Nature Ant on a plant

Ant on a plant · 01:25 PM

Tried out the F35-80 on Kx to see if they would make a decent 'point and shoot' as the lens has not been used for a decade and the Kx gets very little use these days as I now have a K50 and K5II.

**FozzFoster** · 12-23-2019, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by mohb

Tried out the F35-80 on Kx to see if they would make a decent 'point and shoot' as the lens has not been used for a decade and the Kx gets very little use these days as I now have a K50 and K5II.

wow! really interesting looking plant! the insects really add a bunch too - well done

reh321 · 12-24-2019, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by mohb

Tried out the F35-80 on Kx to see if they would make a decent 'point and shoot' as the lens has not been used for a decade and the Kx gets very little use these days as I now have a K50 and K5II.

Looks like a successful experiment to me.

You can be pleased that this one photo both found a "new camera" for you and resulted in such an interesting picture.

**ToddK** · 12-24-2019, 09:06 AM

Good results! Very interesting looking plant.

ChristianRock · 12-24-2019, 09:38 AM

That turned out pretty good. I didn't realize the old 35-80 focused that close.

**dean45** · 12-26-2019, 08:10 AM

Some of those old zoom lens claimed to have macro settings that were not really macro ie 1/3, 1/4 size of so. But this one looks to be a great close up lens.

Bertrand3000 · 12-26-2019, 08:17 AM

Weird-looking plant. Surprising that you could get such a magnification with this old lens. Thanks for sharing.

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12-23-2019, 09:48 AM	#2
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by mohb Tried out the F35-80 on Kx to see if they would make a decent 'point and shoot' as the lens has not been used for a decade and the Kx gets very little use these days as I now have a K50 and K5II. wow! really interesting looking plant! the insects really add a bunch too - well done

12-24-2019, 08:52 AM	#3
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by mohb Tried out the F35-80 on Kx to see if they would make a decent 'point and shoot' as the lens has not been used for a decade and the Kx gets very little use these days as I now have a K50 and K5II. Looks like a successful experiment to me. You can be pleased that this one photo both found a "new camera" for you and resulted in such an interesting picture.

12-24-2019, 09:06 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Good results! Very interesting looking plant.

12-24-2019, 09:38 AM	#5
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	That turned out pretty good. I didn't realize the old 35-80 focused that close.

12-26-2019, 08:10 AM	#6
dean45 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery Posts: 31	Some of those old zoom lens claimed to have macro settings that were not really macro ie 1/3, 1/4 size of so. But this one looks to be a great close up lens.

12-26-2019, 08:17 AM	#7
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Weird-looking plant. Surprising that you could get such a magnification with this old lens. Thanks for sharing.