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DA 70mm Limited + K1 @ f/2.4
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03-23-2024, 04:23 AM
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01-01-2024, 09:12 AM
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Forum: General Talk
02-25-2024, 09:01 PM
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My new to me Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art. It arrived in excellent condition and every came with a case that I wa not expecting. I did have to order a lens hood of B&H but for half of the price new, I am not complaining. It focuses perfectly on my K-3 MKIII and MKII.
K-1 with DFA* 50 1.4
Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art-5 by Michael, on Flickr
Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art-9 by Michael, on Flickr
It is definitely not a small lens. I find I prefer to use the battery grip on my K3 with it.
Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art-3 by Michael, on Flickr
K-1 with the Tamron 17-35 for the Single In Challenge.
Sigma 18-35 F1.8 Art-2 by Michael, on Flickr
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Forum: General Talk
02-14-2024, 05:03 PM
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Lens cover for my 150-450 in a new olive green color. Outdoor Photography gear. 1st time I've ordered from them. It is not designed properly though. I had to leave a piece off and rearrange another. Essentially, their rear piece covers tripod collar and the rear of the lens. You then can not rotate the collar. Also the peice I have over the distance scale, is suppose to cover the switches. Which make no sense. There is no cut-out for the lock or limit switch. Just an FYI. I should of ordered a lens coat.
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Forum: General Talk
02-14-2024, 09:00 AM
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I have one. In M42 mount.
Good for its time, like all the other "C/D P" lenses I have tried.
If I remember correctly you also have the 35mm f/2. Isn't it? [EDIT: found it in a later post]
I would be happy to find the 55mm macro, which I believe could be the best of this line of Soligor/Tokina lenses. Unfortunately it seems to be rather uncommon... but you got oner, so there are a few of them out there.
I have recently used the 2.8/200mm with good results, and previously I used the 2/135mm for low light portraits. I found it quite good for this kind of use.
Both are among the best (third party) fast M42 teles of the mid seventies.
I believe I'm not fully objective with all the Soligor C/D P lenses, cause I'm influenced by their very good mechanical quality.
In the period these lenses were built there was a strong competition between Japanese optical brands and the containment of production costs brought many lens makers to introduce plastic parts, reduce cemented optical elements and opt for less than optimal build designs.
These C/D P lenses are almost as good as the Super (and Super-Multi-Coated) Takumars of the time.
My three "red P" lenses are all working as brand new. I'm wondering if your C/D P lenses are still so smooth and precise as mines.
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Once I made a perfectly working, spot-on infinity Sony FE adapter for my M39 Paxette lenses, I got badly tempted to try on digital a few more odd (and in some case rather primitive) lenses made for the same line of Braun Paxette cameras.
Unfortunately I found that the first version of the Super Paxette had a rangefinder coupled lens... but not interchangeable! :( So I have to gut the camera to try the Staeble Kata -E 2.8/45mm on my Sony. I thought the -E in the name meant interchangeable, but I was wrong: it means rangefinder coupled.
Fortunately the Paxette I just bought has interchangeable lenses. It comes with a beautiful Schneider Xenar 2.8/50mm and an Enna Tele-Ennalyt 3.5/135mm with a beautiful silver livery.
Given the focal and the optical design both lenses should work ok on the stacked sensor of the Sony A7II.
Wide angles with the rear element too close to the sensor can be more problematic...
Braun Paxette with Xenar 2.8/50mm & Tele-Ennalyt 3.5/135mm
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Forum: General Talk
02-10-2024, 05:16 PM
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This week's pickup from Facebook Marketplace (not the Pentaxforums marketplace). Six lenses plus an early K1000 with lens and a bundle of filters, all for just over $100USD.
The macro and the A135 have a bit of fungus, but probably not enough to affect photographs
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Forum: General Talk
01-24-2024, 09:22 PM
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This was from the LBA outbreak of last year. Never did post a picture of it in here. Yup it is a big, heavy lens.
Pentax DFA- 50 F1.4 by Michael, on Flickr
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Forum: General Talk
01-24-2024, 09:24 PM
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Forum: General Talk
01-24-2024, 09:20 PM
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Another new toy arrived today. Going to try something different for the butterfly exhibit coming up in March. I am not sure if will be powerful enough though. I will try and go there this weekend and try it out. This came as a kit with two flashes, step up rings, mounting ring, flash diffusers, stands for the flashes and a carrying case. Had to buy the remote trigger separate. It does work with the Pentax PTTL flash system.
Flashpoint Macro Flash-1 by Michael, on Flickr
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Forum: Lens Clubs
01-01-2024, 07:03 PM
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Forum: General Talk
01-13-2024, 11:32 AM
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Not a new purchase in that sense: I've been looking for a nice display stand for my vintage classic lenses for a while now, and never really found what I was looking for. That's why I set about designing a stand myself and without further ado 3D-printed it. The result is great! The lens is screwed on using the bayonet mount and is super stable. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether copper, gold or Pentax red would be better for the colour of the lettering?
Now I'm going to print more display stands for my other lenses!
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Forum: General Talk
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