Recently got bitten by the LBA bug… yet again! And this time it’s got me bad.
It all started — again — with an early trip to Hidalgo. Spotted an M100 2.8, then an M85 f2, then an M150 f3.5, then an M135 f3.5! All with good prices and in great condition! Oh man. That was it. I told myself I have to complete the whole M Primes set since I’ve already got some of the rarer (at least in hidalg) ones.
The M 50′s and M 28′s were up next.
And now…
there’s a new place to look for old pentax cams and lenses. thanks for the tip, Joey Reyes (In My Mind’s Eye).
its just underneath the lrt carriedo station, the store sells used guitars, amps, electronics and what not. maybe all imported from japan (radiated?) hahaha.
there were a few pentax stuff, the first thing that caught my eye was an me with a m50 1.7, and another body with a m50 f2. there were other cams but they didnt interest me. too bad the 50 1.7 had a stuck filter (prrying it open may need more brute force than i was willing to give it.)
the m50 f2 was starting fog ever so slightly.
get this, they have a promo! buy 2 and slash 50 percent off their individual prices. neat.
pentax hunting in quiapo got a little bit more fun.
found:
vivitar series 1 70-210 (got it)
tamron 70-300 af (very nice!) @ jojo’s
m28 2.8, m35 2.8, m135 3.5, zenitar fisheye 16 2.8 @allans
thats all.
joey reyes hinted of a cubao and makati branch, that will be my next stop.
happy hunting!
3 hours away from Manila, Calatagan Batangas is a charming little town. Here are some snaps from our recent trip.
Armed with my trusty KR plus the DA16-45 f4, m85 f2, and m100 f2.8
Below are some shots of the seaweed farming done in Calatagan. Farmers say that these seaweeds are exported to japan to be turned into nori.
Another interesting site is the Cape Santiago Lighthouse, built more than 100 years ago.
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Calatagan is a small and quiet town, perfect for a weekend getaway.
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Batangas CIty at night… with lotsa birds! Apparently they are migratory birds, I just dont know what species.
Taken with Pentax KR with SMCP M 100 f2.8 @ 2.8
My setup – KR, da16-45, 85 f2, 100 2.8 = light and ready for anything (except rain).
I recently stumbled upon a copy of SMCP M 85 f2 in one of my unplanned hunts in Hidalgo. Here is one of the first pics I shot with it. Thankfully I had my kr with me then.
Initial testing shows very promising results! Although i have yet to use the lens extensively because I’m stuck at the office…
more reviews coming up. for the meantime, here are some pentaxforums.com reviews of this gem of a lens.
http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-M-85mm-F2-Lens.html
Now the PentaxHunter is on Twitter! quicker and more updates to come!
but i would still post my longer stuff here.
happy hunting!
It was a treat browsing Hidalgo stalls. Every store has at least 1 Pentax item. Hurray! Here’s a rundown…
smc k 200 f4 – 3000.00
smc m 150 3.5 – 2500.00
smc a 50 2.0
tamron adaptall 24 2.5 – 2200.00
pentax 1.7x teleconverter af – 3000.00
pentax 2x teleconverter – 1500.00
sigma mini wide manual focus 28 2.8 (with p50 camera) – 3500.00
lotsa k1000′s
pentax fa 28-105
I’m not saying which stalls has which items. Let the fun begin! LBA mode much?
Happy hunting!
Used and new for sale items flying around everywhere!
Check them out at
Pinoy Pentaxian Mailing list
www.Tipidpc.com
www.sulit.com.ph
For the past few weeks, I have seen very interesting items being posted. Too bad I am not in LBA mode. hehehe
Happy hunting!
In my recent hunting trips to Hidalgo in Quiapo, I sensed that its almost a ghost town for Pentaxians… almost no Pentax lenses are on the shelves (of course I’m talking about used stuff here, new pentax bodies you can find in ACEL)… some Pentax items I saw was either broken, fogged up, with missing lenses, etc… chilling.
After some more indepth scrutinizing and employing my hunting strategies, here are some of the very few Pentax stuff I saw…
zenith ( I think) 16mm 2.8 fisheye (MF) @ Alan’s
tamron 10-24 (af, new in box) avenue
Its either people love their Pentax too much that they don’t wanna sell it for cheap Hidalgo prices… or people with their old Pentax stuff think their Pentax stuff don’t have enough value to sell…
Another first time for me. When I googled Iligan city, “City of Majestic Waterfalls” immediately came up.
We arrived via plane at Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan City was a 1 and 45 minute drive away. Thank goodness for a smooth and easy land trip.
kr + da16-45
Naturally, our first stop when we arrived in Iligan City was the truly majestic Maria Cristina Falls.
I didn’t know there was a newly opened zip line facility there. You could really enjoy the view with a matching shot of adrenaline. Truly an exhilarating experience.
kr+da6-45
So many firsts for me in Iligan City. First time to eat nganga, try Suka Pinakurat, drink home brewed beer (thanks Fat Pauly! Smooth tasting beer!) to enter a Mosque, to meet Maranao Royalty! Thank you so much Iligan City Tourism Office especially Mr. Pat Noel!
I wish to be back, Iligan City!
