Who owns Pentax?

[FWW56]

Originally Posted by Niklas

I own Pentax.


Niklas

Pentax owns me!!!!


FRANK

[spystyle]

I have a complete Nikon rig but my Pentax K1000 is so groovy

I got irate that Nikon intentionally disables the metering of manual focus lenses on their consumer level dSLR - so mad I that I ordered a Pentax K100D

Any Pentax dSLR can use any M42 or K-mount lens manufactured since 1949 (the M42 requires an inexpensive adapter)

The lenses are fun and cheap to collect and use, I get them for like $10 and $20 per lens

I have :
28/2.8
50/1.7
135/2.8
80-200/4
500/8

They are all nice metal and glass manual focus lenses most made in Japan

The lot is en route right now but soon I'll have some example pics

I used to own M42 lenses and shoot them adapted on a Canon, but I always wanted to try a Pentax. The K100D was only $210 (shipped) and adds shake reduction to any lens

Long live Pentax !

[bogiesbad]

Originally Posted by spystyle

I have a complete Nikon rig but my Pentax K1000 is so groovy

I got irate that Nikon intentionally disables the metering of manual focus lenses on their consumer level dSLR - so mad I that I ordered a Pentax K100D

Any Pentax dSLR can use any M42 or K-mount lens manufactured since 1949 (the M42 requires an inexpensive adapter)

The lenses are fun and cheap to collect and use, I get them for like $10 and $20 per lens

I have :
28/2.8
50/1.7
135/2.8
80-200/4
500/8

They are all nice metal and glass manual focus lenses most made in Japan

The lot is en route right now but soon I'll have some example pics

I used to own M42 lenses and shoot them adapted on a Canon, but I always wanted to try a Pentax. The K100D was only $210 (shipped) and adds shake reduction to any lens

Long live Pentax !

I watched you sell a bunch of M42's earlier but it looks like you have a plethora left. That 500/8 is a rare one.
Careful with off brand adapters as they can get stuck if the retaining spring breaks. I think you know Hin but here is his take on the adapters in case I'm mistaken. Hin's blog

[spystyle]

The 500/8 is off brand, Beroflex 500mm

I got the Beroflex 500/8 and a 3X teleconverter for $30 shipped

I got a Rokinon X2 teleconverter with a Rokinon 28/2.8 for $18 shipped

This means I can go 500mm, 1000mm, or 1500mm for $48 as long as I have a camera that meters manual lenses.

I could have gotten a X2 teleconverter compatible with my Nikon camera for $300, that coupled with my 200mm lens would get me to 400mm

The choice was simple, for this project I'd just get another camera. I like messing around with cameras and lenses anyway.

So I bought the Pentax K100D - NO WAY JOSE ! I attached a 50/1.7 Vivitar "K mount" lens I already had to it, I coudln't manually focus while staring through that dim penta-mirror viewfinder. It's darker than my Nikon D40 which is only compatible with AF lenses! So I am getting rid of that K100D and I have already ordered the Pentax *ist DS

pronounced Pentax issed DS or just "DS" for short

The "DS" has a bright glass penta-prism and can be used for manual lenses

Most of the lenses and the camera are in the mail, when they get here I'll be able to post some reviews.

I bought a German made 50/1.8 "Pentacon" lens but it arrived with fungus - I'll probably have more arrive with fungus but for the price I can't complain. I will have the fungus ones cleaned by :

Charles S. Fallis
2532 Keagy Road
Salem, VA 24153

FallisPhoto [at] aol [dot] com

Rangefinderforum.com

He cleaned my medium format lens, Zeiss Biometar 80/2.8, I have that adapted to "K mount"



I have a lot of fun messing around with manual lenses

Cheers,
Craig

[bogiesbad]

Pentax has today announced a new entry level DSLR named K-x. Basically a K-m replacement but with HD video, 12mp CMOS sensor, that famous K mount and it comes in colors....some 100+ grip/body combinations (in Japan only but red, white, blue and black everywhere else).
Matching colored kit lenses too.
Kit price is around $650US.
Here's a link: Pentax K-x Hands On Preview | neutralday
Better get that good glass before the prices zoom.

[JDArt]

Do we need a special Pentax board?

[Ben_V]

Originally Posted by JDArt

Do we need a special Pentax board?

Though I shoot Pentax, I don't think we need a dedicated board - yet. PC is fairly brand independend and the strength of the community lies in discussing photography, not technology. There are already well-established Pentax communities on the web, which cover the more specific aspects of Pentax equipement knowledgeable and in-depth. That is at least my personal opinion. Though I confess, seeig dedicated CaNiOly...-boards all the time can be a frustrating experience.

Ben

[spystyle]

Originally Posted by JDArt

Do we need a special Pentax board?

It's a fine question. We have Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Panasonic, Fuji Forum, and Sony. Other than Pentax, which big player is missing?

I guess we'd have to compare their net worth or some accounting number? To discover which camera companies are big?

[Djayvo]

I'm a K200D owner. Love it and was the best bang for $.

[korman]

Originally Posted by spystyle

It's a fine question. We have Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Panasonic, Fuji Forum, and Sony. Other than Pentax, which big player is missing?

I guess we'd have to compare their net worth or some accounting number? To discover which camera companies are big?

Not much, perhaps Leica and Sigma, but those aren't very common with the people here. For the various low-end point-and-shoot vendors like HP etc., the Compact Camera Forum is fine too. Going by the low message volume, it might even be worth considering merging the Fuji forum with the Nikon forum.

To measure how big a vendor is, the best numbers are either the market-share in units or value for digital cameras. The company's net worth isn't such a useful criteria, because many manufacturers like HP, Sony, Canon or Panasonic also do other things beside selling photographic gear and cameras are just a small part of their business.

Korman

[bogiesbad]

I have been around here a couple of years and have seen only a handfull of Pentax threads and the newest one is negative. I doubt there is much interest here in Pentax. I look elsewhere for Pentax specific information.

[spystyle]

You saw a negative Pentax thread? Who could dislike the company that crams the most features for the least money and includes ultimate backwards compatibility? I knew a lot didn't use Pentax but it's hard to imagine a negative thread about them ... They are so virtuous