The A Club

repaap · 02-10-2011, 02:17 AM

I wan't to join this club, in matter of fact I bought a A 24, just for this(almost

) Great pictures on this thread.
Got my lens yesterday, this is one of first ones this morning...

repaap · 02-11-2011, 12:15 PM

So, I just had to add here that I'm still learning out this lens, here is some of latest. I love way it produces colours. And with just slight distortion...

schneider · 02-12-2011, 01:52 AM

The second shot is interesting repaap. Well done.

repaap · 02-12-2011, 07:42 AM

Thank you.

-Aapo

EricR · 02-12-2011, 02:02 PM

A 100mm f2.8 (non macro). One of my favourite lenses.

BillM · 02-14-2011, 12:42 AM

Give that pooch a bellyrub Eric,picked up this A35-105/3.5 at local shop for $80
wanted one for longer than I can remember,it was worth the wait.
thru ZX-L on kodak ektar 100, at 35mm focal length, F22 @ 3 seconds

EricR · 02-14-2011, 12:07 PM

Nice shot Bill and the A 35-105 is a tank. You got it for a good price.

**dadipentak** · 02-14-2011, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by EricR

Nice shot Bill and the A 35-105 is a tank. You got it for a good price.

Indeed!

jgredline · 02-14-2011, 12:29 PM

SMC-A 28 on a K20D

repaap · 02-14-2011, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by jgredline

SMC-A 28 on a K20D

Sweet, nice processing. I'd love to dare shoot like this, but it takes small steps I guess.

BillM · 02-14-2011, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by EricR

You got it for a good price

From what Ive seen on ebay,other vendors it seems that.Apeture coupling lever
was "sticky" when I bought it,got home just "flicked" it back/forth with fingers...viola!
Eric and Dave,anyone else that shoots that A35-105/3.5 have any suggestion for
a cheap hood? Bought a generic 28-135 rubber and it vignettes at 35mm.newbie
with this lens,though Ive known for long,long time whats capable of.
was just holding on for the ride with shot above,its all lens and ektar
Bill

**dadipentak** · 02-15-2011, 05:13 AM

Originally posted by BillM

Eric and Dave,anyone else that shoots that A35-105/3.5 have any suggestion for
a cheap hood?

Yeah, I tried a rubber hood--didn't have a vignetting issue but it was just too cumbersome (and ugly). I picked up a used, no-name cylindrical metal hood on eBay last year: 50mm deep and steps out to a diameter of 80mm. It's great--improves IQ, no vignetting (on DSLR) and gives the lens an A* look.

BillM · 02-15-2011, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

improves IQ

Thanks Dave,have a look at what out there for sure,see a lot of folks shooting
without one.Sure does make a difference.

Damian · 02-17-2011, 03:29 PM

Thought it was about time to join the club considering I wrote the Pentax-A 35-105mm f3.5 Review in the 'In depth Review' section. I own a bunch of Pentax-A lenses. I love them all. IMO they look and feel like a lens should. The first lens I bought after getting my K-x last July was the a 28mm 2.8. Since then I've been steadily adding 'A' lenses to my collection. My latest acquisition are the 50mm 1.4 (which I have to say it's an amazing lens) and the 35mm 2.8 (which I think is better then my 28mm 2.8).

Anyway, you guys have done a great job with this club. The pictures I've seen in here are amazing. I'll have to add a some of my own when I get a chance.

Damian · 02-17-2011, 10:30 PM

Here's a shot using my recently acquired Pentax-A 35mm f2.8 @ f5.6. I was testing out the Bokeh and kinda liked this shot so I thought I would share it. It makes me thirsty. I think I'll have one.... or maybe another.

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02-14-2011, 12:42 AM	#546
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Give that pooch a bellyrub Eric,picked up this A35-105/3.5 at local shop for $80 wanted one for longer than I can remember,it was worth the wait. thru ZX-L on kodak ektar 100, at 35mm focal length, F22 @ 3 seconds Attached Images

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02-10-2011, 02:17 AM	#541
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	I wan't to join this club, in matter of fact I bought a A 24, just for this(almost ) Great pictures on this thread. Got my lens yesterday, this is one of first ones this morning...

02-11-2011, 12:15 PM	#542
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	So, I just had to add here that I'm still learning out this lens, here is some of latest. I love way it produces colours. And with just slight distortion...

02-12-2011, 01:52 AM	#543
schneider Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 200	The second shot is interesting repaap. Well done.

02-12-2011, 07:42 AM	#544
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Thank you. -Aapo

02-12-2011, 02:02 PM	#545
EricR Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Den Haag, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 207	A 100mm f2.8 (non macro). One of my favourite lenses.

02-14-2011, 12:07 PM	#547
EricR Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Den Haag, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 207	Nice shot Bill and the A 35-105 is a tank. You got it for a good price.

02-14-2011, 12:23 PM	#548
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by EricR Nice shot Bill and the A 35-105 is a tank. You got it for a good price. Indeed!

02-14-2011, 12:29 PM	#549
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	SMC-A 28 on a K20D

02-14-2011, 12:56 PM	#550
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Originally posted by jgredline SMC-A 28 on a K20D Sweet, nice processing. I'd love to dare shoot like this, but it takes small steps I guess.

02-14-2011, 08:43 PM	#551
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by EricR You got it for a good price From what Ive seen on ebay,other vendors it seems that.Apeture coupling lever was "sticky" when I bought it,got home just "flicked" it back/forth with fingers...viola! Eric and Dave,anyone else that shoots that A35-105/3.5 have any suggestion for a cheap hood? Bought a generic 28-135 rubber and it vignettes at 35mm.newbie with this lens,though Ive known for long,long time whats capable of. was just holding on for the ride with shot above,its all lens and ektar Bill

02-15-2011, 05:13 AM	#552
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by BillM Eric and Dave,anyone else that shoots that A35-105/3.5 have any suggestion for a cheap hood? Yeah, I tried a rubber hood--didn't have a vignetting issue but it was just too cumbersome (and ugly). I picked up a used, no-name cylindrical metal hood on eBay last year: 50mm deep and steps out to a diameter of 80mm. It's great--improves IQ, no vignetting (on DSLR) and gives the lens an A* look.

02-15-2011, 09:06 AM	#553
BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by dadipentak improves IQ Thanks Dave,have a look at what out there for sure,see a lot of folks shooting without one.Sure does make a difference.

02-17-2011, 03:29 PM	#554
Damian Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 278	Thought it was about time to join the club considering I wrote the Pentax-A 35-105mm f3.5 Review in the 'In depth Review' section. I own a bunch of Pentax-A lenses. I love them all. IMO they look and feel like a lens should. The first lens I bought after getting my K-x last July was the a 28mm 2.8. Since then I've been steadily adding 'A' lenses to my collection. My latest acquisition are the 50mm 1.4 (which I have to say it's an amazing lens) and the 35mm 2.8 (which I think is better then my 28mm 2.8). Anyway, you guys have done a great job with this club. The pictures I've seen in here are amazing. I'll have to add a some of my own when I get a chance.