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Fast, sharp 50mm F Series vintage lens from Pentax. John Riley reviews this easily adapted, widely available f/1.7 classic, sharing sample photos, MTF & CA performance charts along with his verdict of this standard length K mount lens.
Continuing our journey exploring the various series from Pentax, John Riley reaches the FA & FA J Series of lenses. John looks into the history of these full-frame offerings of which include some still in production to this day, along with a few other models that have been modernised.
It's 1991 and PENTAX piles on the muscles with the arrival of the Z series cameras. John Riley researches some of the latter film era camera models.
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Northern Lights 16th April 2025
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Weekly and Monthly!
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Misty morning trees
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Aurora Watch UK - Aurora Likely
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Evening sun at Westport, Co. Mayo
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Brimham Rocks - North Yorkshire.
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I got a Bird on a Stick!
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Slides to Digital.
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Potts Twin Peaks After the Rain - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Potts Twin Peaks After the Rain' by markm selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Fresh from the bud - Awarded Photo of the Week
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Staying beneath the Stars - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Staying beneath the Stars' by Spad selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Winter Sunset - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Winter Sunset' by bjolester selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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Upload your photos to the main gallery to be in with a chance of winning the accolade of Photo of the Week. The current prize is a 128GB EVO Plus microSD memory card with SD adapter, courtesy of our friends at Samsung.
Congratulations Simonmac and johnriley for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #914 - Summer and Weekly #913 - Interior Landscape.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
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