What's your latest acquisition?
Posted 08/08/2024 - 21:22
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George Lazarette wrote:
Tempting. But they go for quite a lot of money. My new K2 came with a pristine SMC K 50 1:1.4 which I reckon was worth £75.00 on its own. As the total package was £100.00, that prices the K2 at £25.00. Quite a bargain for a little-used and well cared-for camera.
Jonathan-Mac wrote:
If you like the K2 you should try the K2DMD...
I own three K2s but none of them is fully working due to their tendency to get gummed up inside and require a very deep CLA to fix.
If you like the K2 you should try the K2DMD...
I own three K2s but none of them is fully working due to their tendency to get gummed up inside and require a very deep CLA to fix.
Tempting. But they go for quite a lot of money. My new K2 came with a pristine SMC K 50 1:1.4 which I reckon was worth £75.00 on its own. As the total package was £100.00, that prices the K2 at £25.00. Quite a bargain for a little-used and well cared-for camera.
If I use the same logic to calculate what I paid for my K2DMD in the package it came in then it cost me zero. But those kind of opportunities don't come along often.
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Posted 09/08/2024 - 08:53
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After many years of trying without success. I managed to get access to the iconic balcony of the County Hotel for the Durham Miners’ Gala.
I had given up two years ago, but a half a chance came along and within a few days I had accreditation and a Media Pass.
As they say “shy bairns get nowt”
Pentax and Sony kits were ready but I went for the Sony
Here is a link to the pics link
John
I had given up two years ago, but a half a chance came along and within a few days I had accreditation and a Media Pass.
As they say “shy bairns get nowt”
Pentax and Sony kits were ready but I went for the Sony
Here is a link to the pics link
John
Posted 09/08/2024 - 09:08
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DOIK wrote:
After many years of trying without success. I managed to get access to the iconic balcony of the County Hotel for the Durham Miners’ Gala.
I had given up two years ago, but a half a chance came along and within a few days I had accreditation and a Media Pass.
As they say “shy bairns get nowt”
Pentax and Sony kits were ready but I went for the Sony
Here is a link to the pics link
John
After many years of trying without success. I managed to get access to the iconic balcony of the County Hotel for the Durham Miners’ Gala.
I had given up two years ago, but a half a chance came along and within a few days I had accreditation and a Media Pass.
As they say “shy bairns get nowt”
Pentax and Sony kits were ready but I went for the Sony
Here is a link to the pics link
John
You certainly made the most of it.
Barrie - Too Old To Die Young
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Posted 09/08/2024 - 10:31
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You have just turned back the clock by 50 years for me, I had a very good Geordie mate and I was invited up to see the Miners 'dance the banners in' what a spectacle that was, one never to be forgotten. Thanks.
Just passing thru
Posted 18/10/2024 - 17:19
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Got a lovely vintage K10D in excellent condition the day before yesterday. This is my first camera with a CCD sensor and I start to get what people see in them.
Here are two quite different photos taken with it.
First photo with a vintage Pentax K10D
Second photo with a Pentax K10D
And a short series
Through the Windows of the Palm House
& a nice weekend to everbody
Here are two quite different photos taken with it.
First photo with a vintage Pentax K10D
Second photo with a Pentax K10D
And a short series
Through the Windows of the Palm House
& a nice weekend to everbody
-- Kasper Bergholt
Posted 16/11/2024 - 21:15
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A travel tripod with a novel leg locking system.
https://store.sirui.com/products/sirui-super-lighweight-carbon-fiber-tripod-trav...
https://store.sirui.com/products/sirui-super-lighweight-carbon-fiber-tripod-trav...
Barrie - Too Old To Die Young
https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/barrieforbes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189482630@N03/
https://pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/barrieforbes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/189482630@N03/
Posted 17/11/2024 - 09:50
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bforbes wrote:
A travel tripod with a novel leg locking system.
A travel tripod with a novel leg locking system.
That's a nice piece of kit Barrie. Particularly like the leg lock system.
a lullaby will induce sleep....or tears.
Posted 17/11/2024 - 22:12
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Does this count?!
Bought as its costing me circa £200 a month of fuel back and forth work. This little 125 apparently does over 100 miles to the gallon, cost me a whopping £8 to fill the tank. Love being back on 2 wheels, just in time for the winter......!
Bought as its costing me circa £200 a month of fuel back and forth work. This little 125 apparently does over 100 miles to the gallon, cost me a whopping £8 to fill the tank. Love being back on 2 wheels, just in time for the winter......!
Gareth Williams ARPS
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My outfit: K1ii - Pentax D FA 24-70mm f2.8 - Pentax DA* 300mm f4 - Pentax modified DA* 60-250mm f4 - Irix 15mm Firefly - Pentax FA 35mm - FA 50mm f1.4 - Tamron SP 90mm macro - Pentax AF 540 FGZ II
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Foundation NFT
Posted 18/11/2024 - 07:56
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It's a slick looking bike, very nice!
Pentax KP / Pentax K-01 (Silver)
Posted 23/11/2024 - 13:56
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A 20L Dehumidifier, not only condensation on the windows lately but having Fungus on 2 lenses (so far not checked them all) made me get one.
Had a dehumidifier years ago that lasted a very short life IIRC.
I binned my secondhand Vivitar 75-205 f3.8 sadly, no chance trying to clean it, bit sad as I really liked it. Also my other secondhand lens a Pentax DA 50-200 WR ED F4-5.6 zoom has what looks like fungus beginnings on the inner elements, I had noticed in PP some loss of sharpness not on the outer edges. Slim chance of cleaning that too I suspect, also I couldn't get the front lens element ring off to start with.
I've named it Hughie
Had a dehumidifier years ago that lasted a very short life IIRC.
I binned my secondhand Vivitar 75-205 f3.8 sadly, no chance trying to clean it, bit sad as I really liked it. Also my other secondhand lens a Pentax DA 50-200 WR ED F4-5.6 zoom has what looks like fungus beginnings on the inner elements, I had noticed in PP some loss of sharpness not on the outer edges. Slim chance of cleaning that too I suspect, also I couldn't get the front lens element ring off to start with.
I've named it Hughie
Posted 26/11/2024 - 15:03
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To answer a need for speed, well more of a desire for more bokeh I've added a DA50mm f/1.8 to the collection. I'd have loved the HD70mm f/2.4 Limited that's been teasing me on MPB, but for now the budget just stretched to the 50mm.
Pentax KP / Pentax K-01 (Silver)
Posted 26/11/2024 - 16:47
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Now that looks really nice!
Steve
Steve
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