[onlineflyer]

That lens, as well as the SMC-K 85/1.8, have been on my 'wish' list for some time. However, the opportunities always come at the wrong time.

[pepperberry farm]

I would never, ever have such evil thoughts.

and to prove it, there's a Tokina 17/3.5 on the way, too...

[onlineflyer]

and to prove it, there's a Tokina 17/3.5 on the way, too...

Wow! You're going to need a bigger house, or at least add a room to the existing one.

Congrats on the newest of the new lenses.

[pepperberry farm]

Wow! You're going to need a bigger house, or at least add a room to the existing one.

Congrats on the newest of the new lenses.

thank you....

[onlineflyer]

We've all heard about the 'swan song', now we have the 'duck dance'. A* 300mm f4 + K-5iis

[aslyfox]

Rudy is turning 34 November 23

K 3 Ii + SMC Pentax-DA * 55mm F1.4 SDM

[Kerrowdown]

"The pipes the pipes are calling"...

[Aaron28]

K-3ii.....40/f2.8XS

[paulh]

Got clothespins? SMC-A35/2.8 on *ist D:

[ivanvernon]

Outside view several days after snow storm.

KIT: 645Z with Pentax 67 165mm f 4.0 LS, used with focal plane shutter.

[pepperberry farm]

[Aaron28]

smc'a' 50/f1.4...K-50...3 frame 'pano'/brenizer

[ivanvernon]

Couple of sample shots to check sharpness . . . it passed.

KIT: 645Z with Pentax 67 150mm f 2.8, flash shots at f 8.0, ASA 100, 1/125 sec.

[richard0170]

HD DA 35mm f2.8 this morning got taken for a walk with the KP. She was looking a bit neglected of late.







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And some B&W





With one from the HD DA 70mm f2.4

[ivanvernon]

Sample shots using the Pentax 645Z and the LS feature of the Pentax 645 75mm f 2.8 LS

When cold weather writes stop to my flower photography, I confront the problem of what to do with an extensive Pentax camera and lens collection other than cleaning, checking hoods and caps, and shooting various test shots at miscellaneous objects around the house. This season, however, I have begun checking out my lens shutter lens collection, which is comprised of three Pentax lenses: Pentax 645 75mm f 2.8 LS, Pentax 645 135mm f 4.0 LS (2 copies), and Pentax 67 165mm f 4.0 LS. There exists also one Pentax LS lens that I do not own, the Pentax 67 90mm f 2.8 LS. In addition, I also have one non-Pentax LS lens, the Mamiya-Sekor 645 C 70mm f 2.8 LS, which is adaptable for use on K-mount but not P645 owing to incompatible registry distances of P645 and M645 cameras.

Apparently the major professional use of LS lenses is for portraiture, specifically to achieve subject isolation by creating dark backgrounds in bright ambient light situations. As an amateur not engaged in portraiture, however, I have found these lenses interesting for use with still life photography in any kind of ambient light situation. As examples I am attaching several test photos taken with the 645Z and Pentax 75mm f 2.8 LS.

Currently LS lenses do not seem to attract a great deal of attention here on the Forum, but I am interested to learn whether there is enough interest to create a Len Club devoted to them.