Simon Bauer: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:49:48 GMT

Jack Karl Bauer

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:21:12 GMT

Our first born child.
Jack was born on Monday the 27th April 2009
Birth weight : 4.185kg (9lb 4oz)
Birth Length : 53cm

Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:46:02 GMT

Serial Number : 0112290

Mmmm .. quirky Russian build quality ... and the script used on the lens barrel makes this a unique little lens. Not an easy lens to get used to, but a fun/challenging one to use though. Not one I'll use all that often ... but it will have it's uses.

Super Takumar 28mm f/3.5

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:37:42 GMT

Serial No: 2936251

This is one of the first M42 Lenses that I purchased. Like all of my other Super Takumars, this is in very clean condition.

It's a very light, small, compact lens that renders beautifully (like every other Takumar on the market).

Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:19:31 GMT

This is the later model Di-version. I probably paid too much for it ... but this lens would have to be one of my favourite AF lenses in my collection. It produces amazing images time and time again (I can't say I have one bad/average image from it).

Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:06:25 GMT

Serial Number: 1817287

This Super Takumar was sold as a kit lens for some years with many Asahi Pentax bodies of that era ... but for a kit lens this little 55mm f/1.8 prime is simply amazing. It is sharp indeed, and the bokeh is very dreamy as well.

It's nothing like today's average/poor kit lenses ... this little prime is usually mounted on one of my bodies most of the time.

Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4 EX DG

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:02:08 GMT

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:59:34 GMT

TJ Jeep

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:03:17 GMT

This is a work colleague's TJ Jeep ... it has been extensively modified for off-road usage. This is not one of those show-pony 4WD's that barely see dirt. This Jeep really gets down and dirt.

The TravellingNifty50

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:27:52 GMT

This idea started on the Pentaxforums where a member decided to send out a fast nifty 50mm Pentax prime to different forum members worldwide.

For more information see here:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games/42332-traveling-nifty-50mm.html

The actual Flickr photostream of it's travels can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelingnifty50/

The lens in question being sent around is a near-mint SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 (1715706) prime lens courtesy of lbam on the Pentaxforums.

Fuji Superia 100

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:03:47 GMT

Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:48:03 GMT

Serial No: 1602884

This little Super Takumar is a gem ... it's a small, if not smaller than the 28mm. A great little lens was walking about with. A nice compact prime with excellent IQ and colour/contrast.

Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 200mm f/4

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:48:01 GMT

Serial Number : 4472060

This is one solid lens indeed. And works admirably well with a teleconverter as well. Not nearly used enough though.

Super Takumar 135mm f/3.5

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:44:20 GMT

Serial Number: 1519466

This is a very crisp/sharp tele. Colour and saturation is superb ... subject isolation and bokeh is beautiful indeed. Compact for it's length indeed. This was my 2nd Super Takumar purchase.

Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:41:02 GMT

Serial Number : 722914

This Super Takumar is very under-used and under-rated as well. I do have other lens in this similar length, so i barely use this lens. It is capacle of some magic though. For it's focal length, this is a very compact lens indeed.

Super Takumar 85mm f/1.9

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:36:04 GMT

Serial Number: 4403833

What can I say ... this is a very affordable 85mm lens. It is my most expensive Super Takumar lens ... but well worth it with the images it can take. Put it this way ... it's very difficult to take a poor shot with this lens.

It gives some of the modern-day $1,000+ lenses a real run for it's money.

The only way I'd part with this lens is someone having to pry it from my cold dead hands.

Pentax FA-J 75-300mm

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:01:45 GMT

This lens is not known to be all that good (especially when compared to similar Sigma/Tamron 70-300mm variants). I must have been lucky and managed to get a decent copy of one.

Many owners of this lens have had poor images from it, with colour, sharpness and contrast lacking. Lucky for me, I have had none of these issues at all.

It's a cheap zoom that gets me reach, and does so relatively well ... as long as light is good though.

Pentax FA50 f/1.4

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:54:37 GMT

The trusty old Fast 50 ... or nifty 50.

This was a Christmas present from my wife actually. It's one of those must have lenses in your kit. It has served me well in many instances. A light/compact lens that makes the DSLR look fairly compact. It's up there with my Tamron 90mm as an all-time favourite lens.

This version produces stunning bokeh and subject separation.

2002 TJ Magna VRX

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:47:39 GMT

Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:05:11 GMT

Serial Number : 1838270

I recently received this lens attached to a Spotless Spotmatic SP that I purchased off a Pentaxforums member. This lens is in excellent condition. Initially I was not going to purchase one as I already have a FA50 f/1.4. But this was a great offer that I really could not pass up.