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Pentax SMC A 50mm F2 Information please
Although these are throw away money they are really well made I have one and paid £30 - it is minty and it's a good portrait lens but also has a nice smooth focus throw for video. £10 is unbelievable value even if you sell it on.
Posted by japers45 on 06/12/2011 - 11:35
Anything to be gained
Nigel, I agree with Charlotte. I don't know why you are looking for another lens when the one you have already got produces results such as those posted here! My favourite lens is the SMC Takumar 135mm F3.5 - it is razor-sharp but at the same time produces fantastic out-of focus effects much like ...
Posted by davidstorm on 05/12/2011 - 21:59
Suggestions for lens repairers
I might do John, although they have not made this lens for years, and I bought it second hand back in 2004. The other option might be Real Camera Company, but being a classic place, I am a little concerned.
Posted by Offertonhatter on 05/12/2011 - 21:17
Suggestions for lens repairers
I had a problem with the zoom mechanism of a Tokina AT-X 80-400mm version I that I purchased of eBay, and I sent it to Tokina Service Europe in the Netherlands for repair. I am still waiting to get the lens back from repair, but it seems they have all the parts needed to get the lens back in 100% w...
Posted by bjolester on 05/12/2011 - 23:33
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Hello again, I'm looking to obtain a telephoto zoom lens to help aid me with my Nature and Wildlife photography. I have a Pentax K10D and currently use the following Manual Focus lenses Tamron Adaptall 500mm Mirror lens and the Sigma 400mm APO lens. These give reasonable results. Well the Tamron ...
Posted by Yecora99 on 05/12/2011 - 20:37
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Another recommendation for the 55-300. I'd never used a long telephoto before, and I found this lens pleasing easy to use. Quality wise, it seems sharp enough. The main limitation I found was getting the focus right!
Posted by Iuvenis on 07/12/2011 - 12:24
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Frogfish, Thanks for your detailed comments and suggestions. I think you are right. I should keep hold of the money until I find the right lens for the task. I've only recently took an interest in Wildlife Photography after spending most of my time doing Buildings and Architecture / Landscape photog...
Posted by Yecora99 on 11/12/2011 - 10:23
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Really sounds like the 150-500 would suit you down to the ground. Excellent lens for the price. For your BB 500 try using CIF (Catch in Focus) and you should find your hit-rate go up considerably. CIF = Catch in Focus. When you switch to manual focus you can use this function (check the K10D...
Posted by Frogfish on 11/12/2011 - 16:08
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Hello, Thanks for such helpfull information, I'm so glad I joined this website. Frogfish, next time I use the Tamron I will follow your instructions. I had been using it with a standard Tamron adaptall to Pentax K mount(without any electronic contacts) then i found a second hand Pentax mount wit...
Posted by Yecora99 on 12/12/2011 - 23:57
Telephoto zoom lens - any suggestions?
Hello, Thanks for such helpfull information, I'm so glad I joined this website. Frogfish, next time I use the Tamron I will follow your instructions. I had been using it with a standard Tamron adaptall to Pentax K mount(without any electronic contacts) then i found a second hand Pentax mount wit...
Posted by petrochemist on 13/12/2011 - 12:35
Limited madness
I suspect a flurry of kindly abuse, but sometimes its nice just to hear it... Am I mad for considering selling FA 43mm limited lens in order to fund a Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF OS HSM lens? I have a K7 and recently got a NEX 5N as second, quality compact with 16mm for when I dont want the bulk/risk of c...
Posted by rpark71 on 06/12/2011 - 15:35
Tamron 60mm F2 Macro
I can't remember the last new lens Tamron released in Pentax mount. Errrrrrmmmmm. :(:( I think it was the 17-50mm F2.8 back in 2006/2007(i think) Since then we had the 18-250 re-badged as a Pentax, no 18-270, no VC lenses, no new 70-300, no 10-24. It's not as though Tamron don't know how t...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 07/12/2011 - 22:28
Broken my DA* 50-135mm lens ARGHHHHH!!!!
The screws are tight its the plastic ring between the mount and focus ring.
Posted by cabstar on 11/12/2011 - 11:36
Broken my DA* 50-135mm lens ARGHHHHH!!!!
Johnson`s are very reasonable. I dropped my K20D with DA* 300mm f4 with 1.7x AF converter attached and it ripped the mount from the converter where it was attached to the lens, spilling all the internals of the converter over the ground (most were lost)and rendered the 300mm unable to focus. The foc...
Posted by truckerathome on 11/12/2011 - 22:40
Broken my DA* 50-135mm lens ARGHHHHH!!!!
Which one cleans coats and trousers! I'd certainly need to clean my trousers if I dropped my 50-135:shock::lol: Back on topic: That's bad luck Gary, but at least good news on the repair cost. Any idea how its happened?
Posted by fatspider on 24/12/2011 - 14:49
Repairing a Vivitar 28 to 105mm series 1
I'd see what you can do from the rear first. The ring with the name on at the front is glued with a few spots of contact adhesive. It can be forced off easy enough, but needs careful gluing back to avoid glue on the front element. There's also an adjustable element at the front held by black tape...
Posted by Algernon on 11/12/2011 - 16:22
SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL
Hi all, What do you think is a fair new/used price for one of these lens? (SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL) I'm currently using a 50mm f1.7 A lens, which is manual focus only and, whilst I get some great results, I'm finding it very hit and miss with the focus. (It's super sharp when I nail the ...
Posted by richandfleur on 02/04/2013 - 01:46
SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL
Hi all, What do you think is a fair new/used price for one of these lens? (SMC Pentax-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL) * Do these lens still allow for manual focus? And are they 'A' compatible, in that you can set the aperture from within the camera itself? Thanks :wink: Thank you. Yes as smc says the 3...
Posted by jemx99 on 02/04/2013 - 23:14
Tamron or Sigma 70-300mm
The Tamron and Sigma are cheaper, but when I did a back-to-back with the Pentax 55-300 with the Sigma (admittedly not the APO version which they did now have) at SRS Ruislip (RIP!) several years ago, the latter won hands-down - it was sharper, lighter and shorter than the Sigma, albeit more expensiv...
Posted by jeallen01 on 12/12/2011 - 08:18
Tamron or Sigma 70-300mm
Many thanks to you all for your rapid responses. I had been coming to the conclusion that the most 'cost effective' solution is indeed to stick with the DAL 50-200 kit lens for now and explore its performance when I 'digitally zoom' when cropping on the PC. However, I will also keep my eyes open f...
Posted by PeterKR on 12/12/2011 - 09:07
