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Forum: Sold Items
02-06-2024, 07:14 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
02-07-2024, 05:15 AM
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Pm replied to
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Forum: Sold Items
09-23-2023, 09:12 PM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
11-18-2022, 04:22 PM
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Ordered my silver one through Ricoh yesterday and it should get here next week (yay for Black Friday present to myself)!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-11-2022, 02:50 PM
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For your consideration....icon/midnight/@menu
I had fallen in love with the 77 three (yes 3!) times, buying one, selling it, regretting it, repeat x 2. I finally got rid of the 77 when I found a great price (at that time) for the FA*85. That proved to be a great lens, outside of the fringing, that I kept it until the DFA*85 came out. Once I got my hands on the DFA*85, I found that the images were spectacular, my wallet lighter, and my wrists a bit sore. I haven't looked back otherwise, outside of looking at the work I captured with those lenses, and know that they were a tool for a certain point of time in my portfolio.
The FA 77 is a light lens, easy to take with you wherever you go. The FA*85 is a big bigger, but nothing too crazy weight wise (with a gripped body), and then the DFA*85 is a different beast.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-28-2021, 03:04 PM
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Do it! It is such a great lens. Bokeh and sharpness are top notch. I was an early adopter (one month after release) and paid full price. It is really worth every penny, as it makes taking great pictures very easy, just like the DFA*50.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
10-30-2019, 11:50 AM
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I have pictures up on my flickr. Not one shot into direct sunlight (it's not the best with flaring), but it is sharp wide open.
_IMG9105 | Brian Snowden | Flickr
Brian
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Forum: General Photography
10-30-2019, 10:14 AM
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Looking back at my orders in the past two years with KEH, it's been only a .333 batting average. I got my FA*85 in BGN grade a few years ago that is working perfectly, but then the EX rated DFA 15-30 and the F*300 both had focusing issues, yet they looked perfect.
B&H has been awesome for selling to, but I do not recall how the last lens purchase went for me. Adorama once sent me the slower version of the 10-20, despite me ordering the faster f/3.5 version.
Usedphotopro is very good. I purchased my OG 645 from them and had zero issues. It just stinks that they have to collect taxes too. Adorama is still my go-to due to their great selection, despite the fact of their mistake.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-11-2015, 12:22 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-30-2015, 10:42 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-20-2014, 05:00 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
11-25-2014, 10:44 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
06-03-2015, 08:59 PM
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Forum: Sold Items
08-20-2018, 09:37 PM
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I know it's too early to bump...but this lens is what dreams are made of. It is sharp wide open and oozes smooth bokeh. Used with flash, it has a very nice 3d pop. Manual focus with the K-1 II and the K-3 is a breeze with this lens.
Oh yea, that seller is one trustworthy guy who knows his stuff too.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-04-2018, 03:47 PM
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If you like longer manual focus glass, you can add a Samyang 135 f/2 to the mix, as it's a knock-out lens.
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Forum: Sold Items
12-26-2017, 11:06 PM
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Bump for a fantastic lens with sharpness and bokeh to die for. Sure, it's heavier than the FA31, but its silent AF and wide open performance is phenomenal.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-10-2018, 04:14 PM
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Get both the FA77, or the FA*85, along with the Samyang 135mm f/2 and you'll be set. The 135 is a beast of a lens wide open and is a great complement to a shorter telephoto like the 77 or 85.
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Forum: Sold Items
07-01-2016, 10:13 AM
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If you like a sharp lens that can do double duty on medium format, this is the lens for you. It is heavy though, just beware. The focusing on this lens is butter smooth, just like the old Taks.
Bump for a great forum member, as he has my old Sigma 105. Doing business with him is a breeze!
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Forum: Sold Items
09-14-2015, 09:53 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-06-2015, 08:41 PM
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Sigma 17-50, illuminated with the FlashPoint StreakLight 360, mounted on the K-3
 Freshly Prepared by Brian Snowden, on Flickr
Food shots with the Sigma 17-50 and K-3, all ambient light.
 Steak by Brian Snowden, on Flickr
 Seafood by Brian Snowden, on Flickr
Sigma 105, illuminated with the FlashPoint StreakLight 360, mounted on the K-3.
 Reporting for Duty by Brian Snowden, on Flickr
 Illuminated Bud by Brian Snowden, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-06-2015, 08:38 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-22-2015, 09:57 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-18-2015, 10:12 PM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-18-2015, 10:13 PM
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