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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
07-05-2015, 12:11 PM
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That looks like an incredible piece of glass. Great images. Thanks for sharing.
That "F4" would put many fast primes to shame :)
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
07-04-2015, 05:50 AM
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Just curious to know what is achieved with this? The shot with smallest aperture will have the deepest DoF and the other shots would be a subset of this one, or is there something I'm missing?
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Forum: General Photography
06-20-2015, 10:49 AM
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When you spend more time on photography forums than on Facebook
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Forum: General Photography
06-20-2015, 08:54 AM
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:( the post made sad.
My father had a couple of cameras and he was there at all family functions taking photos. When someone in the family (my uncles, aunts) sees me doing the same, they say I inherited this from him.
He passed away in 2010. Happy father's day dad :(
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-12-2015, 09:51 PM
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Well, here is the drop scene of the whole confusion. I went to the seller, still not sure about which one to keep, and came to know that he has a Nikon 50mm 1.2 for sale :) Took a few test shots and brought that home
The first shot I took after bringing it home
 The cherry on top by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Another casual shot (the silver distraction on two of the pencils)
 Blending it together by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
And the one I took this morning.
 The magic of f1.2 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Sorry for the watermark, I always forget to disable that before exporting.
-Haroon
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 09:45 AM
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Thanks again manntax for taking the time. I too liked the colors of takumar better.
I have a Canon 100mm f/2. That wide open too seems to be bit soft and picks up on sharpness when stopped down. I believe this is how the fast primes behave.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 06:39 AM
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So here we are again with another set :)
First the Tak, wide open/stopped down to 2.8
 IMG_2035 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2034 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Different subject
 IMG_2038 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2039 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
And now the Jupiter 9
 IMG_2041 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2042 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
And the second set
 IMG_2044 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2043 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Regards,
Haroon
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 04:16 AM
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I am going to take another set of photos with tripod and mirror lockup. Yes, the photos posted earlier were handheld. With the razor thin DOF, a minor shake can destroy the focus. Hope that's the case there.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-11-2015, 12:09 AM
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Hi manntax,
Thanks again for the insightful comments. One last post for comparison. I am actually quite enjoying this comparison now. Loads of learning.
Here are two shots from the Tak. Wide open and stopped down to 2.8.
 IMG_2012 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2013 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Here are the two photos from J9. Wide opened and then stopped down.
 IMG_2007 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_2008 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-10-2015, 11:38 PM
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Thanks a lot guys for the detailed replies. Well, here are a few test images from the Tak. Please share your views.
There is the glow around the white markings on the lens.
 IMG_1927 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Dreamy, it sure is wide open. Sharp, not sure.
 IMG_1994 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
 IMG_1995 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Stop it down to 2.8 and sharpness improves significantly.
 IMG_1996 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
And finally, a portrait.
 IMG_1859 by Haroon Mughal, on Flickr
Regards,
Haroon
---------- Post added 06-10-15 at 11:40 PM ----------
That is a stunning photo luftfluss. Yes, The Tak is much smoother than J9, but I somehow got better hit rate on J9 :confused:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-10-2015, 10:10 AM
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Wow... that's a great photo. Thanks manntax. I have quite a few pentax manuals and the focus/aperture rings on this one are as smooth as others. Of course it's an old lens and the copy in question does show signs of use and age. However, glass is pretty clean.
May be it's that "glow" that I'm calling CA? Will share some sample photos tomorrow.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-10-2015, 09:19 AM
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Hi,
Need some help on the subject topic. Which one of the two is preferable? I have read mixed reviews of Jupiter. However, the one I tested is pretty sharp wide open. The takumar, having great reviews, however, suffers from strong CA till f4.
Due to the budget constraints, I can get only one. Appreciate the help :)
Regards,
Haroon
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Forum: General Photography
02-13-2015, 08:24 AM
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Now that's a fairly common problem with people having more than one hobbies, as mentioned in earlier threads.
The best possible scenario is having two or more hobbies that compliment each other. I grow exotic plants (cacti and succulents) and am never short of subjects for photos. Actually a plant in really good shape or bloom demands being photographed. Similarly, the plants need to be taken care of well to be photograph-able :)
That keeps both the hobbies going for me.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-03-2015, 10:09 AM
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Pentax-m smc 50mm 1.4 is the one that is mounted on the camera most of the time.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-03-2015, 10:03 AM
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Thanks all. Such a friendly forum it is. Danny09, yes there are lots of opportunities of street photography and a lot of historical places with great architecture to capture. I have lots of subjects on my roof top as I grow cacti and other plants as a hobby :)
I am now seriously thinking about getting a pentax body to utilize the lenses to maximum.
Thanks again everyone.
-Haroon
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-31-2014, 10:57 PM
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@camerasup, Both 1.7 and 1.8 are great. Each one has a different character.
@kjphilippona, thanks a lot :)
@kerrowdown, well that's what I have been trying to do too. I will try to get a used pentax body to get a hang of it. And if it's addictive enough, I may totally switch :)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-31-2014, 12:52 AM
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Hi nanhi and everyone else
Thanks for the warm welcome. Yes, Pentax legacy lenses do pop up time to time in the market here, just have to keep the eyes open :)
I have two Pentax-m 50mm 1.4 (love is so much that got a second copy when saw one for sale).
smc Takumar 55mm 1.8
super Takumar 55mm 1.8
smc 135 mm 3.5
Pentax-A 50mm 1.7
Here are a couple of samples from 1.4
 Pentax SMC 50mm 1.4 by haroonmughal, on Flickr
 Spice Bazar Istanbul by haroonmughal, on Flickr
Regards,
Haroon
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-30-2014, 10:04 AM
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Hi,
Just joined this very informative forum after being a silent reader for a long time. I am a telecom engineer by profession and a hobbyist photographer. I don't own a Pentax SLR yet, however I have collected quite a large number of vintage Pentax lenses over the last few months. I use these with a Canon 600D and now seldom use the auto lenses. Absolutely love the 50mm line. I have 1.4, 1.7 and 1.8 different variants.
Looking forward to learn a lot from you people around.
-Haroon
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