The A Club

**iheiramo** · 12-03-2019, 07:07 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

I'd say it already has just with these few photos.

Shocking to see you using something other than an M lens!!

Some of the A lenses are really nice, though I've tried only a few. The 28/2.8 has nice, modern rendering and is sharp from f/4 though it has truly horrible bokeh. The A 50/2.8 macro produces great results and is very pleasant to use with nice smooth focusing - I suspect you might like it.

Shocking, indeed! But I only have 8 lenses left in my M primes collection to shoot next year, so I need something else to shoot around September or October, if I want to keep shooting single in challenge. Bought a set from black friday this year, so I should be good till next years sale

At the moment it seems I'm mostly leaning towards M42, as the A lenses I really would like to have are too expensive for my use. If I did something else than post here on PF I might be able to justify the cost of say A*85 for example. But this zoom was in the price group I like

sasastro · 12-03-2019, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by iheiramo

Got my first A, 35-70 f3,5-4,5 zoom, from black friday. Took my first spin with it this morning. Rendering looks nice, but not as sharp and vignettes more than the primes I'm used to. Bought it for 7,50€ to use for a month in Single In Challenge. I'm sure it will provide me its worth

35mm:

45mm:

70mm:

70mm on macro territory:

Super photos

**iheiramo** · 12-03-2019, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by sasastro

Super photos

Thank you.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-03-2019, 02:22 PM - **4 Likes**

A Bronze under the spotlight with my “Sweetheart” Pentax-A*85mm F1.4 (shot wide open).

sasastro · 12-03-2019, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

A Bronze under the spotlight with my “Sweetheart” Pentax-A*85mm F1.4 (shot wide open).

That's very impressive

**Kerrowdown** · 12-03-2019, 02:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by sasastro

That's very impressive

Thank you... "Sweetheart" is quite an impressive "Lady" when cajoled in the right manner.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-03-2019, 03:48 PM - **5 Likes**

Almost in a mirror...

sasastro · 12-04-2019, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Almost in a mirror...

Lovely colours

**Kerrowdown** · 12-04-2019, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by sasastro

Lovely colours

Thank you.

Just one of our many dull days in the Highlands which gives this very even soft light... which makes for these muted colours.

sasastro · 12-04-2019, 01:41 AM - **2 Likes**

Taken with a Takumar-A 28-80mm F3.5-4.5 which gets poor reviews here but I think it's not too shabby

**Kerrowdown** · 12-04-2019, 03:02 AM - **3 Likes**

Working away at Scottish Thistley thing.

Charlie Victor · 12-04-2019, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by sasastro

Taken with a Takumar-A 28-80mm F3.5-4.5 which gets poor reviews here but I think it's not too shabby

You're right; not shabby at all. In fact, I think you did very well with it!
Best.

sasastro · 12-04-2019, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

You're right; not shabby at all. In fact, I think you did very well with it!
Best.

Thank you

---------- Post added 4th Dec 2019 at 11:21 ----------

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Working away at Scottish Thistley thing.

Your shot of the thistley thing with it's companion bee works very well

**Kerrowdown** · 12-04-2019, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by sasastro

Your shot of the thistley thing with it's companion bee works very well

Thank you for that.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-06-2019, 12:57 PM - **4 Likes**

A sympathetic restoration, to breathe new life into it.

12-03-2019, 02:22 PM - 4 Likes	#3319
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Tactile Lady A Bronze under the spotlight with my “Sweetheart” Pentax-A*85mm F1.4 (shot wide open).

12-03-2019, 03:48 PM - 5 Likes	#3322
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Reflections In Nature Almost in a mirror...

12-04-2019, 01:41 AM - 2 Likes	#3325
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Curious Cat Taken with a Takumar-A 28-80mm F3.5-4.5 which gets poor reviews here but I think it's not too shabby

12-04-2019, 03:02 AM - 3 Likes	#3326
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Highland Bee Working away at Scottish Thistley thing.

12-06-2019, 12:57 PM - 4 Likes	#3330
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Electric Oil Lamp A sympathetic restoration, to breathe new life into it.

12-03-2019, 07:07 AM	#3316
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac I'd say it already has just with these few photos. Shocking to see you using something other than an M lens!! Some of the A lenses are really nice, though I've tried only a few. The 28/2.8 has nice, modern rendering and is sharp from f/4 though it has truly horrible bokeh. The A 50/2.8 macro produces great results and is very pleasant to use with nice smooth focusing - I suspect you might like it. Shocking, indeed! But I only have 8 lenses left in my M primes collection to shoot next year, so I need something else to shoot around September or October, if I want to keep shooting single in challenge. Bought a set from black friday this year, so I should be good till next years sale At the moment it seems I'm mostly leaning towards M42, as the A lenses I really would like to have are too expensive for my use. If I did something else than post here on PF I might be able to justify the cost of say A*85 for example. But this zoom was in the price group I like

12-03-2019, 01:00 PM	#3317
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by iheiramo Got my first A, 35-70 f3,5-4,5 zoom, from black friday. Took my first spin with it this morning. Rendering looks nice, but not as sharp and vignettes more than the primes I'm used to. Bought it for 7,50€ to use for a month in Single In Challenge. I'm sure it will provide me its worth 35mm: 45mm: 70mm: 70mm on macro territory: Super photos

12-03-2019, 01:04 PM	#3318
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by sasastro Super photos Thank you.

12-03-2019, 02:43 PM	#3320
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by Kerrowdown A Bronze under the spotlight with my “Sweetheart” Pentax-A*85mm F1.4 (shot wide open). That's very impressive

12-03-2019, 02:48 PM - 1 Like	#3321
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by sasastro That's very impressive Thank you... "Sweetheart" is quite an impressive "Lady" when cajoled in the right manner.

12-04-2019, 01:37 AM	#3323
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Almost in a mirror... Lovely colours

12-04-2019, 01:40 AM	#3324
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by sasastro Lovely colours Thank you. Just one of our many dull days in the Highlands which gives this very even soft light... which makes for these muted colours.

12-04-2019, 07:04 AM	#3327
Charlie Victor Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Durban Photos: Albums Posts: 1,227	Originally posted by sasastro Taken with a Takumar-A 28-80mm F3.5-4.5 which gets poor reviews here but I think it's not too shabby You're right; not shabby at all. In fact, I think you did very well with it! Best.

12-04-2019, 11:21 AM	#3328
sasastro Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Suffolk, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 849	Originally posted by Charlie Victor You're right; not shabby at all. In fact, I think you did very well with it! Best. Thank you ---------- Post added 4th Dec 2019 at 11:21 ---------- Originally posted by Kerrowdown Working away at Scottish Thistley thing. Your shot of the thistley thing with it's companion bee works very well

12-04-2019, 12:10 PM	#3329
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by sasastro Your shot of the thistley thing with it's companion bee works very well Thank you for that.

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