The M Club!

**iheiramo** · 02-28-2018, 11:27 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by donlass

Do I lose points for the heavy crop?

I need a DA* 300

That is great! No shame in cropping.

In this thread we say M*300

**iheiramo** · 03-01-2018, 06:54 AM

M50/1.4 in nice condition came for sale near me, so promised to go pick it up tomorrow. And now that I got into buying lenses again I also ordered M50/4 macro...

Well I managed to not buy lenses for 2 months, but here we go again. Luckily not other M primes that I'm missing currently on sale here

Jonathan Mac · 03-01-2018, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by iheiramo

M50/1.4 in nice condition came for sale near me, so promised to go pick it up tomorrow. And now that I got into buying lenses again I also ordered M50/4 macro...

Well I managed to not buy lenses for 2 months, but here we go again. Luckily not other M primes that I'm missing currently on sale here

Both very good lenses.

**ivanvernon** · 03-02-2018, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Both very good lenses.

Love the M series, especially the M400/5.6 for birds and other distant stuff.

DrawsACircle · 03-02-2018, 03:52 AM - **3 Likes**

K-70 with the M28 f2,8

**Canada_Rockies** · 03-02-2018, 10:08 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Love the M series, especially the M400/5.6 for birds and other distant stuff.

I've owned mine since 1982, and it is used often. With my skill level, it is often misused, but I have fun.

I use her at f/11 whenever possible. At that point the CA and PF are as low as it gets with the lens. I have used it successfully with the AFA 1.7X on it, but you really need light for that combo. (1.7X5.6=f/9.5 wide open). The DOF is hair thin at 680mm also.

**iheiramo** · 03-02-2018, 10:58 AM - **3 Likes**

Got it today and it's a beauty! It's almost in mint condition. With close inspection I managed to find one small mark in aperture ring. Previous owner had ordered it from Japan and sold it to gather money for camera update. What a fool

Took some test shots wide open. This is home ground for 1.4 and clear win for it. Will be interesting to see how it compares to 1.7 in stopped down competitions.

**MichaelaPDX** · 03-03-2018, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Pentax K-50 with M200/4

**MichaelaPDX** · 03-03-2018, 07:31 AM - **5 Likes**

Pentax K1000 M50/2

**iheiramo** · 03-03-2018, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by mikecnorthwest

Pentax K1000 M50/2

Interesting. This could have been taken yesterday or in 70's. I can't place this in time.

**MichaelaPDX** · 03-03-2018, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by iheiramo

Interesting. This could have been taken yesterday or in 70's. I can't place this in time.

Fall of 2016.

Jonathan Mac · 03-04-2018, 12:11 AM - **3 Likes**

M 120mm f/2.8 in Venice.

ITLY3720_1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

erhard · 03-04-2018, 02:25 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

M 120mm f/2.8 in Venice.

ITLY3720_1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

wonderfull smooth light

**iheiramo** · 03-06-2018, 07:32 AM - **4 Likes**

Also M50/4 macro has arrived. Strange little lens. Diameter of actual elements is really short and located deep into construction. Nice wide open performance. Still missing M50/2, but here are the other M fifties

Taken with M85/2:

M50/4 wide open:

M50/4 F8:

Jonathan Mac · 03-06-2018, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by iheiramo

Also M50/4 macro has arrived. Strange little lens. Diameter of actual elements is really short and located deep into construction. Nice wide open performance. Still missing M50/2, but here are the other M fifties

Taken with M85/2

You're gathering almost exactly the same M lenses as I have in my collection, though I sold my 135/3.5 as well as a few copies of the M 28mm lenses (I don't much like any of them).

03-01-2018, 06:54 AM	#6452
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Day of fifties M50/1.4 in nice condition came for sale near me, so promised to go pick it up tomorrow. And now that I got into buying lenses again I also ordered M50/4 macro... Well I managed to not buy lenses for 2 months, but here we go again. Luckily not other M primes that I'm missing currently on sale here

03-02-2018, 10:58 AM - 3 Likes	#6457
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	M50/1.4 Got it today and it's a beauty! It's almost in mint condition. With close inspection I managed to find one small mark in aperture ring. Previous owner had ordered it from Japan and sold it to gather money for camera update. What a fool Took some test shots wide open. This is home ground for 1.4 and clear win for it. Will be interesting to see how it compares to 1.7 in stopped down competitions.

03-03-2018, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#6458
MichaelaPDX Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 126	Pentax K-50 with M200/4 Attached Images

03-03-2018, 07:31 AM - 5 Likes	#6459
MichaelaPDX Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 126	Pentax K1000 M50/2 Attached Images

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02-28-2018, 11:27 PM - 2 Likes	#6451
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by donlass Do I lose points for the heavy crop? I need a DA* 300 That is great! No shame in cropping. In this thread we say M*300

03-01-2018, 11:11 PM	#6453
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by iheiramo M50/1.4 in nice condition came for sale near me, so promised to go pick it up tomorrow. And now that I got into buying lenses again I also ordered M50/4 macro... Well I managed to not buy lenses for 2 months, but here we go again. Luckily not other M primes that I'm missing currently on sale here Both very good lenses.

03-02-2018, 02:12 AM	#6454
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Both very good lenses. Love the M series, especially the M400/5.6 for birds and other distant stuff.

03-02-2018, 03:52 AM - 3 Likes	#6455
DrawsACircle Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ulfborg, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 434	K-70 with the M28 f2,8

03-02-2018, 10:08 AM - 1 Like	#6456
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by ivanvernon Love the M series, especially the M400/5.6 for birds and other distant stuff. I've owned mine since 1982, and it is used often. With my skill level, it is often misused, but I have fun. I use her at f/11 whenever possible. At that point the CA and PF are as low as it gets with the lens. I have used it successfully with the AFA 1.7X on it, but you really need light for that combo. (1.7X5.6=f/9.5 wide open). The DOF is hair thin at 680mm also.

03-03-2018, 07:39 AM	#6460
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by mikecnorthwest Pentax K1000 M50/2 Interesting. This could have been taken yesterday or in 70's. I can't place this in time.

03-03-2018, 07:51 AM - 1 Like	#6461
MichaelaPDX Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 126	Originally posted by iheiramo Interesting. This could have been taken yesterday or in 70's. I can't place this in time. Fall of 2016.

03-04-2018, 12:11 AM - 3 Likes	#6462
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	M 120mm f/2.8 in Venice. ITLY3720_1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-04-2018, 02:25 AM	#6463
erhard Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Vienna Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac M 120mm f/2.8 in Venice. ITLY3720_1 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr wonderfull smooth light

03-06-2018, 07:32 AM - 4 Likes	#6464
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Also M50/4 macro has arrived. Strange little lens. Diameter of actual elements is really short and located deep into construction. Nice wide open performance. Still missing M50/2, but here are the other M fifties Taken with M85/2: M50/4 wide open: M50/4 F8:

03-06-2018, 10:55 PM	#6465
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by iheiramo Also M50/4 macro has arrived. Strange little lens. Diameter of actual elements is really short and located deep into construction. Nice wide open performance. Still missing M50/2, but here are the other M fifties Taken with M85/2 You're gathering almost exactly the same M lenses as I have in my collection, though I sold my 135/3.5 as well as a few copies of the M 28mm lenses (I don't much like any of them).