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Comment by lxmike posted on SMC M Glass a love affair of 35 years at 29/05/2015 - 22:33
My first piece of SMC M glass arrived attached to a Pentax MV back in 1980, it was a 50/2, since then I have added a 50/1.7, 28/2.8, 40/2.8, 135/3.5, and an 85/2. The compact nature of the M series glass has always appealed to me and the build quality is and always was, (to me), very good. Today I added a 35/2.8 and have my eye on a 20/4, anyway the good thing, (apart from the image quality), is the price, bargains are still out there, would not mind adding a 200/4 and eventually, (in my dreams) a *300/4. What is your favorite M glass
Comment by lxmike posted on SMC M Glass a love affair of 35 years at 29/05/2015 - 22:00
well finally the Lx has arrived back and the issue of the focus alignment has been sorted by the seller, the Lx now feels and works as sweet as a nut, very happy with how the seller handled the problem
Comment by lxmike posted on The return of an old friend at 25/05/2015 - 11:29
a very big thank you to all who replied, it will take me a while to reflect and draw on your recommendations and thoughts i will let you know how l get on
Comment by lxmike posted on What 'classic' digital pentaz SLR would you recommend at 10/05/2015 - 14:26
spinno wrote:
My personal favourite was the K-10D...last of the CCD sensors I believe. Other preferred cameras were the K-50 and brace yourselves the K-500. Relatively easy to use but also capable of producing the images I wanted. I'm just sad that I can no longer use such a relatively large system because of health issues.
thank you, l will now go away and staring researching all the recomendationsMy personal favourite was the K-10D...last of the CCD sensors I believe. Other preferred cameras were the K-50 and brace yourselves the K-500. Relatively easy to use but also capable of producing the images I wanted. I'm just sad that I can no longer use such a relatively large system because of health issues.
Comment by lxmike posted on What 'classic' digital pentaz SLR would you recommend at 10/05/2015 - 10:03
wvbarnes wrote:
I used a K5 for three years (15,000 plus shutter count) and loved it. Some bargains out there. I had the entry KX (very small) and KR before that and was disappointed in the lack of a real pentaprism and dust the cheaper pentamirrors attracted.
many thanks for the speedy reply and helpI used a K5 for three years (15,000 plus shutter count) and loved it. Some bargains out there. I had the entry KX (very small) and KR before that and was disappointed in the lack of a real pentaprism and dust the cheaper pentamirrors attracted.
Comment by lxmike posted on What 'classic' digital pentaz SLR would you recommend at 10/05/2015 - 10:02
I have used pentax since the late 1970's. I have used a wide range of bodies and currently when shooting film use an Mx, (have a LX awaiting service too), for my 'serious' digital needs I currently use a Fuji X Pro 1 and and a X100. I have an old Pentax KD110 digital SLR which I have had since new and now I only use it for shooting images for 'ebay' etc. My question is this, what would you consider a recent, (ish) Pentax DSLR that is more at the top end of the market and considered a 'classic', ideally I would love a digital version of the Lx but thats only a pipe dream. Anyway, I do not mind buying second hand, I just need recommendations and pointing in the right direction, I have lost of experince of the film side of pentax but little knowledge regarding the DSLR side of Pentax. Thanks in advance for any help
Comment by lxmike posted on What 'classic' digital pentaz SLR would you recommend at 10/05/2015 - 09:54
womble wrote:
ChrisPlatt wrote:
Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.
Chris
Luckily we all have different tastes or we'd all be chasing the same model! I quite like my KX and KM, and I'll be using my newly-serviced-by-Eric K2DMD in a couple of weeks when I head to the States again, but my go-to film cameras are still my LX and my MX. Perhaps it is because I have small hands the smaller cameras seem to 'fit' better. K.Ten years ago I sold my first Pentax, a KX, and was soon filled with regret. I now have three of them.
After roughly five years I haven't missed my LX.
Chris
ChrisPlatt wrote:
Chris
likewise the lx suits my small hands toPeter Elgar wrote:
I'm on Wife Number Three ----
So it's true - Pentax users are insane! I'm on Wife Number Three ----
Chris
Comment by lxmike posted on The return of an old friend at 10/05/2015 - 09:46
doingthebobs wrote:
I had allowed for a service when I bought the camera so I wasn't too worried but it should be right if it has been serviced properly recently.
thankfully the seller has said he will take the camera back, get the focusing issue dealt with and get the camera back to me nd will cover all postage costs and expenses, which l am more than happy withlxmike wrote:
a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund
One of my LX had a missing rubber mirror bumper when I got it. This caused the focusing to be off but was replaced when I got it serviced. a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund
I had allowed for a service when I bought the camera so I wasn't too worried but it should be right if it has been serviced properly recently.
Comment by lxmike posted on The return of an old friend at 09/05/2015 - 13:56
a little dispointed, the camera has arrive but their is a mirror alignment issue as the focusing is out, especially at infinity, very disappointed as the seller assured me the Lx was serviced, needless to say l shall be returning it for him to either fix or give me a refund
Comment by lxmike posted on The return of an old friend at 08/05/2015 - 19:13
The M100/2.8 is absolutely superb - I've owned several and they've all produced top IQ. I parted with my last one recently knowing that I still have the A version which is identical apart from the 'A' setting and the built-in hood.