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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-14-2014, 06:03 AM  
3 Million Post Giveaway: Confirm your entry!
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 2,853
Views: 133,324
I love PENTAX
Forum: Visitors' Center 12-03-2014, 07:53 PM  
How to I change the shutter and aperture?
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 15
Views: 2,125
I printed out the online manual for my K20 and read it about 3 times before I even got the camera delivered!
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-03-2014, 07:37 PM  
Win an FA 31mm Ltd: PF 3 million post giveaway!
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 2,237
Views: 144,030
Me Likey
Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest 05-11-2014, 07:01 AM  
Landscape Routeburn Track
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 16
Views: 1,758
Excellent. I nominate this photo. Great panorama!
Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest 04-27-2014, 07:08 AM  
Abstract Dark Skies
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 7
Views: 930
Phase shift effect
Forum: General Talk 12-25-2013, 04:51 AM  
What did you get for Christmas?
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 194
Views: 18,901
Happy Holidays Pentax Forums!
I got the 2013 Nexus 7 this year and what a little beauty it is. It has a beautiful screen and is fast and powerful. The voice command feature is really nifty. My first Android device and I'm really loving it.
Forum: Sold Items 08-30-2013, 06:48 PM  
For Sale - Sold: S-M-C MACRO-TAKUMAR 50mm f4 m42
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 5
Views: 1,963
Nice one :-)
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-24-2013, 05:24 PM  
Pentax B Adapter M42 to K Mount in stock at Adorama
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 54
Views: 6,893
Correction, because of differences in the distance to the register, M39 lenses do NOT work on a Pentax DSLR when stepped up to M42. So scratch that. I did assemble a gallery of my favorite Helios samples here:
Helios Bokeh - a gallery on Flickr ((Adorama is still taking orders for them to be shipped later!))
Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing 05-16-2013, 06:01 PM  
double exposures
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 6
Views: 1,821
I like the in camera multiple exposure modes of the K20D especially:
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-09-2013, 04:16 PM  
SMC M 28mm f2
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 1
Views: 808
Very tempting, it looks great, but I already have the Sigma 30mm 1.4 and I just got a Super Tak 28mm 3.5 M42 on eBay for $49! :-)
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-09-2013, 03:46 PM  
Pentax B Adapter M42 to K Mount in stock at Adorama
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 54
Views: 6,893
Welcome to the Pentax Forums
Hi, OP here. The adapter finally arrived today - 7 days later (way to NOT go, USPS) - It is VERY small and was sent in a large but flat envelope. No way it can cost that much to mail to India. I'd guess more like 10 or 15 dollars U.S. Also, when I said up to $60 on eBay, that was only the HIGHEST price I saw. It's around for less than that. Or, as someone else suggested, buy several of the cheaper ones, keep the best and/or modify it for dedicated use on a particular M42 lens.
Then you can hit the streets of the huge M42 mount market. You might even try a M39 mount and using a step-up ring. Yeah Baby!
P.S. - It's made in the Philippines
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-03-2013, 07:45 PM  
Pentax B Adapter M42 to K Mount in stock at Adorama
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 54
Views: 6,893
And the whole beautiful point of the adapter is to utilize the huge back catalog of M42 lens that may be found for poor man prices. This single device reclaims the PENTAX Brand as the top value leader imho .If Pentax wanted to they'd encourage this thrift by producing these in quantity and promoting the legacy glass. Pentax really wins this aspect hands down.
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-03-2013, 04:50 PM  
Pentax B Adapter M42 to K Mount in stock at Adorama
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 54
Views: 6,893
Oh Dear it looks like it! Did some putz just buy 300 of them?
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 05-03-2013, 02:56 PM  
Pentax B Adapter M42 to K Mount in stock at Adorama
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 54
Views: 6,893
Today Adorama shipped me my genuine Pentax B Adapter to mount M42 screwmount lenses onto K mount cameras. Been hunting for one awhile now. B&H says they are discontinued and they go for up to $60 on eBay. Now I can start looking in earnest for a Helios 44 :) - which one was it that has the swirly boheh?
Pentax Adapter B - Adapts Pentax K Bodies to Screw Mount Lenses 30120
Forum: Sold Items 01-20-2013, 05:25 PM  
For Sale - Sold: Pentax-DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 8
Views: 2,264
this lens is on my LBO list
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-20-2013, 12:22 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
OK, not to leave a wrong impression here on this lens, if you can deal with some quality control issues, and the aspherical aberrations or coma, and can fine adjust the focus on your body - I added +4 - then all in all this thing is A-OK at the $350 price level. At $500 there's better things to look at, IMHO. 3 stars
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-12-2013, 07:08 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Sample from today (with toy camera filter)
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-12-2013, 05:48 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
I'm still having problems with focus on my copy of this lens. I'm starting to think I should have it calibrated to my camera. I know I can try the fine adjust focus on the very clever in camera system, but I'm not sure I have the skill to do a proper focus test. I live in NYC, surely there's someplace I can walk it in? Adorama where I got the K5, or B&H where I got the Sig 30?
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-07-2013, 06:18 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Very informative! This information has put me at ease with these issues, which I will now consider just quirks of the design. I guess I'll keep it! Thanks for the help!
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-07-2013, 05:50 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
They are Christmas lights, not sure if they are LEDs... here's the full image: (and you can see that misshapen bokeh too)
Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help 01-07-2013, 05:32 PM  
Problem with new Sigma 30mm f1.4
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Hello fellow Pentaxians
I recently got a new Sigma 30mm 1.4 from B&H and didn't really use it much till now. Now there are some issues I've noticed that are causing me to consider returning it. The attached image shows the aperture blades are not uniform. There seems to be one blade that isn't in place. This causes some of the bokeh at certain apertures to be lopsided and misshapen.
The other thing is that strange circular pattern in the bokeh. I tried cleaning the inner surface of the lens, but it's still there. Any other owners of this lens have these issues? Any idea if it's a problem with this lens or just my copy? Would you return it over this? I appreciate any thoughts Forum members have. Thanks in advance.
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 12-18-2012, 02:01 PM  
Sigma Normal 30mm f/1.4 EX DC $349 at B&H + FS(USA)
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 27
Views: 5,302
This combo is phenomenal! I'm already very impressed with ease of use and IQ.
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 12-12-2012, 07:06 PM  
Add 16-50 f2.8 to cart from B&H for $1099
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 3
Views: 1,203
This lens gives me a bad case of LBO
Forum: Pentax Price Watch 12-12-2012, 06:43 PM  
Sigma Normal 30mm f/1.4 EX DC $349 at B&H + FS(USA)
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 27
Views: 5,302
I have it on backorder at B&H for the $349.00 price. Should go nicely on my new K5! I often find myself using manual focus anyway, so the lack of HSM doesn't bother me much.
Forum: Video Recording and Processing 12-09-2012, 04:53 AM  
My Search for Permanence - Part 5
Posted By Adam_T4
Replies: 8
Views: 1,030
Very nice. I'm really impressed with the IQ. Very smooth panning and dollying.
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