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**ivanvernon** · 09-02-2019, 06:01 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by edom31

While you'll thrill us with awesome sample images, please do not forget to offer us a few shots of the lens itself

Thanks Ed. That is on my list of things to do, maybe as early as Thursday or Friday of this week!

ZombieArmy · 09-02-2019, 07:22 PM

I've bought a broken and exceptionally beaten up GH2 on ebay. Anyone interested in a teardown and repair of this abused little camera?

Benz3ne · 09-03-2019, 12:28 AM - **3 Likes**

Pentax 100mm WR Macro has arrived safely today. Looking forward to trying this one out! Also, have my eye on something ultra-wide. Have the option to toss up between a 10mm f/2.8 Samyang or a 15mm Limited... both running about the same price. Hmm, decisions.

**pepperberry farm** · 09-03-2019, 03:00 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Benz3ne

Pentax 100mm WR Macro has arrived safely today. Looking forward to trying this one out! Also, have my eye on something ultra-wide. Have the option to toss up between a 10mm f/2.8 Samyang or a 15mm Limited... both running about the same price. Hmm, decisions.

you'll love the 100/2.8 Macro...

ultra-wide? DA 14/2.8!

**carlb** · 09-03-2019, 03:06 AM - **2 Likes**

My 55-300 arrived today so I took it out to take a few quick test shots on the KP. I'm really, really impressed - the autofocus is blindingly fast (at least compared to what I'm used to) and I think it's going to suit my purposes very well. And I got it at a nice discount so win-win all round.

Benz3ne · 09-03-2019, 03:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

you'll love the 100/2.8 Macro...

ultra-wide? DA 14/2.8!

I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing!

Re the ultra-wide: The caveat is (a) price (both the lenses I listed are running about the same price, around £200/$240 posted) and (b) size/weight as apparently the 14mm is a bit of a beasty! My reading shows it's approximately 2x the weight of the 15mm... Note also, the 15mm is the non-HD.

Marcus Rowland · 09-03-2019, 10:58 AM - **1 Like**

Received the big job lot of lenses I was expecting, details as I unpack them

Inura Anastigmat 50/3.5 enlarger lens - looks OK
SMC Takumar 200/4 - fungus city, unfortunately - it has its original caps which may well be worth more than the lens in this condition
Sigma 300/5.6 for Minolta MD - clean and working well
vivitar 70-210 4.5/5.6 for Nikon AI - clean and working well
Centon 28-200/4-5.6 for Olympus - fungus
Sunagor 80-200/4.5-5.6 for M42 - OK
Helios 44-2 58/2 for M42 - slight polishing marks otherwise OK
Tessar 50/2.8 for M42 - slight fungus, but will probably work OK. May keep it for testing converters etc
Kiron 80-200/4 for Minolta MD - fungus
Ricoh 35-70/3.4-4.5 for PK - OK
Prakticar PB 80-200/4.5-5.6 for Praktica bayonet - haze
Petri 135/3.5 for PK - fungus

x2 converters
Aico for PK, haze
Vivitar for Canon FD, OK
Vivitar for Minolta MD, slight fungus
Tokina doubler for PK, slight fungus

Jessops auto tubes for Canon EF - not suitable for EFS lenses, unfortunately

Pentax AF 160 flash - if it works OK I'll probably bundle it with the next Pentax body I sell that's compatible.
A cheapo generic flash - ditto, any suitable camera that comes along
Plus four skylight filters from 52mm to 72mm and two hoods

so about half of the glass with fungus which is a bit annoying but the risk every time on these job lots. I think I'll lose a bit on this one, but hopefully not a huge amount.

Grippy · 09-03-2019, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Benz3ne

I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing!

Re the ultra-wide: .

I've only had the 100mm 2.8 just under a week and it's quickly becoming my fav lens.
As for Ultra wide, you can't go past the DA10-17mm, it's a must for any outing

**pepperberry farm** · 09-03-2019, 03:35 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Benz3ne

I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing!

Re the ultra-wide: The caveat is (a) price (both the lenses I listed are running about the same price, around £200/$240 posted) and (b) size/weight as apparently the 14mm is a bit of a beasty! My reading shows it's approximately 2x the weight of the 15mm... Note also, the 15mm is the non-HD.

but comparable to the Samyang 10mm you mentioned....

lesmore49 · 09-03-2019, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Mine was the same...very clean except for scant corrosion in the battery compartment!

Steve

Nice to see. I remember seeing those Mamiya 35mm's when they were new and in camera store display cases.

I have a Mamiya 220 Pro F since the mid '80's and three Mamiya-Sekor lenses. They made/make fine photographic equipment.

edom31 · 09-03-2019, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

I have a Mamiya 220 Pro F since the mid '80's and three Mamiya-Sekor lenses. They made/make fine photographic equipment.

I use 2 M42s from them - 55/1.8 (silver) and 35/2.8 - great glass.

wed7 · 09-03-2019, 06:09 PM

Able to snagged a LN Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens for half of the original price. Non-Pentax but super happy.

ZombieArmy · 09-03-2019, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by wed7

Able to snagged a LN Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens for half of the original price. Non-Pentax but super happy.

Heretic!

Benz3ne · 09-03-2019, 10:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

but comparable to the Samyang 10mm you mentioned....

Now that I didn’t realise!

tim60 · 09-04-2019, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Marcus Rowland

Nothing photographic so far this weekend - yesterday all I got in Portobello Road was a nice pair of stainless steel salad servers for £1, which is something I actually needed. Today's car boot score was two Apple USB keyboards, an Apple firewire charger for early iPods, and a Dymo USB label printer, for a total spend of £20. I think I'll be keeping the label printer, the keyboards are usually very profitable but aren't exactly the stuff that dreams are made of...

Later - unfortunately the label printer doesn't appear to be compatible with Windows 10 or is broken, not sure which - I'll test it on a Mac when I get a chance, find out where the fault is.

Hopefully there were no compatibility problems with the salad servers!

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09-02-2019, 06:01 PM - 2 Likes	#17041
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by edom31 While you'll thrill us with awesome sample images, please do not forget to offer us a few shots of the lens itself Thanks Ed. That is on my list of things to do, maybe as early as Thursday or Friday of this week!

09-02-2019, 07:22 PM	#17042
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	I've bought a broken and exceptionally beaten up GH2 on ebay. Anyone interested in a teardown and repair of this abused little camera?

09-03-2019, 12:28 AM - 3 Likes	#17043
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	Pentax 100mm WR Macro has arrived safely today. Looking forward to trying this one out! Also, have my eye on something ultra-wide. Have the option to toss up between a 10mm f/2.8 Samyang or a 15mm Limited... both running about the same price. Hmm, decisions.

09-03-2019, 03:00 AM - 1 Like	#17044
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by Benz3ne Pentax 100mm WR Macro has arrived safely today. Looking forward to trying this one out! Also, have my eye on something ultra-wide. Have the option to toss up between a 10mm f/2.8 Samyang or a 15mm Limited... both running about the same price. Hmm, decisions. you'll love the 100/2.8 Macro... ultra-wide? DA 14/2.8!

09-03-2019, 03:06 AM - 2 Likes	#17045
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	My 55-300 arrived today so I took it out to take a few quick test shots on the KP. I'm really, really impressed - the autofocus is blindingly fast (at least compared to what I'm used to) and I think it's going to suit my purposes very well. And I got it at a nice discount so win-win all round.

09-03-2019, 03:29 AM - 1 Like	#17046
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	Originally posted by pepperberry farm you'll love the 100/2.8 Macro... ultra-wide? DA 14/2.8! I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing! Re the ultra-wide: The caveat is (a) price (both the lenses I listed are running about the same price, around £200/$240 posted) and (b) size/weight as apparently the 14mm is a bit of a beasty! My reading shows it's approximately 2x the weight of the 15mm... Note also, the 15mm is the non-HD.

09-03-2019, 10:58 AM - 1 Like	#17047
Marcus Rowland Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	Received the big job lot of lenses I was expecting, details as I unpack them Inura Anastigmat 50/3.5 enlarger lens - looks OK SMC Takumar 200/4 - fungus city, unfortunately - it has its original caps which may well be worth more than the lens in this condition Sigma 300/5.6 for Minolta MD - clean and working well vivitar 70-210 4.5/5.6 for Nikon AI - clean and working well Centon 28-200/4-5.6 for Olympus - fungus Sunagor 80-200/4.5-5.6 for M42 - OK Helios 44-2 58/2 for M42 - slight polishing marks otherwise OK Tessar 50/2.8 for M42 - slight fungus, but will probably work OK. May keep it for testing converters etc Kiron 80-200/4 for Minolta MD - fungus Ricoh 35-70/3.4-4.5 for PK - OK Prakticar PB 80-200/4.5-5.6 for Praktica bayonet - haze Petri 135/3.5 for PK - fungus x2 converters Aico for PK, haze Vivitar for Canon FD, OK Vivitar for Minolta MD, slight fungus Tokina doubler for PK, slight fungus Jessops auto tubes for Canon EF - not suitable for EFS lenses, unfortunately Pentax AF 160 flash - if it works OK I'll probably bundle it with the next Pentax body I sell that's compatible. A cheapo generic flash - ditto, any suitable camera that comes along Plus four skylight filters from 52mm to 72mm and two hoods so about half of the glass with fungus which is a bit annoying but the risk every time on these job lots. I think I'll lose a bit on this one, but hopefully not a huge amount.

09-03-2019, 03:01 PM	#17048
Grippy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Adelaide Posts: 816	Originally posted by Benz3ne I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing! Re the ultra-wide: . I've only had the 100mm 2.8 just under a week and it's quickly becoming my fav lens. As for Ultra wide, you can't go past the DA10-17mm, it's a must for any outing

09-03-2019, 03:35 PM - 1 Like	#17049
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	Originally posted by Benz3ne I'm sure I will! I can't wait to give it a good airing! Re the ultra-wide: The caveat is (a) price (both the lenses I listed are running about the same price, around £200/$240 posted) and (b) size/weight as apparently the 14mm is a bit of a beasty! My reading shows it's approximately 2x the weight of the 15mm... Note also, the 15mm is the non-HD. but comparable to the Samyang 10mm you mentioned....

09-03-2019, 05:23 PM	#17050
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	Originally posted by stevebrot Mine was the same...very clean except for scant corrosion in the battery compartment! Steve Nice to see. I remember seeing those Mamiya 35mm's when they were new and in camera store display cases. I have a Mamiya 220 Pro F since the mid '80's and three Mamiya-Sekor lenses. They made/make fine photographic equipment.

09-03-2019, 05:30 PM	#17051
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by lesmore49 I have a Mamiya 220 Pro F since the mid '80's and three Mamiya-Sekor lenses. They made/make fine photographic equipment. I use 2 M42s from them - 55/1.8 (silver) and 35/2.8 - great glass.

09-03-2019, 06:09 PM	#17052
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	Able to snagged a LN Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens for half of the original price. Non-Pentax but super happy.

09-03-2019, 06:24 PM	#17053
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Originally posted by wed7 Able to snagged a LN Canon EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens for half of the original price. Non-Pentax but super happy. Heretic!

09-03-2019, 10:11 PM - 1 Like	#17054
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	Originally posted by pepperberry farm but comparable to the Samyang 10mm you mentioned.... Now that I didn’t realise!

09-04-2019, 04:24 AM	#17055
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by Marcus Rowland Nothing photographic so far this weekend - yesterday all I got in Portobello Road was a nice pair of stainless steel salad servers for £1, which is something I actually needed. Today's car boot score was two Apple USB keyboards, an Apple firewire charger for early iPods, and a Dymo USB label printer, for a total spend of £20. I think I'll be keeping the label printer, the keyboards are usually very profitable but aren't exactly the stuff that dreams are made of... Later - unfortunately the label printer doesn't appear to be compatible with Windows 10 or is broken, not sure which - I'll test it on a Mac when I get a chance, find out where the fault is. Hopefully there were no compatibility problems with the salad servers!