[rayallen]

I checked the shutter count.. 471! Took it out for some test shots and everything works perfect. Have to say this was by far my luckiest find. Al

Shutter count was 471!!! No wonder everything works perfectly. Yes, that sure was a lucky find and I am glad that you found it.

[Dartmoor Dave]

Every once in a while I suffer from one of those spontanious gear buying episodes. I had one again this past week where I came across an ad for a k10d. The seller gave little for description but the images looked great... it was $75 . K10d s are getting hard to come by.. the prices for them are rising too.I figured ok.. take the gamble... and bought it. When I received it the camera looked new. The firmware on it was original and when I checked the shutter count.. 471! Took it out for some test shots and everything works perfect. Have to say this was by far my luckiest find. Sometimes GBA is not a bad thing ! Figured you all Would appreciate this one.

Al

I'm officially jealous. . . or more accurately seething with envy.

I'm stubbornly holding out trying to get decent results with the K-S1 since my GX-10/K10D took a nose dive off a viaduct, but every time I look at this deeply beloved thread my resolve weakens a bit. There's magic in that old sensor.

[subsea]

One of the approaches to the Tower Bridge, in 2013. Taken with an FA 28-80mm lens.

[brewmaster15]

I'm officially jealous. . . or more accurately seething with envy.

I'm stubbornly holding out trying to get decent results with the K-S1 since my GX-10/K10D took a nose dive off a viaduct, but every time I look at this deeply beloved thread my resolve weakens a bit. There's magic in that old sensor.

Dave, Sounds like you need to pickup a K10D and rejoin us here. Theres definitely Magic in that old sensor!

al

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Robber Fly with Lunch


Robber Fly with Prey



al

K10D X Promaster 100 3.5 macro XPentax HD TC

[subsea]

Another view of the Tower Bridge in 2013. FA 28-80mm.

[RussV]

Another view of the Tower Bridge in 2013. FA 28-80mm.

The curved building in the distance is known as the 'walkie-talkie' because of its appearance. The smaller green coloured block on right is where I work, or I did pre-covid. I work from home now.

[subsea]

The curved building in the distance is known as the 'walkie-talkie' because of its appearance. The smaller green coloured block on right is where I work, or I did pre-covid. I work from home now.

I’ve got to laugh… The Shard, the Gherkin, the Walkie-talkie… Only in London!

[rayallen]

Back in my Spotmatic days I had always wanted a Super-Takumar 105mm. However, one of my work colleagues offered to sell me a Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm f/2.5 Preset for $25 and I accepted. Today I decided to find out a little more about it and it seems that they are now sought after and getting amazing prices on eBay.
From past experience I know that it is a capable lens so I put it on the K10D and here is what I got.

The lens taken with Sigma 17-70mm and processed with ACDSee Ultimate 2021. It is in very good condition.


Following images are resized JPGs SOOC.
After overnight rain.


Across the lake.


Eurasian Coot.

[subsea]

Back in my Spotmatic days I had always wanted a Super-Takumar 105mm. However, one of my work colleagues offered to sell me a Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm f/2.5 Preset for $25 and I accepted. Today I decided to find out a little more about it and it seems that they are now sought after and getting amazing prices on eBay.
From past experience I know that it is a capable lens so I put it on the K10D and here is what I got.

The lens taken with Sigma 17-70mm and processed with ACDSee Ultimate 2021. It is in very good condition.

Looks to me, Ray, like you got a bargain that complements the K-10D very well!

[rayallen]

Looks to me, Ray, like you got a bargain that complements the K-10D very well!

Yes, you got that right, Mark. At the time I had no idea that it would be so valuable today. And I suspect that the seller didn't either.

[paulh]

Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm

Looking good, Ray - nice find!

[rayallen]

Looking good, Ray - nice find!

Thank you, Paul. I've had it for a long time. Another lens that I don't use often enough.

[RussV]

I’ve got to laugh… The Shard, the Gherkin, the Walkie-talkie… Only in London!

The Shard is the only 'official' name. The walkie-talkie has an optical interest. The first summer after it opened, some cars parked in the vicinity had their paint bubbled by heat because the building was acting as a parabolic mirror and focusing sunlight.

[subsea]

I heard about the paint bubbling when I was there in 2013. Apparently, they had a few cases even before the building facade was completed!

[brewmaster15]

Back in my Spotmatic days I had always wanted a Super-Takumar 105mm. However, one of my work colleagues offered to sell me a Sankyo Kohki Komura 105mm f/2.5 Preset for $25 and I accepted. Today I decided to find out a little more about it and it seems that they are now sought after and getting amazing prices on eBay.
From past experience I know that it is a capable lens so I put it on the K10D and here is what I got.

The lens taken with Sigma 17-70mm and processed with ACDSee Ultimate 2021. It is in very good condition.


Following images are resized JPGs SOOC.
After overnight rain.


Across the lake.


Eurasian Coot.

Ray that Lens Is begging to see more action! The First pic of the hibiscus is a really Nice Capture with the water drops. I looked through Flickr images of Komura Len Images... quite capable glass!

al

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Saw this interesting looking Moth today...

Grape Plume Moth (Geina periscelidactylus)





al

K10D X Promaster 100mm F3.5 X Tamron-F 1.4 X Tc