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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 2 Days Ago  
Alphabet Race (a very quick game)
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 67,263
Views: 3,080,296
Junk of the overpriced kind, a.k.a. antiques. The label with R250 on it is the price in ZAR, about USD13 at the current exchange rate. To put it in perspective, around here that is the price of a steak dinner at a posh place.

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 3 Days Ago  
"I Spy" Photo Challenge
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 37,214
Views: 2,168,681
I spy a flower.



Samsung NX1100 with SMC Pentax A 100mm f/4 macro.
Forum: Lens Clubs 6 Days Ago  
DSLR fun with 28mm: Club for any 28mm lens
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 1,084
Views: 173,768
Pentax K3 with Sigma 28mm f/1.8 Aspherical.



Forum: General Photography 03-12-2024, 02:10 AM  
Is this for real????
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 7
Views: 849
Some sort of clickbait? :(
Forum: General Photography 03-03-2024, 06:57 AM  
Interesting gear seen on Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 129
Views: 9,035
For the photographer who has everything - a transparent Pentax K1 that works! ;)



Pentax K-1 Show Kamera Transparent Gehäuse! Voll Funktionsfähig. Aus Sammlung! 27075294974 | eBay
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 03-03-2024, 05:02 AM  
Ricoh want your feedback
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 182
Views: 9,212
Filled out the survey and expressed my wish for a budget priced full frame DSLR.
Forum: General Talk 02-29-2024, 05:49 AM  
What book on your table now
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 1,458
Views: 86,311


An excellent read - I can see why the author is so successful.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 02-19-2024, 12:28 PM  
Pentax DA 35mm 2.4 vs FA 35mm 2
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 26
Views: 1,182
I have the DA 35/2.4. It is all plastic and there is no aperture ring but it works well. I like it.

Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras 02-19-2024, 04:10 AM  
The Camera in Hitchcock's "Rear Window (1952)"
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 3
Views: 863
The coating on that lens is in bad shape anyway - a fingerprint won't make it (much) worse, I suppose.

Incidentally, I once had the opportunity to use the Heinz Kilfitt 400mm f/4 (as shown in the video) for motor racing photography. Handling with the little wheel for focusing was not great. The size and weight was another thing, but a tripod and pre-focusing saved the day. The results were excellent and I was inspired to get a 400mm lens of my own in the form of the SMC Pentax A 400 f/5.6. Owning a Heinz Kilfitt is still on my bucket list, but prices and issues with longevity of coatings are holding me back.
Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 02-04-2024, 06:00 AM  
"I Spy" Photo Challenge
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 37,214
Views: 2,168,681
I spy a building made of stone.

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 02-04-2024, 05:39 AM  
Alphabet Race (a very quick game)
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 67,263
Views: 3,080,296
Radio telescope.

Forum: General Photography 02-01-2024, 01:24 PM  
The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 3,458
Views: 182,065
Good to know that those things are called "photo cameras." I can only wonder about what other kinds of cameras there are...:rolleyes:
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 01-27-2024, 01:39 PM  
Looking for the “perfect” fast prime for APS-C body
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 60
Views: 2,619
How about the SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL? Not that fast but quite quite nifty, and affordable too.



If you can live with manual focus, the SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2 will turn even the most ordinary scene into something special.



---------- Post added 2024-01-27 at 22:49 ----------

I have recently added a Sigma 28mm f/1.8 Asherical to my collection. I haven't used it much yet, but it looks promising.



---------- Post added 2024-01-27 at 22:54 ----------

Perhaps a little long, but the Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 can really deliver the goods.

Forum: General Talk 01-27-2024, 01:26 PM  
What problem can't be solved on EV ?
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 105
Views: 2,468
Apparently, solid state batteries will solve all some of the problems that Evs currently have. At the moment, they use more lithium and charge slower. Development is continuing. They will be ready soon in six years.

Mercedes Eyes Solid State EV Batteries by 2030 As First Factory Opens | PCMag
Forum: General Talk 01-24-2024, 07:03 AM  
What problem can't be solved on EV ?
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 105
Views: 2,468
To answer the question posed by the heading - putting out lithium ion battery fires.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 01-24-2024, 06:57 AM  
Not ONE mention of Pentax in this article?
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 31
Views: 1,489
The piece seems to have been written to attract clicks and please advertisers. There is very little information that is new - to me at least.
Forum: General Photography 01-24-2024, 01:39 AM  
The worst of Craigslist/Shopgoodwill/eBay etc.
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 3,458
Views: 182,065
My mind is boggled at the prospect of what makes this cereal so special.
Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 01-21-2024, 03:57 AM  
A400 vs A600 vs K1000
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 17
Views: 828
The 600/5.6 was aimed at the pro market and should give better IQ than the 500/5.6 which was more advanced amateur than pro kit. To get a noticeable difference in reach the 1000/8 is what you want.

I have owned a 400/5.6 and A 1.4x L tele-converter since the eighties. It has given me good results on film SLR and crop frame DSLR. To tide you over until you make up your mind and locate a suitable 600 or 1000 (which are fairly rare) I recommend getting the converter.
Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-16-2024, 09:49 AM  
Thematic The Circle Game
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 608
Views: 27,540
Pentax K3 with Sigma 28mm f/1.8 Aspherical

Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories 01-16-2024, 08:50 AM  
"I Spy" Photo Challenge
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 37,214
Views: 2,168,681
Strelitzia (a.k.a. bird of paradise) flower with a side of bokeh. Sorry, but there are very few tulips in Africa. Lots of strelitzias, though. ;)



Samsung NX1100 with Takumar 35mm f/2.3.

Strelitzia - Wikipedia
Forum: General Talk 01-16-2024, 06:16 AM  
Your latest acquisition
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 27,110
Views: 2,080,780
That is so cool and I now feel unworthy. My lenses are scattered over a few camera bags, a cupboard and a filing cabinet drawer. :o
Forum: General Talk 01-15-2024, 10:51 AM  
Does your yacht come with a Pentax sail?
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 1
Views: 314
While perusing the classifieds to feed my Gear Acquisition Syndrome, this sweet looking sailboat came back in the results.




https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-yachts-sailboats/port-elizabeth/yacht-j27-keelbo...51013203707709

According to the seller, it comes equipped with an "older pentax genoa #1" sail.

I then pointed my browser to the big search engine in the cloud to verify that there is such a thing.Sure enough, this came back:






QuoteQuote:

Currently, there are eight different fibers used in sailmaking: carbon fiber, Spectra/Dyneema, Twaron, Technora, Kevlar, Vectran, polyester, and Pentax (which is basically “Dacron on steroids”). Only three of these—Dacron, Vectran, and Spectra—can be readily woven into a viable sail fabric. The remaining fibers are incorporated into a fabric in two basic ways; more on this in a moment.

Sailcloth 101 | Cruising World



Still not satisfied, I kept looking. This answer seems more authoritative.






QuoteQuote:

Pentex: Pentex is a high-tenacity polyester fiber known for its exceptional strength and resistance to stretching. Sails made with Pentex blends offer a good balance of performance and durability.

Types of sailcloth - SailSelect Sailmakers



My conclusion is that it should be a Pentex sail, but that it gets a lot of people confused. Feel free to use this information in conversation with any sailors that you come across.

Incidentally, this very website contains a number of references to Pentex cameras. I will not be linking those posts. :D
Forum: General Photography 01-11-2024, 06:02 AM  
Your Flickr 2023 year...
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 30
Views: 1,342
This was my top image with 3 faves and 46 views. Must try harder... :(


Forum: Sold Items 01-11-2024, 05:57 AM  
For Sale - Sold: Pentax-K 50mm f1.2 lens with front and rear caps
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 4
Views: 478
Wow! If I did not own one of these already, I would have been cracking open my piggy bank. ;)
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-11-2024, 05:56 AM  
Brand new lens - fungus or other gunk?
Posted By Wasp
Replies: 9
Views: 671
Could be oil that ended up in the wrong place during manufacturing. This should have been caught by the factory QA people, but perhaps it only started leaking during the journey to you. I would definitely return this bad boy. Things might get worse as time as time goes by.
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