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Does the camera work (and focus) well otherwise?

Comment by smc posted on MX-1 lens won't retract at 31/03/2026 - 16:33

Dale, welcome to the forum. I don’t have the skills (courage) to tackle my K30 solenoid so it lives as a body for manual only lenses.

Comment by smc posted on Pentax User Since 1990 at 28/03/2026 - 06:49

General comments about this lens are not very complimentary. It looks perfectly good to me! Nice work. 2 and 4 have lots of depth and 3d "pop".

Comment by smc posted on Wembury Point Today. at 25/03/2026 - 20:07

HarisF1 wrote:
Isn't the fine focus adjustment done using a screw under the bottom plate?

From memory, I thought there was a debug mode for focus adjustment?

Comment by smc posted on Gave my 2007 K10D an outing with a free lens BUT still have the old Back Focus Trouble! at 21/03/2026 - 22:30

It may be a duff lens rather than the camera, especially if a freebie

As others have mentioned, a more scientific method of testing focus might help to pin down what is wrong.

Comment by smc posted on Gave my 2007 K10D an outing with a free lens BUT still have the old Back Focus Trouble! at 19/03/2026 - 13:35

Jonathan-Mac wrote:

GeoffMoore wrote:
Thank you all for the kind words, I will of course drop into these forums from time to time, there is far more here than just Pentax
In reply to you Gibis I generally prefer to manual focus, even with AF glass, so I have considered the possibility of swapping out the mount on some of the lenses and using them on my Canon system... hrmmm maybe

Get yourself a K&F Concept K to RF adapter and you can use K-mount lenses on your new mirrorless, at least as long as they don't have electronically controlled apertures.

I use K glass on Sony full frame with a manual adapter that can control aperture on lenses that do not have an aperture ring. I still prefer using those lenses on Pentax bodies though, K3 and K5iis - both super cameras.

Comment by smc posted on A sad day.... at 12/03/2026 - 13:15

I think in the context of the price new of the 135/3.5 (it was the affordable first telephoto for many Pentax users) it is a super lens. In absolute terms, the 120 or 150 are likely better. I have a K 120 and a 150 that won't part with but still own an M 135/3.5.

Jonathan-Mac wrote:
The M series, as with Takumars, have a weak 135mm f/3.5. Go either side to the 120mm f/2.8 or the 150mm f/3.5 (M) or f/4 (Takumar) and they are much better, at least wide open or close to it.

Comment by smc posted on FS: SMC Pentax M 150mm f3.5 - superb at 12/03/2026 - 11:20

Good to see you back!

That is a spectacular shot and well worth the effort despite the full moon.

Comment by smc posted on I hate weather forecasters!! at 11/03/2026 - 18:11

One more bump for this before it goes to another place

Comment by smc posted on FS Sigma Superwide II 24mm f2.8 - PKAR mount at 04/03/2026 - 17:24

i like the first one - nice lines.

Comment by smc posted on Architecture-Singapore-Marina Bay Sands at 04/03/2026 - 10:14

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