Starbursty

robbiec
Posted 06/11/2025 - 17:29 Link
No one ever mentioned that the SMC Pentax-F 50/1.7 was such a starburst monster. Taken here with the K-3iii Monochrome.

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Starbursts
LennyBloke
Posted 06/11/2025 - 17:35 Link
Nice one Robbie

I wish people would stop posting images taken with the K3III Monochrome - I can't afford one and I don't want one (one of these statements is a lie! )
LennyBloke
Lubbyman
Posted 06/11/2025 - 17:38 Link
Ooh, nice!

And well spotted. I've had that lens for a long time and never noticed it could do that. Perhaps because I've never tried... and I don't have a K3iii Monochrome (and I don't want one either).

Steve
robbiec
Posted 06/11/2025 - 19:57 Link
LennyBloke wrote:
Nice one Robbie

I wish people would stop posting images taken with the K3III Monochrome - I can't afford one and I don't want one (one of these statements is a lie! )
I just got it into my head that I wanted to try Monochrome and a few came up on Mpb for what I thought was a good price (
robbiec
Posted 06/11/2025 - 19:59 Link
Seems to be a bug, I lost everything from (£ onwards). Weird. Price was 1400, which considering it had less than 50 clicks on the shutter seemed reasonable.
smc
Posted 07/11/2025 - 05:13 Link
Great price ! Photo looks beautiful too.
Edited by smc: 07/11/2025 - 05:13
Spad
Posted 07/11/2025 - 18:17 Link
Is that a Virpil stick I see???
Posted 07/11/2025 - 18:57 Link
Must not be envious. Repeat. Must not be envious. Must pretend to agree with LennyBloke. Fail. (Sigh.)

Btw, loved the image.
Be well, stay safe, but most of all, invest in memories
robbiec
Posted 07/11/2025 - 19:11 Link
Spad wrote:
Is that a Virpil stick I see???
Indeed you do. It's the joystick converted to a throttle. Thats my space sim setup. They were made obsolete in the last few weeks by the CTD-Aeromax. I have something far more serious for my warbrds 😉
Edited by robbiec: 07/11/2025 - 19:14
Spad
Posted 08/11/2025 - 02:12 Link
robbiec wrote:

Indeed you do. It's the joystick converted to a throttle. Thats my space sim setup. They were made obsolete in the last few weeks by the CTD-Aeromax. I have something far more serious for my warbrds 😉
I have a TM Hog on an Ava mechanical base and a simpit designed around the Viper for DCS
MikeInDevon
Posted 08/11/2025 - 07:56 Link
But does it make tea?
robbiec
Posted 08/11/2025 - 18:42 Link
MikeInDevon wrote:
But does it make tea?
The F50/1.7 or Spad's Thrustmaster Hog?

While I don't have a simpit, I do regard flightsimming as an equally expensive hobby (both time and monetary wise) that competes with my photography. I'll have to combine the two and do a photoshoot of the various bits and pieces 🙂
Spad
Posted 08/11/2025 - 22:36 Link
Do you fly in VR???
robbiec
Posted 08/11/2025 - 23:44 Link
I do, running a Pimax Crystal Lite with a HP Reverb G2 V2 as backup. Primarily in IL2 but have dipped into DCS on occasion. It's a warren of rabbit holes to bolt down. What sim, what era, what controllers, VR or not, FFB or not 😜

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I've motorised the rudder pedals since these photos taken.

I actually really want to add FFB to my original Stork joystick

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Edited by robbiec: 08/11/2025 - 23:48
Spad
Posted 09/11/2025 - 02:18 Link
That is epic!

I use a HTC Vive. I'll stick some piccies of my kit up tomorrow.

Have you looked at the Moza ffb kit?
Edited by Spad: 09/11/2025 - 02:18

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