Your latest acquisition

cyberjunkie · 01-21-2019, 05:37 AM - **3 Likes**

Could not resist.
Yet another Soligor lens, this time in PK mount (most are M42).

Soligor MC Wide-Auto 1:2.8 f=35mm

The lens was advertised as Tokina-made. I am almost sure it's Sun-made.
Can't wait to see how it performs, compared to other more prestigious MF lenses.

Also found another late nineties "silver" Pentax-FA zoom.
It is the 80-320mm.
It has a metal bayonet, just like the exceptional (for the price) f/3.2-4.5 28-105mm.
Even the cheaply made 28-80mm and 100-300mm are decent performers... and cost peanuts!
I want to find out if the 80-320mm follows the trend. All the late Pentax-FA zooms I tried were satisfying, and better than similar previous versions.

Pentax-FA f/4.5-5.6 80-320mm

Helios 1984 · 01-21-2019, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by carlthellama

Ha my wife got me a double-edge safety razor for Christmas. I love it

A fine woman.

**WPRESTO** · 01-21-2019, 07:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by carlthellama

Ha my wife got me a double-edge safety razor for Christmas. I love it

How and where does she want you to use it?

Jome · 01-21-2019, 12:35 PM - **8 Likes**

It's here!!!! (Not bad for 135$

) There is some finger prints on it, otherwise, it is in a very good shape.

Last edited by Jome; 03-24-2019 at 11:03 AM.

Marcus Rowland · 01-21-2019, 01:56 PM

A 28-100 Minolta AF lens - nothing special, but clean and working well for £8

**boriscleto** · 01-21-2019, 03:53 PM - **3 Likes**

It's been a while since I posted in this thread...and I finally got some new lights for my light tent...

The C44 needed the turret finder and light meter...

SP II

A nice Asahi branded SP. The battery cover isn't even fused...

Meh...

Really meh...

It has all the usual problems...squeaky shutter/mirror, broken battery door...

FTN. The lens is a Kiron 24/2 with bad aperture...

FT2

The last Konica AR camera. Made by Cosina. First SLR that had DX...

Another Star Wars camera...

Probably a shelf queen. No battery cover...

Cool P&S. Minolta Hi-Matic AF2. First one to have active IR AF. Runs on AAs...

My addiction is so bad that I'm even acquiring 126 cartridge cameras...

Not top of the line, but Made in Germany

This doesn't include the non-working SLRs (4), or the light meters (another sign of addiction)...

edom31 · 01-21-2019, 03:58 PM - **1 Like**

Patiently awaiting a 135/2.8 Spiratone (Zebra). Preset, maybe M42 or T-Mount. Finally my first zebra... as to what I've read, it is Sankor made ("E" at end of serial).

Looks dirty, so will post a pic of it upon receiving and cleaning (hopefully my experience is better than my last).

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-21-2019, 04:18 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jome

It's here!!!! (Not bad for 135$

) There is some finger prints on it, otherwise, it is in a very good shape.

Drool! And a great price, too.

photoptimist · 01-21-2019, 04:32 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I

Cool P&S. Minolta Hi-Matic AF2. First one to have active IR AF. Runs on AAs...

Nice P&S. My wife had one of those and absolutely loved it. In fact, it was the last camera that she actually liked and has complained bitterly that every camera since the Hi-Matic was worse.

The Hi-Matic had instant AF -- you pushed the shutter button and it took a focused picture with seemingly zero-lag.

**pepperberry farm** · 01-23-2019, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Another Star Wars camera...

I've got one of these sitting on a shelf - bought it new and ran a roll of film through it a while back...

an awful time, truly awful...

jeallen01 · 01-23-2019, 04:52 AM

Not strictly an "acquisition" but a U3A colleague pointed out to me that there is a still a "backdoor" free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10 "Download Windows 10" ( Download Windows 10 ) .

I was very doubtful that it would work but he said that he'd upgraded an old W7 m/c a week ago and the process didn't even ask for the Product Key - so I had a go with my old Acer X275 Win 7 Pro desktop, and that did actually work, and again without asking for the Product Key, (albeit at the 2nd attempt after it hung in a "looping mode" 1st time around.), and so it's now running Win 10 Pro.

OTOH, it then did lots of further updates (and reboots!) and then I had to use O&O "ShutUp10" to close down a lot of Microsoft "spying" stuff. Then had to spend the last hour or so removing a lot of the unwanted "c**p" Apps that Windows 10 installs without asking (e.g. why would I need 3x Xbox apps or the Camera App, when I don't have an XBox, and the old desktop doesn't have a camera???).

Some of those Apps can be uninstalled via Settings but many cannot - and so I did some digging and found "IObit Uninstaller 8 Free" which managed to remove pretty much everything I didn't need . Uninstaller 8 Free kept nagging me to buy a subscription - but I ignored that because I will hopefully not have to use it too much again. If you want this very useful tool, it is here: IObit Uninstaller - Best Free Software Uninstall Tool for Your Windows XP/7/8/10 PC

carlthellama · 01-23-2019, 05:15 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

How and where does she want you to use it?

My face and probably very carefully.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-23-2019, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by jeallen01

Not strictly an "acquisition" but a U3A colleague pointed out to me that there is a still a "backdoor" free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10 "Download Windows 10" ( Download Windows 10 ) .

I was very doubtful that it would work but he said that he'd upgraded an old W7 m/c a week ago and the process didn't even ask for the Product Key - so I had a go with my old Acer X275 Win 7 Pro desktop, and that did actually work, and again without asking for the Product Key, (albeit at the 2nd attempt after it hung in a "looping mode" 1st time around.), and so it's now running Win 10 Pro.

OTOH, it then did lots of further updates (and reboots!) and then I had to use O&O "ShutUp10" to close down a lot of Microsoft "spying" stuff. Then had to spend the last hour or so removing a lot of the unwanted "c**p" Apps that Windows 10 installs without asking (e.g. why would I need 3x Xbox apps or the Camera App, when I don't have an XBox, and the old desktop doesn't have a camera???).

Some of those Apps can be uninstalled via Settings but many cannot - and so I did some digging and found "IObit Uninstaller 8 Free" which managed to remove pretty much everything I didn't need . Uninstaller 8 Free kept nagging me to buy a subscription - but I ignored that because I will hopefully not have to use it too much again. If you want this very useful tool, it is here: IObit Uninstaller - Best Free Software Uninstall Tool for Your Windows XP/7/8/10 PC

Just a question, not a criticism, but why did you leave Win 7? I'm using Win 7 Pro in a virtual machine on my MacBook Air.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-23-2019, 05:23 PM

I had an Argus C4 once; that's a C44 with fixed 50mm lens.
It had by far the loudest shutter of any camera I ever owned,
louder even than my Nikon FM2n. It sounded like a gunshot.

Chris

**aslyfox** · 01-24-2019, 03:56 AM - **1 Like**

looks like I'm now pretty well covered [ check profile or follow the link for list ]

check list -

a wide lens
a telephoto lens
an old lens
a new lens
a prime or two
a zoom or two
manual focus
auto focus
a light lens
a heavy lens
a large lens
a small lens
Pentax brand
third party lens

with my soon to arrive zoom - Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM

time to concentrate on gaining knowledge and technique - you know the hard stuff

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/250604-how...ml#post4564289

01-21-2019, 03:53 PM - 3 Likes	#15186
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	It's been a while since I posted in this thread...and I finally got some new lights for my light tent... The C44 needed the turret finder and light meter... SP II A nice Asahi branded SP. The battery cover isn't even fused... Meh... Really meh... It has all the usual problems...squeaky shutter/mirror, broken battery door... FTN. The lens is a Kiron 24/2 with bad aperture... FT2 The last Konica AR camera. Made by Cosina. First SLR that had DX... Another Star Wars camera... Probably a shelf queen. No battery cover... Cool P&S. Minolta Hi-Matic AF2. First one to have active IR AF. Runs on AAs... My addiction is so bad that I'm even acquiring 126 cartridge cameras... Not top of the line, but Made in Germany This doesn't include the non-working SLRs (4), or the light meters (another sign of addiction)... Last edited by boriscleto; 01-21-2019 at 04:16 PM.

01-24-2019, 03:56 AM - 1 Like	#15195
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	looks like I'm now pretty well covered [ check profile or follow the link for list ] check list - a wide lens a telephoto lens an old lens a new lens a prime or two a zoom or two manual focus auto focus a light lens a heavy lens a large lens a small lens Pentax brand third party lens with my soon to arrive zoom - Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM time to concentrate on gaining knowledge and technique - you know the hard stuff https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/250604-how...ml#post4564289 Last edited by aslyfox; 01-24-2019 at 04:03 AM.

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01-21-2019, 05:37 AM - 3 Likes	#15181
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198	Could not resist. Yet another Soligor lens, this time in PK mount (most are M42). Soligor MC Wide-Auto 1:2.8 f=35mm The lens was advertised as Tokina-made. I am almost sure it's Sun-made. Can't wait to see how it performs, compared to other more prestigious MF lenses. Also found another late nineties "silver" Pentax-FA zoom. It is the 80-320mm. It has a metal bayonet, just like the exceptional (for the price) f/3.2-4.5 28-105mm. Even the cheaply made 28-80mm and 100-300mm are decent performers... and cost peanuts! I want to find out if the 80-320mm follows the trend. All the late Pentax-FA zooms I tried were satisfying, and better than similar previous versions. Pentax-FA f/4.5-5.6 80-320mm

01-21-2019, 06:41 AM	#15182
Helios 1984 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saint-Constant, Québec Posts: 747	Originally posted by carlthellama Ha my wife got me a double-edge safety razor for Christmas. I love it A fine woman.

01-21-2019, 07:36 AM - 2 Likes	#15183
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,103	Originally posted by carlthellama Ha my wife got me a double-edge safety razor for Christmas. I love it How and where does she want you to use it?

01-21-2019, 12:35 PM - 8 Likes	#15184
Jome Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 784	It's here!!!! (Not bad for 135$ ) There is some finger prints on it, otherwise, it is in a very good shape. Last edited by Jome; 03-24-2019 at 11:03 AM.

01-21-2019, 01:56 PM	#15185
Marcus Rowland Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	A 28-100 Minolta AF lens - nothing special, but clean and working well for £8

01-21-2019, 03:58 PM - 1 Like	#15187
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Patiently awaiting a 135/2.8 Spiratone (Zebra). Preset, maybe M42 or T-Mount. Finally my first zebra... as to what I've read, it is Sankor made ("E" at end of serial). Looks dirty, so will post a pic of it upon receiving and cleaning (hopefully my experience is better than my last).

01-21-2019, 04:18 PM - 1 Like	#15188
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Jome It's here!!!! (Not bad for 135$ ) There is some finger prints on it, otherwise, it is in a very good shape. Drool! And a great price, too.

01-21-2019, 04:32 PM	#15189
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,121	Originally posted by boriscleto I Cool P&S. Minolta Hi-Matic AF2. First one to have active IR AF. Runs on AAs... Nice P&S. My wife had one of those and absolutely loved it. In fact, it was the last camera that she actually liked and has complained bitterly that every camera since the Hi-Matic was worse. The Hi-Matic had instant AF -- you pushed the shutter button and it took a focused picture with seemingly zero-lag.

01-23-2019, 04:13 AM	#15190
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	Originally posted by boriscleto Another Star Wars camera... I've got one of these sitting on a shelf - bought it new and ran a roll of film through it a while back... an awful time, truly awful...

01-23-2019, 04:52 AM	#15191
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Not strictly an "acquisition" but a U3A colleague pointed out to me that there is a still a "backdoor" free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10 "Download Windows 10" ( Download Windows 10 ) . I was very doubtful that it would work but he said that he'd upgraded an old W7 m/c a week ago and the process didn't even ask for the Product Key - so I had a go with my old Acer X275 Win 7 Pro desktop, and that did actually work, and again without asking for the Product Key, (albeit at the 2nd attempt after it hung in a "looping mode" 1st time around.), and so it's now running Win 10 Pro. OTOH, it then did lots of further updates (and reboots!) and then I had to use O&O "ShutUp10" to close down a lot of Microsoft "spying" stuff. Then had to spend the last hour or so removing a lot of the unwanted "c**p" Apps that Windows 10 installs without asking (e.g. why would I need 3x Xbox apps or the Camera App, when I don't have an XBox, and the old desktop doesn't have a camera???). Some of those Apps can be uninstalled via Settings but many cannot - and so I did some digging and found "IObit Uninstaller 8 Free" which managed to remove pretty much everything I didn't need . Uninstaller 8 Free kept nagging me to buy a subscription - but I ignored that because I will hopefully not have to use it too much again. If you want this very useful tool, it is here: IObit Uninstaller - Best Free Software Uninstall Tool for Your Windows XP/7/8/10 PC

01-23-2019, 05:15 AM	#15192
carlthellama Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 74	Originally posted by WPRESTO How and where does she want you to use it? My face and probably very carefully.

01-23-2019, 05:27 AM	#15193
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by jeallen01 Not strictly an "acquisition" but a U3A colleague pointed out to me that there is a still a "backdoor" free upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10 "Download Windows 10" ( Download Windows 10 ) . I was very doubtful that it would work but he said that he'd upgraded an old W7 m/c a week ago and the process didn't even ask for the Product Key - so I had a go with my old Acer X275 Win 7 Pro desktop, and that did actually work, and again without asking for the Product Key, (albeit at the 2nd attempt after it hung in a "looping mode" 1st time around.), and so it's now running Win 10 Pro. OTOH, it then did lots of further updates (and reboots!) and then I had to use O&O "ShutUp10" to close down a lot of Microsoft "spying" stuff. Then had to spend the last hour or so removing a lot of the unwanted "c**p" Apps that Windows 10 installs without asking (e.g. why would I need 3x Xbox apps or the Camera App, when I don't have an XBox, and the old desktop doesn't have a camera???). Some of those Apps can be uninstalled via Settings but many cannot - and so I did some digging and found "IObit Uninstaller 8 Free" which managed to remove pretty much everything I didn't need . Uninstaller 8 Free kept nagging me to buy a subscription - but I ignored that because I will hopefully not have to use it too much again. If you want this very useful tool, it is here: IObit Uninstaller - Best Free Software Uninstall Tool for Your Windows XP/7/8/10 PC Just a question, not a criticism, but why did you leave Win 7? I'm using Win 7 Pro in a virtual machine on my MacBook Air.

01-23-2019, 05:23 PM	#15194
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	I had an Argus C4 once; that's a C44 with fixed 50mm lens. It had by far the loudest shutter of any camera I ever owned, louder even than my Nikon FM2n. It sounded like a gunshot. Chris

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