking this lens: thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it?

04-15-2016, 10:17 AM	#549
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with SMC M 135mm f3.5

04-16-2016, 06:50 AM - 2 Likes	#553
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with DA 35mm f2.4 AL

04-13-2016, 11:59 AM - 1 Like	#542
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Trying out my new toy - an Industar 50-2, after a thunderstorm a few nights ago:

04-13-2016, 03:44 PM - 2 Likes	#543
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Rikenon XR 50 1.4... it's stuck wide open, so that's what this is

04-14-2016, 10:07 AM	#546
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I'm really liking this lens: thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it? Do you think it's as useful as the DA 35 (meaning, not too long)? Is it that much better than the Plastic Fantastic? Should I put it on my future list? Considering I don't acquire anything as fast as you do... my future purchases list is kind of small now that I have most of what I want.

04-14-2016, 03:55 PM	#547
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChristianRock Do you think it's as useful as the DA 35 (meaning, not too long)? Is it that much better than the Plastic Fantastic? Should I put it on my future list? Considering I don't acquire anything as fast as you do... my future purchases list is kind of small now that I have most of what I want. I do think it is as useful as the DA35 - possibly even more useful simply because of the lack of size... it disappears on the front of my K-3, which nearly becomes a point-and-shoot camera for the ease of handling... I'll be Singling with both the 40 and 35 in months to come, so there will be some comparisons - along with the DA50, as well...

04-14-2016, 04:25 PM - 1 Like	#548
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Another post-thunderstorm image with the Industar 50-2...this poor tree has been mostly underwater for the past 6 months due to lake flooding. It looks like it survived, and can hopefully stay dry for awhile....

04-15-2016, 01:02 PM	#550
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	After the storms....A35/2.8

04-16-2016, 02:35 AM	#551
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	Originally posted by pepperberry farm thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it? too late.... found a deal on the P/KA adapter as well.... now that I have the adapter, the Adaptall 2 versions of the 17mm, 24mm, and maybe even the 350/500mm lenses become interesting options...

04-16-2016, 02:37 AM - 3 Likes	#552
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	K30 + SIGMA30 HSM = I'm finally happy with the setup, sorry for longer post

04-16-2016, 06:51 AM - 2 Likes	#554
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I'm really liking this lens: thinking of picking up an Adaptall-2 copy of the Tamron 28mm f2.5...... anybody want to talk me out of it? The 40 is a bit of an insane lens with phenomenal flare resistance / IMHO and great "3D" I have sigma 30 and I like it but I like also the 40 ..and the 50.... some DA40 shots 70-200/2,8 is not my favourite size CA-NIKON in the correct order view full size...it's very sharp and stopping it down it's just a habit or did I get a vg copy? DA 40 Reversed Last edited by AldaCZ; 04-16-2016 at 07:02 AM.

04-18-2016, 05:36 PM	#555
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sears 135mm f2.8 Macro the 'macro' function on this lens, while more of a close-focus, isn't too bad when you stop the lens down further: even reasonable bokeh... but, desaturate it:

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