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• [sold] SuperTakumar 35mm f/3.5 in M42 (past)
• [sold] Albina 28mm f/2.8 1:4 Macro (past)
• [sold] Takumar 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 Macro (past)
• [sold] Pentax M 200mm f/4.0 (past)
  
• [sold] Vivitar Series 1 70-210 f/3.5 Macro from Kiron (v1) (past)
  
• [sold] Pentax FA 28-80 f/3.5-4.7 Power Zoom (past)
• [sold] Pentax M 28mm f/2.8 (past)
• [sold] Pentax SuperTakumar 105mm f/2.8 in M42 (4/11/2008)
• [sold] Bower M42 to K Adapter (4/11/2008)
  
• [gifted] Praktica Super TL1000 (4/11/2008)
• [gifted] Domipan 50mm f/2.8 (4/11/2008 )
• [donated] Sears 135mm f/2.8 (4/14/2008)
• [sold] Pentax SMC FA 28-80 f/3.5-4.7 Power Zoom (4/28/2008)
• [sold] Pentax M 200mm f/4.0 (4/29/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax DA 50-200 f/4.0-5.6 (5/14/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax DA 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 (5/14/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax Auto 110 (smallest SLR) (5/14/2008)
• [sold] Pentax SuperProgram (6/9/2008)
• [sold] Pentax M 28mm f/2.8 (6/9/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax SMC FA 28-105 f/3.2-4.5 (6/12/2008)
  
• [sold] Eyetek Digital Flash DS328AZ (6/12/2008)
• [sold] Vivitar AT-22 Extension Tubes (7/27/2008)
• [sold] Pentacon 50mm f/1.8(M42) (9/9/2008)
• [sold] Tamron-F 2X KR MC4 TC (9/9/2008)
• [sold] Tokina sz-x 28-70 f/2.8-4.3 with 'A' aperture (9/9/2008)
• [sold] Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 from Kiron (9/10/2008)
• [sold] Lester A Dine 105mm f/2.8 1:1 Dental Macro (9/11/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax PZ-1 (9/21/2008)
• [sold] Pentax AF-500ftz flash (9/21/2008)
• [sold] Pentax K100D (9/20/2008)
  
• [sold] Vivitar 70-150 f/3.8 Kiron (9/28/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax K 45-125 f/4.0 (9/28/2008)
  
• [sold] Promaster Spectrum 7 1.7x AF TC (10/1/2008)
• [sold] Tamron 1.4x Pz-AF MC4 TC (10/1/2008)
• [sold] Spiratone 20mm f/2.8 (10/7/2008)
• [sold] Schneider 135mm f/3.5 (M42) (10/10/2008)
• [sold] Pentax SMC K 100mm f/4.0 1:2 Macro (10/13/2008)
  
• [sold] Prakticar 28-70 f/3.5-4.8 Macro (M42) (10/13/2008)
• [sold] Sigma 105mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro Ex (non-DG) (10/13/2008)
  
• [sold] Pentax SMC A 50mm f/2.8 1:2 Macro (10/13/2008)
• [sold] Pentax DA 50-200 f/4.0-5.6 (10/13/2008)
• [sold] Jupiter 9 85mm f/2.0 (10/17/2008)
• [sold] Pentax F 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 (10/28/2008)
  
• [sold] Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm f/2.8 (M42) (11/7/2008)
  
• [sold] Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 (M42) (11/7/2008)
  
• [sold] Mamiya/Sekor 55mm f/1.8 (M42) (11/7/2008)
• [sold] Tokina 19-35 f/3.5-4.5 (11/11/2008)
• [sold] Pentax 300mm f/4.0 (11/11/2008)
• [sold] Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/3.5, Tokina (v2) (11/15/2008)
• [sold] Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 limited
  
  • Initial Test Shots (12/4/2008)
• [sold] Tamron SP 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II (12/4/2008)
• [sold] Pentax A 50mm f/1.7 (12/5/2008)
  
• [sold] Kenko 2x Macro Teleplus MC7 (12/5/2008)
• [sold] Pentax K10D (12/17/2008)
  
• [sold] Mamiya/Sekor 50mm f/2.0 (m42) (12/18/2008)
• [sold] Pentax M 40mm f/2.8 (12/19/2008)
  
• [sold] Sigma 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 (12/21/2008)
• [sold] Pentax F 35-70 f/3.5-4.5 (1/5/2009)
  
• [sold] Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 from Kiron (two touch zoom) (1/5/2009)
• [sold] Vivitar 500mm f/8.0 Mirror Lens (1/6/2009)
  
• [sold] Tamron SP 90mm f/2.5 1:2 Macro 52BB with 1:1 extension (1/6/2009)
• [sold] Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.4 (m42) (1/7/2009)
• [sold] Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f/2.8-4.0 from Komine (v3) (3/10/2009)
• [sold] Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro (non-Di version) (2009)
  
  • Portraits | Flowers |

• [sold] Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 from Komine (2009)
• [sold] Photosniper Tair-3 PhS 300mm f/4.5 (2009)
• [sold] Tamron SP 28-135mm f/4.0-4.5 Adaptall-2 28A (2009)
  
  • Hiking
• [sold] Tamron adaptall-2 pk-a adapter (2009)
  
• [sold] Tamron SP 70-210mm f/3.5 Adaptall-2 (19AH) (2009)
• [sold] Soligor 200mm f/2.8 (M42) (2009)
  • Birds | Nature Walk | 2x TC |
• [sold] Quantaray 400mm f/6.3 (2009)
• [sold] Promaster Spectrum 7 60-300mm f/4.0-5.6 1:4 Macro with 'A' (2009)
  
  • Cute Duckling Pair

• [sold] Tokina AT-X SD 80-200mm f/2.8 with 'A' (2009)
  
  • Circus and Baseball | Music with Kate Earl
• [sold] Sigma 28mm f/1.8 II (Feb, 2010)
  
  • Mid-Autumn Festival |
• [sold] Super Lentar 28mm f/2.8 (M42) (Feb, 2010)
  
• [sold] Pentax SuperTakumar 105mm f/2.8 in M42 (Feb, 2010)
• [sold] Pentax SuperProgram (Feb, 2010)
• [sold] Tamron 55B 500mm f/8.0 mirror lens (Mar, 2010)
  
• [sold] Ricoh xr-10, Tamron 28-70mm (44A) (Mar, 2010)
• [sold] Access P-MC 35-70mm f/2.5-3.5 in R/K mount(Mar, 2010)
• [sold] Access P-MC 70-210mm f/3.5 in R/K mount (Mar, 2010)
• [sold] Tamron 75-250mm f/3.8-4.5 Adaptall-2 (104A) (Mar, 2010)
  • with Pentax K-x | Clouds and Sun Rays
• [sold] Kenlock 80-200mm f/3.5 in M42 mount (Mar, 2010)
• [sold] Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm f/2.8 (M42) (Mar, 2010)
  
  • 1st copy | 2nd copy
• [sold] (Mar, 2010)
  

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Here are Jon Goodman's instructions for sealing multiple kinds of cameras:

Favorite Classics / Jon Goodman's Seal Replacement Instructions

Here is the link to Goodman's eBay store where he sells seal kits:

eBay Seller: interslice: Cameras Photo items on eBay.com
Contact him directly via eBay for kits not listed.

Steve

(In case you are wondering...Mr. Goodman is sort of a legend in regards to seal replacement on old cameras.)

1. I will contact a local repair shop and ask for the pricing of a CLA with light seal.
2. Do It myself as an alternative if pricing is over the cost of the camera.
   

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The Pentax Way by Herbert Kepler

It has been a joyful journey ever since I upgraded from a point and shoot camera to Pentax K100D in the year of 2007, and subsequently I got K10D, and now K20D. With Pentax system, I also get obsessed with film gear in trying out the oldie cameras as in Spotomatic, ME Super, SuperProgram, PZ-1 and now Pentax 645N. The terms in Lens Buying Addiction (LBA) and Camera Buying Addiction (CBA) are exclusively live and pandemic in the Pentaxian community.

Pentax Way
New & Old

I chose Pentax for few simple reasons:

• Best ergonomics
  
  
• Best value
  
  
• Backward compatibility
  
  
• Best community in Pentax Users
  
  
• Best in History as evidenced in Herbert Kepler

When I jumped from a simple point and shoot with Fuji F30, I asked myself the very question that I ask myself daily -- do you want to be just like others? And I chose to be different and be interesting with my dSLR journey. And the choice was clear in selecting Pentax K100D as it was the best at the time for an entry level camera with Shake Reduction (SR) built into the digital bodies. Every freaking inexpensive lens that I bought, be it an old m42 lens or a third party Sigma, Tamron, Tokina or the like, I will have the SR feature at my disposal to capture the special moment without worrying about the VR or IS labels on the lens.

It is always tempting to see what is offered in other systems but what kept me a loyalist in Pentax is the great offering in prime lenses that are small, lightweight and excellent in image quality. With the advance of newer Pentax bodies, I see great success in the making.

I pride myself and the blogs that I author and I ask my readers to ponder the very question if they like to be different and unique in their choices they make to capture their souls in photography

"Why am I different from others?" asked the deaf teenage girl.

"Why ... do you have to be like others?" replied the old man.

"Music is a visible thing," said the old man.

"Close your eyes. You will see." said the old man.

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Pentax's limited-edition white K2000.
(Credit: Pentax)

Pentax's limited-edition white K2000.
(Credit: Pentax)

Pentax releases the news about a limited edition of white camera with K2000 and K-M entry models. While it is in the entry level cameras as compared to the Pentax K20D, I consider it a very interesting and exciting news, and perhaps a bold move from Pentax.

Many Pentaxian are not impressed with the new release and discuss about it as the most hideous and dumbest things from Pentax. They even went on to create poll asking how other Pentax users think about it. I don't share the views of those negative comments, and I am happy to be in the camp embracing the bold move from Pentax.

I am more open to new ideas and something for a difference. Whether it is the right move for the Pentax development, it is yet to be seen. I am excited about the color. Beauty is really in the beholder's eyes. White can be beautiful and I don't realize that I have many white things in my household from laptop to my car. And my beloved home is also in white color.

Posting Angelic Face in my Blog

And I still insists that white is not my favorite color. Green is! But I will stay away from a Green Camera. I look forward to the release and I am pursuing the thoughts of having K2000D as my 2nd body in white color. How boring it is to have two cameras that are look alike. Instead of having a 2nd body as in Nikon D90 or a Pentax K10D besides my main camera with Pentax K20D, I want my 2nd system to be smaller for traveling and share with my wife and kids for self portrait in outing. I scrap my plan with Nikon D90 the day this news come out.

I will be anxiously looking forward to the release of the white camera.

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