The Six-Megapixel Club

**paulh** · 09-16-2017, 11:05 PM - **3 Likes**

This was Doc, the day we brought him home about 4 yrs ago. M50/1.7 on *ist D:

Dartmoor Dave · 09-17-2017, 01:45 AM - **2 Likes**

An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price.

**BigMackCam** · 09-17-2017, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price.

Excellent. If it's the one I saw on eBay, it looked very nice indeed. As you say, for that kind of money you can't go wrong

Dartmoor Dave · 09-17-2017, 02:00 AM

I think it might well be the one you saw on ebay -- from a Welsh camera shop? I've still got the split-prism that I used in my K100D around here somewhere, and I'm hoping that it'll fit the *ist too.

**BigMackCam** · 09-17-2017, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

I think it might well be the one you saw on ebay -- from a Welsh camera shop?

Yup, that's the one

EA4BL · 09-17-2017, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

A man can only take so much. This thread is just too beautiful to resist anymore. Can I join in with this one with the K100D from 2012, in my first month after switching to digital from film?

Really beautiful, Dave.

ralph-uk · 09-17-2017, 09:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem.

k100D and the Helios 44M

Thanks for looking,

Ralph

**paulh** · 09-17-2017, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price.

yeah

---------- Post added 09-17-17 at 11:31 AM ----------

Originally posted by ralph-uk

Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem.

Nice work!

joebob · 09-17-2017, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by ralph-uk

Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem.

k100D and the Helios 44M

Thanks for looking,

Ralph

If there was only lightning in the background ...

ralph-uk · 09-17-2017, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by joebob

If there was only lightning in the background ...

You can't have everything I suppose.

**stihlmania** · 09-18-2017, 02:51 AM - **3 Likes**

1ST DL with DA 16-45. A butterfly migration is going on here, mostly these guys.....

Dartmoor Dave · 09-20-2017, 07:41 AM

The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned.

Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it.

E-man · 09-20-2017, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned.

Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it.

I wonder if a firmware update would fix it. Doing that solved the same problem with my K-x.

**paulh** · 09-20-2017, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned.

Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it.

Man, sorry to hear that. I bought a used DL for my niece last year, and it was very finicky about batteries. I finally found a brand of AA rechargeables that worked with it (Rayovac I think). re: "thwackomatic"...I think that title belonged to the K100 series. Definitely applied to my K100D, which emitted a solid "kuh--lack"

My D hardly makes a sound - just a light "snick" which is quite pleasant. Anyway, hope you can find a nice example soon!

pathdoc · 09-20-2017, 08:11 AM - **1 Like**

Creepy crawlies for you all - frogs and slugs, with an *istDS, AF080C ringflash (hello, analogue TTL mode; how I love thee), and D-FA 100/2.8 WR macro.

My children's pet toad:

My daughter's pet slug is going to be a mama:

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09-16-2017, 11:05 PM - 3 Likes	#271
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	This was Doc, the day we brought him home about 4 yrs ago. M50/1.7 on *ist D:

09-17-2017, 01:45 AM - 2 Likes	#272
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,888	An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price.

09-17-2017, 01:50 AM	#273
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,681	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price. Excellent. If it's the one I saw on eBay, it looked very nice indeed. As you say, for that kind of money you can't go wrong

09-17-2017, 02:00 AM	#274
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,888	I think it might well be the one you saw on ebay -- from a Welsh camera shop? I've still got the split-prism that I used in my K100D around here somewhere, and I'm hoping that it'll fit the *ist too.

09-17-2017, 02:09 AM	#275
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,681	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave I think it might well be the one you saw on ebay -- from a Welsh camera shop? Yup, that's the one

09-17-2017, 03:34 AM	#276
EA4BL New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave A man can only take so much. This thread is just too beautiful to resist anymore. Can I join in with this one with the K100D from 2012, in my first month after switching to digital from film? Really beautiful, Dave.

09-17-2017, 09:07 AM - 2 Likes	#277
ralph-uk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 168	Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem. k100D and the Helios 44M Thanks for looking, Ralph

09-17-2017, 09:15 AM	#278
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave An *ist DL2 body is now on the way to me for the princely sum of £49. I'd have been crazy not to get it at that price. yeah ---------- Post added 09-17-17 at 11:31 AM ---------- Originally posted by ralph-uk Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem. Nice work!

09-17-2017, 09:59 AM	#279
joebob Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 184	Originally posted by ralph-uk Sometimes it's amazing how sinister an old factory gate can seem. k100D and the Helios 44M Thanks for looking, Ralph If there was only lightning in the background ...

09-17-2017, 11:06 AM	#280
ralph-uk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 168	Originally posted by joebob If there was only lightning in the background ... You can't have everything I suppose.

09-20-2017, 07:41 AM	#282
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,888	The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned. Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it.

09-20-2017, 08:04 AM	#283
E-man Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 678	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned. Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it. I wonder if a firmware update would fix it. Doing that solved the same problem with my K-x.

09-20-2017, 08:10 AM	#284
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave The *ist DL2 arrived today, but sadly turns out to have the common problem of showing a dead battery icon even with a brand new set of AA lithiums. I tried it with alkalines and rechargeables too, just to make sure, but unfortunately it's a goner. So that's going to have to be returned. Sad, really. I was looking forward to having a 6-megapickler again. . . the "Thwack-o-matic", as somebody here on PF once called it. Man, sorry to hear that. I bought a used DL for my niece last year, and it was very finicky about batteries. I finally found a brand of AA rechargeables that worked with it (Rayovac I think). re: "thwackomatic"...I think that title belonged to the K100 series. Definitely applied to my K100D, which emitted a solid "kuh--lack" My D hardly makes a sound - just a light "snick" which is quite pleasant. Anyway, hope you can find a nice example soon!

09-20-2017, 08:11 AM - 1 Like	#285
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Creepy crawlies for you all - frogs and slugs, with an *istDS, AF080C ringflash (hello, analogue TTL mode; how I love thee), and D-FA 100/2.8 WR macro. My children's pet toad: My daughter's pet slug is going to be a mama: