Kiwi Pentaxians

krebss · 07-30-2018, 03:22 AM

Originally posted by GUB

A good old workhorse at an honest price
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 K-mount lens | Trade Me

Looks like you have to be quick. Gone already

**NZ_Ross** · 07-30-2018, 03:54 AM

Originally posted by krebss

Looks like you have to be quick. Gone already

It was a very fair price for an M50/1.7 in good condition

richandfleur · 07-30-2018, 12:34 PM

You’re unfortunately competing with mirrorless cameras a bit now too, these are great lenses that appeal to many.

**GUB** · 07-30-2018, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by richandfleur

You’re unfortunately competing with mirrorless cameras a bit now too, these are great lenses that appeal to many.

Are they that keen on the Kmounts? Do they adapt as well as M42?

Kiwi645hauler · 07-30-2018, 02:35 PM

The K mount lenses work pretty well adapted to Sony FE mount, i haven't tried adapting to Micro 4/3 or Fuji X but i imagine they would work pretty well. Thanks to cameras like the KX & ME's the small form factor of Pentax makes the adapter requirements not so huge compared to the likes of Canon & Nikon glass

sqrrl · 07-30-2018, 06:38 PM

Manual lenses on m43 work quite well, allowing for the halving of field of view - Auto lenses I haven't found a decent adapter yet.

richandfleur · 07-30-2018, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by GUB

Are they that keen on the Kmounts? Do they adapt as well as M42?

The likes of Sony Mirrorless E mount will adapt to pretty much anything. The flange to sensor distance is tiny on a mirrorless, so K or M42 are easy to pack out and get right, at least in terms of manual focus.

As above, getting AF isn't easy for Pentax, as there just isn't the support, but some support aperture control. Canon adaptors that support AF are very popular.

sqrrl · 07-30-2018, 09:25 PM - **1 Like**

Expanding for no useful purpose - AF, and auto aperture, and a few other things aren't terribly hard to do, it's entirely possible to develop, but there isn't a massive market, and anything that is done would immediately be ripped off by other markets.

Makes it a pretty hard sell to develop products to do this stuff.

In other news, I'm quite excited by the APK for ricoh control being released - That's currently way more interesting to me (think custom tethering software).
- Link -
There's links in that thread to Python and C++ code samples.

If you don't know what this means then be excited for us that do (in my case only a wee bit, but nevertheless) - means we can make a computer talk to pentax cameras, get them to do stuff - astronomy, product stuff, stop motion, facial recognition, and stuff, not to mention stuff, and more stuff, all the stuff... potentially (muah ha ha?).

**GUB** · 07-31-2018, 02:33 AM

Pentax ME Camera | Trade Me
Price marginal but there is not many of these come up - maybe one a year.
Reviews are a bit maudling but this is a more positive thread. I show some comparisons at post 36
Is the 40mm 2.8 Pancake really that bad? - PentaxForums.com

Kiwizinho · 07-31-2018, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by sqrrl

Expanding for no useful purpose - AF, and auto aperture, and a few other things aren't terribly hard to do, it's entirely possible to develop, but there isn't a massive market, and anything that is done would immediately be ripped off by other markets.

Makes it a pretty hard sell to develop products to do this stuff.

In other news, I'm quite excited by the APK for ricoh control being released - That's currently way more interesting to me (think custom tethering software).
- Link -
There's links in that thread to Python and C++ code samples.

If you don't know what this means then be excited for us that do (in my case only a wee bit, but nevertheless) - means we can make a computer talk to pentax cameras, get them to do stuff - astronomy, product stuff, stop motion, facial recognition, and stuff, not to mention stuff, and more stuff, all the stuff... potentially (muah ha ha?).

Python will be good for ease of development, while C++ for performance, so it's a good choice of options. They could release some PHP code and then Pentax could become expensive webcams.

...although I guess Python will probably allow that as there are quite a few python web frameworks

Kiwi645hauler · 07-31-2018, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by GUB

Pentax ME Camera | Trade Me
Price marginal but there is not many of these come up - maybe one a year.
Reviews are a bit maudling but this is a more positive thread. I show some comparisons at post 36
Is the 40mm 2.8 Pancake really that bad? - PentaxForums.com

hmmmm, interesting... does the Power Winder have good battery contacts ie no corrosion (many i have seen come through the shop have had corroded battery contacts making them useless) and same for the big Sunpak... is it functioning well, does it have recycle issues or problems in the battery compartment?

**GUB** · 07-31-2018, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Kiwi110Auto

hmmmm, interesting... does the Power Winder have good battery contacts ie no corrosion (many i have seen come through the shop have had corroded battery contacts making them useless) and same for the big Sunpak... is it functioning well, does it have recycle issues or problems in the battery compartment?

I was only pointing it out for the 40mm pancake. The flash would have to be checked for trigger voltage anyway.

sqrrl · 07-31-2018, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by Kiwizinho

Python will be good for ease of development, while C++ for performance, so it's a good choice of options. They could release some PHP code and then Pentax could become expensive webcams.

...although I guess Python will probably allow that as there are quite a few python web frameworks

I'm more interested in C++ for hardware interfaces. Python would be good for scripting stuff though.

Arpe · 08-01-2018, 05:08 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by sqrrl

I'm more interested in C++ for hardware interfaces. Python would be good for scripting stuff though.

Yeah I was pretty good at C+'s when i was at university too.

richandfleur · 08-01-2018, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by NZ_Ross

in good condition

Timaru looks to Auckland to tackle labour shortage | Stuff.co.nz

Interesting piece Ross.

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07-30-2018, 03:22 AM	#15211
krebss Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 43	Originally posted by GUB A good old workhorse at an honest price SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.7 K-mount lens \| Trade Me Looks like you have to be quick. Gone already

07-30-2018, 03:54 AM	#15212
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by krebss Looks like you have to be quick. Gone already It was a very fair price for an M50/1.7 in good condition

07-30-2018, 12:34 PM	#15213
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	You’re unfortunately competing with mirrorless cameras a bit now too, these are great lenses that appeal to many.

07-30-2018, 01:30 PM	#15214
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Originally posted by richandfleur You’re unfortunately competing with mirrorless cameras a bit now too, these are great lenses that appeal to many. Are they that keen on the Kmounts? Do they adapt as well as M42?

07-30-2018, 02:35 PM	#15215
Kiwi645hauler Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Dunedin Posts: 394	The K mount lenses work pretty well adapted to Sony FE mount, i haven't tried adapting to Micro 4/3 or Fuji X but i imagine they would work pretty well. Thanks to cameras like the KX & ME's the small form factor of Pentax makes the adapter requirements not so huge compared to the likes of Canon & Nikon glass

07-30-2018, 06:38 PM	#15216
sqrrl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Otago, New Zealand Posts: 422	Manual lenses on m43 work quite well, allowing for the halving of field of view - Auto lenses I haven't found a decent adapter yet.

07-30-2018, 08:21 PM	#15217
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	Originally posted by GUB Are they that keen on the Kmounts? Do they adapt as well as M42? The likes of Sony Mirrorless E mount will adapt to pretty much anything. The flange to sensor distance is tiny on a mirrorless, so K or M42 are easy to pack out and get right, at least in terms of manual focus. As above, getting AF isn't easy for Pentax, as there just isn't the support, but some support aperture control. Canon adaptors that support AF are very popular.

07-30-2018, 09:25 PM - 1 Like	#15218
sqrrl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Otago, New Zealand Posts: 422	Expanding for no useful purpose - AF, and auto aperture, and a few other things aren't terribly hard to do, it's entirely possible to develop, but there isn't a massive market, and anything that is done would immediately be ripped off by other markets. Makes it a pretty hard sell to develop products to do this stuff. In other news, I'm quite excited by the APK for ricoh control being released - That's currently way more interesting to me (think custom tethering software). - Link - There's links in that thread to Python and C++ code samples. If you don't know what this means then be excited for us that do (in my case only a wee bit, but nevertheless) - means we can make a computer talk to pentax cameras, get them to do stuff - astronomy, product stuff, stop motion, facial recognition, and stuff, not to mention stuff, and more stuff, all the stuff... potentially (muah ha ha?).

07-31-2018, 02:33 AM	#15219
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Pentax ME Camera \| Trade Me Price marginal but there is not many of these come up - maybe one a year. Reviews are a bit maudling but this is a more positive thread. I show some comparisons at post 36 Is the 40mm 2.8 Pancake really that bad? - PentaxForums.com

07-31-2018, 01:55 PM	#15220
Kiwizinho Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Blenheim Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,295	Originally posted by sqrrl Expanding for no useful purpose - AF, and auto aperture, and a few other things aren't terribly hard to do, it's entirely possible to develop, but there isn't a massive market, and anything that is done would immediately be ripped off by other markets. Makes it a pretty hard sell to develop products to do this stuff. In other news, I'm quite excited by the APK for ricoh control being released - That's currently way more interesting to me (think custom tethering software). - Link - There's links in that thread to Python and C++ code samples. If you don't know what this means then be excited for us that do (in my case only a wee bit, but nevertheless) - means we can make a computer talk to pentax cameras, get them to do stuff - astronomy, product stuff, stop motion, facial recognition, and stuff, not to mention stuff, and more stuff, all the stuff... potentially (muah ha ha?). Python will be good for ease of development, while C++ for performance, so it's a good choice of options. They could release some PHP code and then Pentax could become expensive webcams. ...although I guess Python will probably allow that as there are quite a few python web frameworks

07-31-2018, 04:46 PM	#15221
Kiwi645hauler Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Dunedin Posts: 394	Originally posted by GUB Pentax ME Camera \| Trade Me Price marginal but there is not many of these come up - maybe one a year. Reviews are a bit maudling but this is a more positive thread. I show some comparisons at post 36 Is the 40mm 2.8 Pancake really that bad? - PentaxForums.com hmmmm, interesting... does the Power Winder have good battery contacts ie no corrosion (many i have seen come through the shop have had corroded battery contacts making them useless) and same for the big Sunpak... is it functioning well, does it have recycle issues or problems in the battery compartment?

07-31-2018, 05:07 PM	#15222
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Originally posted by Kiwi110Auto hmmmm, interesting... does the Power Winder have good battery contacts ie no corrosion (many i have seen come through the shop have had corroded battery contacts making them useless) and same for the big Sunpak... is it functioning well, does it have recycle issues or problems in the battery compartment? I was only pointing it out for the 40mm pancake. The flash would have to be checked for trigger voltage anyway.

07-31-2018, 09:51 PM	#15223
sqrrl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Otago, New Zealand Posts: 422	Originally posted by Kiwizinho Python will be good for ease of development, while C++ for performance, so it's a good choice of options. They could release some PHP code and then Pentax could become expensive webcams. ...although I guess Python will probably allow that as there are quite a few python web frameworks I'm more interested in C++ for hardware interfaces. Python would be good for scripting stuff though.

08-01-2018, 05:08 PM - 3 Likes	#15224
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Originally posted by sqrrl I'm more interested in C++ for hardware interfaces. Python would be good for scripting stuff though. Yeah I was pretty good at C+'s when i was at university too.

08-01-2018, 09:07 PM	#15225
richandfleur Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand Photos: Albums Posts: 1,788	Originally posted by NZ_Ross in good condition Timaru looks to Auckland to tackle labour shortage \| Stuff.co.nz Interesting piece Ross.