Even though the K500 is a relatively simple design, it's possible that
the lens took enough of a bang in the past to make it less sharp, I say
this because even cheap 500mm long lenses from that era were acceptably
sharp when stopped down a stop or two.
On 10/11/2012 9:44 PM, John Celio
You might do better on Pentax Forums. No listing fee, and you set the
price. If no one bites, you aren't really out anything.
On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 10:00 PM, John Celio
neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
I would
David, you're not 100% correct. In order to post a for-sale ad on Pentax
Forums you have to be a paying member. Minimal fee, IIRC is USD 20 per year.
On 10/12/2012 2:51 PM, David Parsons wrote:
You might do better on Pentax Forums. No listing fee, and you set the
price. If no one bites, you
John,
What to do???
1) Is the lens really dirty of just soft? Put it on a tripod and
take some shots at f8 high speed.
(I might even try flask.) Can you get good results, or is it just
your technique?
Sometimes old lenses are just not so sharp.
2) If you cant get satisfactory results,
2 - sell it and buy something you'd use more often.
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On October 11, 2012 8:08:29 PM John Celio
neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote:
So I've got this SMC K 500mm f4.5 lens that I use roughly twice a
year. Most years, I would lug it over
On Oct 11, 2012, at 13:08 , John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote:
3. Keep it just in case.
My packrat tendencies are making me lean towards #3, but I'm really
conflicted about this. What would you do?
I have a lot of #3 lenses in a box here at home. I'd probably do that with
I would recommend selling it also, but you may be disappointed with
what it will actually bring. There is a Takumar (screwmount) version
currently on that infernal auction site that has a bid at a starting
price of $250. A K-mount sold for $500 (once) in the last 30 days. I'd
be very happy if I
Ah, the sound of logic.
I looked at my 645 lenses that get used once every Preston Guild (look it up)
the other day and was thinking about selling them, but then I again, I might
buy a 645D which I will never be able to afford, but then again I might…..
We are driven by our emotions and at
On 10/12/2012 4:00 AM, John Celio wrote:
Yeah, I looked through eBay yesterday and saw some of those recent
auctions, including a bunch of listings of the screwmount version of
the lens that didn't sell at all. That's one of the reasons I'm
hesitant to sell it. If I can't get enough to afford
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