New member from down-under

PapaBear · 09-19-2021, 10:17 PM

Firstly, I should admit I've never owned a Pentax camera.

My 'film' days were with a Nikon FG. I went digital (2 decades ago) with a Sigma SD14, and recently have upgraded to a Fujifilm X-H1.

With the digital era I have had a few Pentax M42 lenses.
Current M42's I have are: Pentacon 30mm F3.5, Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm F1.8 (this is a great lens), and a Takumar 135mm F3.5.
There's something magical about the look of old glass on a new camera.

I have lurked here for a long time, but not registered.

Unregistered User 8 · 09-19-2021, 10:39 PM

Welcome from Melbourne.

**Kerrowdown** · 09-20-2021, 03:43 AM

Welcome to the forum from the Highlands of Scotland

**PJ1** · 09-20-2021, 04:10 AM

Welcome from Mosquito Creek. You have some nice old glass there. I have quite a few old lenses myself, including the Myer-Optik Görlitz "Lydith" 30mm f3.5 - which is the Pentacon with a fancy name. Very nice lens.

09-19-2021, 10:17 PM	#1
PapaBear New Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 10	New member from down-under Firstly, I should admit I've never owned a Pentax camera. My 'film' days were with a Nikon FG. I went digital (2 decades ago) with a Sigma SD14, and recently have upgraded to a Fujifilm X-H1. With the digital era I have had a few Pentax M42 lenses. Current M42's I have are: Pentacon 30mm F3.5, Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm F1.8 (this is a great lens), and a Takumar 135mm F3.5. There's something magical about the look of old glass on a new camera. I have lurked here for a long time, but not registered.

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PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Welcome from Mosquito Creek. You have some nice old glass there. I have quite a few old lenses myself, including the Myer-Optik Görlitz "Lydith" 30mm f3.5 - which is the Pentacon with a fancy name. Very nice lens.