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Comment by Hardgravity posted on I'm really enjoying my MZ-50 & DA 35mm 2.4AL at 20/08/2011 - 08:56
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Thanks pentax user... at 20/08/2011 - 08:25
You'll be looking at B&W film and developing next..
...trust me, I know!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Impulse Buy Spotmatic at 20/08/2011 - 08:23
Now how rare is this 'lense'?
The problem is people try selling things they have no idea about so slap 'rare' or 'top quality' on an item that, to be honest, is an everyday item to those who use them and know otherwise.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on eBay madness at 20/08/2011 - 07:13
I would think it's just a 'fashion' thing Chris, as there's no mention I can see about different lens models.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Optio S1 at 20/08/2011 - 06:56
..twicw!!
Last push now to get the house tidy for a visit from our Swedish friends.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on Another pointless thread at 20/08/2011 - 06:47
Ebay feed back is all you can go on and is usually reliable.
I know we can use lenses going back to decades, but, with the aid of adaptors (and some IQ loss) so can other brands.
It was browsing SRS and seeing a Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens for £115 and 28mmf2.8 for £240 that made me think about the OP
Now my eyes are getting older I struggle with manual focus and would really like an affordable AF prime other than my DA40 and DA100.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on An open Letter to Ricoh at 20/08/2011 - 06:44
The point in the OP is that other systems have 'budget' lenses available.
Why not Pentax?
We have to rely on old lenses and other manufacturers, but a range of DAL lenses must increase sales and options, and as such entice people to the brand.
BTW, I'd also like a long (affordable) lens.
Comment by Hardgravity posted on An open Letter to Ricoh at 19/08/2011 - 14:03
In fact you can get an AF Pentax FA 50/1.4 for about £200
And what warranty does it have?
The point I'm trying to make is that other brands have new, available primes that don't cost the earth, why not Pentax?
Comment by Hardgravity posted on An open Letter to Ricoh at 19/08/2011 - 08:44
There was a perfect example on ebay of what nonsense this method of bidding is link
A 28mm Pentax M lens with what the seller described as:
"HEAVY FUNGUS INSIDE LENS" It's worth £10 - £15 at the most but sold for an unbelieveable £41 + £3 postage all because of idiotic or shill bidding The last bid was so idiotic that no one else bid again and that bid stood for 3 days.
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That's what the page says, now that to me means one in A1 condition.
Not a fungus riden wreck!
Comment by Hardgravity posted on eBay madness at 18/08/2011 - 23:14
Like you Bob I use this 'digital' lens on my SF/Z/MZ bodies.
Great fun.