Your latest acquisition

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-09-2016, 04:48 PM

Ohm L2 speakers from eBay.

I guess the E2's will be heading to the bedroom...

Chris

Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 01-15-2016 at 06:47 PM.

**gaweidert** · 01-09-2016, 05:43 PM

I just got a 2 pack of Feit flashlights form BJ's Wholesale club. They take 3 C size batteries (included) each and at max power, they put out 500 lumens. One of them pretty much lights up the back yard and if I adjust to a narrow beam they really reach out there. Aluminum tube and weather resistant too. Cost was $29.99 USD.

malinku · 01-09-2016, 07:48 PM

Got a Yashica Electro 35 GS today for $8.

**monochrome** · 01-09-2016, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Ohm L2 speakers from eBay.
I guess the E2's will be heading to the bedroom...

Chris

Very nice vintage 3-ways. I can't afford audiophilia.

Jean Poitiers · 01-10-2016, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by malinku

Got a Yashica Electro 35 GS today for $8.

Very nice score! I really like mine.

Do you have the battery adapter for it?

If not, there's plenty on the 'Bay ... plus the "Yashica Guy" may still be around. I got mine form him.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-10-2016, 06:38 PM - **1 Like**

Yashica T3D point & shoot 35 from APUG classifieds

Chris

malinku · 01-10-2016, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Very nice score! I really like mine.

Do you have the battery adapter for it?

If not, there's plenty on the 'Bay ... plus the "Yashica Guy" may still be around. I got mine form him.

I do not yet. I'll have to pick one up

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-11-2016, 07:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by monochrome

Very nice vintage 3-ways. I can't afford audiophilia.

Imagine my surprise - I got them for what I considered a lowball offer.
Delivered they cost less than any decent K35/2 lens I've looked at...

Chris

**Weevil** · 01-11-2016, 11:20 PM

My latest: Pentax FA 85mm 2.8 SOFT

Just found that in the local ads this weekend...

Could not resist to test it tonight ...
some sample shots inside and outside at night handheld at -10 celcius
minimal PP adjustments on some (crop, min exposure)

sample images here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114227534831015179379/SMCPentaxFA85mmF28SoftSam...eat=directlink

Cant wait to do more tests with better light....

Will require some practice to get the right amount of softness...

Let me know which ones you like!

I like those ones:

Jonathan Mac · 01-12-2016, 03:39 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

My latest: Pentax FA 85mm 2.8 SOFT

Just found that in the local ads this weekend...

Will require some practice to get the right amount of softness...

In my view the right amount of softness in a photo is zero...

I'm glad you're enjoying your new toy but I can't understand why anyone would want such a lens. I see old soft portraits or other shots and I think they look awful

Remnants of an old and unpleasant photographic style.

john.margetts · 01-12-2016, 03:49 AM

Because sometimes artistry is more important than technicality. I am a great lover of photographing in fog and that produces nothing sharp.

**Photos-by-Chas** · 01-12-2016, 07:31 AM

The old adage, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Soft focus is not really my "thing," but there are times when it makes the photo more interesting. Just look at the number of photos that are considered beautiful and proper with bokeh, but without it are flat and uninteresting.

**wtlwdwgn** · 01-12-2016, 01:20 PM - **1 Like**

Surprise, surprise. I went to my local camera store and found that someone had traded in his K-5. Among the lenses he had was this nice Sigma 150-500 Bigmos. Got it for $500.

I also got the 1.4x extender but the K-3 will not AF or even fire with it between the body and lens. It does AF with my Kenko 1.5x extender because the Kenko doesn't report itself to the K-3. It's slower, hunts back and forth, and affects the IQ quite a bit though.

Center crop, no TC, and no added sharpening.

jeallen01 · 01-12-2016, 01:41 PM

IFAIK the Sigma 1.4X does not work with any HSM lens, but the Kenko does because it has the relevant contacts (Pentax Pz, etc). OTOH, the 150-500 HSM is a relatively slow focusing lens anyway due to the wide focal range and the large barrel rotation required to cover that range - confirmed via my contact at Sigma Imaging UK! My screw-drive Sigma 100-300 F4 has much faster AF!

**wtlwdwgn** · 01-12-2016, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by jeallen01

IFAIK the Sigma 1.4X does not work with any HSM lens, but the Kenko does because it has the relevant contacts (Pentax Pz, etc). OTOH, the 150-500 HSM is a relatively slow focusing lens anyway due to the wide focal range and the large barrel rotation required to cover that range - confirmed via my contact at Sigma Imaging UK! My screw-drive Sigma 100-300 F4 has much faster AF!

Actually the lens by itself focused with instant lock on the K-3. The Bigmos I rented last year did as well. I forgot about the Pentax mount TC not being compatible with the HSM lenses. When I had the 100-300 + TC on the K20D the AF was pretty fair but not as good as the Bigmos. The Canon mount 100-300 HSM + TC on an old 1D Mk II N was a fantastic combo. The Canon mount Bigmos HSM + TC was also terrific and would AF quickly at f/9 on the 1D Mk II N. Thanks for the reminder on the TC.

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01-09-2016, 04:48 PM	#7336
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Ohm L2 speakers from eBay. I guess the E2's will be heading to the bedroom... Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 01-15-2016 at 06:47 PM.

01-09-2016, 05:43 PM	#7337
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	I just got a 2 pack of Feit flashlights form BJ's Wholesale club. They take 3 C size batteries (included) each and at max power, they put out 500 lumens. One of them pretty much lights up the back yard and if I adjust to a narrow beam they really reach out there. Aluminum tube and weather resistant too. Cost was $29.99 USD.

01-09-2016, 07:48 PM	#7338
malinku Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 402	Got a Yashica Electro 35 GS today for $8.

01-09-2016, 07:58 PM	#7339
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Ohm L2 speakers from eBay. I guess the E2's will be heading to the bedroom... Chris Very nice vintage 3-ways. I can't afford audiophilia.

01-10-2016, 04:46 AM	#7340
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by malinku Got a Yashica Electro 35 GS today for $8. Very nice score! I really like mine. Do you have the battery adapter for it? If not, there's plenty on the 'Bay ... plus the "Yashica Guy" may still be around. I got mine form him.

01-10-2016, 06:38 PM - 1 Like	#7341
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Yashica T3D point & shoot 35 from APUG classifieds Chris

01-10-2016, 06:53 PM	#7342
malinku Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 402	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Very nice score! I really like mine. Do you have the battery adapter for it? If not, there's plenty on the 'Bay ... plus the "Yashica Guy" may still be around. I got mine form him. I do not yet. I'll have to pick one up

01-11-2016, 07:01 PM - 1 Like	#7343
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Originally posted by monochrome Very nice vintage 3-ways. I can't afford audiophilia. Imagine my surprise - I got them for what I considered a lowball offer. Delivered they cost less than any decent K35/2 lens I've looked at... Chris

01-11-2016, 11:20 PM	#7344
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	My latest: Pentax FA 85mm 2.8 SOFT Just found that in the local ads this weekend... Could not resist to test it tonight ... some sample shots inside and outside at night handheld at -10 celcius minimal PP adjustments on some (crop, min exposure) sample images here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114227534831015179379/SMCPentaxFA85mmF28SoftSam...eat=directlink Cant wait to do more tests with better light.... Will require some practice to get the right amount of softness... Let me know which ones you like! I like those ones:

01-12-2016, 03:39 AM - 1 Like	#7345
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by Weevil My latest: Pentax FA 85mm 2.8 SOFT Just found that in the local ads this weekend... Will require some practice to get the right amount of softness... In my view the right amount of softness in a photo is zero... I'm glad you're enjoying your new toy but I can't understand why anyone would want such a lens. I see old soft portraits or other shots and I think they look awful Remnants of an old and unpleasant photographic style.

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01-12-2016, 03:49 AM	#7346
john.margetts Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 84	Because sometimes artistry is more important than technicality. I am a great lover of photographing in fog and that produces nothing sharp.

01-12-2016, 07:31 AM	#7347
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	The old adage, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Soft focus is not really my "thing," but there are times when it makes the photo more interesting. Just look at the number of photos that are considered beautiful and proper with bokeh, but without it are flat and uninteresting.

01-12-2016, 01:20 PM - 1 Like	#7348
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Surprise, surprise. I went to my local camera store and found that someone had traded in his K-5. Among the lenses he had was this nice Sigma 150-500 Bigmos. Got it for $500. I also got the 1.4x extender but the K-3 will not AF or even fire with it between the body and lens. It does AF with my Kenko 1.5x extender because the Kenko doesn't report itself to the K-3. It's slower, hunts back and forth, and affects the IQ quite a bit though. Center crop, no TC, and no added sharpening.

01-12-2016, 01:41 PM	#7349
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	IFAIK the Sigma 1.4X does not work with any HSM lens, but the Kenko does because it has the relevant contacts (Pentax Pz, etc). OTOH, the 150-500 HSM is a relatively slow focusing lens anyway due to the wide focal range and the large barrel rotation required to cover that range - confirmed via my contact at Sigma Imaging UK! My screw-drive Sigma 100-300 F4 has much faster AF!

01-12-2016, 02:11 PM	#7350
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	Originally posted by jeallen01 IFAIK the Sigma 1.4X does not work with any HSM lens, but the Kenko does because it has the relevant contacts (Pentax Pz, etc). OTOH, the 150-500 HSM is a relatively slow focusing lens anyway due to the wide focal range and the large barrel rotation required to cover that range - confirmed via my contact at Sigma Imaging UK! My screw-drive Sigma 100-300 F4 has much faster AF! Actually the lens by itself focused with instant lock on the K-3. The Bigmos I rented last year did as well. I forgot about the Pentax mount TC not being compatible with the HSM lenses. When I had the 100-300 + TC on the K20D the AF was pretty fair but not as good as the Bigmos. The Canon mount 100-300 HSM + TC on an old 1D Mk II N was a fantastic combo. The Canon mount Bigmos HSM + TC was also terrific and would AF quickly at f/9 on the 1D Mk II N. Thanks for the reminder on the TC.