Kickstarter lens adds Pentax support

virusn3t · 11-10-2016, 04:30 PM

Well, i just recieve my tracking number about my Lomo Lens un PK mount.

Last edited by virusn3t; 11-10-2016 at 09:09 PM.

**ThorSanchez** · 11-10-2016, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by virusn3t

Well, i just recieve my tracking number about my Lomo Lens un PK mount.

I just got an email with mine, too. Almost a month ahead of schedule. Looking forward to surreal Christmas card pictures.

narual · 11-10-2016, 10:34 PM

Got my tracking number too!

I wonder if they'll be doing make specific serial numbers... the canon on folks had to pay extra for low number lenses, but we should get them by default

tjbogart33 · 11-11-2016, 05:18 PM

Count me in the list!

**ThorSanchez** · 11-13-2016, 05:13 PM

FedEx tried to deliver mine Friday, but no one was home and it's marked for signature only. A little bit of a pain, but I suppose it's worthwhile for a somewhat expensive item. Hopefully I'll have it tomorrow.

narual · 11-14-2016, 11:52 AM

Got mine! The packaging is just wow. It's like Apple products used to be only much, much better.

It's *heavy* and beautiful. The lens hood uses a bayonet mount, which is weird but very nice. Good tactile click when it locks in.

But there's a problem: apparently the cheap black plastic lens mount cap is glued on or something, because I can't get the thing off for the life of me, which makes me worried about how well it will mount to the camera.

---------- Post added 11-14-16 at 02:01 PM ----------

*edit* -- if you have the same problem, apply fairly significant sideways pressure to the cap and it will make a snap sound and become easy to turn. Until you put it back on again and snug it, then it's stuck again. Throw it away and get a different cap. Mounts on the camera fine. I'll take it outside and play with it later.

Now how the heck do I store all these waterhouse plates?

narual · 11-15-2016, 10:11 PM

Haven't gotten any people shots yet, but here's a quick handheld nightscape with the snowflake aperture plate, just for fun.

A carabiner clip works pretty well to hold all the aperture plates, btw.

Attached Images

**ThorSanchez** · 11-18-2016, 05:16 PM

After an near epic-tragic week long battle to get FedEx to deliver the lens, I finally got my hands on it today. It's quite a well put together piece of old school engineering. Hefty, beautiful. The packaging itself was almost worth the six month wait. My wife's first reaction was "that looks expensive".

None of these initial test shots rise above the level of goofing around, but here's my first dozen shots. This is going to be an interesting thing to play with.

Sandy Hancock · 11-18-2016, 05:39 PM

I know @pathdoc has received his as well, but he has apparently shown great restraint and re-packed it to go under the Christmas tree.

I held off on the Kickstarter, but ordered one off the rack on their website yesterday morning. If I get it before Christmas I will be doing the same as pathdoc

tjbogart33 · 11-18-2016, 06:49 PM

Got mine, now to just find some time ...

IgorZ · 11-18-2016, 06:51 PM

I'd really like to see some pictures. I held out on the the purchase, but I have been looking at their website...

**carlb** · 11-18-2016, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

I know @pathdoc has received his as well, but he has apparently shown great restraint and re-packed it to go under the Christmas tree.

I held off on the Kickstarter, but ordered one off the rack on their website yesterday morning. If I get it before Christmas I will be doing the same as pathdoc

Mine turned up completely unannounced a month ago. I'm assuming that it was just some sort of aberration in the production and shipping process because I wasn't expecting it until December and I didn't get a tracking number or any sort of notification that it was on its way.

pathdoc · 11-19-2016, 04:03 AM

I may have time to put some pics up tonight if @carlb doesn't beat me to it; life has been hectic lately.

**ThorSanchez** · 11-19-2016, 06:31 AM

So you don't have to go elsewhere for a link, here are a couple of the example pictures.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-19-2016, 07:40 AM

is it Christmas already?

11-18-2016, 06:49 PM	#85
tjbogart33 New Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Me too Got mine, now to just find some time ...

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11-10-2016, 04:30 PM	#76
virusn3t Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 676	Well, i just recieve my tracking number about my Lomo Lens un PK mount. Last edited by virusn3t; 11-10-2016 at 09:09 PM.

11-10-2016, 10:18 PM	#77
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	Originally posted by virusn3t Well, i just recieve my tracking number about my Lomo Lens un PK mount. I just got an email with mine, too. Almost a month ahead of schedule. Looking forward to surreal Christmas card pictures.

11-10-2016, 10:34 PM	#78
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Got my tracking number too! I wonder if they'll be doing make specific serial numbers... the canon on folks had to pay extra for low number lenses, but we should get them by default

11-11-2016, 05:18 PM	#79
tjbogart33 New Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Count me in the list!

11-13-2016, 05:13 PM	#80
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	FedEx tried to deliver mine Friday, but no one was home and it's marked for signature only. A little bit of a pain, but I suppose it's worthwhile for a somewhat expensive item. Hopefully I'll have it tomorrow.

11-14-2016, 11:52 AM	#81
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Got mine! The packaging is just wow. It's like Apple products used to be only much, much better. It's heavy and beautiful. The lens hood uses a bayonet mount, which is weird but very nice. Good tactile click when it locks in. But there's a problem: apparently the cheap black plastic lens mount cap is glued on or something, because I can't get the thing off for the life of me, which makes me worried about how well it will mount to the camera. ---------- Post added 11-14-16 at 02:01 PM ---------- edit -- if you have the same problem, apply fairly significant sideways pressure to the cap and it will make a snap sound and become easy to turn. Until you put it back on again and snug it, then it's stuck again. Throw it away and get a different cap. Mounts on the camera fine. I'll take it outside and play with it later. Now how the heck do I store all these waterhouse plates?

11-15-2016, 10:11 PM	#82
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Haven't gotten any people shots yet, but here's a quick handheld nightscape with the snowflake aperture plate, just for fun. A carabiner clip works pretty well to hold all the aperture plates, btw. Attached Images

11-18-2016, 05:16 PM	#83
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	After an near epic-tragic week long battle to get FedEx to deliver the lens, I finally got my hands on it today. It's quite a well put together piece of old school engineering. Hefty, beautiful. The packaging itself was almost worth the six month wait. My wife's first reaction was "that looks expensive". None of these initial test shots rise above the level of goofing around, but here's my first dozen shots. This is going to be an interesting thing to play with.

11-18-2016, 05:39 PM	#84
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	I know @pathdoc has received his as well, but he has apparently shown great restraint and re-packed it to go under the Christmas tree. I held off on the Kickstarter, but ordered one off the rack on their website yesterday morning. If I get it before Christmas I will be doing the same as pathdoc

11-18-2016, 06:51 PM	#86
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	I'd really like to see some pictures. I held out on the the purchase, but I have been looking at their website...

11-19-2016, 07:40 AM	#90
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,765	is it Christmas already?

11-18-2016, 08:18 PM	#87
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock I know @pathdoc has received his as well, but he has apparently shown great restraint and re-packed it to go under the Christmas tree. I held off on the Kickstarter, but ordered one off the rack on their website yesterday morning. If I get it before Christmas I will be doing the same as pathdoc Mine turned up completely unannounced a month ago. I'm assuming that it was just some sort of aberration in the production and shipping process because I wasn't expecting it until December and I didn't get a tracking number or any sort of notification that it was on its way.

11-19-2016, 04:03 AM	#88
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	I may have time to put some pics up tonight if @carlb doesn't beat me to it; life has been hectic lately.