Two new members join the prime time club

Pentax Plastic Fantastic lenses

Pictures using the Pentax lenses dubbed 'plastic fantastic' due to their generally favourable reception despite their plastic and glass construction.

26 Mar 2022

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Garden Toad tries to remember the last sunny day

First trial picture with new (pre-loved) 'Plastic Fantastic' SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f2.4 prime lens.

31 Mar 2022

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Two new members join the prime time club

The two 'Plastic Fantastic' modern Pentax prime lenses are added to my existing collection of: Takumar-A 28mm f2.8, SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 and SMC Pentax-A 100mm f2.8 'vintage' prime lenses.

29 Mar 2022

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Simnel cake

Trial picture with 'Plastic Fantastic' SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f2.4 prime lens. JPEG from unedited DNG via SilkyPix. Simnel Cakes were originally associated with 'Mothers'Day' in the UK but for a long time now have been a part of Easter.

30 Mar 2022

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Close up pine cones (with plastic fantastic)

Close focus check on new (pre-loved) SMC Pentax-DA 50mm f1.8 prime lens. Little or no green/purple fringing on the (unedited) bright parts - encouraging.

26 Mar 2022

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Dreamy Springtime yellow

The yellow of daffodils is bright even on a dullish day. SMC Pentax DA 35mm f2.4 prime lens.

15 Apr 2022

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Assertive daffodil

Picture taken with SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f2.4 prime lens.

20 Apr 2022

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Fat ball sculpture

DNG processed to black and white using Affinity Photo software. SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f2.4 prime lens.

03 May 2022

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The Three Teddors

Contribution towards "Teddies for Tragedies" 2022. Hopefully, a suitably cheering, if naive, picture.

03 May 2022

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After the celebrations

This outfit looks a little dejected now that the celebrations are over. I completely forgot that the Pentax K3ii does not have a low pass filter. I should have turned the simulator on, and am lucky that this picture has not been destroyed by moiré. Lens: SMC Pentax-DA 50mm f1.8.
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