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Partial Eclipse
I was all set to do the partial from Richmond Park, with the hope that approaching/departing flight at LHR might intersect with the sun. Then realising it was too late to get a Solar filter, as all the reliable sources telling me that even stacking a BigStopper on top of a SuperStopper was risky du...
Posted by Pwynnej on 13/08/2026 - 14:53
Partial Eclipse
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Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 14/08/2026 - 09:44
300mm F2.8 ED IF* - Rear filter needed?
Thanks for the info, looks like I should get the lens serviced.
Posted by Rod on 08/04/2003 - 13:21
300mm F2.8 ED IF* - Rear filter needed?
About a year ago I bought a Pentax 300mm F2.8 ED IF star manual focus lens. The barrel was slightly marked and the inside of the lens hooded scratched but the lens does not show any signs of obvious neglect. The lens didn't come with it's original truck case, lens hood or rear filters. I've...
Posted by Rod on 22/03/2003 - 18:47
300mm F2.8 ED IF* - Rear filter needed?
If you do decide to go for the repair you can use your Pentax membership 20% off discount...assuming you are a member!
Posted by Pete Bargh on 28/03/2003 - 17:57
300mm F2.8 ED IF* - Rear filter needed?
I have had a 300 mm f2.8 EDIF since about 1991. I called Pentax in the USA, where I live and asked the same question that you have. I was told that a filter was NOT required. Personally, I have had equally good results with and without a filter.
Posted by Anonymous on 07/04/2003 - 21:57
Pentax 45 - 125 mm K series zoom
I know this is an old topic, but as a new boy, I was reading through the old topics and it raised a conumdrum. John Riley talked about the "eyes" quoting a 67mm filter. I rushed next door and looked at my 45 - 125 because that didn't seem right and confirmed that the front filter thread is 58mm! I l...
Posted by Kim C on 02/02/2004 - 10:14
Pentax 45 - 125 mm K series zoom
Hi Kim, Since this thread started I have been able to obtain the correct Pentax Hood for this lens. The lens does have a 58mm filter size (so you can rest assured on that point!) The hood is in two parts, the first bit effectively being a stepping ring up to 67mm. This seems over engineered as on...
Posted by Stephen on 02/02/2004 - 13:25
New Pentax Zooms
I HAVE THE 20-35 IT IS SUPERB ANY ZOOM WIDE ANGLE DOWN TO 20MM WILL DISTORT A BIT (ONLY A SHIFT LENS WOULD ELIMINATE THIS) IT HAS ONLY A 58MM THREAD ON THE FRONT AND TWO HOYA FILTERS DO NOT VIGNETTE THE PETAL LENS HOOD IS MOST EFFECTIVE AND HAS A SLOT TO ADJUST A POLARAIZOR FILTER RE...
Posted by Anonymous on 13/01/2003 - 13:46
Help - need info on lens - I was given a Lens - need info on it's u
I too just acquired this lens and had problems focusing getting double images. I removed the Filter and lo the lens focuses beautifully. I have inquiries going all over the net hoping to acquire any informational data on this lens. Should I find any I will post notice on this site. Should you find ...
Posted by rayfarrier on 09/01/2004 - 22:34
Limited Lenses - opinions - Lens opinions wanted
I haven't used the lens but was toying to buy it too. Pentax seem to have locked themselves into a strange fashion of chosing bizarre focal lengths and 31mm, 43mm, and 77mm which contrast from the more traditional 28mm, 50mm and 85mm. I have the 43mm, and Pentax lost a sale from me because I c...
Posted by pencontax on 14/06/2002 - 17:07
Limited Lenses - opinions - Lens opinions wanted
By the way... where do I find a silver 49mm UV/skylight filter from ??? ??? ?[/quote] I am afraid this silver UV filter in only available in Japan. Pentax silver UV, for limited series. I have 43 and 77, but I only got 2 B+W filters, they looked ok as I install them into my limited lenses.
Posted by Anonymous on 09/05/2003 - 17:36
Advice needed on getting lenses for ME Super
I am very much of the opinion that you will be best served by buying only Pentax lenses. The reasons are: Consistent colour balance lens to lens Fairly uniform filter sizes - with careful choices you can end up almost exclusively using 49mm filters Speed of operation - all the focusing rings an...
Posted by johnriley on 29/05/2003 - 22:52
What is a Screw-Mount Takumar Lens?
I just got my hands on a 25-30 year old Asahi Pentax K-1000 and am looking for a good zoom lens (28-100X for now). In the manual it talks about a Takumar lens. Do I need this to atach a zoom lens or UV/Skylight filter? And what is a Mount Adapter K? The manual is not too specific on these pieces...
Posted by screech11616 on 16/07/2003 - 18:39
What is a Screw-Mount Takumar Lens?
Takumar lenses were the name given to the screw mount lenses on Pentax cameras prior to 1975, when the K mount (bayonet) was introduced. The Takumar name later appeared on some budget Pentax bayonet lenses. You need K mount and later lenses for the K1000. Lenses descibed as K, M, A, F and FA will...
Posted by johnriley on 16/07/2003 - 23:51
Vignetting
Polarisers don't work very well with wide angle lenses because a large expanse of sky will have varying degrees of polarisation across the field of view and this will show up as variations in colour intensity. The wider you go, the worse it gets. However, with very wide lenses the vignetting in the ...
Posted by johnriley on 11/12/2003 - 18:48
Vignetting
I've never used the square filter, so can't tell which one better. But I use a screw-in Kenko cir-polarizer over a UV filter on M 28 mm or A 50 mm. never have any vignetting problems. Hope it helps.
Posted by Anonymous on 13/12/2003 - 02:13
Vignetting
Forgot to tell. Those filters are standard filter not a thin or special ones
Posted by Anonymous on 13/12/2003 - 02:16
Super wide angle lens for Pentax Z-1
Hi CS Ong! I have the Z1, and bought an older Tokina 20-35mm f3.5-4.5 wide angle lense. I bought the older version as it had a 72mm filter to match the other two lenses I already had. It is very solidly built, all metal, and performs very well indeed. Distortion is perfectly acceptable. Tokina...
Posted by MattMatic on 23/12/2003 - 07:00
Pentax 135 F 1.1.8 star K-A
Hi, this lens is pretty rare on the used market. It's one of the best Pentax lenses. It is very good when stopped down to 2.8 or even better at 5.6 - then it's phantastic. It's quite good at macro/short distance because of the fixed rear lens element. Because of the 77mm filter diameter filte...
Posted by Anonymous on 09/02/2004 - 10:44
