prime, prime, everywhere a prime...

**pepperberry farm** · 05-27-2020, 10:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

Thanks for starting this thread Dave. We have all learned from each other, and found lenses we had never thought to look for.

Do you have any lenses that you found early in your adventure, that still spark you. One or two 24mmm or 55mm perhaps? Lenses you had from early days and will never part with.

If it helps, I have a few that I bought early in my two-year adventure with primes that still keep me very engaged and I cannot imagine selling: Sigma EX DG 105mm macro, Pentax K 55/f1.8, Pentax M 200mm, Vivitar (Komine) 135mm/f2.8, Pentax SMC DA 70mm Limited. Your work with wide angles has pushed me to a new way of thinking about setting up shots with my Vivitar (Cosina?) 24mm or Pentax M 28/f3.5.

early on, I didn't know what the hell I was doing and my purchasing strategy was much more ill-defined....

there are some gems from then that still stand out for me, as you mentioned, that still spark joy when I use them:

my first Limited lens - the DA40

my first serious macro lens - Tamron 72B

my first fast lens - Porst 55/1.2

my first M42 lens - Super Takumar 55/1.8

the M42 lenses warrant a small amount of further discussion, simply because I could not fathom being able to use such a lens, back in March 2015...

but through the experience and education I've soaked up here, not only was I able to become proficient in fully-manual lenses, I have a camera body dedicated to M42 only...

good times, guys...

edom31 · 05-27-2020, 11:27 AM - **5 Likes**

A 100/4 Macro

**pepperberry farm** · 05-27-2020, 09:32 PM - **1 Like**

**pepperberry farm** · 05-27-2020, 09:34 PM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 05-27-2020, 09:35 PM - **1 Like**

edom31 · 05-28-2020, 06:04 AM - **3 Likes**

K 135/2.5

**ivanvernon** · 05-28-2020, 06:21 AM - **4 Likes**

Rainy Thursday flowers from our garden.
KIT: K-1 with Mamiya 645 C 120mm f 4.0 macro. (I call this lens the poor man's Zeiss Makro-Planar 100mm f 2.0.)

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edom31 · 05-28-2020, 07:18 PM - **1 Like**

K 135/2.5

I never expected the K 135/2.5 to swirl like this...

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:35 AM - **1 Like**

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:40 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:40 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:41 AM

odd resting place in the rain:

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:42 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 05-29-2020, 04:43 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 05-30-2020, 05:25 AM

day trip yesterday - first one in almost three months....

lots of shots, three bodies, four primes, felt almost normal....

05-27-2020, 09:32 PM - 1 Like	#10008
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-27-2020, 09:34 PM - 2 Likes	#10009
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-27-2020, 09:35 PM - 1 Like	#10010
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-29-2020, 04:35 AM - 1 Like	#10014
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4

05-29-2020, 04:40 AM	#10015
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-27-2020, 10:22 AM - 1 Like	#10006
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	Originally posted by Gary H Perth Thanks for starting this thread Dave. We have all learned from each other, and found lenses we had never thought to look for. Do you have any lenses that you found early in your adventure, that still spark you. One or two 24mmm or 55mm perhaps? Lenses you had from early days and will never part with. If it helps, I have a few that I bought early in my two-year adventure with primes that still keep me very engaged and I cannot imagine selling: Sigma EX DG 105mm macro, Pentax K 55/f1.8, Pentax M 200mm, Vivitar (Komine) 135mm/f2.8, Pentax SMC DA 70mm Limited. Your work with wide angles has pushed me to a new way of thinking about setting up shots with my Vivitar (Cosina?) 24mm or Pentax M 28/f3.5. early on, I didn't know what the hell I was doing and my purchasing strategy was much more ill-defined.... there are some gems from then that still stand out for me, as you mentioned, that still spark joy when I use them: my first Limited lens - the DA40 my first serious macro lens - Tamron 72B my first fast lens - Porst 55/1.2 my first M42 lens - Super Takumar 55/1.8 the M42 lenses warrant a small amount of further discussion, simply because I could not fathom being able to use such a lens, back in March 2015... but through the experience and education I've soaked up here, not only was I able to become proficient in fully-manual lenses, I have a camera body dedicated to M42 only... good times, guys...

05-27-2020, 11:27 AM - 5 Likes	#10007
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	A 100/4 Macro

05-28-2020, 06:04 AM - 3 Likes	#10011
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	K 135/2.5

05-28-2020, 07:18 PM - 1 Like	#10013
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	K 135/2.5 I never expected the K 135/2.5 to swirl like this...

05-29-2020, 04:40 AM	#10016
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-29-2020, 04:41 AM	#10017
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4 odd resting place in the rain:

05-29-2020, 04:42 AM	#10018
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-5 IIs with Auto-Topcor 58mm f1.4

05-29-2020, 04:43 AM	#10019
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T*

05-30-2020, 05:25 AM	#10020
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with Carl Zeiss Distagon 25mm f2.8 ZK T* day trip yesterday - first one in almost three months.... lots of shots, three bodies, four primes, felt almost normal....

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