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Doughnuts! · 10:44 PM

Just two fun shots @ 400mm:

Alvin · 02-23-2007, 03:56 PM

Those are odd pictures but I find them cool

Adam · 02-23-2007, 06:52 PM

Heh, they're more like test shots than anything

Those mirror lenses sure are annoying for close-ups...

Alvin · 02-23-2007, 07:04 PM

Ah! That explains the doughnuts! Still pretty neat. So what are you really planning to shoot with this lens? I hear that they are tricky to shoot with because of the bokeh.

Jonas B · 02-23-2007, 07:04 PM

Trying a mirror tele here I think... Sometimes they are making for the most strange rendering of OOF highlights. What are you going to use it for?
(My longest lens is an 85mm...)

Adam · 02-23-2007, 10:30 PM

I'll try to use it for landscapes as well as moon shots, replacing the K 500mm on longer trips. I suppose the added 1.5x zoom makes it a bit more flexible than a prime, and I also get AF focus confirmation

**jfdavis58** · 02-23-2007, 10:43 PM

Mirror lenses don't have bokey--it's more like boyuk!

But they are incredible fun.

Like a Lensbaby or a fisheye add-on or a holga on a k-mount. Everybody needs at least one toy in the bag.

Adam · 02-24-2007, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by jfdavis58

Mirror lenses don't have bokey--it's more like boyuk!

Well stated! I can't complain too much about the sharpness, but manual focusing with this lens is very tough.

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02-23-2007, 06:52 PM	#3
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02-23-2007, 10:30 PM	#6
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,609 Original Poster	I'll try to use it for landscapes as well as moon shots, replacing the K 500mm on longer trips. I suppose the added 1.5x zoom makes it a bit more flexible than a prime, and I also get AF focus confirmation Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

02-23-2007, 03:56 PM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Those are odd pictures but I find them cool

02-23-2007, 07:04 PM	#4
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Ah! That explains the doughnuts! Still pretty neat. So what are you really planning to shoot with this lens? I hear that they are tricky to shoot with because of the bokeh.

02-23-2007, 07:04 PM	#5
Jonas B Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 810	Trying a mirror tele here I think... Sometimes they are making for the most strange rendering of OOF highlights. What are you going to use it for? (My longest lens is an 85mm...)

02-23-2007, 10:43 PM	#7
jfdavis58 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 13 S 0357397-3884316 Photos: Gallery Posts: 887	Mirror lenses don't have bokey--it's more like boyuk! But they are incredible fun. Like a Lensbaby or a fisheye add-on or a holga on a k-mount. Everybody needs at least one toy in the bag.

Doughnuts!

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