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Forum: Sold Items
10-03-2022, 09:29 AM
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Any chance you’d be interested in trading for a dfa 100 macro and flash?
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Forum: Sold Items
12-02-2020, 12:11 PM
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How much for both the lens and camera?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
07-11-2019, 01:31 PM
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Some of them are annoying. Just use google to find out the ones you aren’t sure of.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-21-2018, 05:38 PM
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I checked the lever and I would say they are both pretty close to the same. My wife though the 50 was slightly stiffer than the 28. The ring does not feel gritty at all but more feels like it’s hanging up. It’s especially difficult to turn it past the A position. Again, I’m not worried about the ring itself as I won’t ever use it but it would seem to be ok other than that. I’ll try the lens out a few days and see if it’s worth getting it CLAd or just returning it.
Thanks
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-21-2018, 11:19 AM
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Hello, I just received an F28/2.8 that I purchased used, and the aperture ring is sticky. I compared it to my F 50/1.7 and that lens is very smooth. The aperture changes when on the camera but the ring worries me a bit. Is this something I should return the lens for? I don’t foresee myself ever using the ring so I don’t mind if it’s sticky but I don’t want the lens to stop working or damage my camera.
Thanks
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-07-2017, 04:15 PM
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My advice is don't buy a zoom and buy a prime instead. Something like the 35 you mentioned or the DA50/1.8. For me at least, a zoom was very distracting when trying to figure out what the camera did or how to frame a shot. I say buy a prime and focus on getting familiar with you camera and how exposure works. Having too many variables to deal with at once is overwhelming and frustrating. Once you get to a point where you need to quickly switch from one fl to another (like a birthday party for example), then look at zooms. And as far as which to choose (35 or 50) that depends on what you like shooting.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-03-2017, 03:16 PM
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A lot of interest for this trade but it is spoken for. I will update the post once I get to my computer. Thank you for all the interest everyone.
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Forum: Sold Items
08-02-2017, 08:37 PM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
DA 35/2.8 with non-working AF trade for DA 50/1.8
Asking Price
1.00 USD
Item Location
ohio (United States)
Item Description
I have a DA 35 macro that the AF stopped working on. A forum member suggested maybe the screws came loose and its an easy fix but I haven't looked into it. As I said, the auto-focus stopped working nor will the lens will focus at infinity. 4 feet, give or take, is about as far as you can focus with the lens. With that being said, the macro function still works perfectly if you don't mind manually focusing.
I am really just looking to trade this for a DA 50/1.8 but am open to offers.
I will get some pictures of, and with, the lens this week.
Thanks
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling or Trading
Item Condition (Key)
Used
Damaged
Shipping Destinations
Continental U.S. Only
Shipping Charge
free
Shipping Services
UPS Ground
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Return Policy & Additional Details
No returns unless there is an issue other than the auto-focus/focus
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
05-21-2017, 01:39 PM
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Hello everyone. I purchased a used DA 35 macro a few months ago and have had no issues with it until today. This morning it even worked fine. I went out this afternoon and now the lens won't focus on anything further away than a few inches. If I focus on something like an inch away from the lens, the scale is showing almost 2 meters distance. I can also hear like a scraping or squeezing noise in th lens when I focus manually. Anyone have this issue? Thanks
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-17-2017, 04:31 AM
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Idk which one to pick but they all make me want to sell my photo stuff and take up a different hobby ☹️
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Forum: Sold Items
02-27-2017, 07:46 PM
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As the title says, I'm looking to trade my FA 77 for a DA 35 macro + DA 70. I'd sell my FA 77 for $650 so I'm willing to add a bit of cash to the deal if needed.
My 77 is in excellent condition and performs flawlessly. I literally have no issues with it and it's by far the best lens I've use in the three years since getting into photography. Only reason I'm willing to part with it is because my wife and I have our second child coming next month, we just bought a house, and I'm going to have very little budget for any camera gear.
The lens looks almost new and the glass is perfect except a small piece of dust behind the front element.
Ship conus.
Pm me with any questions.
Thanks
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
12-25-2016, 08:25 AM
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I don't need the ebook but Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope you all enjoy your holidays.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-10-2016, 12:47 PM
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What program did you use to create the triptych "above" the background?
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
11-07-2016, 01:12 PM
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My son is in preK and just got his school pictures done. I'm not sure the details or pices but I know the pictures were just put on a site and we were given a password where we can go and order prints. If I were to do any kind of photography business, I would do the same. I know providing prints is not the majority of the work but it does cut down on some time if you just edit and upload to a site. Let the parents order what sizes and how many pictures they want. Like any business, you may not make any money the first few times but you will begin to get a feel for what to charge and what the parents wants are if you, say, charge $20 per picture and each additional is $10. Plus it could help with the families who are tight on money. You can always offer free Facebook quality images and then charge for prints too.
It's hard wanting to run a business and do what you enjoy at the same time. It's also hard to not let your morales and decency control your prices. From a business standpoint, I'd tell you don't sell anything to someone who can't afford it. Don't waste your time. Find some place where the parents will buy 20 pictures of their child from you. But not everyone can be that ruthless and committed - I know I can't. Just remember everything is a compromise and you have to find a middle ground on what you want and what you have to do in order to get what you want. And all of it takes time to learn. So even if you don't make money now, at least you're gaining experience and knowledge.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-29-2016, 06:31 PM
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I bought an nx300 off the marketplace for my wife and took it out today. I have very little experience shooting with a wide angle lens but I'm happy with these for the most part. I tripod would've been nice. But I was pretty much just taking snaps. Not sure I could shoot exclusively without a VF but the tilting screen did come in handy.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-28-2016, 08:14 AM
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Actually, I was looking in the wrong folder. Smh. Anyhow, so the dng files show up and when I go to import them, it just stays at 0% forever. So I'll let it run through lunch and see what happens.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-28-2016, 06:59 AM
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The raw files don't show up when I go to import from my card. I do have the free version so maybe raw is included in the paid version. I'll look into it though. And really it's not a big deal as long as I have the settings close when I take the picture. I'm just spoiled with raw as I can pretty much turn any crappy picture into what I want in Lightroom lol.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-28-2016, 03:37 AM
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Here are the three pictures I edited with Polarr. I literally spend about 2 minutes each on these. They're not the best but they're sufficient for our needs here. plus, if anyone is familiar with the FA 77 and its minimum focus distance, you can imagine how much I had to crop these. Its definitely hard not having the convenience of editing a raw file but I guess the images didn't come out that bad. Ill still try the other suggested programs and see what I like the best.
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And just for size reference for the amount of cropping I had to do. The cutter is about 1.5"-1.75" diameter and maybe 2.5" - 3" long. I briefly used to own an M100 macro, which I may pick up again just for work. While the 77 is a near perfect lens, I wouldn't want to use it for this kind of work.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-27-2016, 12:35 PM
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I tried this one first as it was the easiest to download. I wish it supported raw. At least for the pictures I took today with my FA 77. I'll try posting them tomorrow. They came out ok but the color was kinda funky. I'm guessing it's because I shot in jpeg and I'm not familiar in the least with shooting in that format. Could've not had the WB set properly or something Ill start going down the line and trying all of the programs. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.
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Forum: Sold Items
10-26-2016, 05:49 PM
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I'm actually tossing around the idea of trading my 77 for a 70 and maybe another lens or two - depending on what they are obviously. I'll keep you in mind if I go that route.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-26-2016, 05:55 AM
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Unfortunately, we have windows 7 professional. So that won't be an option.
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I'll check to see what's on the pc. I've only seen picture viewer but I'll look again.
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
10-26-2016, 04:34 AM
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I am the QC manager at a machine shop and need to take photos of our products from time to time for record keeping purposes. We've been using cell phones but the lighting is bad in here and the tools are usually shiny. So it messes with the exposure pretty bad. Plus we just can't get the detail we need with a cell phone. I've decided to use my k3 and a small light box but I'll need a very basic straightforward program to edit the pictures with. Just something to crop and adjust the exposure. Preferably free. Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Forum: Sold Items
10-25-2016, 04:39 AM
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Here are a few pictures of the lens. I apologize for the poor quality. I don't have acces to a computer presently and had to crop the images on my iPad. Anyhow, if you would like more, let me know and I'll see what I can do.
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Forum: Sold Items
10-24-2016, 06:23 AM
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$85.00 shipped. Selling my DA 35. Bought it last year from b&h but haven't used it much. The lens is in excellent shape and comes with both caps. I accept paypal and will ship to the lower 48.
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Forum: Ask B&H Photo!
09-21-2016, 07:26 AM
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