I counted at least 54 lenses.

Mobile phone contracts include an element to cover the cost of the phone. There is a point in a contract where the phone is paid for and I understand that the price can be negotiated down after that point. Doesn't happen unless we ask.

As for cheap cameras, no, Pentax would be ill-advised to make a cheap camera, and I mean this in the broader sense. We have a very good level of manufacturing quality, excellent switches, dials, etc. that operate flawlessly, glass prisms instead of mirror systems and very high image quality. Better to sell fewer higher quality items at a profit than gain lots of casual users who may never buy anything except the loss leader.

Pentax have made good solid progress in the product range and expanded the lens lineup. In the heyday of the M series they made 40 lenses. How many now? I'm just going to count them up on the SRS website.

I thought you'd posted that earlier as well, but I'm wondering if you added it to another thread. The picture looks familiar, and very good it is as well.

Does anybody have a Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 original 8-element lens I could borrow to run a review of?

If so, please send me a PM so we can make arrangements.

Many thanks!

The radioactive lenses are I think early ones, probably the 50mm f/1.4. The f/1.8 and f/2 lenses are the same lens and not affected IIRC. Also, the reviewed one is a later model, having the meter coupling for the Spotmatic F. But you're quite right, there is a radioactive version.

I just love the architecture in these theatres and it must be great for you to enjoy the performing and then also the details of the places you see.

Fantastic shots, very impressed and a little envious of your access to so many of these.

From time to time I do vintage lens reviews for EPZ. This new one might be of interest: https://www.ephotozine.com/article/asahi-super-takumar-55mm-f-2-0-m42-vintage-le...

It looks at the Super Takumar 55mm f/2.

In the pipeline are some more but they have to wait for time to be available between covering new lenses.

It won't feel the same as your older manual focus lenses did, whose action was so utterly smooth as to be sublime.

A very topical time! Sorry I can't buy it, hopefully someone will realise how useful it could be.

It's an important detail if we are to work fast and without confusion between lenses.

Some manufacturers actually have different versions for different fits - Zeiss do on their Canon and Nikon variants, which turn opposite ways.