Post your K-1 pics with vintage glasses

cyberjunkie · 10-18-2018, 10:35 AM - **2 Likes**

Cages & lamps, Thai festival
The Vivitar/Cosina 19mm in PKA mount is not as bad as some seem to believe.
At f/8 the sharpness is quite good. The highlights show some flare, but not so terrible.

Vivitar (Cosina) f/3.8 19mm @f/8 on K-1

Darkover · 10-18-2018, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

Some old preset tele from the very early seventies can still give amazing sharpness and nice bokeh.
Look at the stamens!

The old Pentax 135/2.8 is one of my favorite lens for this reason. And it is surprisingly cheap and easy to find. But stay away from the 135/3.5. bokeh and sharpness is less good compared to the 2.8. I think the 135/2.8 is on the same level than the 85/1.8 and this neither cheap nor easy to find.

Olaf

cyberjunkie · 10-20-2018, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by Darkover

The old Pentax 135/2.8 is one of my favorite lens for this reason. And it is surprisingly cheap and easy to find. But stay away from the 135/3.5. bokeh and sharpness is less good compared to the 2.8. I think the 135/2.8 is on the same level than the 85/1.8 and this neither cheap nor easy to find.

Which 2.8/135mm?
Of all the Pentax 135mm lenses with PK bayonet I tried a few.
In the old times I had the M 3.5/135mm (small and better than average), the Takumar Bayonet 2.5/135mm (didn't like it very much, I sold it after a short time).
Now I have the A 2.8/135mm and the K 2.5/135mm. I like the latter more than the former, even if it fringes and is not super sharp wide open.
I believe the F and FA versions of the newer 2.8/135mm design to be better than all the previous lenses of the same focal.
Unfortunately I never had the chance to try one.

cheers

Paolo

northcoastgreg · 10-20-2018, 07:18 AM - **3 Likes**

With the Pentax K 50/1.2:

Durf · 10-20-2018, 02:15 PM - **1 Like**

K1 with a Takumar 85mm f/1.8

Fenwoodian · 10-20-2018, 03:49 PM

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Adapted Bronica SQ 150mm lens on my K-1.

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cyberjunkie · 10-22-2018, 03:40 AM - **1 Like**

Again, a picture shot with the Komura 2.8/135mm preset.
It's at f/8, to check the bokeh stopped down. The sharpness would have been more or less the same at f/4.

cyberjunkie · 10-22-2018, 06:13 AM - **2 Likes**

Flowers shot with the old Pentax-K 105mm, wide open.
Comparing the flower pictures I shot, using both the Komura and the Pentax, it looks like the Komura, despite being almost 10 years older, wins in sharpness and roundness of OOF highlights. Only the build is minimally inferior... but it's really splitting hairs, the Komura preset construction is quite good on its own.

Smc Pentax 2.8/105mm

jcdoss · 10-24-2018, 06:13 AM - **1 Like**

Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, Curves in Yellow
K-1 mII, K28/3.5 Shift, 3-4 clicks upward shift with built-in yellow filter

**Kerrowdown** · 10-24-2018, 06:21 AM - **1 Like**

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cyberjunkie · 10-24-2018, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Artist

Beautiful portrait shot with a lens I should use more often.
I guess I'm pampering too much my A*s

I should bring them to the streets/wilds more often...

**Kerrowdown** · 10-24-2018, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

Beautiful portrait shot

Thank you.

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

a lens I should use more often

I'm just back in touch with her now that I can put her back on FF.

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

I guess I'm pampering too much my A*s

Be careful with that, I have enough problems controlling the harem as it is... without the word pamper being involved.

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

I should bring them to the streets/wilds more often...

Get 'em out there... they will thank you for it.

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10-18-2018, 10:35 AM - 2 Likes	#121
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198 Original Poster	Cages & lamps, Thai festival The Vivitar/Cosina 19mm in PKA mount is not as bad as some seem to believe. At f/8 the sharpness is quite good. The highlights show some flare, but not so terrible. Vivitar (Cosina) f/3.8 19mm @f/8 on K-1

10-18-2018, 11:24 PM	#122
Darkover Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 76	Originally posted by cyberjunkie Some old preset tele from the very early seventies can still give amazing sharpness and nice bokeh. Look at the stamens! The old Pentax 135/2.8 is one of my favorite lens for this reason. And it is surprisingly cheap and easy to find. But stay away from the 135/3.5. bokeh and sharpness is less good compared to the 2.8. I think the 135/2.8 is on the same level than the 85/1.8 and this neither cheap nor easy to find. Olaf

10-20-2018, 01:50 AM	#123
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198 Original Poster	Originally posted by Darkover The old Pentax 135/2.8 is one of my favorite lens for this reason. And it is surprisingly cheap and easy to find. But stay away from the 135/3.5. bokeh and sharpness is less good compared to the 2.8. I think the 135/2.8 is on the same level than the 85/1.8 and this neither cheap nor easy to find. Which 2.8/135mm? Of all the Pentax 135mm lenses with PK bayonet I tried a few. In the old times I had the M 3.5/135mm (small and better than average), the Takumar Bayonet 2.5/135mm (didn't like it very much, I sold it after a short time). Now I have the A 2.8/135mm and the K 2.5/135mm. I like the latter more than the former, even if it fringes and is not super sharp wide open. I believe the F and FA versions of the newer 2.8/135mm design to be better than all the previous lenses of the same focal. Unfortunately I never had the chance to try one. cheers Paolo

10-20-2018, 07:18 AM - 3 Likes	#124
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10-22-2018, 03:40 AM - 1 Like	#127
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198 Original Poster	Again, a picture shot with the Komura 2.8/135mm preset. It's at f/8, to check the bokeh stopped down. The sharpness would have been more or less the same at f/4.

10-22-2018, 06:13 AM - 2 Likes	#128
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198 Original Poster	Flowers shot with the old Pentax-K 105mm, wide open. Comparing the flower pictures I shot, using both the Komura and the Pentax, it looks like the Komura, despite being almost 10 years older, wins in sharpness and roundness of OOF highlights. Only the build is minimally inferior... but it's really splitting hairs, the Komura preset construction is quite good on its own. Smc Pentax 2.8/105mm

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10-24-2018, 09:48 AM	#134
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Artist Beautiful portrait shot with a lens I should use more often. I guess I'm pampering too much my A*s I should bring them to the streets/wilds more often...

10-24-2018, 10:00 AM	#135
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Originally posted by cyberjunkie Beautiful portrait shot Thank you. Originally posted by cyberjunkie a lens I should use more often I'm just back in touch with her now that I can put her back on FF. Originally posted by cyberjunkie I guess I'm pampering too much my A*s Be careful with that, I have enough problems controlling the harem as it is... without the word pamper being involved. Originally posted by cyberjunkie I should bring them to the streets/wilds more often... Get 'em out there... they will thank you for it.

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