Sony A7x lounge

hardly, I'm still working

i will have a little shooting time at the opera house on sunday, will be using firecrest.

What's firecrest?

Puckman wrote in post #17757531
What's firecrest?

a line of ND filters by hitech. A few of us ordered the 16 stop last week. Its been raining since mine arrived though so not used it

I'm tempted to buy a Pentax 135mm F2.5. Anyone tried that lens?

Are all M42 mount screw on?

I belive they are all screw mount.u can get a adapter for the a7 line up easy though. I have a apex lens in m42 mount got a screw adapter on amazon cheap. I only have one Pentax lens and it's pretty decent. About the same as my Minolta . Good solid build to them

i'm bidding for a Pentax 200mm F2.5. If i loss the bidding i will take the 135F2.5... reviews looks good and the sample's i'm seeing online so far.

Charlie wrote in post #17757353
there are many minolta 135's! you may hit a gem or a dud.


do a google translate on this: http://artaphot.ch …ive/171-minolta-135mm-f28

basically you want the 4 element version. I think genesimmons posted a photo of one a few pages back. It's like an L lens, uses high quality low dispersion glass.

the focus grip has 6 rows of squares, which is unique to other minolta's.

Thanks. I'm asking for more pics before I possibly meet so I can double check which it is.

genesimmons wrote in post #17757422
if u buy it and don't like it i will take it from u and pay for shipping and ur time,i would like a spare 135,i like that focal length

I'll keep that in mind. May be enough to at least give it a try.

The new cat approves of the A7

I doubt if anyone here is interested but just in case, my Canon 300 f2.8 IS lens is up for sale: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1443721

vinmunoz wrote in post #17757639
I'm tempted to buy a Pentax 135mm F2.5. Anyone tried that lens?

Are all M42 mount screw on?

There are a few versions of that lens, I know at least one of them is very highly regarded, but I don't remember which one. They also came in two mounts, M42 and PK (Pentax K).

genesimmons wrote in post #17757659
I belive they are all screw mount.u can get a adapter for the a7 line up easy though. I have a apex lens in m42 mount got a screw adapter on amazon cheap. I only have one Pentax lens and it's pretty decent. About the same as my Minolta . Good solid build to them

[QUOTE=vinmunoz;177576​39]
They're available in both M42 (screw type) mount and K (bayonet type) mount.

Pentax lenses are pretty highly regarded, unfortunately though they have this strange hype built up around them which generally makes them cost more than equivalent MD, FD or C/Y lenses in my experience (even though those are often as good or better).

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #17757891
There are a few versions of that lens, I know at least one of them is very highly regarded, but I don't remember which one. They also came in two mounts, M42 and PK (Pentax K).

it's the Version 2. the one with number 43812 under the AF and Manual switch. The 6 elements 5 groups. the version one is 43801 and 43802

Gene- noted. I've got one listed at FM. Did you put it up on FM as well? I've sold
lots there over the last several months.

We're all selling stuff these days

i wannnnnna buy something haha,who ships to canada

you have a severe GAS problem dude!!! so am i.... lol