Your latest acquisition

twitch · 07-17-2010, 10:25 PM

I just bought myself the lens on the left, arrived this week from B&H

It was a tough decision between it and the Tamron 70-200, but in the end the relatively smaller size and weight swung it the way of the DA*. Of the few shots I've taken, I'm really really pleased. AF seems spot on, and the build quality seems fantastic.

I've included the 55-300 for some comparison shots.

Attached Images

Last edited by twitch; 07-17-2010 at 10:31 PM.

dgaies · 07-19-2010, 04:32 PM

Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

twitch · 07-20-2010, 04:29 AM

Originally posted by dgaies

Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

Well, why not

Looks fantastic

dgaies · 07-20-2010, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by twitch

Well, why not

Looks fantastic

It's pretty sweet. A couple cosmetic scratches on the body, but I'm certainly not complaining

BTW, I think you're really love your new DA*50-135. The build quality and IQ are fantastic.

Class A · 07-20-2010, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by dgaies

Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

Where is the drooling, green with envy smiley when you need it?

Congrats!

kalison · 07-20-2010, 09:50 PM

Got it as a birthday gift. I don't have enough Limited to go in it right now... but my SMC-M 28/2.8, 50/1.7, and 135/3.5 fit in there nicely.

Unfortunately those three lenses are probably going on the market place soon, so I can start putting money into my next Limited

RioRico · 07-20-2010, 10:10 PM

It ain't so much, but an M50/1.7 will be arriving soon, to take its place beside the FA 50/1.4, MacTak 50/4, AsahiTak 55/1.8, SuperTak 55/2, and various other Nifty Fifty's (Meyers, Zeiss, Porst, Chinon, Russians, etc). Now, if I could just luck onto some 50/1.2, eh?

But that leads me to wonder: Looking at manual Pentax glass on eBay, I see that 55/1.8's are often dirt cheap (mine was US$7.50) and 50/1.7's ain't (this one cost me US$50). ?Por que? (I know, I know, read the user reviews...) But it seems incongruous.

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iocchelli · 07-21-2010, 11:43 AM

Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!

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JeffJS · 07-21-2010, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by dgaies

Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

panoguy · 07-21-2010, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by iocchelli

Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!

Very nice, and I'm not jealous at all...

No, really...

I just got this glued to the K-x:

Almost the same, right? Right!?

elpolodiablo · 07-23-2010, 03:17 AM

Ummmm. These 2 boxes came in the mail today

casil403 · 07-23-2010, 04:20 AM

Spyder Pro3 Monitor calibration tool.
Wow makes a huge difference in how my monitor looks and I have noticed quite an improvement in getting tweaks in exposure sharpness and colour correct. Then I look at photos in the past pre-calibration and wow what a difference. They look so dark before.

Should make quite the improvement on printing as well.

deadwolfbones · 07-23-2010, 01:28 PM

31 and 77 on backorder.

also:

JeffJS · 07-23-2010, 02:32 PM

The photos are from the listing but I'll upload my own shortly. These just arrived today.. Haven't tried them out yet but see no reason why they would be any less that I expect (Yes, I know the 50 f2 is a doorstop but it came with the outfit and it completes my collection of A50mm lenses).

RioRico · 07-23-2010, 06:13 PM

They ain't here yet, but any day now... should arrive a Spotmatic with Pentacon 50/1.8, and a Yashica J7 with a Yashinon 50/1.7. Yup, more Nifty Fifty's, to accompany the recently acquired M50/1.7 and MacroTak 50/4, and the other dozen fifty's in my steely clutches (not counting the dozen Canon and Leica and other-mount fifty's that I can't use except as macros, grrrr)

07-19-2010, 04:32 PM	#167
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	*Fa85** Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

07-20-2010, 09:50 PM	#171
kalison Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 376	Pentax Limited Case Got it as a birthday gift. I don't have enough Limited to go in it right now... but my SMC-M 28/2.8, 50/1.7, and 135/3.5 fit in there nicely. Unfortunately those three lenses are probably going on the market place soon, so I can start putting money into my next Limited

07-23-2010, 01:28 PM	#178
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	31 and 77 on backorder. also: Last edited by deadwolfbones; 07-24-2010 at 04:05 PM.

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07-17-2010, 10:25 PM	#166
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	I just bought myself the lens on the left, arrived this week from B&H It was a tough decision between it and the Tamron 70-200, but in the end the relatively smaller size and weight swung it the way of the DA. Of the few shots I've taken, I'm really really pleased. AF seems spot on, and the build quality seems fantastic. I've included the 55-300 for some comparison shots. Attached Images Last edited by twitch; 07-17-2010 at 10:31 PM.*

07-20-2010, 04:29 AM	#168
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by dgaies Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no Well, why not Looks fantastic

07-20-2010, 05:45 AM	#169
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Originally posted by twitch Well, why not Looks fantastic It's pretty sweet. A couple cosmetic scratches on the body, but I'm certainly not complaining BTW, I think you're really love your new DA*50-135. The build quality and IQ are fantastic.

07-20-2010, 08:03 AM	#170
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Originally posted by dgaies Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no Where is the drooling, green with envy smiley when you need it? Congrats!

07-20-2010, 10:10 PM	#172
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	It ain't so much, but an M50/1.7 will be arriving soon, to take its place beside the FA 50/1.4, MacTak 50/4, AsahiTak 55/1.8, SuperTak 55/2, and various other Nifty Fifty's (Meyers, Zeiss, Porst, Chinon, Russians, etc). Now, if I could just luck onto some 50/1.2, eh? But that leads me to wonder: Looking at manual Pentax glass on eBay, I see that 55/1.8's are often dirt cheap (mine was US$7.50) and 50/1.7's ain't (this one cost me US$50). ?Por que? (I know, I know, read the user reviews...) But it seems incongruous. Last edited by RioRico; 07-20-2010 at 10:15 PM.

07-21-2010, 11:43 AM	#173
iocchelli Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 282	Happy, happy, joy, joy!!!

07-21-2010, 01:34 PM	#174
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	Originally posted by dgaies Despite being very happy with my FA77/1.8, when the opportunity to buy of these came along, I couldn't say no

07-21-2010, 05:28 PM	#175
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by iocchelli Happy, happy, joy, joy!!! Very nice, and I'm not jealous at all... No, really... I just got this glued to the K-x: Almost the same, right? Right!?

07-23-2010, 03:17 AM	#176
elpolodiablo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,637	Ummmm. These 2 boxes came in the mail today

07-23-2010, 04:20 AM	#177
casil403 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,170	Spyder Pro3 Monitor calibration tool. Wow makes a huge difference in how my monitor looks and I have noticed quite an improvement in getting tweaks in exposure sharpness and colour correct. Then I look at photos in the past pre-calibration and wow what a difference. They look so dark before. Should make quite the improvement on printing as well.

07-23-2010, 02:32 PM	#179
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	The photos are from the listing but I'll upload my own shortly. These just arrived today.. Haven't tried them out yet but see no reason why they would be any less that I expect (Yes, I know the 50 f2 is a doorstop but it came with the outfit and it completes my collection of A50mm lenses).

07-23-2010, 06:13 PM	#180
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	They ain't here yet, but any day now... should arrive a Spotmatic with Pentacon 50/1.8, and a Yashica J7 with a Yashinon 50/1.7. Yup, more Nifty Fifty's, to accompany the recently acquired M50/1.7 and MacroTak 50/4, and the other dozen fifty's in my steely clutches (not counting the dozen Canon and Leica and other-mount fifty's that I can't use except as macros, grrrr)