Your latest acquisition

SSGGeezer · 08-12-2019, 05:05 PM - **6 Likes**

I went Full Frame last Thursday and she arrived today. The FA* 80-200 is big and heavy but they go together like Peanut butter and Bananas! (Random Elvis reference there!)
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Shrunken in Dxo: Missy Peepers Laying in a horribly backlit window with my Litra LED for a bit of fill and catchlight.

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The last image was down sampled a great deal since even cropped so heavily, it was over 3K px on the long side.

**aslyfox** · 08-12-2019, 05:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

I went Full Frame last Thursday and she arrived today. The FA* 80-200 is big and heavy but they go together like Peanut butter and Bananas! (Random Elvis reference there!) . . . .

fried foods can be bad for you

[ completing elvis reference - Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich Recipe | Nigella Lawson | Food Network ]

disconnekt · 08-12-2019, 06:51 PM - **3 Likes**

"This stuff is bananas! B-a-n-a-n-a-s! Cuz I aint no holla back girl! Aint no holla back girl" lol

Aaron28 · 08-13-2019, 03:34 PM

Miranda auto sensorex EE in decent condition.....shutter seems good..light meter responsive not sure of accuracy ballpark has the fstop needle meter....something is loose rattling around in the removable prism housing and will slide off without use of the switch....focusing seems fine...an edge of the leatherette need some glue at the door hinge.....should look nice after sprucing it up

Miranda FV the shutter has a few issues but ronsonol fluid is helping with this and believe it will work itself out...its at 1/30, x-sync(1/45) and 1/60.....also came with a miranda T prism housing which is a light meter which is responsive but I need to figure out how to read the scale.....whats neat is the reading gets locked into place after taking it....its really cool and can be used on the DR and sensomat bodies.... should look fantastic after sprucing it up

stevebrot · 08-13-2019, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

BTW does anyone else still listen to FM radio?

Yep...Nice receivers! I remembering lusting after the Marantz back in the day. My friend had one.

Steve

**pepperberry farm** · 08-13-2019, 06:14 PM - **2 Likes**

I swear I was shopping for a good M42-mount 35mm lens.... and I bought a DA* 55/1.4 instead..

be here next week....

**monochrome** · 08-13-2019, 07:32 PM - **1 Like**

New 2-Car Garage Door (on the way August 20). Sigh. Deposit equivalent to a KP and the total about the same as a K-1ll.

I suppose I’ll be posting on the de-acquisition thread for a while and the prospects of the 85/1.4 just went down dramatically. It is probably time to bite the bullet and sell all the DA lenses and most of the collection except the K lenses. There are worse things than using the FA Limiteds on KP instead of the DA Limiteds.

Both cars were trapped in the garage. Since I bought a garage door they waived the $377 emergency after-hours service call fee. I had no idea garage doors were that expensive - I’ve lived here 23 years and it supposedly was 16 years old when we bought the house, so we got our money worth anyway..

**monochrome** · 08-13-2019, 07:41 PM - **1 Like**

In addition to the garage door, I had just paid forthis afternoon a very clean FA20~35/4. I’ve looked at those for years. There was a NOS one at my local camera store that I had been dickering over but they wouldn’t budge from $665. I subsequently referred a member who had put in a Wanted post and it disappeared from their website that evening.

Wasp · 08-13-2019, 11:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I swear I was shopping for a good M42-mount 35mm lens.... and I bought a DA* 55/1.4 instead..

be here next week....

Modern 55mm instead of classic 35mm? Close enough.

fiveseven · 08-13-2019, 11:24 PM - **1 Like**

Half case and some lenses.... OKC f2.5/22 and Lomo f4/40

**pepperberry farm** · 08-14-2019, 02:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Wasp

Modern 55mm instead of classic 35mm? Close enough.

no, not as a replacement, just stumbled across the DA*55 and could not pass it up...

the M42 35 search has just been interrupted, not ended...

D1N0 · 08-14-2019, 02:31 AM - **1 Like**

Accidentically bought a Tamron 135mm 2.8 adapt-a-matic where I 'assumed' it was an adaptall-2 (partly because of the adaptal-2 mount it doesn't have). I already had a 200mm adapt-a-matic so I didn't necessarily need that adapter again.
no matter. It is still supposedly a good lens and a worthy addition to my collection on 135mm lenses.

Benz3ne · 08-14-2019, 06:09 AM - **1 Like**

My latest failed acquisition was an Auto-Takumar 55mm f2.2. Trying to keep an eye amongst tasks in work meant I went to increase my maximum bid at exactly the wrong time, too close to the end, and subsequently missed out on someone who 'sniped' me.
Congratulations to whomever procured it! A stellar price - I'd likely have missed out depending on their maximum bid anyway but safe to say, I'm frustrated with myself.

**pepperberry farm** · 08-14-2019, 06:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Benz3ne

My latest failed acquisition was an Auto-Takumar 55mm f2.2. Trying to keep an eye amongst tasks in work meant I went to increase my maximum bid at exactly the wrong time, too close to the end, and subsequently missed out on someone who 'sniped' me.
Congratulations to whomever procured it! A stellar price - I'd likely have missed out depending on their maximum bid anyway but safe to say, I'm frustrated with myself.

I have a copy of that tiny jewel... it's amazing!

Benz3ne · 08-14-2019, 06:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I have a copy of that tiny jewel... it's amazing!

Unfortunately this is a example of rubbing salt directly into the wounds!

I'm sure whoever bagged it will be very pleased with it; it looked a nice example.

Now to try and find something that will fill the void...

08-12-2019, 05:05 PM - 6 Likes	#16801
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	GAS Strikes when a good deal appears! I went Full Frame last Thursday and she arrived today. The FA* 80-200 is big and heavy but they go together like Peanut butter and Bananas! (Random Elvis reference there!) [IMG][/IMG] Shrunken in Dxo: Missy Peepers Laying in a horribly backlit window with my Litra LED for a bit of fill and catchlight. [IMG][/IMG] The last image was down sampled a great deal since even cropped so heavily, it was over 3K px on the long side.

08-13-2019, 07:41 PM - 1 Like	#16808
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	In addition to the garage door, I had just paid forthis afternoon a very clean FA20~35/4. I’ve looked at those for years. There was a NOS one at my local camera store that I had been dickering over but they wouldn’t budge from $665. I subsequently referred a member who had put in a Wanted post and it disappeared from their website that evening. Last edited by monochrome; 08-13-2019 at 07:50 PM.

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08-12-2019, 05:19 PM - 1 Like	#16802
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,576	Originally posted by SSGGeezer I went Full Frame last Thursday and she arrived today. The FA* 80-200 is big and heavy but they go together like Peanut butter and Bananas! (Random Elvis reference there!) . . . . fried foods can be bad for you [ completing elvis reference - Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich Recipe \| Nigella Lawson \| Food Network ]

08-12-2019, 06:51 PM - 3 Likes	#16803
disconnekt Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal/I.E. Photos: Albums Posts: 1,699	"This stuff is bananas! B-a-n-a-n-a-s! Cuz I aint no holla back girl! Aint no holla back girl" lol

08-13-2019, 03:34 PM	#16804
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Miranda auto sensorex EE in decent condition.....shutter seems good..light meter responsive not sure of accuracy ballpark has the fstop needle meter....something is loose rattling around in the removable prism housing and will slide off without use of the switch....focusing seems fine...an edge of the leatherette need some glue at the door hinge.....should look nice after sprucing it up Miranda FV the shutter has a few issues but ronsonol fluid is helping with this and believe it will work itself out...its at 1/30, x-sync(1/45) and 1/60.....also came with a miranda T prism housing which is a light meter which is responsive but I need to figure out how to read the scale.....whats neat is the reading gets locked into place after taking it....its really cool and can be used on the DR and sensomat bodies.... should look fantastic after sprucing it up

08-13-2019, 05:03 PM	#16805
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt BTW does anyone else still listen to FM radio? Yep...Nice receivers! I remembering lusting after the Marantz back in the day. My friend had one. Steve

08-13-2019, 06:14 PM - 2 Likes	#16806
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,625	I swear I was shopping for a good M42-mount 35mm lens.... and I bought a DA* 55/1.4 instead.. be here next week....

08-13-2019, 07:32 PM - 1 Like	#16807
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	New 2-Car Garage Door (on the way August 20). Sigh. Deposit equivalent to a KP and the total about the same as a K-1ll. I suppose I’ll be posting on the de-acquisition thread for a while and the prospects of the 85/1.4 just went down dramatically. It is probably time to bite the bullet and sell all the DA lenses and most of the collection except the K lenses. There are worse things than using the FA Limiteds on KP instead of the DA Limiteds. Both cars were trapped in the garage. Since I bought a garage door they waived the $377 emergency after-hours service call fee. I had no idea garage doors were that expensive - I’ve lived here 23 years and it supposedly was 16 years old when we bought the house, so we got our money worth anyway..

08-13-2019, 11:17 PM - 1 Like	#16809
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,654	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I swear I was shopping for a good M42-mount 35mm lens.... and I bought a DA* 55/1.4 instead.. be here next week.... Modern 55mm instead of classic 35mm? Close enough.

08-13-2019, 11:24 PM - 1 Like	#16810
fiveseven Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NV/CA Posts: 370	Half case and some lenses.... OKC f2.5/22 and Lomo f4/40

08-14-2019, 02:27 AM - 1 Like	#16811
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,625	Originally posted by Wasp Modern 55mm instead of classic 35mm? Close enough. no, not as a replacement, just stumbled across the DA*55 and could not pass it up... the M42 35 search has just been interrupted, not ended...

08-14-2019, 02:31 AM - 1 Like	#16812
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Accidentically bought a Tamron 135mm 2.8 adapt-a-matic where I 'assumed' it was an adaptall-2 (partly because of the adaptal-2 mount it doesn't have). I already had a 200mm adapt-a-matic so I didn't necessarily need that adapter again. no matter. It is still supposedly a good lens and a worthy addition to my collection on 135mm lenses.

08-14-2019, 06:09 AM - 1 Like	#16813
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	My latest failed acquisition was an Auto-Takumar 55mm f2.2. Trying to keep an eye amongst tasks in work meant I went to increase my maximum bid at exactly the wrong time, too close to the end, and subsequently missed out on someone who 'sniped' me. Congratulations to whomever procured it! A stellar price - I'd likely have missed out depending on their maximum bid anyway but safe to say, I'm frustrated with myself.

08-14-2019, 06:27 AM - 1 Like	#16814
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,625	Originally posted by Benz3ne My latest failed acquisition was an Auto-Takumar 55mm f2.2. Trying to keep an eye amongst tasks in work meant I went to increase my maximum bid at exactly the wrong time, too close to the end, and subsequently missed out on someone who 'sniped' me. Congratulations to whomever procured it! A stellar price - I'd likely have missed out depending on their maximum bid anyway but safe to say, I'm frustrated with myself. I have a copy of that tiny jewel... it's amazing!

08-14-2019, 06:31 AM - 1 Like	#16815
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I have a copy of that tiny jewel... it's amazing! Unfortunately this is a example of rubbing salt directly into the wounds! I'm sure whoever bagged it will be very pleased with it; it looked a nice example. Now to try and find something that will fill the void...

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