Your latest acquisition

edom31 · 07-23-2021, 07:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

actually, unless it's a different brand than Pentax, I think I've got my 85mm jones covered with the SMC A* 85/1.4

Big leagues! Man, that is the second * thrown at me today... is the world trying to tell me something?

**pepperberry farm** · 07-23-2021, 07:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Big leagues! Man, that is the second * thrown at me today... is the world trying to tell me something?

I have three * lenses, from three different lens lines (A, FA,DA) and all three are exquisite...

**mattb123** · 07-23-2021, 07:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

an SMC M 85mm f2....

I can stop looking at Takumar 85's now.. right?

I have one of those. Pretty nice and very compact. I got it pretty cheap out of the discount box at a camera store a few years back when traveling. (no camera store here). Mine has a dented filter ring I've been meaning to try to fix.

**wtlwdwgn** · 07-23-2021, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by JimJohnson

this thread's SMU isn't always practical.
Today's acquisition is a natural gas port on the exterior of our home. I've been meaning to do this for several years, but being in Texas last winter convinced me that now is better than later. I converted our backup power generator from gasoline to natural gas. Good luck getting gasoline inside a large area power outage - probably lots nearby, but no electricity to run the pumps. Natural gas will be available for weeks and not merely hours like gasoline.

You could feed your gas grill too.

**clickclick** · 07-23-2021, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

an SMC M 85mm f2....

I can stop looking at Takumar 85's now.. right?

Dunno. Do you need to do a side by side comparison for posterity?

**clickclick** · 07-23-2021, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Perfessor5646

K3-Mk3 was like driving a sports compared to the K3-Mk2

Nice hearing there's a significant improvement. Helps with the GAS.

trixtroll · 07-23-2021, 06:30 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by AgentL

So the K7 screens work in the KP? That plain matte one is very interesting to me.

Confirmed! K7 screen dropped right into the KP.

I kinda wish they offered a grid version that didn’t have AF markings

**pepperberry farm** · 07-23-2021, 06:42 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clickclick

Dunno. Do you need to do a side by side comparison for posterity?

all three 85's I have, side by side by side:

SMC M 85/2
SMC A* 85/1.4
Voigtlander 85/2.8

could be interesting.....

(:

Gary H Perth · 07-23-2021, 06:56 PM - **2 Likes**

Olympus OM 100mm f2.8

I thought that the Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 was small, but the OM counterpart is tiny. This lens has a great reputation, so I will be giving it a run on my Sony A7ii.

---------- Post added 07-23-21 at 07:00 PM ----------

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

all three 85's I have, side by side by side:

SMC M 85/2
SMC A* 85/1.4
Voigtlander 85/2.8

could be interesting.....

(:

You could include the Tamron 52B 90mm f2.5 if you still have it - near enough to same focal length and maximum aperture

**pepperberry farm** · 07-23-2021, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

Olympus OM 100mm f2.8

I thought that the Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 was small, but the OM counterpart is tiny. This lens has a great reputation, so I will be giving it a run on my Sony A7ii.

I've been amazed by every Olympus lens I've had - amazing performance out of such tiny (really tiny) lenses...

Quote:

You could include the Tamron 52B 90mm f2.5 if you still have it - near enough to same focal length and maximum aperture

sold that one off earlier this month.... but I do have the Tamron 72B and a Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 macro....

Gary H Perth · 07-23-2021, 07:28 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I've been amazed by every Olympus lens I've had - amazing performance out of such tiny (really tiny) lenses...

sold that one off earlier this month.... but I do have the Tamron 72B and a Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 macro....

I seem to be collecting this focal length. I have Jupiter 8 85mm, Tamron 52B and 52BB 90mm, Pentax A 100mm, now the Olympus 100mm, Sigma 105mm macro.

**clickclick** · 07-23-2021, 07:56 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

all three 85's I have, side by side by side:

So does that mean side by side pictures will be forthcoming, and I don't mean of the lenses.

**pepperberry farm** · 07-23-2021, 08:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clickclick

So does that mean side by side pictures will be forthcoming, and I don't mean of the lenses.

I can do that - the M85/2 doesn't arrive until next week....

**pepperberry farm** · 07-23-2021, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

I seem to be collecting this focal length. I have Jupiter 8 85mm, Tamron 52B and 52BB 90mm, Pentax A 100mm, now the Olympus 100mm, Sigma 105mm macro.

for me, I could add the Leitz Summicron-R 90/2 and the D FA 100/2.8 Macro WR....

Gary H Perth · 07-23-2021, 08:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

for me, I could add the Leitz Summicron-R 90/2 and the D FA 100/2.8 Macro WR....

In fact, I have a DFA100 macro, but I never think of it in the same group as the others, for some reason. I put that one in the family of Limited lenses, on your suggestion from a while back, I think.

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07-23-2021, 07:15 AM - 1 Like	#23116
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by pepperberry farm actually, unless it's a different brand than Pentax, I think I've got my 85mm jones covered with the SMC A* 85/1.4 Big leagues! Man, that is the second * thrown at me today... is the world trying to tell me something?

07-23-2021, 07:26 AM - 1 Like	#23117
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by edom31 Big leagues! Man, that is the second * thrown at me today... is the world trying to tell me something? I have three * lenses, from three different lens lines (A, FA,DA) and all three are exquisite...

07-23-2021, 07:46 AM - 1 Like	#23118
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by pepperberry farm an SMC M 85mm f2.... I can stop looking at Takumar 85's now.. right? I have one of those. Pretty nice and very compact. I got it pretty cheap out of the discount box at a camera store a few years back when traveling. (no camera store here). Mine has a dented filter ring I've been meaning to try to fix.

07-23-2021, 08:12 AM	#23119
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Originally posted by JimJohnson this thread's SMU isn't always practical. Today's acquisition is a natural gas port on the exterior of our home. I've been meaning to do this for several years, but being in Texas last winter convinced me that now is better than later. I converted our backup power generator from gasoline to natural gas. Good luck getting gasoline inside a large area power outage - probably lots nearby, but no electricity to run the pumps. Natural gas will be available for weeks and not merely hours like gasoline. You could feed your gas grill too.

07-23-2021, 06:18 PM	#23120
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by pepperberry farm an SMC M 85mm f2.... I can stop looking at Takumar 85's now.. right? Dunno. Do you need to do a side by side comparison for posterity?

07-23-2021, 06:23 PM	#23121
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by Perfessor5646 K3-Mk3 was like driving a sports compared to the K3-Mk2 Nice hearing there's a significant improvement. Helps with the GAS.

07-23-2021, 06:30 PM - 3 Likes	#23122
trixtroll Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 403	Originally posted by AgentL So the K7 screens work in the KP? That plain matte one is very interesting to me. Confirmed! K7 screen dropped right into the KP. I kinda wish they offered a grid version that didn’t have AF markings

07-23-2021, 06:42 PM - 1 Like	#23123
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by clickclick Dunno. Do you need to do a side by side comparison for posterity? all three 85's I have, side by side by side: SMC M 85/2 SMC A* 85/1.4 Voigtlander 85/2.8 could be interesting..... (:

07-23-2021, 07:13 PM	#23125
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by Gary H Perth Olympus OM 100mm f2.8 I thought that the Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 was small, but the OM counterpart is tiny. This lens has a great reputation, so I will be giving it a run on my Sony A7ii. I've been amazed by every Olympus lens I've had - amazing performance out of such tiny (really tiny) lenses... Quote: You could include the Tamron 52B 90mm f2.5 if you still have it - near enough to same focal length and maximum aperture sold that one off earlier this month.... but I do have the Tamron 72B and a Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 macro....

07-23-2021, 07:28 PM - 1 Like	#23126
Gary H Perth Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Floreat Posts: 623	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I've been amazed by every Olympus lens I've had - amazing performance out of such tiny (really tiny) lenses... sold that one off earlier this month.... but I do have the Tamron 72B and a Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 macro.... I seem to be collecting this focal length. I have Jupiter 8 85mm, Tamron 52B and 52BB 90mm, Pentax A 100mm, now the Olympus 100mm, Sigma 105mm macro.

07-23-2021, 07:56 PM - 1 Like	#23127
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by pepperberry farm all three 85's I have, side by side by side: So does that mean side by side pictures will be forthcoming, and I don't mean of the lenses.

07-23-2021, 08:03 PM - 1 Like	#23128
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by clickclick So does that mean side by side pictures will be forthcoming, and I don't mean of the lenses. I can do that - the M85/2 doesn't arrive until next week....

07-23-2021, 08:18 PM	#23129
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by Gary H Perth I seem to be collecting this focal length. I have Jupiter 8 85mm, Tamron 52B and 52BB 90mm, Pentax A 100mm, now the Olympus 100mm, Sigma 105mm macro. for me, I could add the Leitz Summicron-R 90/2 and the D FA 100/2.8 Macro WR....

07-23-2021, 08:27 PM - 1 Like	#23130
Gary H Perth Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Floreat Posts: 623	Originally posted by pepperberry farm for me, I could add the Leitz Summicron-R 90/2 and the D FA 100/2.8 Macro WR.... In fact, I have a DFA100 macro, but I never think of it in the same group as the others, for some reason. I put that one in the family of Limited lenses, on your suggestion from a while back, I think.