so she decided to spray paint in the house....

Mike Cash · 06-18-2011, 03:05 PM

I would raise hell with Sigma for selling lenses without lens caps.

Tom S. · 06-18-2011, 03:29 PM

And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one...

panoguy · 06-20-2011, 05:56 AM

Originally posted by Tom S.

And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one...

No question.

Life is full of risks, and sometimes I have no choice but to shoot through a window as well...

Good luck with the cleaning/ replacement, Randy!

slip · 06-22-2011, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Tom S.

And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one...

It DOES have a filter on it, but the hoya is worth 100 dollars which is better then the money I paid for the sigma.
The other lens was unprotected

cheers

slip · 06-22-2011, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by TomK

First of all I have great sympathy for your situation and I hope you can
solve the cleaning issues satisfactorily.
Now, as a caution to anyone else - why would anyone sit down a camera
anywhere for any amount of time with NO LENS CAP on the lens?
It seems to me that spray paint on a body or on the barrel of a lens
is just an accident. Leaving the glass of a lens exposed is carelessness.
I hope others take a warning from this.
- - - And enjoy the K5 !

you are right tom. the only problem is that she also uses my k10 when she runs out of batteries on her k100

Blue · 06-22-2011, 09:47 AM

I was looking at the paper that came with a Pentax lens with SP on the front element yesterday and it said to not use Alcohol to clean it. It did not specify ethanol or isopropyl but suspect they assume the later and would use absolute vodka or pga i.e. ethanol if I were to use alcohol.

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06-18-2011, 03:05 PM	#31
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I would raise hell with Sigma for selling lenses without lens caps.

06-18-2011, 03:29 PM	#32
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one...

06-20-2011, 05:56 AM	#33
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by Tom S. And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one... No question. Life is full of risks, and sometimes I have no choice but to shoot through a window as well... Good luck with the cleaning/ replacement, Randy!

06-22-2011, 03:56 AM	#34
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tom S. And some people question why I have a filter on every lens I own that will accept one... It DOES have a filter on it, but the hoya is worth 100 dollars which is better then the money I paid for the sigma. The other lens was unprotected cheers

06-22-2011, 04:12 AM	#35
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535 Original Poster	Originally posted by TomK First of all I have great sympathy for your situation and I hope you can solve the cleaning issues satisfactorily. Now, as a caution to anyone else - why would anyone sit down a camera anywhere for any amount of time with NO LENS CAP on the lens? It seems to me that spray paint on a body or on the barrel of a lens is just an accident. Leaving the glass of a lens exposed is carelessness. I hope others take a warning from this. - - - And enjoy the K5 ! you are right tom. the only problem is that she also uses my k10 when she runs out of batteries on her k100

06-22-2011, 09:47 AM	#36
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	I was looking at the paper that came with a Pentax lens with SP on the front element yesterday and it said to not use Alcohol to clean it. It did not specify ethanol or isopropyl but suspect they assume the later and would use absolute vodka or pga i.e. ethanol if I were to use alcohol.