My Glass Menagerie- My 'Unicorn': I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a lens~ I had ordered from a 'seller', in Japan. It arrived yesterday and I was 'more' than pleasantly...

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a lens~ I had ordered from a 'seller', in Japan. It arrived yesterday and I was 'more' than pleasantly surprised!!! It was a beautiful day~weather-wise> So I decided to take some fast 'snaps', in order to have some documentation (optics) for insurance purposes. Thought I might share some of the 'takes' from the shoot.
Best regards, to ALL!~ CyberDave

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That's a Big Boy!

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Yes indeed~He is!:> {weight=7+pounds> length=15.7in> Diameter=4.2in> Filter size=95mm}

Product Description
The Pentax 500mm f/5.6 is a super telephoto lens for the Pentax 67 cameras. It gives superior resolution in a long telephoto design and clearly separates subjects from the background with extreme compression effects. Applications include sports, wildlife, fashion, and telephoto landscape photography.

jerryc41 wrote:

That's a Big Boy!

Robert Bailey Loc: Canada

Have you used it on a DSLR body?
I used the Pentax 645 system and have sixteen medium format lenses.
By using an adaptor, I can use all of those lenses on my Nikon bodies.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

When I saw the tripod, my response was "yikes".

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Greeting, Robert!:>
Well, your question is certainly a timely one...because I have just recently begun to experiment with some of my (oldies but goodies)=Mamiya RB 67 lenses in an 'unholy union'~!:> with my Canon DSLR systems. *I have not shot anything yet, using my 'unicorn' 500mm lens`but when I do{it will always be joined in 'holy matrimony', to my Pentax 645D~ 'Pentax begets Pentax'!:>

Now, onto the my first 'unholy union'!>{Mamiya RB 67 Sekor 360mm F/6.3} + {Canon DSLR}= 'a work in progress'!!!> as you can note by it's 'First Born'{"Sleeping Goose Feathers"} *Warmest regards, and thanks for your post!:> Cyberdave

Robert Bailey wrote:

Have you used it on a DSLR body?
I used the Pentax 645 system and have sixteen medium format lenses.
By using an adaptor, I can use all of those lenses on my Nikon bodies.

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WorldTraveler Loc: San Antonio, TX, now in Greenfield IN

What size crane is used to move or assemble It? Lol!

Clint

Leitz Loc: Solms

CyberDave wrote:

I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a lens~ I had ordered from a 'seller', in Japan. It arrived yesterday and I was 'more' than pleasantly surprised!!! It was a beautiful day~weather-wise> So I decided to take some fast 'snaps', in order to have some documentation (optics) for insurance purposes. Thought I might share some of the 'takes' from the shoot.
Best regards, to ALL!~ CyberDave

I should think that for insurance purposes they'd want pictures with at least some kind of detail.

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Greetings, Leitz!:> What an interesting response!~but yet, as I would say:"I suspect, there is some 'devil', in your details!:>
Regards and thanks for your post~CyberDave

Leitz wrote:

I should think that for insurance purposes they'd want pictures with at least some kind of detail.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Wowsa...that is one terrific kit! Yes, I noticed the tripod too and was wondering if you could use/find a collar for the lens and use it with a gimbal head? Would make a nice wildlife kit in a blind!

leftj Loc: Texas

CyberDave wrote:

I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a lens~ I had ordered from a 'seller', in Japan. It arrived yesterday and I was 'more' than pleasantly surprised!!! It was a beautiful day~weather-wise> So I decided to take some fast 'snaps', in order to have some documentation (optics) for insurance purposes. Thought I might share some of the 'takes' from the shoot.
Best regards, to ALL!~ CyberDave

I see pictures of the lens but no pictures taken with the lens.

CyberDave Loc: Pennsylvania

Howdy, Clint!:> Well, yes indeed~BUT have no fear...='cause' CyberDave and his John Deere~are, here and near!
Warmest regards and thanks for posting~CyberDave

WorldTraveler wrote:

What size crane is used to move or assemble It? Lol!

Clint

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dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

leftj wrote:

I see pictures of the lens but no pictures taken with the lens.

He just got the lens yesterday. Give some time to use and adjust to it. Geeez!

Given time I am sure he will take a few pictures of Blue Roses.

leftj Loc: Texas

dsmeltz wrote:

He just got the lens yesterday. Give some time to use and adjust to it. Geeez!

Given time I am sure he will take a few pictures of Blue Roses.

Are we talking about a camera lens or adopting a child?

Leitz Loc: Solms

CyberDave wrote:

Greetings, Leitz!:> What an interesting response!~but yet, as I would say:"I suspect, there is some 'devil', in your details!:>
Regards and thanks for your post~CyberDave

There often is a bit of the devil in an honest appraisal!