[ZoeB]

You obviously haven't seen the lenghts our postal services go to to deliver you a package looking like it went through a cow's digestive tract.

Also, much thanks for making me google "ton of bubble wrap":
Mad genius hacks a bike to pop a ton of Bubble Wrap

Like sending it through a cow's digestive tract?

[Giklab]

You'll all be delighted to hear that the lens is fine. I'll go out a bit tomorrow and post some pics.

[Giklab]

First shot. Interestingly, I couldn't change the aperture when in Debug Mode.
Dat Ass.jpg:

[hmirchev]

Yayy it got there safely I just got a hold of my camera and I PP'd the pics that I took with the nifty fifty, now, I only took 7 pictures with it due to the weather conditions, and in the pictures it looks as if they are really noisy, but it was just a massive snowfall. I'll post them when I have decent internet, either Sunday or Monday

[crewl1]

Thanks for the updates everyone. I look forward to your pictures.

Here is the latest list.

Giklab - Slovenia (current)

Neville - South Africa

PabloFP - Argentina

ballhog - USA

ivanvernon - USA

K David - USA

calculator01 - Canada

ZoeB - Norway

Kriss - USA

[Giklab]

So, I CBA to go through the entire thread - at what point did the original 50mm f/2 morph into a f/1.7?

[Giklab]

A piece of bad news... Infinity is wayyyy off - it barely reaches 30m. I'll see if I can scrape up the courage to try and fix it. I hope it's as easy as with the Pancolar.

[hmirchev]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/117071982@N04/sets/72157650178443877/

Here are the photos which I took with the Nifty Fifty.

I especially like this one in B&W... "Footsteps in the Snow...."

[crewl1]

So, I CBA to go through the entire thread - at what point did the original 50mm f/2 morph into a f/1.7?

No idea. I thought it was always a 1.7 but it has been replaced at least twice I think.

---------- Post added 02-01-15 at 01:36 PM ----------

A piece of bad news... Infinity is wayyyy off - it barely reaches 30m. I'll see if I can scrape up the courage to try and fix it. I hope it's as easy as with the Pancolar.

I have never done a fix other than aperture.
At one point the replacement fifty had fungus and one of the members cleaned it.
You may contact him for info.
I will try to find the link for you when I get on a computer.

---------- Post added 02-01-15 at 01:54 PM ----------

Found it https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/26-mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/42...ml#post2572944

[drivingback]

From what I know it has always been an f1.7 lens. It might be those who offered to replace the missing lens proposing a different kind either an M f1.7 or an A f2.0.

[Giklab]

---------- Post added 02-01-15 at 01:54 PM ----------

[/COLOR]Found it https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/26-mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/42...ml#post2572944

Thanks!

Due to the weather and exams I haven't used the lens much, so I'd like to keep it another week, if possible, and then pass it on.

[Giklab]

I've just sent a PM to Neville for his address. The 50 will soon be on its way!

[Neville]

Looking forward to getting it!

[Giklab]

ETA ~9 days. @Neville just to clarify, the last letter in the tracking number is a capital 'i' .

[Giklab]

It's been a while... Has the lens arrived yet?