Your latest acquisition

Jean Poitiers · 01-18-2020, 04:47 AM - **2 Likes**

Some Foma B&W film ... I really like Fomapan 100 film with Caffenol recipes, so I bought some Fomapan 200 & 400 to test them. The plan is is to push/pull the different speeds to see the latitude of each speed ... afterwards I will probably buy a bulk roll of my favorite speed.

Jean Poitiers · 01-18-2020, 05:35 AM - **1 Like**

Way behind again on all my thrift store finds, but here's the latest. A very nice 5€ slide projector which I bought only for the lens. It's an Angénieux 100/2.8 which I will soon shoot with my Russian macro rig ... if interested, see here for some ideas with projector lenses.

The "Projector Lens" Club ... - PentaxForums.com

Benz3ne · 01-18-2020, 09:00 AM - **1 Like**

A release which allows me to acquire something new.
More to come, probably Tuesday.
Exciting.

**Gorgarath** · 01-18-2020, 09:36 AM

Just picked up my Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7. Not too happy with the packaging as it came in a box barely the height of the lens (no caps included which I knew in advance but expected better packaging) which was wrapped in a single piece of bubble wrap with a couple pieces of paper from one of those coupon spam mail papers that come in the mail to fill the rest of the box.

But the lens appears to be in decent order. The aperture ring was a bit stiff and didn't move very smoothly from 1.7 to 11 where it would stop. But after working it back and forth a bit, I got it to move past 11 all the way to A where I'll leave it. The focus ring is smooth though, so that's good. I'll have to try it out a bit, but it will probably replace my Pentax-M 50 f/1.7. Think I'll still stay on the lookout for a f/1.2, but I probably won't see one that I can afford for a long while.

Wasp · 01-18-2020, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by steamloco76

An eBay auction win for $144 total including shipping and tax. Asahi Pentax K with Auto-Takumar 35mm f/2.3 lens. The camera has shutter issues and needs a trip to Eric the Pentax Doctor.

You got a great deal. Consider the camera a freebie. The lens by itself is worth a lot more than what you paid!

Jean Poitiers · 01-18-2020, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by steamloco76

An eBay auction win for $144 total including shipping and tax. Asahi Pentax K with Auto-Takumar 35mm f/2.3 lens. The camera has shutter issues and needs a trip to Eric the Pentax Doctor.

That's very nice. Two items that I would like to experience one of these days. Enjoy.

Benz3ne · 01-18-2020, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by Gorgarath

Just picked up my Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7. Not too happy with the packaging as it came in a box barely the height of the lens (no caps included which I knew in advance but expected better packaging) which was wrapped in a single piece of bubble wrap with a couple pieces of paper from one of those coupon spam mail papers that come in the mail to fill the rest of the box.

But the lens appears to be in decent order. The aperture ring was a bit stiff and didn't move very smoothly from 1.7 to 11 where it would stop. But after working it back and forth a bit, I got it to move past 11 all the way to A where I'll leave it. The focus ring is smooth though, so that's good. I'll have to try it out a bit, but it will probably replace my Pentax-M 50 f/1.7. Think I'll still stay on the lookout for a f/1.2, but I probably won't see one that I can afford for a long while.

It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either.

swanlefitte · 01-18-2020, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Benz3ne

It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either.

A broken plastic weld holding the bearing. Once in auto it's redundant.

**Gorgarath** · 01-18-2020, 09:45 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Benz3ne

It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either.

Originally posted by swanlefitte

A broken plastic weld holding the bearing. Once in auto it's redundant.

Interesting. Maybe one day I'll look into maybe fixing it just to get it in perfect order. But as mentioned, since I have it in auto, it's not too big a deal as the camera can control it.

**pepperberry farm** · 01-18-2020, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by Gorgarath

Interesting. Maybe one day I'll look into maybe fixing it just to get it in perfect order. But as mentioned, since I have it in auto, it's not too big a deal as the camera can control it.

I kept mine in the 'A' position until the day I sold it, never had a problem with the aperture ring being difficult...

**Gorgarath** · 01-18-2020, 10:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I kept mine in the 'A' position until the day I sold it, never had a problem with the aperture ring being difficult...

Now that mine is in the 'A' position, it's certainly not being difficult. Just had a little trouble getting it there. At first I thought I might have gotten burned on a broken lens and thought I was going to have to be disappointed and do another return. But I was hopeful that working it back and forth might free it up. Thankfully, it did. The focus ring was still stiff to turn, but now that I got it all the way to A, I really don't see any need to do anything else to it. I might take a look at it in the future, but I doubt I will. If I do sell it later, I'll probably just note about the aperture ring and just leave it in A.

Jean Poitiers · 01-19-2020, 05:49 AM - **1 Like**

Another thrift store find for 5€. A nice and working Canon Super 8 with a film cartridge. I need to see if any or how much unused film is left. Also, in the bottom of the sack were assorted 36mm filters which are nice to have, too.

**steamloco76** · 01-19-2020, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by Wasp

You got a great deal. Consider the camera a freebie. The lens by itself is worth a lot more than what you paid!

I’m hoping the camera’s shutter is repairable without costing too much. Sending it off to Eric along with an MX and a H3. The H3 is mint, which is why it doesn’t want to function. I wish people would exercise their gear.

Wasp · 01-19-2020, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Another thrift store find for 5€. A nice and working Canon Super 8 with a film cartridge. I need to see if any or how much unused film is left. Also, in the bottom of the sack were assorted 36mm filters which are nice to have, too.

Now that is a cool piece of history.

It also puts modern technology into perspective. Things have come a long way. Back in the day, you only had a limited amount of film, so you had to make your it count. When done, the film had to be developed. This took a few days AFAIK, no instant review. And if you wanted to edit, that was done with scissors and sticky tape!

These days you can do it all on a device that fits in your pocket. And you can make phone calls with the device.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-19-2020, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

Now that is a cool piece of history.

It also puts modern technology into perspective. Things have come a long way. Back in the day, you only had a limited amount of film, so you had to make your it count. When done, the film had to be developed. This took a few days AFAIK, no instant review. And if you wanted to edit, that was done with scissors and sticky tape!

These days you can do it all on a device that fits in your pocket. And you can make phone calls with the device.

I agree, Wasp, technology has come forward in leaps and bounds. Sometimes I wonder where it will end, if ever.

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01-18-2020, 04:47 AM - 2 Likes	#18571
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Some Foma B&W film ... I really like Fomapan 100 film with Caffenol recipes, so I bought some Fomapan 200 & 400 to test them. The plan is is to push/pull the different speeds to see the latitude of each speed ... afterwards I will probably buy a bulk roll of my favorite speed.

01-18-2020, 05:35 AM - 1 Like	#18572
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Way behind again on all my thrift store finds, but here's the latest. A very nice 5€ slide projector which I bought only for the lens. It's an Angénieux 100/2.8 which I will soon shoot with my Russian macro rig ... if interested, see here for some ideas with projector lenses. The "Projector Lens" Club ... - PentaxForums.com

01-18-2020, 09:00 AM - 1 Like	#18573
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	A release which allows me to acquire something new. More to come, probably Tuesday. Exciting.

01-18-2020, 09:36 AM	#18574
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735	Just picked up my Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7. Not too happy with the packaging as it came in a box barely the height of the lens (no caps included which I knew in advance but expected better packaging) which was wrapped in a single piece of bubble wrap with a couple pieces of paper from one of those coupon spam mail papers that come in the mail to fill the rest of the box. But the lens appears to be in decent order. The aperture ring was a bit stiff and didn't move very smoothly from 1.7 to 11 where it would stop. But after working it back and forth a bit, I got it to move past 11 all the way to A where I'll leave it. The focus ring is smooth though, so that's good. I'll have to try it out a bit, but it will probably replace my Pentax-M 50 f/1.7. Think I'll still stay on the lookout for a f/1.2, but I probably won't see one that I can afford for a long while.

01-18-2020, 12:17 PM	#18575
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by steamloco76 An eBay auction win for $144 total including shipping and tax. Asahi Pentax K with Auto-Takumar 35mm f/2.3 lens. The camera has shutter issues and needs a trip to Eric the Pentax Doctor. You got a great deal. Consider the camera a freebie. The lens by itself is worth a lot more than what you paid!

01-18-2020, 01:54 PM	#18576
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by steamloco76 An eBay auction win for $144 total including shipping and tax. Asahi Pentax K with Auto-Takumar 35mm f/2.3 lens. The camera has shutter issues and needs a trip to Eric the Pentax Doctor. That's very nice. Two items that I would like to experience one of these days. Enjoy.

01-18-2020, 03:06 PM	#18577
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	Originally posted by Gorgarath Just picked up my Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7. Not too happy with the packaging as it came in a box barely the height of the lens (no caps included which I knew in advance but expected better packaging) which was wrapped in a single piece of bubble wrap with a couple pieces of paper from one of those coupon spam mail papers that come in the mail to fill the rest of the box. But the lens appears to be in decent order. The aperture ring was a bit stiff and didn't move very smoothly from 1.7 to 11 where it would stop. But after working it back and forth a bit, I got it to move past 11 all the way to A where I'll leave it. The focus ring is smooth though, so that's good. I'll have to try it out a bit, but it will probably replace my Pentax-M 50 f/1.7. Think I'll still stay on the lookout for a f/1.2, but I probably won't see one that I can afford for a long while. It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either.

01-18-2020, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#18578
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by Benz3ne It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either. A broken plastic weld holding the bearing. Once in auto it's redundant.

01-18-2020, 09:45 PM - 1 Like	#18579
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735	Originally posted by Benz3ne It’s a well documented issue the aperture ring. Apparently not a difficult fix either. Originally posted by swanlefitte A broken plastic weld holding the bearing. Once in auto it's redundant. Interesting. Maybe one day I'll look into maybe fixing it just to get it in perfect order. But as mentioned, since I have it in auto, it's not too big a deal as the camera can control it.

01-18-2020, 10:14 PM	#18580
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,659	Originally posted by Gorgarath Interesting. Maybe one day I'll look into maybe fixing it just to get it in perfect order. But as mentioned, since I have it in auto, it's not too big a deal as the camera can control it. I kept mine in the 'A' position until the day I sold it, never had a problem with the aperture ring being difficult...

01-18-2020, 10:26 PM - 1 Like	#18581
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I kept mine in the 'A' position until the day I sold it, never had a problem with the aperture ring being difficult... Now that mine is in the 'A' position, it's certainly not being difficult. Just had a little trouble getting it there. At first I thought I might have gotten burned on a broken lens and thought I was going to have to be disappointed and do another return. But I was hopeful that working it back and forth might free it up. Thankfully, it did. The focus ring was still stiff to turn, but now that I got it all the way to A, I really don't see any need to do anything else to it. I might take a look at it in the future, but I doubt I will. If I do sell it later, I'll probably just note about the aperture ring and just leave it in A.

01-19-2020, 05:49 AM - 1 Like	#18582
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Another thrift store find for 5€. A nice and working Canon Super 8 with a film cartridge. I need to see if any or how much unused film is left. Also, in the bottom of the sack were assorted 36mm filters which are nice to have, too.

01-19-2020, 05:54 AM	#18583
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	Originally posted by Wasp You got a great deal. Consider the camera a freebie. The lens by itself is worth a lot more than what you paid! I’m hoping the camera’s shutter is repairable without costing too much. Sending it off to Eric along with an MX and a H3. The H3 is mint, which is why it doesn’t want to function. I wish people would exercise their gear.

01-19-2020, 10:54 AM	#18584
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Another thrift store find for 5€. A nice and working Canon Super 8 with a film cartridge. I need to see if any or how much unused film is left. Also, in the bottom of the sack were assorted 36mm filters which are nice to have, too. Now that is a cool piece of history. It also puts modern technology into perspective. Things have come a long way. Back in the day, you only had a limited amount of film, so you had to make your it count. When done, the film had to be developed. This took a few days AFAIK, no instant review. And if you wanted to edit, that was done with scissors and sticky tape! These days you can do it all on a device that fits in your pocket. And you can make phone calls with the device.

01-19-2020, 12:11 PM	#18585
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Wasp Now that is a cool piece of history. It also puts modern technology into perspective. Things have come a long way. Back in the day, you only had a limited amount of film, so you had to make your it count. When done, the film had to be developed. This took a few days AFAIK, no instant review. And if you wanted to edit, that was done with scissors and sticky tape! These days you can do it all on a device that fits in your pocket. And you can make phone calls with the device. I agree, Wasp, technology has come forward in leaps and bounds. Sometimes I wonder where it will end, if ever.

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