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bforbes wrote:
My first Auto-Takumar, an M42 mount 85mm f1.8 and it has me confused. It has a spring back switch which I'd assumed you pushed to obtain open iris focusing then release for the set aperture. But the lens seems to operate with an open iris, switch pushed or not, and still the image comes out reasonably well metered.

I believe the auto function works for cameras that can depress the rear pin. Try pressing that and see if the iris snaps close.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 23/05/2020 - 05:02

Sod’s law! Mabel has had one of the two lettuces...

Comment by Benz3ne posted on Another pointless thread at 22/05/2020 - 17:15

The other half has started her foray into green-fingeredness. She's used a couple of simple seeds kits (can't remember what variety of flowers), as well as planting some lettuce stubs we had left over from some shop-bought lettuce, leaving the tops of the stubs exposed. It looks as though the lettuce is starting to take already with some verdant green growth seemingly at the exposed area. Excited to see how this goes, and how it'll fuel her new-found hobby!
Edit: hopefully the dogs won't chomp on the lettuce... they have been known to have a little from time to time. Also partial to some cucumber, tomatoes, fresh carrot and frozen peas!

Comment by Benz3ne posted on Another pointless thread at 22/05/2020 - 12:41

LennyBloke wrote:
Way back when in my Pentax MX days this lens was my absolute favourite portrait lens - used on many a Wedding and Portrait shoot, but I fell out of love with it in the early digital days -

I definitely need to spend more time with mine, especially on the MX*... Stellar lens it has to be said.
*I need to get some home-processing kit!

Comment by Benz3ne posted on FS: SMC Pentax-M 85mm F2 at 20/05/2020 - 10:41

An Industar 50-2 for £12. It needs a very light re-greasing but otherwise it's great. Optics are good and the requirement for grease is only obvious when turning the focus ring quickly. Otherwise it's stellar. Sharp wide-open, with some noticeable vignetting, but sharper stopped down slightly. Have had fun milling around the house taking photos of this 'n' that.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 18/05/2020 - 08:27

A new phone and 2 bottles of hot sauce;
Passionfruit, tequila and habanero
Orange, ginger and chaotian

Comment by Benz3ne posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 11/05/2020 - 19:31

All posted today, apologies for the delays.
Will update everyone with their respective tracking numbers shortly.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on Pentax K-1, lenses, extras. at 09/05/2020 - 11:20

Gorgeous set of pictures here.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on A little egret at 07/05/2020 - 17:00

That first one especially for me too. Great look and feel throughout though.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on Macro's don't always need to be sharp, do they? at 06/05/2020 - 16:01

HarisF1 wrote:
The plant is certainly related to the strawberry plant. They have a great knack for spreading in a similar fashion. In my garden they also produce tiny little strawberry fruits that are very squishy and soft but taste just like their mass grown cousins.

"Mountain Strawberries" is what my family refers to them as. Used to get loads of them down my grandparent's old house along their driveway. They are quite 'weedlike'. The dogs used to love foraging for them, as did I growing up.
Edit: Fragaria virginiana, from a quick search.

Comment by Benz3ne posted on SMC Takumar 1:2.5/135 - another day's lockdown, another lens. at 06/05/2020 - 08:00

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