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Pentax/Takumar-A 28-80?

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Another guess the 'A' at 08/04/2020 - 23:34

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As an owner of the FA35/2, FA50/1.4 and FA*85 it never stopped me buying the FA Limitedes

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on FA Limiteds at 28/03/2020 - 20:16

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MilesGreen wrote:
If you're looking for a used lens, try to get your hands on a Sigma apo tele macro - the one with 77mm filter thread.
The DA* 300 + TC will also be great. Bigmas (Big Sigma zooms 50-500 and 150-500) will also be a good option.
A Sigma tele-macro would be the very rare 400mm f5.6, with a 77mm thread.

Once you get to the 500 mm Sigma zooms they are f6.3 at the long end with an 86mm fiter thread,

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Wanted Pentax mount 500mm lens at 28/03/2020 - 11:46

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I'm half way with Mike-P on the D FA 28-105, yes, widen it to 24mm.

But increase the focal length to 120mm like the Nikkor 24-120 f4.

For versatility the 24-90 f3.5-4.5 comes close, and is a bit brighter - shame it only was available for a short time. I do regret selling mine (and the 35-70) but at the time only needed the DA* zooms.

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on One lens does all at 27/03/2020 - 13:46

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Trust the old pancreas is producing insulin normally?

I had to go back to my brain cells and Biomedical training to recall that the pancreas is a pretty vital organ to keep everything running normally

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Medical issue solved at last at 27/03/2020 - 13:40

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Yes, standard figure of 8 cable which comes with many household appliances..e.g. radio.. I have actually bought some from Amazon (european and US) which obviate the need for plug adaptors.

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Cable for charger for K-3 battery at 22/03/2020 - 21:28

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Richmond and Twickenham PS cancelled all meetings until June (then we have our annual summer break until September).

Our exhibition was due to take place over Easter....not formally confirmed that it's cancelled yet as that has to be arranged with the host venue. But everyone seems to have stopped preparing and the organiser was finding that getting stewards in (as we have a predominantly older membership) was getting rather difficult....

Keep safe everyone!

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Camera Clubs and Coronavirus at 22/03/2020 - 14:15

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one answer F50 f1.7, but if you want to spend more the F or FA 50 f1.4s

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on I'm looking for a decent 50mm FF lens for my new K1 ii at 17/03/2020 - 13:02

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I sold a 20mm Sigma on here many years ago, I didn't get £350 IIRC....

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Ebay seller with lots of nice lenses at 17/03/2020 - 10:41

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I think that some companies would expect you to work if you self-isolate and have laptop/phone.

I will wait until I have flu-like symptoms and binge on Netflix/Prime; then in the recovery phase go through my old HDDs and do some tidying up before going through my Cuba, St Lucia, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Prague and Goodwood 77mm photos..

Comment by ilovesaabs posted on Self Isolation - an Opportunity? at 11/03/2020 - 09:04

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