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Diamond in the ruff · **3 Likes**

I was shopping at our local St. Vincent (like a Goodwill's) and came along a Prospect 28mm Pentax mount. (Anyone have any experience with this one?)
It was just to good of a deal to pass up $5.00. And its a faster 28mm than some. Glass looked clean aperture was a little sluggish. I got it home and manually worked the aperture for about 5 minutes and it got back its spring 😀 Mounted it on my K3II and checked to see if it would communicate properly and it did. I was hopping to get out today to take a few wider angle shots but the weather was not cooperating 😞.
So this afternoon I spotted this dandelion just asking for its portrait to be taken. I wanted to shoot with the sun in the background and make
silhouette, no sun today. I grabbed my Cactus V6 II trigger & RF60 X flash (I love HSS) and took a couple of shots with my "NEW" to me $5.00 lens. I put the ugly, cloudy sky in the background and popped a few. I was almost able to black out the sky. (Probably could of if I had dropped the ISO)
I'M VERY PLEASED WITH MY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" can't wait to take it out and see what I can get out of it 😀

---------- Post added 03-18-18 at 11:37 PM ----------

Oooops I don't know how I got in the "Back Yard Wild Animal" contest???? Sorry!!!

**WPRESTO** · 03-25-2018, 04:38 AM - **1 Like**

It appears you snagged a bargain. Very decent IQ for $5 and a few minutes working the diaphragm with a finger.

**Sailor** · 03-26-2018, 06:44 AM - **1 Like**

Whatever the provenance of the lens, it's an elegant photo - great job.

Jer

Photogoof · 07-06-2018, 09:47 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Photobill

I was shopping at our local St. Vincent (like a Goodwill's) and came along a Prospect 28mm Pentax mount. (Anyone have any experience with this one?)
It was just to good of a deal to pass up $5.00. And its a faster 28mm than some. Glass looked clean aperture was a little sluggish. I got it home and manually worked the aperture for about 5 minutes and it got back its spring 😀 Mounted it on my K3II and checked to see if it would communicate properly and it did. I was hopping to get out today to take a few wider angle shots but the weather was not cooperating 😞.
So this afternoon I spotted this dandelion just asking for its portrait to be taken. I wanted to shoot with the sun in the background and make
silhouette, no sun today. I grabbed my Cactus V6 II trigger & RF60 X flash (I love HSS) and took a couple of shots with my "NEW" to me $5.00 lens. I put the ugly, cloudy sky in the background and popped a few. I was almost able to black out the sky. (Probably could of if I had dropped the ISO)
I'M VERY PLEASED WITH MY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" can't wait to take it out and see what I can get out of it 😀

---------- Post added 03-18-18 at 11:37 PM ----------

Oooops I don't know how I got in the "Back Yard Wild Animal" contest???? Sorry!!!

Great one!

**FozzFoster** · 07-24-2018, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Photobill

I was shopping at our local St. Vincent (like a Goodwill's) and came along a Prospect 28mm Pentax mount. (Anyone have any experience with this one?)
It was just to good of a deal to pass up $5.00. And its a faster 28mm than some. Glass looked clean aperture was a little sluggish. I got it home and manually worked the aperture for about 5 minutes and it got back its spring 😀 Mounted it on my K3II and checked to see if it would communicate properly and it did. I was hopping to get out today to take a few wider angle shots but the weather was not cooperating 😞.
So this afternoon I spotted this dandelion just asking for its portrait to be taken. I wanted to shoot with the sun in the background and make
silhouette, no sun today. I grabbed my Cactus V6 II trigger & RF60 X flash (I love HSS) and took a couple of shots with my "NEW" to me $5.00 lens. I put the ugly, cloudy sky in the background and popped a few. I was almost able to black out the sky. (Probably could of if I had dropped the ISO)
I'M VERY PLEASED WITH MY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" can't wait to take it out and see what I can get out of it 😀

---------- Post added 03-18-18 at 11:37 PM ----------

Oooops I don't know how I got in the "Back Yard Wild Animal" contest???? Sorry!!!

good shot! well done!

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03-25-2018, 04:38 AM - 1 Like	#2
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	It appears you snagged a bargain. Very decent IQ for $5 and a few minutes working the diaphragm with a finger.

03-26-2018, 06:44 AM - 1 Like	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Whatever the provenance of the lens, it's an elegant photo - great job. Jer

07-06-2018, 09:47 AM - 1 Like	#4
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by Photobill I was shopping at our local St. Vincent (like a Goodwill's) and came along a Prospect 28mm Pentax mount. (Anyone have any experience with this one?) It was just to good of a deal to pass up $5.00. And its a faster 28mm than some. Glass looked clean aperture was a little sluggish. I got it home and manually worked the aperture for about 5 minutes and it got back its spring 😀 Mounted it on my K3II and checked to see if it would communicate properly and it did. I was hopping to get out today to take a few wider angle shots but the weather was not cooperating 😞. So this afternoon I spotted this dandelion just asking for its portrait to be taken. I wanted to shoot with the sun in the background and make silhouette, no sun today. I grabbed my Cactus V6 II trigger & RF60 X flash (I love HSS) and took a couple of shots with my "NEW" to me $5.00 lens. I put the ugly, cloudy sky in the background and popped a few. I was almost able to black out the sky. (Probably could of if I had dropped the ISO) I'M VERY PLEASED WITH MY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" can't wait to take it out and see what I can get out of it 😀 ---------- Post added 03-18-18 at 11:37 PM ---------- Oooops I don't know how I got in the "Back Yard Wild Animal" contest???? Sorry!!! Great one!

07-24-2018, 04:23 PM	#5
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,808	Originally posted by Photobill I was shopping at our local St. Vincent (like a Goodwill's) and came along a Prospect 28mm Pentax mount. (Anyone have any experience with this one?) It was just to good of a deal to pass up $5.00. And its a faster 28mm than some. Glass looked clean aperture was a little sluggish. I got it home and manually worked the aperture for about 5 minutes and it got back its spring 😀 Mounted it on my K3II and checked to see if it would communicate properly and it did. I was hopping to get out today to take a few wider angle shots but the weather was not cooperating 😞. So this afternoon I spotted this dandelion just asking for its portrait to be taken. I wanted to shoot with the sun in the background and make silhouette, no sun today. I grabbed my Cactus V6 II trigger & RF60 X flash (I love HSS) and took a couple of shots with my "NEW" to me $5.00 lens. I put the ugly, cloudy sky in the background and popped a few. I was almost able to black out the sky. (Probably could of if I had dropped the ISO) I'M VERY PLEASED WITH MY DIAMOND IN THE RUFF" can't wait to take it out and see what I can get out of it 😀 ---------- Post added 03-18-18 at 11:37 PM ---------- Oooops I don't know how I got in the "Back Yard Wild Animal" contest???? Sorry!!! good shot! well done!