prime, prime, everywhere a prime...

**aslyfox** · 01-17-2019, 10:37 AM

it is official I am wimping out , after growing up in east central Illinois and spending years in Iowa 1979 - 2000, I moved to Kansas and now I think 30 degrees ( F ) is cold

in Illinois and Iowa, 30 degrees in January is a heat wave

so I haven't been out to try my recently acquired SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited but today, I did take it out for a quick run

[ in the heated Rain Forest Exhibit at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center

]

first two crop and pp

third SOOC

then crop and pp

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**richard0170** · 01-17-2019, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

Most of the ones in the market at present don't have the collar.

If you can not get one with a collar you can buy a cheap aftermarket one for a Canon EF 80-200mm zoom and use a piece of bicycle inner tube as a shim. I did this for my Tamron SP 70-210mm lens, which has the same diameter as the 300mm. It works fine.

SSGGeezer · 01-17-2019, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by KC0PET

K-3 with Rokinon 10mm f/2.8

Love the Rok shots! And that is a great hallway! Is that your home? If so I am impressed! That Rokinon 10mm is pretty sharp when used properly. I hope the upcoming DA 11-18 is as sharp. Oops! I referenced a zoom lens in the Prime thread, I hope I am not banished!

**KC0PET** · 01-17-2019, 07:38 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

Love the Rok shots! And that is a great hallway! Is that your home? If so I am impressed! That Rokinon 10mm is pretty sharp when used properly. I hope the upcoming DA 11-18 is as sharp. Oops! I referenced a zoom lens in the Prime thread, I hope I am not banished!

Thanks. The home is my Wife's Cousin's. That house is a work of art built by her late uncle. The wood is all local lumber accumulated over several decades. There is oak, cherry, poplar, ash, elm, walnut and others that I can't think of. The main beam down the middle of this room is one continuous piece of cherry. (I referenced a zoom earlier also, so we will both have to go out together

)

---------- Post added 01-17-19 at 08:46 PM ----------

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

never really enjoyed the K300 - lots of color fringing, aberrations.. I liked the A400 much better...

I also have an old Tokina zoom (150-500mm) that I am intending to use this spring and figure out its value...

Thanks for the info. Perhaps I will just try to save some funds. I would really like an F*, FA* or DA* 300; I know what I want, just will have to be patient.

**pepperberry farm** · 01-17-2019, 08:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by KC0PET

Thanks for the info. Perhaps I will just try to save some funds. I would really like an F*, FA* or DA* 300; I know what I want, just will have to be patient.

and that's always the hard part, especially if there are inferior lenses cluttering up your eBay list...

**pepperberry farm** · 01-18-2019, 04:00 AM - **4 Likes**

**aslyfox** · 01-18-2019, 05:52 AM

K 3 II + SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited

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**richard0170** · 01-18-2019, 11:26 AM - **7 Likes**

The K3 and K 50mm f4 macro were pleased to see me as I managed to slope off from work early....

**paulh** · 01-18-2019, 11:40 AM - **2 Likes**

Taken Christmas week 2012 with the A35/2.8 on K10D:

**Merv-O** · 01-18-2019, 11:46 AM - **1 Like**

Part of Last month's Xmas cheer with a 40mm XS f/2.8

**pepperberry farm** · 01-19-2019, 06:27 AM

**KC0PET** · 01-19-2019, 07:58 AM - **4 Likes**

I found some unprocessed photos from a couple years ago. K20D with Rokinon 8mm Fisheye.

**richard0170** · 01-20-2019, 10:46 AM - **6 Likes**

Been a while , but the HD DA 40mm and the Auto Revuenon 50mm f1.4 got took for trip today, on a rather murky morning

Dean2 · 01-20-2019, 05:41 PM

I REALLY enjoy this thread. 367 pages of great photos. Good work all!!

**pepperberry farm** · 01-20-2019, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by Dean2

I REALLY enjoy this thread. 367 pages of great photos. Good work all!!

lol.... and all originally because I didn't know that I should hunt/shop/buy next....

01-18-2019, 04:00 AM - 4 Likes	#5496
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-5 IIs with Mamiya Macro Sekor 60mm f2.8

01-19-2019, 06:27 AM	#5501
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-5 IIs with Mamiya Macro Sekor 60mm f2.8

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01-17-2019, 04:40 PM	#5492
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by Gary H Perth Most of the ones in the market at present don't have the collar. If you can not get one with a collar you can buy a cheap aftermarket one for a Canon EF 80-200mm zoom and use a piece of bicycle inner tube as a shim. I did this for my Tamron SP 70-210mm lens, which has the same diameter as the 300mm. It works fine.

01-17-2019, 07:28 PM	#5493
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by KC0PET K-3 with Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 Love the Rok shots! And that is a great hallway! Is that your home? If so I am impressed! That Rokinon 10mm is pretty sharp when used properly. I hope the upcoming DA 11-18 is as sharp. Oops! I referenced a zoom lens in the Prime thread, I hope I am not banished!

01-17-2019, 07:38 PM - 2 Likes	#5494
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	Originally posted by SSGGeezer Love the Rok shots! And that is a great hallway! Is that your home? If so I am impressed! That Rokinon 10mm is pretty sharp when used properly. I hope the upcoming DA 11-18 is as sharp. Oops! I referenced a zoom lens in the Prime thread, I hope I am not banished! Thanks. The home is my Wife's Cousin's. That house is a work of art built by her late uncle. The wood is all local lumber accumulated over several decades. There is oak, cherry, poplar, ash, elm, walnut and others that I can't think of. The main beam down the middle of this room is one continuous piece of cherry. (I referenced a zoom earlier also, so we will both have to go out together ) ---------- Post added 01-17-19 at 08:46 PM ---------- Originally posted by pepperberry farm never really enjoyed the K300 - lots of color fringing, aberrations.. I liked the A400 much better... I also have an old Tokina zoom (150-500mm) that I am intending to use this spring and figure out its value... Thanks for the info. Perhaps I will just try to save some funds. I would really like an F, FA or DA* 300; I know what I want, just will have to be patient.

01-17-2019, 08:26 PM - 1 Like	#5495
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 KC0PET Thanks for the info. Perhaps I will just try to save some funds. I would really like an F, FA or DA* 300; I know what I want, just will have to be patient. and that's always the hard part, especially if there are inferior lenses cluttering up your eBay list...

01-18-2019, 11:40 AM - 2 Likes	#5499
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Taken Christmas week 2012 with the A35/2.8 on K10D:

01-19-2019, 07:58 AM - 4 Likes	#5502
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	I found some unprocessed photos from a couple years ago. K20D with Rokinon 8mm Fisheye.

01-20-2019, 05:41 PM	#5504
Dean2 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: County Of Sturgeon, Alberta Posts: 44	I REALLY enjoy this thread. 367 pages of great photos. Good work all!!

01-20-2019, 05:54 PM	#5505
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 Dean2 I REALLY enjoy this thread. 367 pages of great photos. Good work all!! lol.... and all originally because I didn't know that I should hunt/shop/buy next....