MFlenses - A new life in a digital age
MFLenses 2026

Manual Focus Lenses Forum

Explore the world of vintage lenses through repair notes, real test shots, and detailed archive threads packed with images.

Explore the world of vintage lenses through repair notes, real test shots, and detailed archive threads packed with images.
logovectorizer.com
Spotlight

Featured partner placement for the forum front page.

A little trip in Paris with... my MFlenses for sure!
Post new topic Reply to topic
View previous topic :: View next topic  


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:15 pm
Post subject: A little trip in Paris with... my MFlenses for sure!
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:15 pm
Post subject: A little trip in Paris with... my MFlenses for sure!
Reply
/!\ heavy post /!\ (sorry about that... Embarassed )

Hello all!

It's been a long time that I didn't post in here, but I still look at that great forum in order to enlight my eyes. And of course, my brother Flor27 always sends me some great links about you! Very Happy

Saturday was a special day: I met 17 photographers from a french forum about the Pentax K10D: http://k10dforum.alldiscussion.net. It was in my town: Paris, and the weather was... special: sun & rain & sun & ice...


I am the guy in red in the back (2 people are missing on that pic).

As you can see (or not), lots of Pentax K10D, but everyone had one or two AF huge'n'expensive zoom... Everyone but me: the black sheep of the group (and not only because I was in red).

It was the first time I was going somewhere with my almost complete little museum of MFlenses. Thanks to my brother, I have now a large panel of lenses: from 8mm to 500mm! Cool

Here is what I have now (in italic what I didn't use that particulary day):
Camera: Pentax K10D with Grip.
Lenses: Peleng 1:3.5 8mm - SMC Pentax-M 1:2.8 28mm - SMC Pentax-A 1:1.7 50mm - Mamiya / Sekor 1:1.4 55mm - Helios 44-2 1:2 58mm - Helios 40-2 1:1.5 85mm - Panagor 1:2.8 90mm macro - SMC Pentax-M 1:4 75-150mm - SMC Pentax-M 1:3.5 135mm - Tamron 1:4.5 85-210 macro - Tamron 1:5.6 300mm - Revuenon 1:8 500mm.

It was funny because I don't think I am a great collector (compared to all of freaky you) but with them, I was like an Alien! Razz


They called me: "shop photo"

First some were laughing: "Are you okay grand'pa?"
I was always the last while we were walking because I was always wondering: "Dawn, which lenses I'd like to use now?".

But at the end of that day, some people, after seing my pics or better: after trying my lenses asked me where they could have one or two MFlenses like mine.

Guess what? The Peleng 8mm seems to be like a gorgeous babe: everyone likes it design and wants to pocess one. Laughing

Some pics with a my comments:


The Peleng 8mm is usefull to take funny pictures...


...but I wonder if it wasn't me the funniest!


I wonder why everyone was attracted by me at this moment?


Maybe because I like to live dangerously!


My last present, and what a great present...


...I'm sure you already notice it was the Helios 40-2! Wink

And now some samples of each lens:


Peleng 1:3.5 8mm


SMC Pentax-M 1:2.8 28mm


Mamiya / Sekor 1:1.4 55mm


Helios 44-2 1:2 58mm (not sure...)


Helios 40-2 1:1.5 85mm


Revuenon 1:8 500mm (the only one I did with that lens that day...)

All my pics are here: Trypode - Meeting K10D

And you can guess "where is Trypode" in here (not a galery): The Guy in Red

Regards,

Jean-Nico aka Trypode.

Last edited by trypode8 on Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:24 am; edited 2 times in total


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:22 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:22 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Congrats, Jean-Nico,

It seems you had a funny day! Nice Peleng photos. Very Happy


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:56 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:56 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Nice report ! Thank you for sharing!


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:57 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:57 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Springtime in paris with wide-angles ?

What could be better ?


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:15 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:15 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Great report - thanks for sharing. Nice shots too.


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:20 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:20 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Thank you for sharing!

That´s "living photography"... Cool


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:09 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:09 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Very nice photos indeed! Great report.

Being laughed at and then easily convincing others is the destiny of extraordinary guys like us. Wink


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:10 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:10 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Nice set of pics. It's always good to see some gearheads wake up. Smile


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:16 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:16 pm
Post subject:
Reply
nice experience to share a day with forum friend
my favorite is the only one you did


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:55 pm
Post subject: Wow
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:55 pm
Post subject: Wow
Reply
To all: thanks a lot ! Embarassed

poilu wrote:
my favorite is the only one you did

"The only one I did" means: with the 500mm! Confused
All the pics are mine (instead of the ones were you can see me, for sure) and all the pics here are mine too, shot with MFLenses.

I didn't forget you, I'm still around, I'll post some pics shot with the Panagor 1:2.8 90mm macro: it's such a great lens!

Last edited by trypode8 on Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:25 am; edited 1 time in total


Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:39 pm
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:39 pm
Post subject:
Reply
I really love the Peleng group shot from the ground level. Brilliant idea!


Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:11 am
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:11 am
Post subject:
Reply
Orio wrote:
I really love the Peleng group shot from the ground level. Brilliant idea!

Thanks! I often try from above:



We will do another meeting in april, the 26st. Flor27 must be there and we will be more than that (because we will be from 3 different forums, some people from Belgium too!)

And for sure, I'll take all my MFlenses!
Twisted Evil


Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:25 am
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:25 am
Post subject:
Reply
Cool!!! Show the power to Canonians LOL


Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:23 am
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:23 am
Post subject:
Reply
Attila wrote:
Cool!!! Show the power to Canonians LOL

Yes, but I really want a Full Frame! Rolling Eyes


Post
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:31 am
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:31 am
Post subject:
Reply
trypode8 thank you for sharing all your pictures are wonderful the Helios 40 1.5 has been on my wishlist after seeing the beautiful shots taken with your Peleng 8mm I now have to get one


Post
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:11 am
Post subject:
Reply
Post
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:11 am
Post subject:
Reply
Thank you pressureworld!

pressureworld wrote:
after seeing the beautiful shots taken with your Peleng 8mm I now have to get one

That's why I don't read all the post in here... You are sick and my bank account isn't happy when I want to buy all your great MFlenses! Laughing
Post new topic Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1