The M Club!

wkraus · 03-25-2021, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

Everybody's kit, in those days before competent zooms that needed a wheelbarrow, not a Lowepro. My parents' Spotmatic had the three Takumar equivalents, admittedly the Tak 135 was bigger and heavier than the M135/3.5.

Not quite. Mine was M2.8/28mm, M1.4/50mm, M2.8/100mm, M4/200mm. Except that the lenses are now others, 28 or 31mm, 50 or 58mm, 100mm and 200mm are still what I carry most of the time when shooting 35mm film. On APS-C, it is 21mm, 31mm, 70mm and 125 or 135mm.

Jonathan Mac · 03-26-2021, 07:12 AM - **6 Likes**

M 50mm f/1.7

Lilac by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Cat by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**paulh** · 03-28-2021, 06:34 PM - **4 Likes**

My old Yamaha in the backyard....M50/2 on *ist D:

**mroeder75** · 03-29-2021, 10:50 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

M 50mm f/1.7

Lilac by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Cat by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Your lilacs are 8-9 weeks earlier than ours.

Jonathan Mac · 03-30-2021, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

Your lilacs are 8-9 weeks earlier than ours.

I should mention that I don't know if those flowers are lilacs, I was just referring to the colour.

**mroeder75** · 03-30-2021, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I should mention that I don't know if those flowers are lilacs, I was just referring to the colour.

Ah, but I do know they are lilacs, and you correctly accidentally identified them. We have so many of them in Iowa. When I lived in Florida, there were no lilacs. I am surprised they can be grown in your area. I thought they probably required considerable winter dormancy.

**JimD** · 04-01-2021, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by wkraus

Not quite. Mine was M2.8/28mm, M1.4/50mm, M2.8/100mm, M4/200mm.

Mine was very similar: M20/f4, M2.8/f2.8, M50/f1.4, M100/f2.8 and M200mm/f4.

I've still got them and my two MX's from late 1970's - early 80's. I changed the screen on my K5 to make it easier to focus with them but sadly haven't used them for a long time. Perhaps I'll dig them out one day and post a few shots.

wkraus · 04-01-2021, 02:26 PM - **11 Likes**

Woman with a sickle, High Atlas, Morocco, 1985. Pentax Super A, smc Pentax-M 1:2.8 100mm, Ilford Pan F film/Promicrol 1+3 developer (crossposted from Post your B&W Film shots)

HoutHans · 04-14-2021, 12:00 AM - **5 Likes**

A close up of some dew drops on young wheat plants. Taken with the M50/1.4 at about f/2.8

mbceft · 04-17-2021, 05:02 PM - **12 Likes**

Painting with the M28 f/2.8

Arjay Bee · 04-17-2021, 06:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mbceft

Painting with the M28 f/2.8

I like this treatment a lot. Good job!

**paulh** · 04-17-2021, 06:42 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by mbceft

Painting with the M28 f/2.8

Very cool!

Bike on the porch - M28/2.8 on *ist D:

mbceft · 04-18-2021, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

I like this treatment a lot. Good job!

I appreciate the comment, thank you!

mbceft · 04-18-2021, 04:35 PM - **4 Likes**

M50 f/1.7

---------- Post added 04-18-21 at 04:36 PM ----------

M80-200 f/4.5

Phyllis · 04-18-2021, 04:56 PM

I’ll have to break out my M lenses after the flowers bloom and add some pics too. Reading about this thread and seeing new posts with pics is very enjoyable.

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03-25-2021, 08:00 AM	#8536
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,059	Originally posted by Gary H Perth Everybody's kit, in those days before competent zooms that needed a wheelbarrow, not a Lowepro. My parents' Spotmatic had the three Takumar equivalents, admittedly the Tak 135 was bigger and heavier than the M135/3.5. Not quite. Mine was M2.8/28mm, M1.4/50mm, M2.8/100mm, M4/200mm. Except that the lenses are now others, 28 or 31mm, 50 or 58mm, 100mm and 200mm are still what I carry most of the time when shooting 35mm film. On APS-C, it is 21mm, 31mm, 70mm and 125 or 135mm.

03-26-2021, 07:12 AM - 6 Likes	#8537
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	M 50mm f/1.7 Lilac by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Cat by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

03-28-2021, 06:34 PM - 4 Likes	#8538
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	My old Yamaha in the backyard....M50/2 on *ist D:

03-29-2021, 10:50 PM	#8539
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,597	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac M 50mm f/1.7 Lilac by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Cat by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Your lilacs are 8-9 weeks earlier than ours.

03-30-2021, 06:16 AM	#8540
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by mroeder75 Your lilacs are 8-9 weeks earlier than ours. I should mention that I don't know if those flowers are lilacs, I was just referring to the colour.

03-30-2021, 10:13 PM	#8541
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,597	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I should mention that I don't know if those flowers are lilacs, I was just referring to the colour. Ah, but I do know they are lilacs, and you correctly accidentally identified them. We have so many of them in Iowa. When I lived in Florida, there were no lilacs. I am surprised they can be grown in your area. I thought they probably required considerable winter dormancy.

04-01-2021, 10:47 AM	#8542
JimD Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 187	Originally posted by wkraus Not quite. Mine was M2.8/28mm, M1.4/50mm, M2.8/100mm, M4/200mm. Mine was very similar: M20/f4, M2.8/f2.8, M50/f1.4, M100/f2.8 and M200mm/f4. I've still got them and my two MX's from late 1970's - early 80's. I changed the screen on my K5 to make it easier to focus with them but sadly haven't used them for a long time. Perhaps I'll dig them out one day and post a few shots.

04-01-2021, 02:26 PM - 11 Likes	#8543
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,059	Woman with a sickle, High Atlas, Morocco, 1985. Pentax Super A, smc Pentax-M 1:2.8 100mm, Ilford Pan F film/Promicrol 1+3 developer (crossposted from Post your B&W Film shots)

04-14-2021, 12:00 AM - 5 Likes	#8544
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	A close up of some dew drops on young wheat plants. Taken with the M50/1.4 at about f/2.8

04-17-2021, 05:02 PM - 12 Likes	#8545
mbceft Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Aurora, IL Photos: Albums Posts: 293	Painting with the M28 f/2.8

04-17-2021, 06:25 PM - 1 Like	#8546
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by mbceft Painting with the M28 f/2.8 I like this treatment a lot. Good job!

04-17-2021, 06:42 PM - 3 Likes	#8547
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by mbceft Painting with the M28 f/2.8 Very cool! Bike on the porch - M28/2.8 on *ist D:

04-18-2021, 04:20 AM	#8548
mbceft Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Aurora, IL Photos: Albums Posts: 293	Originally posted by Arjay Bee I like this treatment a lot. Good job! I appreciate the comment, thank you!

04-18-2021, 04:35 PM - 4 Likes	#8549
mbceft Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Aurora, IL Photos: Albums Posts: 293	M50 f/1.7 ---------- Post added 04-18-21 at 04:36 PM ---------- M80-200 f/4.5

04-18-2021, 04:56 PM	#8550
Phyllis Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Tennessee Photos: Albums Posts: 181	I’ll have to break out my M lenses after the flowers bloom and add some pics too. Reading about this thread and seeing new posts with pics is very enjoyable.