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MF lenses on DSLR
I've struggled a bit with manual lenses with my K-r, but that is probably just down to inexperience. Stationary objects were fine, especially close up, but moving objects were very hard. The 'catch in focus' feature is pretty good and worth having a play with. It doesn't always work, but I usually g...
Posted by milamber on 13/10/2011 - 17:26
MF lenses on DSLR
Just wondering if there are any tips etc for shooting with MF lenses on my K-r please. I now own SMC M 1:1.7 50mm & 1:3.5 135mm lenses and plan to make full use of them as the early shots last night were very promising. Thanks. To make things easier, set the focus selection to "Spot" and the a...
Posted by jeallen01 on 13/10/2011 - 17:50
MF lenses on DSLR
Wider aperture/brighter lenses are helpful. I have just picked up a Kr. The viewfindr is noticeably dimmer than my K10d and istDS. A split image screen might be helpful for manual focus, as well as the in camera rangefinder.
Posted by smc on 13/10/2011 - 19:21
MF lenses on DSLR
Just wondering if there are any tips etc for shooting with MF lenses on my K-r please. I now own SMC M 1:1.7 50mm & 1:3.5 135mm lenses and plan to make full use of them as the early shots last night were very promising. Thanks. To make things easier, set the focus selection to "Spot" and the a...
Posted by AndrewA on 13/10/2011 - 19:28
MF lenses on DSLR
Hi Andrew, as you probably know I love the old prime manual lenses. Most of the shots I post on the Gallery are taken with them. The only suggestion I can make is to practice lots and it does get more natural very quickly. My personal opinion (if it's worth anything) is that the K-x and K-r are ve...
Posted by davidstorm on 13/10/2011 - 20:43
MF lenses on DSLR
Wider aperture/brighter lenses are helpful. I have just picked up a Kr. The viewfindr is noticeably dimmer than my K10d and istDS. A split image screen might be helpful for manual focus, as well as the in camera rangefinder. Unfortunately, in my experience (quite a lot, sometime ago - starting with ...
Posted by jeallen01 on 13/10/2011 - 21:36
MF lenses on DSLR
Hello I only have my K10D to play with mf lenses so I cannot comment on the kx or kr however I do love using my mf lenses. My preference is m42 lenses as the combination of my ineptitude the k10 and m42 lenses works best for me - av mode of course :D I do use the in focus option however so...
Posted by Stuey on 13/10/2011 - 22:26
MF lenses on DSLR
I sold all my old manual lenses a while back, some which I deeply regret and went back to AF but alas as I'm not in the position to spend £300 plus on new AF lenses so I made do with some of the well known budget lenses from Tamron and Sigma. Alas these appeared in my eyes to be a poor substitue to ...
Posted by noddywithoutbigears on 14/10/2011 - 10:47
24mm prime comparison
After 2 years of LBA and a couple of recent low eBay bids which I didn't expect to win, I've inadvertantly assembled a collection of the following 24mm primes. Vivitar 24mm f/2 (Komine) Vivitar 24mm f/2 (Kiron) Sigma 24mm f/2.8 (Super wide 2) SMC Pentax 24mm f/2.8 Pentax FA*24 f/2 (low eBa...
Posted by sorted78 on 16/10/2011 - 07:35
24mm prime comparison
Interesting test :wink: If the Kiron 24mm is like the 28mm f/2 it could be soft at the edges I like AWB, but it just doesn't work with some lenses, although Manual/semi-auto WB is usually OK. It would be interesting to include the 18-55mm Mk II kit lens and the 12-24mm zoom. I suspect the...
Posted by Algernon on 16/10/2011 - 10:41
24mm prime comparison
I a while back that the auto-white balance on my K10D choose very different settings with my K135/2.5 lens than with my DA* 50-135 etc. Setting the white balance manually (in software in my case) so that the K matched the DA* improves the colours on the K hugely. I don't know why, but that is on...
Posted by womble on 16/10/2011 - 11:41
2x lens converter info please
Ive just seen a 2x lens converter on ebay. Just wondered if anybody uses these and if the picture quality drops when using these.Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Dave. I'm using TAMRON SP 2x TC occasionally - IQ drops by a margin (maybe dependant on quality of lens as well) but to my experie...
Posted by kingfisher on 17/10/2011 - 18:55
2x lens converter info please
The Pentax-A 1.4X-S works well with the 55-300mm almost no loss in quality. The Pentax-A 2X-S is also a decent converter and will work with the 55-300mm with a slight drop in quality. These are both manual focus only, but the A Series electric contacts function OK on digital.
Posted by Algernon on 19/10/2011 - 08:41
2x lens converter info please
The Pentax-A 1.4X-S works well with the 55-300mm almost no loss in quality. The Pentax-A 2X-S is also a decent converter and will work with the 55-300mm with a slight drop in quality. These are both manual focus only, but the A Series electric contacts function OK on digital. I'm glad t...
Posted by jeallen01 on 19/10/2011 - 16:54
2x lens converter info please
The main problem I have with the Bigma is that it won't lock focus at 500mm. The bulk doesn't bother me too much aside from the fact that trying to hold it steady and focus manually is a bit of a tall order and I generally find a tripod handy. Not a camera fault as both bodies tested are fine wi...
Posted by Dangermouse on 19/10/2011 - 22:53
2x lens converter info please
My 50-500mm has had no trouble locking focus since I got it (second hand). Has been used with K10D/K20D/K-7 and now K-5.
Posted by Mike-P on 20/10/2011 - 05:57
2x lens converter info please
Well, the 150-500mm here definitely isn't right then! It won't lock focus without a lot of fiddling about. It actually goes past the right point then stops and flashes the green hexagon as if to say "I'm stumped, you try!" I have read about similar problems with other brands of camera which we...
Posted by Dangermouse on 20/10/2011 - 17:09
2x lens converter info please
Well, it's my Dad's and I'm not 100% sure when he bought it! Will ask later. It exhibits the same faults on his K-7. I'm pretty sure it's under 12 months old but he's definitely had it for more than 30 days. I've tried updating the K-m firmware but no change. The DA 35/2.4 (which I keep on the c...
Posted by Dangermouse on 20/10/2011 - 17:53
2x lens converter info please
Ive just seen a 2x lens converter on ebay. Just wondered if anybody uses these and if the picture quality drops when using these.Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Dave. I use a Pentax rear converter A 2x-s with a Pentax 50 to 200 A/F lens and a Pentax A 70 to 210 with good results with a K10D...
Posted by jeffb on 21/10/2011 - 22:56
Sigma 85 1.4
This looks quite an interesting lens and I was wondering if anyone on the forum has it, what your thoughts were etc. Of the few reviews I've found they're generally very positive, with some nice pictures to back it up. Any comments appreciated. Regards George
Posted by carmagw on 18/10/2011 - 13:34
