Your Pentax Story
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Gnarelsek
New Member
Just dismount it and do the filing!
But.. I suggest you get one or 2 cheap lenses first for trial. And... You do but don't use also no point.. LoL!
DIY Pentax Multi-mount isn't difficult but there are a few drawbacks due to DIY.
- Plating loss at filed area, resulting in exposing brass metal underneath. I have encountered brass filings in mirror chamber.
- Lack of accuracy and precision. My hand-held dremel was good but still not enough.
- Time consuming due to testing and testing with different mounts.
- Dangerous. Almost filed the skin off my finger. :bsmilie:
Sorry to hijack this thread. Please share more of Pentax stories. It is fun to know other Pentaxians' stories.
Tiredofallthese
Senior Member
Congrats bro...u won a k30 give away in pf cos of ur articles on this k+ mounting. Great jobs
Gnarelsek, congrats.
Gnarelsek
New Member
Thanks. It was a surprise to me as my entry was the last to published 3 days before voting ends. Didn't expect to gather so many votes and interested comments which has prompted me to looking into fabricating this "gear" of mine professionally. And looks like my Pentax story has a Part 2 coming.
jonathantan
Member
Gnarelsek said:
Congrats for the good work! Thumbs up!
sobrietyanonymous
Senior Member
come on guys! more stories to share !
sobrietyanonymous
Senior Member
playing with a newly acquired gem: DFA 50 /2.8 macro
don't know how to use the macro function yet.. hence just using it as portrait
don't know how to use the macro function yet.. hence just using it as portrait
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felixcat8888
Senior Member
Nice!! The guys looks familiar to me though. . .playing with a newly acquired gem: DFA 50 /2.8 macro
don't know how to use the macro function yet.. hence just using it as portrait
doyle
Member
that person is reid himself. keke
playing with a newly acquired gem: DFA 50 /2.8 macro
don't know how to use the macro function yet.. hence just using it as portrait
He look Sian.. :X
PhilipKr35
Senior Member
Sian because missed Pentax outing...
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sobrietyanonymous
Senior Member
Sian cus not many people sharing their Pentax stories!! Come on guys!!
playing with a newly acquired gem: DFA 50 /2.8 macro
don't know how to use the macro function yet.. hence just using it as portrait
It's a gem of a lens no doubt. Super duper sharp. Just be careful posting pictures of your GF - zits and all - using this lens online. Sometimes lenses can be too sharp!
sobrietyanonymous
Senior Member
It's a gem of a lens no doubt. Super duper sharp. Just be careful posting pictures of your GF - zits and all - using this lens online. Sometimes lenses can be too sharp!
haha yes she has complained about the zit on her right cheek!
ParanoidAndroid
New Member
My Pentax story started off with me in a hunt for a dslr so that I can take better pics for my daughter, thinking that a better camera = sharper and nicer pic.
As usual, Canon and Nikon came into the picture but my colleague told me to try the Pentax KX ( she didn't own one by the way) so I think why not? Reasonably priced with good reviews and my investment will not be so hefty in case this interest won't last.
I got a brand new set from SLRR, but to my disappointment, my photos still sucks. Not deterred, I started buying and trying different Pentax lenses and bodies, and also trying out different settings and picking up knowledge from clubsnap ( I am a lurker
).
After a few years, I recovered from bbb virus and now I am more or less settled with my K5, 12-24, FA 31, 18-55WR, 55-200 WR, FA 100-300, and Sigma 50. My photos are not superb but I would say much better than when I started.
Here are my humble contributions to this thread:]
As usual, Canon and Nikon came into the picture but my colleague told me to try the Pentax KX ( she didn't own one by the way) so I think why not? Reasonably priced with good reviews and my investment will not be so hefty in case this interest won't last.
I got a brand new set from SLRR, but to my disappointment, my photos still sucks. Not deterred, I started buying and trying different Pentax lenses and bodies, and also trying out different settings and picking up knowledge from clubsnap ( I am a lurker
). After a few years, I recovered from bbb virus and now I am more or less settled with my K5, 12-24, FA 31, 18-55WR, 55-200 WR, FA 100-300, and Sigma 50. My photos are not superb but I would say much better than when I started.
Here are my humble contributions to this thread:]
felixcat8888
Senior Member
My Pentax story started off with me in a hunt for a dslr so that I can take better pics for my daughter, thinking that a better camera = sharper and nicer pic.
As usual, Canon and Nikon came into the picture but my colleague told me to try the Pentax KX ( she didn't own one by the way) so I think why not? Reasonably priced with good reviews and my investment will not be so hefty in case this interest won't last.
I got a brand new set from SLRR, but to my disappointment, my photos still sucks. Not deterred, I started buying and trying different Pentax lenses and bodies, and also trying out different settings and picking up knowledge from clubsnap ( I am a lurker
After a few years, I recovered from bbb virus and now I am more or less settled with my K5, 12-24, FA 31, 18-55WR, 55-200 WR, FA 100-300, and Sigma 50. My photos are not superb but I would say much better than when I started.
Here are my humble contributions to this thread:]
You have improved greatly.
easyFinger
Member
was a canon user, then heard about smaller & lighter Pentax system which can use manual old lenses. so I went browsing BH photo, then got a good offer for K5 back then.. bought it, got a 135 f/3.5, 31, 15, and recently 60-250. have been carrying my 3 primes everywhere... hope to explore the tele-zoom soon. the compact system made me enjoy shooting dslr as much as I'd want to while having to look after my 2 year old.
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