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Comment by Galoot posted on 50mm Macro, Pentax Bellows & Pentax 17-28mm at 20/08/2014 - 15:59
Pentax A 50mm f2.8 Macro now sold, ( after a lot of last minute interest ).
Thanks for looking.
John.
Thanks for looking.
John.
Comment by Galoot posted on 50mm Macro, Pentax Bellows & Pentax 17-28mm at 17/08/2014 - 16:29
A couple of things for sale to fund a new bit of glass for my K3.
Pentax 50mm f 2.8 Macro lens. Boxed with case, clean, no scratches, glass clear, works as it should, both caps included, I never got into the 'macro' thing. Condition - Mint £120 + p&p
Pentax Auto Bellows. I bought this from Ffords a while ago, but, never found time to use it. The pictures show it with the optional slide copier attached and my Pentax M-50mm f1.7 lens inbetween them, there is also a box with the original instructions, a metal scale and double cable release. All items in the picture will be included in the sale. Condition - Mint £125 +p&p
Pentax 17-28mm f3.5 - f4.5 wide angle lens. This is a 'Fish-Eye' on full-frame, but isn't as wide on digital. It does perform as an ultra-wide angle on digital, and there is a slight 'fish-eye' distortion at 17mm, but this is reduced from about 20mm onward. Condition - Very Good £100 + p&p
The Pentax A 50mm f1:12. is still for sale, a bit of interest, but not from anyone serious. I'm looking for £435 + p&p
More pictures can be found here - For sale items
Please contact me for any more details or pictures taken with the items.
Sale is UK only, Bank Transfer - cheque - cash.
Pentax 50mm f 2.8 Macro lens. Boxed with case, clean, no scratches, glass clear, works as it should, both caps included, I never got into the 'macro' thing. Condition - Mint £120 + p&p
Pentax Auto Bellows. I bought this from Ffords a while ago, but, never found time to use it. The pictures show it with the optional slide copier attached and my Pentax M-50mm f1.7 lens inbetween them, there is also a box with the original instructions, a metal scale and double cable release. All items in the picture will be included in the sale. Condition - Mint £125 +p&p
Pentax 17-28mm f3.5 - f4.5 wide angle lens. This is a 'Fish-Eye' on full-frame, but isn't as wide on digital. It does perform as an ultra-wide angle on digital, and there is a slight 'fish-eye' distortion at 17mm, but this is reduced from about 20mm onward. Condition - Very Good £100 + p&p
The Pentax A 50mm f1:12. is still for sale, a bit of interest, but not from anyone serious. I'm looking for £435 + p&p
More pictures can be found here - For sale items
Please contact me for any more details or pictures taken with the items.
Sale is UK only, Bank Transfer - cheque - cash.
Comment by Galoot posted on 50mm Macro, Pentax Bellows & Pentax 17-28mm at 12/08/2014 - 18:28
I have had my K3 for a few months now and I'm really happy with it and I would like to get a new lens to go with it.
So, I have decided to try and sell a few items to fund it.
I bought the lens from a fellow member on this site, and it was described as in mint condition, boxed and one of the last of these lenses to be made in Japan.
I received the lens in the condition described, and unfortunately never made much use of it. It has only been out of the camera bag about 5 - 6 times. It is still in mint condition, no marks, no scratches, everything works as it should.
I'm looking for £435 + p&p UK only - and Bank Transfer or cheque or cash, sorry I don't do PayPal.
I also have a boxed Pentax square lens hood for the lens, which I bought separately, in average condition, which will go with the lens. It would be included for no extra charge.
A link below leads to a picture or two of the lens.
Pentax f1:1.2
So, I have decided to try and sell a few items to fund it.
I bought the lens from a fellow member on this site, and it was described as in mint condition, boxed and one of the last of these lenses to be made in Japan.
I received the lens in the condition described, and unfortunately never made much use of it. It has only been out of the camera bag about 5 - 6 times. It is still in mint condition, no marks, no scratches, everything works as it should.
I'm looking for £435 + p&p UK only - and Bank Transfer or cheque or cash, sorry I don't do PayPal.
I also have a boxed Pentax square lens hood for the lens, which I bought separately, in average condition, which will go with the lens. It would be included for no extra charge.
A link below leads to a picture or two of the lens.
Pentax f1:1.2
Comment by Galoot posted on Pentax A 50mm f1:1.2 at 10/08/2014 - 16:24
Could this be the ultimate lens bag ?
Comes pre-filled from Costco for £15.00.
But once the contents have been consumed, you have a padded bag with an optional 'hard-case' ?
"If Peroni made lens bags . . . . . . . "
Comes pre-filled from Costco for £15.00.
But once the contents have been consumed, you have a padded bag with an optional 'hard-case' ?
"If Peroni made lens bags . . . . . . . "
Comment by Galoot posted on Ultimate Lens Bag at 29/07/2014 - 21:44
Good luck, if they don't sell, people are missing out !!!
I'm in Dublin for a few days at the end of August for this, link, but that's too late to make it to Galway, but let me know when your next exhibition is on, I love an excuse to go to Ireland
I'm in Dublin for a few days at the end of August for this, link, but that's too late to make it to Galway, but let me know when your next exhibition is on, I love an excuse to go to Ireland
Comment by Galoot posted on EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!! photo exhibition in Galway, Ireland at 03/07/2014 - 18:25
I'm using Aperture as well, if I use PEF the lens is unknown, but if I use DNG the lens does show up.
Very strange ?
Very strange ?
Comment by Galoot posted on Lens recognition by K-3 at 02/04/2014 - 11:14
Hi,
Just my 2-cents worth, but I'm not too sure you have the 'cropping' just right, a lot of the faces seem very tight in the frame.
No.4 seems the best to me, as she seems to have a little space.
I don't have a problem with going in even tighter, but you would need something to highlight as a point of focus.
These images remind me a little of passport pictures.
For example, I got close for this one, and the wee lad's specks were my intended 'point of focus',
Robbie
In others, I came out a bit to get the whole face in,
The Gent
I just feel you have chopped either too much off or too little off.
No.1 should be chopped off just above the eyebrows, the white band is distracting.
No.2 should be chopped off above the specks as the background is distracting.
No.3 should be chopped of just as the very 'RED' colour comes in, the top part adds nothing.
No.4 is ok, but I think she would be better on the LHS of the frame.
No.5, you chopped the dude's hat off on the LHS, it's the brim of the hat, eyes and tash that make the image here, a tight crop on those would be the better image, i.e.
Sorry, but you did ask for opinions, and that is mine.
John MD
Just my 2-cents worth, but I'm not too sure you have the 'cropping' just right, a lot of the faces seem very tight in the frame.
No.4 seems the best to me, as she seems to have a little space.
I don't have a problem with going in even tighter, but you would need something to highlight as a point of focus.
These images remind me a little of passport pictures.
For example, I got close for this one, and the wee lad's specks were my intended 'point of focus',
Robbie
In others, I came out a bit to get the whole face in,
The Gent
I just feel you have chopped either too much off or too little off.
No.1 should be chopped off just above the eyebrows, the white band is distracting.
No.2 should be chopped off above the specks as the background is distracting.
No.3 should be chopped of just as the very 'RED' colour comes in, the top part adds nothing.
No.4 is ok, but I think she would be better on the LHS of the frame.
No.5, you chopped the dude's hat off on the LHS, it's the brim of the hat, eyes and tash that make the image here, a tight crop on those would be the better image, i.e.
Sorry, but you did ask for opinions, and that is mine.
John MD
Comment by Galoot posted on YET MORE stranger street portraits at 29/03/2014 - 22:46
Comment by Galoot posted on Blood Moon Camera Settings at 27/03/2014 - 17:45
It is good to see a Pentax display now and again.
This made me smile when I went into BIC Camera in Tokyo last September when I was in Japan on holiday.
Lots of stuff
I was tempted by this in a second hand shop, but managed to resist.
John.
This made me smile when I went into BIC Camera in Tokyo last September when I was in Japan on holiday.
Lots of stuff
I was tempted by this in a second hand shop, but managed to resist.
John.
Comment by Galoot posted on The photography show at 01/03/2014 - 18:19
Galoot.