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500mm for £89??
Did you see what's parked at the back of the lens in the Ebay photo??.. Canon have started using K-mounts, have they?? Given that it's duty/vat paid, plus customs clearance fees would also have been charged, so my best guess is that the original cost of this lens in not more than £40 to buy from ...
Posted by steven9761 on 12/02/2012 - 15:40
500mm for £89??
Did you see what's parked at the back of the lens in the Ebay photo??.. Canon have started using K-mounts, have they?? "This t Mount Manual Focus telephoto lens comes with an adapter for your Pentax DSLR Camera. We also have Mount for All major Brands"
Posted by SteveT on 12/02/2012 - 15:42
500mm for £89??
Did you see what's parked at the back of the lens in the Ebay photo??.. Canon have started using K-mounts, have they?? "This t Mount Manual Focus telephoto lens comes with an adapter for your Pentax DSLR Camera. We also have Mount for All major Brands" I saw that after I'd posted, Steve.. I guess it...
Posted by steven9761 on 12/02/2012 - 15:48
500mm for £89??
To quote the specs "This t Mount Manual Focus telephoto lens comes with an adapter for your Pentax DSLR Camera. We also have Mount for All major Brands" All singing dancing :) MANUAL. being positive it wont have the mirror doughnuts but how good is the glass? Having used a Tamron mirror wi...
Posted by alan S on 12/02/2012 - 15:51
500mm for £89??
There are plenty of cheap 400mm and 500mm lenses about, often T mount. T mount is just a simple system to mount lenses on any camera. 500mm lenses come in standard long focus (not necessarily telephoto, hence their length) and mirror types and prices under £100 will be the norm. I have used mi...
Posted by johnriley on 12/03/2012 - 10:06
500mm for £89??
I'm still trying to achieved a result to match the above photo using a Sigma 150-500. Therefore you have to be careful not to dismiss cheap as always nasty. Can you take the risk that is the question? Regards David Firstly, there is always an element of risk when buying a second-hand lens, especial...
Posted by prsjnb on 12/03/2012 - 10:49
500mm for £89??
[quote:3496ace15f="davidrobinson"] You should easily surpass this image with a Sigma 150-500mm. The edges look sharp but there is very little resolution in the feathers and other detail, which looks may be due to noise reduction after sharpening? Dave You are absolutely right, David, and this is...
Posted by prsjnb on 17/03/2012 - 10:50
Pentax A 50mm 1.2
Quite a lot because it doesn't come up much. One sold on Ebay for over £400 a few weeks back, but that's unusual. There is a current auction for one on Ebay now http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Asahi-SMC-Pentax-50mm-f1-2-/230745571766?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item35b98201b6 Worth watching...
Posted by milamber on 13/02/2012 - 15:15
Pentax A 50mm 1.2
Sorry - my mistake. I linked to the 'K' version and yours is the 'A'. This should be yours. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/smc-PENTAX-50mm-f-1-2-Exc-/160730761741?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item256c4cca0d One of these sold for that price a couple of weeks back so worth quite a lot by the look of it.
Posted by milamber on 13/02/2012 - 16:09
Lens decisions -Pentax 35 f2, 50 f1.4 or 40 f2.8
Hi there I’m considering extending my lens collection to include a good prime as a walkabout lens and also for doing some portraits. My preference for portraits is usually of the head or from the waist up so I don’t think I need to have too wide a lens (I like the photo to be in close to the subjec...
Posted by rosstownsley on 15/02/2012 - 13:37
Lens decisions -Pentax 35 f2, 50 f1.4 or 40 f2.8
The 35mm f2.4 is outstanding value. I love it. If you find manual focussing your A 50/1.7 difficult, you could add the upcoming DA 50/1.8 later this year (when it is released). +1 I think that the 35/2.4 would be a good start, since it is cheap and optically rather good. As you have the exce...
Posted by sorted78 on 16/02/2012 - 10:15
A couple of old lenses - any good?
Thanks for all the replies. Yes they cost me nothing (although I have to give them back)! I am not sure of the serial number on the Vivitar but I'll have a look when I get home tonight. Thanks for the 'big dawg' tip Andrew. Thanks also for the encouragement, I didn't have very high hopes for t...
Posted by eddyc on 16/02/2012 - 12:50
A couple of old lenses - any good?
I've had a look at my 200mm and it is No. 28821019. So I guess it is the same as andrewk's one. In bigdawg's shoot out he refers to it as the 'Komine fixed mount rubber focus grip'. In case anyone is interested I also found this page while looking around generally: Can't wait to try i...
Posted by eddyc on 16/02/2012 - 21:23
SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.7
Hi all, Can anyone tell me if an 'SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.7' lens (dating back to the older style manual cameras)would be compatible with a Pentax K-x DSLR camera? If yes, would it be any good for macro photography? Thanku :)
Posted by SouthernGirl68 on 15/02/2012 - 23:44
SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.7
Hi Becky, the simple answers to your questions are 'Yes' and 'Yes'! Pentax have kept the same lens mount for many years so all of the old K-mount lenses will work, including the one you have mentioned. As a bonus, this is an 'automatic' lens so will work on your K-x in 'Av' mode where the camera...
Posted by davidstorm on 16/02/2012 - 00:09
Advice on glass for my k-x
I have a Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro (Manual Focus) lens that is very sharp and works well on my K-x. It has 1:1 (lifesize) macro ability and I have used it 'stand alone' and with a 2x Teleconverter with excellent results in both cases. See sample image link below. I have recently had this lens ...
Posted by davidstorm on 16/02/2012 - 22:33
Advice on glass for my k-x
[quote:3496ace15f="davidstorm"]I have a Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro (Manual Focus) lens that is very sharp and works well on my K-x. It has 1:1 (lifesize) macro ability and I have used it 'stand alone' and with a 2x Teleconverter with excellent results in both cases. See sample image link below. but ...
Posted by col55555ine on 16/02/2012 - 22:59
Advice on glass for my k-x
You are aware that the DA35(-L)/2.4 is not a macro lens (1:1 magnification)? I suggest that you take the kit lens (if you have it) and 'fix' it on 35mm for a week and go shooting. See if you can get away with that focal length for general purpose shooting. Repeat the exercise with 50mm or 55mm. D...
Posted by sterretje on 18/02/2012 - 05:38
Advice on glass for my k-x
Or just buy one s/h and sell it on if it doesn't appeal... I would vote for the Tamron 90mm for pure price vs performance. In fact the manual focus version is fine for macro, just focus by moving the camera!
Posted by Pentaxophile on 18/02/2012 - 20:02
Advice on glass for my k-x
I also have a K-x and have just purchased some Close-up 52mm filters to use with my Kit lens and my DAL 50-200mm. I have a Tokina 70-210mm SD II with Macro but can't focus on anything closer than around 4-5 feet away. It say its 1:4 but at that distance away the image looks small and its hard to F...
Posted by Whizzkiddwill on 18/02/2012 - 21:56
