FS pentax 20mm 2.8, LX, 17-28mm

LX with fa-1 finder recently claed $400us Pentax FA 20mm 2.8 mint $350 pentax f 17-28mm fisheye $320 thanks

Re: thanks herb for focusfixer -RESULTS INSIDE

I assume screen-size picture. Because screen-size pictures were provided as a demonstration (thanks to adphoto!) the images were 14meg in size when apllied USM and focusfixer to them I then resized them for the web wayne

Still for sale

Pentax LX body mint with a recent cla where it had new circuit boards, foam and seal fitted $400 usshipped ono Pentax lx fa-1 finder ex condition $85 shipped Pentax lx fd-2 fb-1 45 degree finder good $90 shipped Pentax smc-FA 20mm 2.8 mint with box and uv filter $390US shipped Pentax smc-FA 50mm

feast your eyes

hi here is my latest offering these are the slides from the same day as my digital folder. The red sky is natural - apart from hold a neutral density filter over the lens to cut down the lite and use a very saturated slide film. it was truly awesome and at times i found my self just starring in

fs: pentax lx, 20mm, 50mm, 17-35mm zoom

still some stuff left pentax lx with fa-1 finder mint recently claed $450US fd-2 fb-1 viewfinder for lx good condition $90us pentax fa 20mm 2.8 mint with box $380US pentax fa 50mm 1.4 mint with box $130US pentax f 17-28mm fisheye zoom excellent $280US i take paypal wayne

fs rare screw mount stuff

vivitar series 1 28mm 1.9 $75US ex vivitar series 1 35mm 1.9 $55US good condition m42 to k mount adaptor $20US wayne

FS Tamron 400mm SP IF LD f4 rare $750US

in good condition some brassing- glass is excellent no dust or fungus. comes with original carry bag. Its a big lens 112mm filter size and weighs around 4lbs $750 your choice of nikon, canon or pentax adaptall mounts $750US

photos available of all my stuff

if you want photos of any of my stuff just email me

Low prices on pentax clear out some prices lower

Hi I have a few things left Pentax 15mm 3.5 SMC -A $750US mint with case Pentax LX with FA-1 finder $420US ex recent cla Pentax FA 20mm 2.8 $380US mint with original box Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 $140US mint with original box Pentax fd-2 fb-2 finder for lx good condition $100US i accept paypal

FS Pentax SMC-A 15mm 3.5 MINT with case

Mint example and more importantly its the A version so it will work on the new *st and *stD. www.keh.com and kevin cameras both list the older non A version at $850 so I am asking $950US thanks wayne

FS: Lower Prices

Pentax SMC-A 15mm 3.5 will work on new Pentax *istD mint with original case and metal cap. $900US Tamron 90mm 2.8 AF SP macro for Pentax Mint with original box. $250US Vivitar 6000AF macro ring flash mint with box $50US Sigma 15mm EX 2.8 AF Fisheye for pentax. Go ultra wide on the new *stD

are screw mount SMC's than same optically as their K mount counterparts

I was wondering whether or not the SMC m42 lenses are optically identicl in performance to their K mount counterparts. Are they Eg the 28mm 3.5 smc m42 optically equals the 28mm 3.5 smc k versions the 135mm 2.5 smc m42 = 135mm smc k? thanks

does the *ist do high speed sync with the AF 360GZ flash like the MZ-S

thanks

a sleeper???

looking at the popphoto website i came across the test for the Sigma 24-70mm UC and 24-70mm EX. according to the charts it appears that the $100 UC lens is signficantly better than the $350 EX version especially with prints around the larger size. it also scores higher than the EX version on the

Sigma 24-70mm EX 2.8 - any experiences?

Is this a good lens optically? I am comparing it to the tokina atx 28-80mm and Sigma 28-70mm and tamron 28-105mm. Much distortion at the 24mm end, is flare well controlled.

Re: shift lens or shift and tilt len

thanks for the replies these are the 3 i have found on ebay and i take it from the respnses that the 80mm would be the best to have tilt with am i correct or would the 35mm be the better one?? i see canon has a tilt shift 24mm what would tht be good for?

Good price for a pentax 28mm f2.0 a or m version

Ok i have decided on a pentax 28mm f2.0 what would be a good price for each of the version i saw an m version go on ebay for $200 plus about 3 months ago is that about the price i will pay thanks

a replacement flash for my sigma 430ST - a pentax af500 or 360gz

i like a lot of the features on the af500 such as multiple flash etc but i like the 360s high speed sync does the 360 have multiple flashes?

pentax smc 500mm f4.5 or tamron 400mm f4?? suggestions

i would like both but the wife has limited me to one. i noticed that there is a 500mm on ebay at the moment. what would be a good price? Is 100mm a lot of difference? noticeable? anyone used one or both of these lenses? thanks

15mm fisheye sigma vs 16mm pentax fisheye

how does the sigma compare? mainly in the area of shrpness and flare control? thanks

re: DSLR - No meter needed

only issue i have with this is when you are capturing a sunset-you dont have the time

now thats what i call a bargain

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2919528106category=30 020

sigma pan focus 135mm?????????????? f64

anyone tried it apparently it stops down to f64 any good

a way to get digital k mount now

http://home.t-online.de/home/e.a.seubert/bastel_2020k.htm

without a 360gz flash how do i get a flash sync of 1/500 or higher

is there any way?

useful tamron 17mm hood a must read for 20mm and 24mm users

just out of curiosity i tried my tamron 17mm hood on my pentax fa 20mm and it fits. i am assuming that the fa 24mm f2 is the same size so therefore it would fit too. i now mount a b+w 82mm polariser in the hood permanetly well it means one less polariser to carry. also as the 20mm only comes with

re:30-45mm dilema update

going to stick with a vivitar 28mm f2 which cost me $10 Aus new in box and try and get a 24mm f2

the ultimate digital potrait lens

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2915155848category=12877 55x1.5=82.5mm 1.2 who cares if it is a little soft

vs1 28mm 1.8 72mm filter

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2915155403category=46 87 is this a new version

my 35-45mm digital dilema what lens???????

i currently use the 43mm limted and love it however it becomes a 65mm with 43mm perspective on the new dslr. i love using depth of field and a very bright viewfinder so my choices are: vivitar 28mm 1.9 series 1 ** vivitar 28mm 2.0 ** sigma 28mm 1.8 pentax 28mm 2.0 pentax 30mm 2.8 pentax 31mm

re pentax 400mm 5.6

i think you have two other better choices for lenses the tamron 400mm f4 adaptall - the best lens i have used with the af 1.7 convertor or the sigma 400mm apo macro-fantastic equal to pentax-closer focusing and i have one for sale email me off list

an interesting view on bokeh VS sharpness

Found this at nikonians .I use both Leica M series lenses as well as my Nikon gear, and there are places where the Leica lenses excel and places where the differences are not so clear. In my experience, f/8 is the great equalizer, so my favoring the rangefinder lenses is usually at wider

can any one suggest a good monopod that can hold a large 400mm telephoto

about 4-5lbs or 2-3kgs is my setup preferablly light weight as well

re monopod

prefer quick relaese plate

are phtot.net anti pentax???

how long ago was the *ist announced and still no show on their site now the *ist D is announced and again a no show h

VS1 90-180mm results of first shoot

subjective comments very sharp, great bokeh almost 3d in appearance. very useful range-the zooming macro is great for flowers and native plants. also good for lizards and frogs in aquariums (larger ones lol)

my tamron 400mm f4 just looks so much better

i got this one for a cool $1500 Australia a couple of days ago. the first means it is now a 600m f4 or 1020mm f7,5 with the af 1.7 convertor mmm i am so happy BTW sharper pictures than the pentax fa 300mm 4.5 but ever so heavy

now just a leica R9d would just be heaven

all this excitement has left me wondering if leica and panosonic will release a digital slr mm heaven only if i could get pentax 43mm and 77mm in lecia r mount

re VS1 90-180mm

got mine from Paul S about a month ago for about $200US

who got this one? what a bargain

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2913928963category=46 88

and this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2913439849category=4688 buger bugger bugger i was at work

first viv s1 90mm shot

sharp lens ignore the photosig chosen lens this was with the 90mm any constructive comments on how to imporve the shot

meade 1000mm telescopic lens (was rubinar)

anyone used this one what is it like a good optic? better than the rubinar thankypu

opinions on the Moose circular polarisers

stick with a normal polariser or go a moose

any experiences with the vioghtlander apo 125mm macro

heard that it was better than the 100mm 2.8 pentax macro. is this true? what is a good price for such a lens and a source?

where to buy a voitghtlander apo macro 125mm for pentax

thanks

tokina and vivitar series 1 90mm macros are they really the same

an interesting test found http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm Tokina AT-X 90mm f/2.5 Macro OM-1 with mirror lockup Vignetting = B @ F/2.5, A- @ f/4 Distortion = None ApertureCenterCorner f/2.5 B-C f/4 B C+ f/5.6 C B- f/8

anyone know if the Voigtlander 125mm apo lanther is available in k mount

if so anyone used it or can comment on it as far as its optical performance both at distance and closeup

8lb 300mm f4 sounds like a large baby

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3003700852category=707 looks huge compared to my pentax 300mm fa 4.5

FOR SALE

Pentax LX with FA-1 finder in user condition-recently CLA which included all circuits and electronics replaced (march 2002) 40 rolls since then $400US Pentax Speed Finder FC-1 and Fb-1 in as new condition with original boxes-used once- $170US Buy them both and it will cost you $550US 2 x Tamron

do it yourselfers look here

first there was the belly dancing costume, then the camel velour hot pants, then bottle fresh air now http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2908793193category=31 8 yet another useful item brought to you by the folks at ebay and me cos if there is a bad item there i

read with a sense of humour

http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html from a nikon friend

further discussion about long telephoto lens

Ok i have narrowed the field down to Tamron adaptall 300mm f2.8 MF becomes semi autofocus 510mm f4.5 with 1.7x adaptor (450mm 2.8 and 760mm 4.5 on digital) Tamron adaptall 400mm f4 MFbecomes semi autofocus 680mm f7 with 1.7x adaptor (600mm f4 and 1020mm f7 on digital) Tokina 300mm 2.8 MFbecomes

any heard of or used elicar 3x macro convertor

just wondering cos connected to a macro 1:1 lens i belive that this would give 3:1 magnification which is great for capturing ant smiles and facial expressions. However i belive there would be a great 3 stop loss of light

Re: eos d60 with fa85mm

my Japanese is aweful, is that a home made adaptor? or is it an extension tube with eos mount on one side and k mount on the other? That would take out infinity focus wouldn't it? I was told an k mount to eos mount adaptor would not work becuase of the placement of the pentax apeture springs

Does this happen with anyone elses MZ-S plus a question

I put my 300mm 4.5 FA zoom and teleplus2x convertor on my MZ-S and guess what autofocus was fast and very accurate. Better and faster than my tokina 80-200mm zoom. I then got a little excited and tried a sigma 400mm macro 5.6 and provided it was bright sunlight it worked about 50% of the time and

Its down to two lenses- FA 200mm 2.8 or Tamron 300mm 2.8

After a well paid photo shoot I can now purchase a faster lens in the 200-300mm range. i already have the FA 300mm 4.5 and love it but at times need something a little faster so a 300mm 2.8 would be great. Having said that on a Dslr a 200mm with 1.5x sensor will be 300mm so does the 200mm 2.8

help recovering files in an image after burning a CD

i recently burnt a selection of my digital photographs as an image to CD with nero 5 now all i have on the CD is 635 meg size image but no way of accessing files. Anyone know how? Cos this is my backup and my system buggered up so these are the only copies i have.

re 77mm pictures wide open

i have noticed that on my latest group of photos back where i shot alot wide open and stop down to 2.8

just shot with my new pentax and tamron lenses

17mm adaptall - really good optically, very sharp, great resolution especially from infinity ( im new to this but detail in the background is really good and clear) it almost picks this up better tjhan the foreground detail. Colours are a little subdued and it lacks some contrast. Focusing is good

re just shot with my new tamron and pentax lenses

the vivitar was noticeability more saturated through the entire range. Especailly at around f3.5 and F11. But from what i have heard that lens was a hit and miss affair. Some were good and some were not. However the pentax wins out because i can use it for sunsets and when ever the sun is low in

good price for a smc m135mm 3.5

what would be a good price for this lens around $50 US

if microsoft made cameras

Let's imagine for a moment that Microsoft buys out C and N and made cameras. Every year or two they would introduce new cameras and they would not accept the same film, lenses, filters, flash units, tripods, batteries, etc. as the previous version, and could not be modified to do so. They would