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Pentax 28 to 90mm zoom - Winter flowers
Some photos taken with a vintage Pentax 28 to 90mm zoom kit lens with a Pentax K5 DSLR.
Pentax-M SMC 28mm f/2.8 samples - the road to Hertford
This post shows the sort of results available using a vintage Pentax 28mm SMC lens with a K5 DSLR camera.
Auto Takumar 55mm sample pictures - Jolly roger
Using a new adapter this post shows some sample images from the Takumar 55mm on the Pentax K5 DSLR
Auto Takumar 55mm f/2.2 strip down - blades assembled in the aperture
This post describes my experiences stripping down, cleaning, lubricating and repairing an M42 mount Auto Takumar 55mm f/2.2 lens which dates from about 1958.
Pentax-M SMC 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom lens sample picture - Cropped blackbird
This is a review of the Pentax-M SMC 80-200mm f/4.5 zoom lens in K mount when used on a Sony Nex 6 mirrorless camera.
Takumar 135mm f/3.5 - sample picture flower in Mum's garden
This is my short review of the Takumar 135mm f/3.5 M42 mount short telephoto lens on my Sony Nex 6 camera.
Takumar 55mm f/1.8 plus extension - Hyacinth in the garden
This is a short post showing the macro performance of a Takumar 55mm f/1.8 m42 lens when a 16mm extension tube is mounted behind the m42 to nex adapter.
takumar 28mm f/3.5 M42 front view
This is a post about a classic lens which I bought this week for use on my Pentax and Sony cameras - the Takumar 28mm f/3.5 wide angle M42 mount.
Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.7 prime lens samples - Street Light
This is a short post with a few pictures I snapped over the last few days with an SMC Pentax A f/1.7 50mm prime lens (75mm on aps-c) fitted to my Sony NEX 6 mirrorless camera.

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