New Toy? by myautofocuslife

New Toy?

I've never owned a Pentax camera. And I still don't. No, no, it's not even a camera! This is a miniature replica that I got out of playing the Gashapon machine. 8D

It measures 4cm (1.5in) by 2cm (0.8in) and it's a charm on a keychain. In this Pentax DSLR miniature series, there are 6 different bodies and 6 different lenses and they are interchangeable! The one in my shot is a Pentax MX Black with the Pentax-M 40mm F2.8 lens. I managed to get the entire collection from playing the machines. It's S$3 per play. Ended with two duplicates but that's okay because it means The Husband and I can use them without fear of causing the collection to be incomplete if we lose them. Mine is hanging on my backpack.

Here's what they look like: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-Miniature-Collection-Gashapon-Keychain/dp/B005MNF01Y

If you're wondering what a Gashapon machine is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gashapon
Very cool
May 23rd, 2012  
Great find and shot!
May 23rd, 2012  
Cool Macro Livia.
May 23rd, 2012  
Who knows, maybe you can take miniature replica shots with it.
May 23rd, 2012  
Haha! Fooled me!
May 23rd, 2012  
How cool and too cute! Girl, you find the neatest stuff to photograph!
May 23rd, 2012  
that's really cool stuff and a great image too
May 23rd, 2012  
How cool are they! Love the shallow DoF too. :)
May 23rd, 2012  
It does make a nice prop!!
May 23rd, 2012  
Jo
We all love a prop - well, me and you do!
May 23rd, 2012  
Wow, its so cool and cute. A miniature Pentax? Sweet! I still own the Pentax K1000 I received for Xmas in Dec 1977 from my parents. Used it for years, and need to get the light meter fixed.
May 23rd, 2012  
Those are so cool! Love your composition.....great shot! :-)
May 23rd, 2012  
I love your collections - always something interesting to see. Very cool shot - makes the tiny thing look larger and precious.
May 23rd, 2012  
What a cool gift!
May 23rd, 2012  
Nice capture , looks real. Sorry you can`t take pic with it
May 23rd, 2012  
lol .... you make me smile!! Love your little "good luck" piece! You're building up a nice little collection there ... with extras in case of loss. Great photo and dof!
May 23rd, 2012  
That's adorable.
May 23rd, 2012  
Cute new toy! Thanks for the info on the machine.
May 23rd, 2012  
Great dof, lovely shot
May 23rd, 2012  
Cool!!
May 23rd, 2012  
I automatically thought you had a new camera. Lucky I read your explanation.
May 23rd, 2012  
Sounds like a cute little thing to have. Do the lenses actually screw onto the keyring then? xx
May 23rd, 2012  
eva
Very cool find and capture!
May 23rd, 2012  
Aawww... envy...! Pentax user and fan, myself... ;-p
Cool that the whole set can be bough boxed... hm...
May 23rd, 2012  
Aw, crap, it's out of production...
May 23rd, 2012  
Very clever capture Livia, wonderful dof!
May 23rd, 2012  
Very nice, almost looks like original :)
May 23rd, 2012  
So cute, love your miniature shots
May 23rd, 2012  
A very nice new toy and capture of something so small.
May 23rd, 2012  
Good thinking for a shot and nice composition.
May 23rd, 2012  
Very cute =)
May 23rd, 2012  
I thought it was real! Great shot, love your focus.
May 23rd, 2012  
Rob
Lovely shot!
May 23rd, 2012  
I would have never guessed. Great shot.
May 23rd, 2012  
I wish Nikon made these.?
May 23rd, 2012  
I would have dropped so much money in that machine! I love that it has interchangeable lenses! Fun!
May 24th, 2012  
Haha. So cute.
May 24th, 2012  
Very funny, for a short moment I thought you'd joined the DSLR tribe. Clever capture.
May 24th, 2012  
Had me fooled! Nice shot of the miniature Livia...a macro of a macro! lol
May 24th, 2012  
Oh what fun! Super cool that you can change lenses!
May 24th, 2012  
how cool is that? great capture!
May 24th, 2012  
ok... this is too cute for words... my kids love buying stuff out of these machines and i've assumed that it's always going to be junk! never occurred to me there might be something collectible in there :)
May 24th, 2012  
Huh - how cute is that?!?!? Nice shot :)
May 24th, 2012  
Great job snagging these cool miniatures!!!! Cute!!!
May 24th, 2012  
hahaha! livia, you crack me up. i have one in my bag, but not a camera, an eyeball. put there by my grandson so he could keep an eye on me, said he. great shot with that tiny little thing. but then again, you can take pictures of anything so minute and make it look like a giant. kudos!
May 24th, 2012  
I love this!! So cute ! I wish they came in Nikon!!! Great Shot and dof! i am so glad you won!
May 24th, 2012  
Cute close up
May 24th, 2012  
you are funny! I was just about to tell you that I use a Pentax too! nice angle you took this shot at!
May 24th, 2012  
Cool new toy! Great shot!
May 24th, 2012  
could've fooled me! great tiny camera!
May 24th, 2012  
Great capture Livia, i love the DOF. I would have been fooled! And you could do worse than shoot with Pentax, they have some awesome prime lenses in their lineup!
May 24th, 2012  
@psychographer The lenses can be removed from or attached to any of the camera bodies with a little twist. 8)
May 24th, 2012  
Cute little camera :) Nice capture too - and now I know what a groupon machine is!
May 24th, 2012  
Looks so real. Beautiful capture.
May 24th, 2012  
How cool! I want some mini cameras! The detail is amazing!
May 24th, 2012  
Great shot. Very cool
May 24th, 2012  
hahaha! for a moment you have fooled me :D
May 24th, 2012  
Mel
wow thats dedication to win the whole set!! what a great looking camera
May 24th, 2012  
fooled me too! i'd not heard of a gashapon machine.....thanks for the link
May 24th, 2012  
Your posts and comments are always so entertaining. Like Paula, I've never heard of a gashapon machine. Learn something new here every day ;-)
May 24th, 2012  
Ha ha so cool
May 24th, 2012  
What a great minature. It looks just like the real thing. Neat capture.
May 24th, 2012  
cool find !
May 24th, 2012  
Very cool !!
May 24th, 2012  
I have a Pentax though. Great shot
May 24th, 2012  
Cool shot, nice macro!
May 24th, 2012  
Wow!!!
May 24th, 2012  
very cool! love the lighting :)
May 24th, 2012  
Cute :)
May 24th, 2012  
Can't believe I thought you had a new toy!! Trickster! Great shot :D
May 24th, 2012  
I thought you'd got one of those clever apps that miniaturises things!
May 24th, 2012  
cute!
May 24th, 2012  
this HAS got to be fun
May 25th, 2012  
that is pretty cute
May 25th, 2012  
A great, big, handy-sized, fun-filled and collectible "THANK YOU!" to everyone!

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment! I go weak in the knees for tiny things like that. Even The Husband thought these miniatures are very well made. We wished there were different brands!

Again, thank you so much. I appreciate your constant support.
May 25th, 2012  
Cute toy! Great focus.
May 25th, 2012  
Oh wow! that is SO neat~!!
May 25th, 2012  
I've never seen them.. very cool!
May 25th, 2012  
mag
Awesome...I'm Jealous....that is sooo cool....
May 25th, 2012  
Haha, we have spent so much money trying to win stuff for Sam and Ben in the seaside arcades!! Do they do a Nikon?
May 26th, 2012  
@seanoneill Nope, they only have Pentax. But we'll keep an eye out in case they decide to make other brands too. 8)
May 26th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife ooh yes please....
May 26th, 2012  
Cool shot.
May 26th, 2012  
Wonderful!
May 29th, 2012  
Very cool win! Better than some gum balls :-))
May 31st, 2012  
Stunning capture. Love the mini-ness of it. Also like the fact that you collected the series.
June 4th, 2012  
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