So glad my vague memories turned out to be true.(Taiwan, vietnam, same, same.) I'm afraid the hot blonde in the sports car the other night, was a dream...
Anyway, back to the a 50 1:1.2. Who wants one? Let's get a list together and see if we can get a container load.
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Aaaah, I may have jumped the gun on this one. On retracing my internet steps of a few weeks ago, I can't find any proof. Maybe I was dreaming....
My bdimitrov states that the lens was made from 1984-2004, with a special edition chrome version in 2000. Perhaps I was viewing old information and believing it to be current.
The information I vaguely remember (must have been after a few sherries), indicated the lens was being assembled in Taiwan, I think. Hoping I haven't caused the Pentax HQ server to crash from thousands of enquiries.
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My recent internet based research has me informed that the A-50 1:1.2 is still manufactured NEW by Pentax on a special order basis, at a price below that of the used one referred to here. About the 450 quid mark.

8 pages of beer talk and counting. I haven't seen this much excitement over the Pentax gear we are all supposed to be banging on about. Still, my favourite tipple from my European travelling days was the Leffe Blond, from Belgium.
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Separate issue I know Clarky, but you don't really need that A 100/2.8 do you??
After all, you've got the FA 100.
Let me know if you want to offload it. Good Aussie buyer. Me.
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OK, here's my two bob's worth. I've just acquired an A 50 1.7 (took 5 days to get from Texas to Australia. Not bad, eh?), and I've been experimenting with it, as you do. Try opening it right up (f1.7) and placing the subject (a person's face) a metre or two from the wall. Now use the focus tips the other gents have mentioned and you'll be rewarded with a cracker of a shot. Even better if nudity is involved. And the female model should be youthful and fit. I look forward to seeing the results...
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Not much chance of snow here. Temps are around 35°C, good beach weather.
Six months from now, however, it will be absolutely freezing, getting down to about 11°C on the coldest days. BRRRRRR...
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Hello all,
It's wonderful what you can find out on the internet. Turns out, I wasn't using the AE-L button correctly. I've now learnt how to "stop down"as the pros say, and whats more, that purple fringing has miraculously disappeared from the bird-bath at apertures of f4 and above.
Stand down chaps,
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I've done that already. I was wondering if the K20D mount is exactly the same as the k100D Super, eg crippled Kaf2?
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Hello all,
I've just bought a Takumar 135mm f2.5, and can't seem to get it to work in M mode on the K100D Super. It looks like I'm restricted to using it wide open in Av mode. Is it possible to set the aperture on this lens/camera combination? Incidentally, I've done a quick comparison between this lens, a Sigma 70-300APO and a Tokina 80-400 AT-X. All lenses were at 135mm and wide open. (f4 for the Sigma and f4.5 for the Tokina). The subject was garden plants and white bird-bath on a bright sunny day. The Takumar and Tokina had the richest colours, but the Sigma showed the best control of fringing around the bird-bath. The Tak only just lags behind the Tokina in this case. Not bad for a $100AUD lens. But I digress...