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Helios 1984 · 01-20-2017, 10:26 PM

A bottle of lens cleaning fluid, a lens cloth and a roll of Ilford FP4.

cyclone3d · 01-21-2017, 12:51 AM

Camera sensor and lens cleaning kit. Had a big fuzzy get stuck on my K-30 sensor. The air blower took care of it.

Quantaray 2X AF Teleconverter - K-30 is very picky with it and my 18-135 and 10-17, but it works fine with my FA 50 1.4. Haven't tried any other lenses with it on the K-30, but it works great on my K-01 with the ones I had trouble with on the K-30. Live view (contrast focus) works better than regular focus on my K-30, but still not near as good as it does with the K-01.

Kooka KK-P25 AF Extension Tube. Have only tried it with the 18-135, but it works excellent except for the fact that the max focus distance even at 135mm is crazy close - about 2.5'. Max focus distance at about 37mm is almost touching the front element. I am definitely going to do some more experimenting with the 18-135. I was not able to even get it to focus at 18. Very strange as I haven't really tried extension tubes with zoom lenses before.

The DOF with the 18-135 is super thin as well.

HEHEHEHE.Did a little bit of extra testing with the 2x and the extension tube.

It works best with the 2x teleconverter on the camera, then the extension tube, and then the lens. With it at 135mm, the minimum focus distance is right at the front of the lens. It will autofocus with an object at about 1" from the front of the lens.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-21-2017, 04:48 AM

Magic Lantern Guide for the Pentax K20D

To save on shipping seller of camera body is not sending Japanese language printed manual.

I can download the full manual in English. I hope the Magic Lantern guide will be less daunting.
Though my wife has been using a digital camera (Nikon P7000) the K20D will be her first dSLR.
BTW any further suggestions appreciated.

Chris

Zivelot · 01-21-2017, 05:20 AM - **1 Like**

Just bought this fairly rare and wonderful Sigma macro lens recently. It does not have its pouch or lens hood but for 280 GBP it was a bargain. I had a 90mm Tamron in the past but sold it as its working distance was not long enough. Gotta get the K-1 now to get the most out of it...
It is about the same size as my Sigma 70-200mm, only slightly slimmer as the macro has a 72mm filter thread as opposed to 77mm on the zoom.

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**Weevil** · 01-21-2017, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by Zivelot

Just bought this fairly rare and wonderful Sigma macro lens recently. It does not have its pouch or lens hood but for 280 GBP it was a bargain. I had a 90mm Tamron in the past but sold it as its working distance was not long enough. Gotta get the K-1 now to get the most out of it...
It is about the same size as my Sigma 70-200mm, only slightly slimmer as the macro has a 72mm filter thread as opposed to 77mm on the zoom.

Cool, very good bargain!
You should love it!

BTW, last week, I have launched a new lens club dedicated to this wonderful lens, so please post your photos there!
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/122-lens-clubs/338158-sigma-ex-180mm-f3-5...lens-club.html

Zivelot · 01-21-2017, 11:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Cool, very good bargain!
You should love it!

BTW, last week, I have launched a new lens club dedicated to this wonderful lens, so please post your photos there!
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/122-lens-clubs/338158-sigma-ex-180mm-f3-5...lens-club.html

I do not have a DSLR at the moment as I sold my K-7 a while ago. I'll keep in minde you have this club and will post pictures when possible. Btw I have had a look at pictures others posted and I am very impressed with the results. Very promising picture quality with the K-1 as well.

Kevriano · 01-22-2017, 11:46 AM

Not camera stuff, but subject matter no doubt. Lost our last cat over Christmas, and have always wanted a Maine Coon. Now we have 2. 15 weeks old, much growing to come.

Last edited by Kevriano; 11-22-2017 at 09:01 AM.

Jean Poitiers · 01-22-2017, 12:44 PM - **1 Like**

My thrift store comes through yet once again ... an 8€ camera bag, as marked ...

Contents ... everything works except for the winders. The best part is the Fujinon EBC lenses ... a 100/2.8 in M42 and a 55/1.6 in X ... I love EBC in M42

An excellent score and I will trade off a bit of this at the next few swap meets ... except for the EBC 100/2.8 in M42 ... I want to try it out on the K-1.

gifthorse · 01-22-2017, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Kevriano

Not camera stuff, but subject matter no doubt. Lost our last cat over Christmas, and have always wanted a Maine Coon. Now we have 2. 15 weeks old, much growing to come.

Sympathies on your loss and congratulations on your acquisition(s). Maines are a huge (literally) joy. To paraphrase line from a movie, "You're gonna need a bigger bowl." The two that owned me toted up to more than forty pounds of cat. That's a lot of cat food. Bubba weighed in at 23 lbs.

GoGo was a svelte 18 lbs.

Maine Coons are big cats and they'll take up a lot of room in your heart. Bubba and GoGo have both been gone for years now and I still miss them.

Kevriano · 01-22-2017, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by gifthorse

Sympathies on your loss and congratulations on your acquisition(s). Maines are a huge (literally) joy. To paraphrase line from a movie, "You're gonna need a bigger bowl." The two that owned me toted up to more than forty pounds of cat. That's a lot of cat food. Bubba weighed in at 23 lbs.

GoGo was a svelte 18 lbs.

Maine Coons are big cats and they'll take up a lot of room in your heart. Bubba and GoGo have both been gone for years now and I still miss them.

Gorgeous, and sorry you lost them. Thanks for your thoughts too. Our last 2 cats were Norwegian Forests, another huge breed, but I think these girls will be bigger, though one of our Weegies was 42 inches, nose to tail tip. Only weighed 18lbs though.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-22-2017, 04:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Bought a used Rabbit yesterday. Got to play with my YN 560 IV`s and the YN 560 TX.

**csa** · 01-22-2017, 10:14 PM - **2 Likes**

Here's the NEST on my Sirui tripod. K3, Tamron 500 mirror. Rock solid, movement extremely smooth! I'm really loving this setup!

**csa** · 01-22-2017, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Zivelot

Just bought this fairly rare and wonderful Sigma macro lens recently.

That's a beauty. I have the 105, and love it; yours will be outstanding! Can't wait to see some of your macros.

wolfiegirl · 01-23-2017, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

My thrift store comes through yet once again ... an 8€ camera bag, as marked ...

Contents ... everything works except for the winders. The best part is the Fujinon EBC lenses ... a 100/2.8 in M42 and a 55/1.6 in X ... I love EBC in M42

An excellent score and I will trade off a bit of this at the next few swap meets ... except for the EBC 100/2.8 in M42 ... I want to try it out on the K-1.

omg. how do you do it? every. time.

*bows down to the op shop guru*

Jean Poitiers · 01-23-2017, 07:57 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by wolfiegirl

omg. how do you do it? every. time.

*bows down to the op shop guru*

Merci WG ... but I do not strike it well like this all the time.

A lot of trips for zero return and I have had so long droughts ...

But my strategy seems to pay off in the long run ... "Go often and go very early"

Salut, J

01-21-2017, 12:51 AM	#9047
cyclone3d Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 511	Camera sensor and lens cleaning kit. Had a big fuzzy get stuck on my K-30 sensor. The air blower took care of it. Quantaray 2X AF Teleconverter - K-30 is very picky with it and my 18-135 and 10-17, but it works fine with my FA 50 1.4. Haven't tried any other lenses with it on the K-30, but it works great on my K-01 with the ones I had trouble with on the K-30. Live view (contrast focus) works better than regular focus on my K-30, but still not near as good as it does with the K-01. Kooka KK-P25 AF Extension Tube. Have only tried it with the 18-135, but it works excellent except for the fact that the max focus distance even at 135mm is crazy close - about 2.5'. Max focus distance at about 37mm is almost touching the front element. I am definitely going to do some more experimenting with the 18-135. I was not able to even get it to focus at 18. Very strange as I haven't really tried extension tubes with zoom lenses before. The DOF with the 18-135 is super thin as well. HEHEHEHE.Did a little bit of extra testing with the 2x and the extension tube. It works best with the 2x teleconverter on the camera, then the extension tube, and then the lens. With it at 135mm, the minimum focus distance is right at the front of the lens. It will autofocus with an object at about 1" from the front of the lens. Last edited by cyclone3d; 01-21-2017 at 01:07 AM.

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01-20-2017, 10:26 PM	#9046
Helios 1984 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saint-Constant, Québec Posts: 747	A bottle of lens cleaning fluid, a lens cloth and a roll of Ilford FP4.

01-21-2017, 04:48 AM	#9048
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,697	Magic Lantern Guide for the Pentax K20D To save on shipping seller of camera body is not sending Japanese language printed manual. I can download the full manual in English. I hope the Magic Lantern guide will be less daunting. Though my wife has been using a digital camera (Nikon P7000) the K20D will be her first dSLR. BTW any further suggestions appreciated. Chris

01-21-2017, 11:24 AM	#9050
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Originally posted by Zivelot Just bought this fairly rare and wonderful Sigma macro lens recently. It does not have its pouch or lens hood but for 280 GBP it was a bargain. I had a 90mm Tamron in the past but sold it as its working distance was not long enough. Gotta get the K-1 now to get the most out of it... It is about the same size as my Sigma 70-200mm, only slightly slimmer as the macro has a 72mm filter thread as opposed to 77mm on the zoom. Cool, very good bargain! You should love it! BTW, last week, I have launched a new lens club dedicated to this wonderful lens, so please post your photos there! https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/122-lens-clubs/338158-sigma-ex-180mm-f3-5...lens-club.html

01-21-2017, 11:44 AM - 1 Like	#9051
Zivelot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Great Plain, Hungary Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 204	Originally posted by Weevil Cool, very good bargain! You should love it! BTW, last week, I have launched a new lens club dedicated to this wonderful lens, so please post your photos there! https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/122-lens-clubs/338158-sigma-ex-180mm-f3-5...lens-club.html I do not have a DSLR at the moment as I sold my K-7 a while ago. I'll keep in minde you have this club and will post pictures when possible. Btw I have had a look at pictures others posted and I am very impressed with the results. Very promising picture quality with the K-1 as well.

01-22-2017, 11:46 AM	#9052
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Not camera stuff, but subject matter no doubt. Lost our last cat over Christmas, and have always wanted a Maine Coon. Now we have 2. 15 weeks old, much growing to come. Last edited by Kevriano; 11-22-2017 at 09:01 AM.

01-22-2017, 12:44 PM - 1 Like	#9053
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	My thrift store comes through yet once again ... an 8€ camera bag, as marked ... Contents ... everything works except for the winders. The best part is the Fujinon EBC lenses ... a 100/2.8 in M42 and a 55/1.6 in X ... I love EBC in M42 An excellent score and I will trade off a bit of this at the next few swap meets ... except for the EBC 100/2.8 in M42 ... I want to try it out on the K-1.

01-22-2017, 01:36 PM	#9054
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,949	Originally posted by Kevriano Not camera stuff, but subject matter no doubt. Lost our last cat over Christmas, and have always wanted a Maine Coon. Now we have 2. 15 weeks old, much growing to come. Sympathies on your loss and congratulations on your acquisition(s). Maines are a huge (literally) joy. To paraphrase line from a movie, "You're gonna need a bigger bowl." The two that owned me toted up to more than forty pounds of cat. That's a lot of cat food. Bubba weighed in at 23 lbs. GoGo was a svelte 18 lbs. Maine Coons are big cats and they'll take up a lot of room in your heart. Bubba and GoGo have both been gone for years now and I still miss them.

01-22-2017, 02:46 PM	#9055
Kevriano Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Sussex Posts: 472	Originally posted by gifthorse Sympathies on your loss and congratulations on your acquisition(s). Maines are a huge (literally) joy. To paraphrase line from a movie, "You're gonna need a bigger bowl." The two that owned me toted up to more than forty pounds of cat. That's a lot of cat food. Bubba weighed in at 23 lbs. GoGo was a svelte 18 lbs. Maine Coons are big cats and they'll take up a lot of room in your heart. Bubba and GoGo have both been gone for years now and I still miss them. Gorgeous, and sorry you lost them. Thanks for your thoughts too. Our last 2 cats were Norwegian Forests, another huge breed, but I think these girls will be bigger, though one of our Weegies was 42 inches, nose to tail tip. Only weighed 18lbs though.

01-22-2017, 10:14 PM - 2 Likes	#9057
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Here's the NEST on my Sirui tripod. K3, Tamron 500 mirror. Rock solid, movement extremely smooth! I'm really loving this setup!

01-22-2017, 10:16 PM	#9058
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by Zivelot Just bought this fairly rare and wonderful Sigma macro lens recently. That's a beauty. I have the 105, and love it; yours will be outstanding! Can't wait to see some of your macros.

01-23-2017, 01:43 AM	#9059
wolfiegirl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mystery Bay, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,111	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers My thrift store comes through yet once again ... an 8€ camera bag, as marked ... Contents ... everything works except for the winders. The best part is the Fujinon EBC lenses ... a 100/2.8 in M42 and a 55/1.6 in X ... I love EBC in M42 An excellent score and I will trade off a bit of this at the next few swap meets ... except for the EBC 100/2.8 in M42 ... I want to try it out on the K-1. omg. how do you do it? every. time. bows down to the op shop guru

01-23-2017, 07:57 AM - 1 Like	#9060
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by wolfiegirl omg. how do you do it? every. time. bows down to the op shop guru *Merci* WG ... but I do not strike it well like this all the time. A lot of trips for zero return and I have had so long droughts ... But my strategy seems to pay off in the long run ... "Go often and go very early" *Salut*, J

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