[BigMackCam]

This beauty arrived today and I'm happy that upon examination it works perfectly and that, despite being described as having "signs of use", it's virtually mint. It's really beautifully made, built like a tank and everything moves very smoothly.

Gosh, that's in beautiful condition. Impressive bit of glass... and rare!

[timw4mail]

2 rolls of Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro Business 100

[pepperberry farm]

my new D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro arrived yesterday





paperwork in the box suggests that it was manufactured in 2006 and has been sitting on a shelf since....

[SSGGeezer]

Looks nice! 11.5 SMUs high! Is there a built in hood?

[pepperberry farm]

not built in, but there is a hood (make sure RacerX reads that)

[bigted]

my new D FA 50mm f2.8 Macro arrived yesterday





paperwork in the box suggests that it was manufactured in 2006 and has been sitting on a shelf since....

I snoozed and lost - but to be fair my budget was blown on the DA*300mm I picked up on Sunday. I would like a newer macro but I was looking at the 100mm. I played with the 50mm in and out of a shopping cart and in the end the decision was made for me. I look forward to seeing what you do with it.

[Canada_Rockies]

This beauty arrived today and I'm happy that upon examination it works perfectly and that, despite being described as having "signs of use", it's virtually mint. It's really beautifully made, built like a tank and everything moves very smoothly.

I'm afraid it's just too pretty not to cross-post to the gear p0rn thread.

That is one gorgeous lens. I owned one for a few years when I was in Chicago using my MZ-S. The shift doesn't seem to make as much difference on mountain trees as it did on skyscrapers ... It went with a bunch of other stuff when I bought a K-10D + DA 12-24 + grip + DA* 50-135 + DA* 16-50 in 2007.

[aslyfox]

People:

O-ho the Post Office Vehicle is a-comin' down the street,
Oh please let it be for me!
O-ho the Post Office Vehicle is a-comin' down the street,
I wish, I wish I knew what it could be!

First Voice:
I got a box of maple sugar on my birthday.
Second Voice:
In March I got a gray mackinaw.
Third Voice:
And once I got some grapefruit from Tampa.
Fourth Voice:
Montgom'ry Ward sent me a bathtub and a cross-cut saw.

People:
O-ho the Post Office Vehicle is a-comin' now
Is it a prepaid surprise or C.O.D.

Fifth Voice:
It could be curtains!
Sixth Voice:
Or dishes!
Seventh Voice:
Or a double boiler!
Eighth Voice:
Or it could be

People:
Yes, it could be
Yes, you're right it surely could be

Eighth Voice:
Somethin' special

People:
Somethin' very, very special now

Eighth Voice:
Just for me!

People:
O-ho the Post Office Vehicle is a-comin' down the street.
Oh, don't let him pass my door!
O-ho the Post Office Vehicle is a-comin' down the street
I wish I knew what he was comin' for.

Ninth Voice:
I got some salmon from Seattle last September.
Tenth Voice:
And I expect a new rockin' chair.
Eleventh Voice:
I hope I get my raisins from Fresno.
Quartet:
The D.A.R. have sent a cannon for the courthouse square.

Winthrop (lisp):
O-ho the Post Office Vehicle ith a-comin' now,
I don't know how I can ever wait to thee.
It could be thumpin' for thumone who is
No relation but it could be thump'n thpethul
Just for me!

People:
O-ho, you Post Office Vehicle keep a-comin'
O-ho, you Post Office Vehicle, keep a-comin'.
O-ho you Post Office Vehicle, Don't you dare to make a stop
Until you stop for me!

[ Meredith Wilson's Music Man ]
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my newest acquisition, an " experienced SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM "

is supposed to be delivered tomorrow by USPS

[WPRESTO]

Aslyfox: Great re-working of the song, but the Post Office vehicle forgot the wicker tray of dried fruit from from my aging aunt in California.

[aslyfox]

Aslyfox: Great re-working of the song, but the Post Office vehicle forgot the wicker tray of dried fruit from from my aging aunt in California.

Thanks

About your problem

Take a number and join the complaint line

__________

Question-how icy was it in Topeka yesterday

Answer:

I parked my Suburban in my gently sloping ice covered drive way

Frozen rain last night and it was continuing at the time

An hour or two later I looked out and saw that the Suburban had slid halfway into the street

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Won't clear the ice 40 degrees F expected today

[savoche]

My latest acquisition is a pre-owned large Wacom Intuos 4 tablet. It was rather larger than I had anticipated! But what a joy to use - so much better than the tiny Bamboo I had previously. Those programmable buttons along the edge are very nice to have.

Like this one (not my picture).

[Racer X 69]

My latest acquisition is a pre-owned large Wacom Intuos 4 tablet. It was rather larger than I had anticipated! But what a joy to use - so much better than the tiny Bamboo I had previously. Those programmable buttons along the edge are very nice to have.

Like this one (not my picture).

I have a Wacom Intuos, quite large, and older. I got it back when WinBlows XP first came out.

[ChrisPlatt]

Pentax K2DMD for parts

Eric says my K2DMD body needs a shutter unit.

Chris

[timw4mail]

From a trade for some other equipment. A Tamron Adaptall QZ-210M (85-210mm f4.5).

Also received a Takumar Bayonet 135/2.5, which is much more colorful than the SMC equivalent

[Digitalis]

My latest acquisition is a pre-owned large Wacom Intuos 4 tablet.

Nice! the newer intuos tablets don't have the user programmable LCDs next to the function buttons, which IMO is a bit of a design blooper from wacom.

I still have my Intuos 4 I initially reviewed on here. It has done a lot of work.

And my latest acquisition:

A new pair of Hybrid In Ear Monitors - the Oriveti Primacy MkII


2 balanced armatures. 1 for the High end, 1 for Mid frequencies and one 8.8mm dynamic driver for Bass - I have either had pure dynamic driver headphones or pure BA IEMs, this is the first time I have ever bought an IEM with both driver types in it*. I got them online on sale for about $270AUD, which is a loss I could easily afford.

Historically, low-end cheap and Mid-Fi IEMS like these have been horribly marred by disastrous crossover issues, long term problems with the reliability of the cable connections - however as other reviewers and I have discovered, these suffer from none of these problems: which is remarkable considering the price point. I have no regrets getting them, they have more "kick" to them than pure BA IEMS due to the fact that the dynamic driver can move more air than any armature can alone. They have clearer vocals and improved high end** due to the use of a BA drivers. Most BA IEMs have multiple armatures dedicated to bass frequencies*** to make up for this shortcoming, so the Oriveti Primacy can equal IEMS that cost many times more.


The braided MMCX cable is a thing of beauty, and it can be swapped out with other MMCX cables which means I don't have to throw them away if the cable breaks.


* I have reviewed the Campfire audio Polaris IEM - which are similar to these albeit considerably more expensive and sonically less compelling.
** Though on these IEMs the extreme high end is somewhat subdued - which is better than having a searingly bright high-end IMO.
*** The upshot of this is that using multiple drivers lowers distortion, the drawback: is that doing this drives the impedance of the IEMs through the roof. The Oriveti Primacy are 8.7 Ohm, which puts them on the sensitive side. You won't need much amp power to get decent volume out of them.