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Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 17/06/2020 - 12:48
Thanks ! Another 'Shielding Lockdown' time indoors as due to my big Operation am Vulnerable so only 'Garden Photography' and more time to check over old cameras and service them a bit !
I've given my MX a new set of seals but I desperately need to grab myself some film and, better yet, developing media... Would love to see the 'cradle-to-grave' approach of film photography first-hand, i.e. new film, shoot with said film, develop said film, process resulting negatives, feast eyes.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Asahi Pentax ME with Tamron lens tests at 17/06/2020 - 10:06
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Asahi Pentax ME with Tamron lens tests at 16/06/2020 - 22:15
I spent a lovely day at Wisley, the RHS gardens, with my MX loaded with Ektar, and my K30, K50 macro and K85. Shot a whole roll. Weather was perfect and the vast majority were very good about the social distancing thing. It was the only real day out I've had since mid-March.
I was thinking “that’s a lot of cameras” until I read K85!
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Another pointless thread at 15/06/2020 - 22:19
Peak Design Cuff.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 15/06/2020 - 21:43
Thank you David,
I see there is apparently a black version of the FAJ 75-300 and a silver one... is there a difference or is it purely cosmetic?
David
Is Autofocus an absolute necessity? If not, that'll open up a swathe of other lenses that might tick boxes. I recently had a SMC-A 70-210 f/4 which was (a) inexpensive and (b) a good performer.
The 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 DC WR is a good, budget kit lens. It's pretty sharp stopped down, autofocus is quick and quiet and it's surprisingly solidly built. I'd happily recommend one after my limited experience with it.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on New lens required at 15/06/2020 - 12:26
First impressions are great, can’t wait to have more air time with it:
Comment by Benz3ne posted on FS: Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm f2.8 at 13/06/2020 - 22:43
Pentax 645 to K Adapter to go with my 67 to 645 Adapter that goes with my 67 105mm f/2.4.
It's actually a nice lens on the K-1
Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 11/06/2020 - 10:20
Perhaps there are local charity organisations that look for donations of photographic material?
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Any photographers unable to afford a camera? at 11/06/2020 - 10:19
Seeing a reasonable amount of love for the OP/Tech and Peak Design stuff. Thanks also in particular to JohnHa for the direction to the 2018 Peak Design attachment issues. I think I'll be getting the 'Cuff' from them, but getting it direct from source, so it'll come with the newest iteration (and in theory removing the issue of the clips prematurely wearing).
Thanks everyone for the comments!
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Lucky escape... at 11/06/2020 - 08:58
Mine is a Takumar SMC 55mm f1.8 M42, in immaculate condition. Happy days