I like to pretend I am a real photographer sometimes, and I mount one of my 645 lenses on my K20D where I have to think a little (good it is only a little!) about what I am doing.
I bought several like new 645 lenses before the prices went way up, and I greatly enjoy using them on my K20D. They are all excellent, but this A75mm is maybe my favorite, it is small and very easy to use. I still see these 75mm priced reasonable, they are worth having if you don't mind MF and setting your own settings.


A quick snap of the owner where I eat, Raj, a sort of nice guy from Nepal. He was nice enough to let Kathryn have tomorrow afternoon off so she can finally make it to my little Studio. I thank you Raj!
Regards!

About a 50% crop of the original....
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A BW attempt...

[daacon]

Looks good and sharp too me - prefer the color though and what is 'sort of a nice guy' mean

[Rupert]

Sort of......like when he is cooperative! I am a long time customer and he is new, so it took him a while to understand that I am the one that really runs the place. I know every price, where everything is, all the schedules, and when things are "not right". Once he understood this, and that I spend a lot of money there, he got "sort of" nice!
Best Regards!

[igor]

excellent portrait Rupert, I have to get myself a 75/2.8, love these 645 beauties.

[charliezap]

Nice quality shots Rupert with that lens.I'm ready to get the Pentax 12-24 lens to put in my limited stable.Hopefully I'll hit a square or two on the many Super Bowl pools that I'm in to help pay for that hunk of glass.---charliezap

[Rupert]

Igor....Thanks!...... the 645 lenses are fun to use on the K5 or K20D or K10D.....the entire frame falls within the lens "sweet spot". They are fine quality lenses, I love them!

Charlie....That will be a great lens....I have a Sigma 10-20 HSM 3.5 and bet I haven't shot two dozen shots with it in a year and a half......I'm more a Bigma zoomer! Show me ow to use a lens that wide, I need to learn!

Regards!