No, not my wife, not yet anyway :) I'm selling my Pentax FA 28 - 105 f/3.2 lens here at Pentax Forums. For everyday use, this lens is fantastic, I really loved using this lens and the results (for the price) were impressive.

The reason I'm selling the lens is that I want to build up my prime lens collection, mostly I want the Super Takumar 85 f/1.9 and the SMC Takumar 105 f/2.8 and a few others too or go the Pentax ltd route or get the Pentax FA 43. Here's some of the good times had with this lens.

Sunday was sports day at the school that I work at in Japan and my job was camera man. I decided to challenge myself and bring my Pentax K10D instead of using their point and shoot which would have resulted in simple but successful photos. With the K10D and three lenses, the task was much more difficult than I anticipated but overall, the shots came out pretty well. I did have issues with the K10D and the setup which resulted in some out of focus and overexposed photos. I shot everything in RAW because I wasn't 100% confident in my ability to take perfect exposures as I was under a little pressure as I was the only person of staff to be taking photos of the event. If I screwed up and couldn't deliver, they would have to rely on spectator sideline snaps.

First of all, I had three lenses with me, all AF which were the DA 18-55, FA 28-105 and the FA 70-200. Neither of these lenses are the fastest at the best of times with AF and it's something I didn't actually think about. Initially, I decided to keep back from the action and shoot with the 70-200 but there were so many parents and family members in the way, so I took advantage of my "Camera Man" status and got in the thick of the action.

The problem was that the lenses or the K10D just couldn't handle multiple shots in a short burst and AF was a major issue. In hindsight, I should have shot in AFC (continuous mode) where the camera would then track the moving object, I'm not sure how well it would have worked with my budget lenses but I should have done my homework.

Unfortunately I cannot post any sample photos due the the privacy law.

Pentax FA 28-105, f/11, ISO - 800, Shutter - 1/750, Focal Length - 50 mm (bleach bypass)

Taking photos of the animals was a new experience for me, the easiest being the Penguins, the big ones that just stand there and look like their chatting about the weekend. The most difficult being anything indoors and moving, even with the Pentax M 50mm 1.7 attached although I did get a good shot of a Stingray.

Pentax M 50 mm 1.7, f/1.7, ISO - 560, Shutter - 1/90

Pentax M 50 mm 1.7, f/1.7, ISO - 560, Shutter - 1/250

Pentax M 50 mm 1.7, f/8 or 11, ISO - 560, Shutter - 1/2000

Pentax FA 28-105, f/4.5, ISO - 280, Shutter - 1/250, Focal Length - 105 mm

Pentax FA 28-105, f/16, ISO - 1100, Shutter - 1/20, Focal Length - 50 mm

Later that night as my wife was washing away the the last year of frustrations from her weary soul in the many onsens, I walked around the streets in my Yukata with a K10D armed with the Pentax M 50mm and the Tamron 35mm. I took a few photos with the M 50mm but as much as I like it, it sucks just as much as it lacks the A setting on the aperture or the Auto switch like the Tamron and my Takumar lenses, therefore I can't use the lens in AV (Aperture Priority) mode. So I changed to the Tamron 35mm 2.8 and although a 2.8, it performed better at night with ISO at 800.

Pentax M 50 mm 1.7, ISO - 800, Shutter - 1/20

Auto Tamron 35 mm 2.8, f/8, ISO -1100, Shutter - 1/8

Pentax M 50 mm 1.7, ISO - 800, Shutter - 1/45

After a hardy meal and a few beers at the Grange pub, I walked to beach and took a few photos with the FA 28-105. It was very windy and a little rainy and sand was blowing around so the harder elements were new for me to shoot in. I like the resulting harshness in the photos like dark clouds, sand blowing, angry waves and rain splatters on the lens. I converted a few images in this shoot to black and white as I thought the contrasts in the clouds and the waves would work well, hopefully they did.

These shots were taken the following morning.

My family own a beach house at Port Bonython and is a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of Whyalla...hahaha, just kidding, it's great just to get away from Whyalla!

I've been looking forward to taking photos out here with the K10D for a long and it was a lot of fun as theres lots nature, sand dunes, beaches and cool sunsets.

Location - Butsuji, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 105mm

ISO - 100

Shutter Speed - 1/20 sec

f stop - f/4.5

Post Processing - B&W conversion

Comments - Not much too say, I just think the bokeh in this image is pretty rockin!

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 105mm

ISO - 100

Shutter Speed - 1/30 sec

f stop - f/4.5

Post Processing - B&W conversion

Comments - This was a very spur of the moment photo when I looked up and quickly took the photo. I like the effect of leafless branches contrasted against a cloudy sky as it looks fairly depressing. That a Raven was sitting on a branch was an added bonus. The photo is not super sharp but the effect is there.

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 34mm

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/250 sec

f stop - f/3.5

Post Processing - Basic B&W conversion, nothing special.

Comments - I especially like this shot. It's simple, B&W suits it and the light shuffle walk seems very Japanese.

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 50mm

ISO - 200

Shutter Speed - 1/30 sec

f stop - f/4.0

Post Processing - Bleach Bypass, contrast and vibrancy.

Comments - I like the composition of this photo and the bokeh is quite nice too. I think the the face of the rail is pretty sharp with no added sharpening filters. I added a light Bleach Bypass effect in post to lift the details in the design.

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 105mm

ISO - 100

Shutter Speed - 1/60 sec

f stop - f/4.5

Post Processing - A little under exposed (easily fixed in PP) but I decided to keep it relatively dark. I then converted it to black & white which I think adds more mystique to the photo.

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 50mm

ISO - 200

Shutter Speed - 1/500 sec

f stop - f/4.0

Post Processing - Converted to B&W with contast & brightess adjustments.

Location - Kyoto, Japan

Camera - Pentax K10D

Lens - Pentax FA 28-105 f3.2 - 4.5

Focal Length - 105mm

ISO - 200

Shutter Speed - 1/125 sec

f stop - f/4.5

Post Processing - I increased the brightness and contrast to make the eyes more vivid.