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M42 Fujinon 50mm f1.4
Thinking back to the contemporary reviews of lenses, Fujinons were good but not rising to the same standards as Pentax, Nikon, Canon and Minolta.
Posted by johnriley on 19/07/2012 - 15:06
M42 Fujinon 50mm f1.4
I have an M42 f1.8 version which I use sporadically. Its reasonably good for what I use it for (macro with M42 bellows) see :- https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/m42-fujinon-lens-35116/p-0 I'll be back up in Leeds in a few weeks if you'd like to play with it regards Bernard
Posted by Frogherder on 19/07/2012 - 19:59
Street photography on a budget.
Hi all, Been a while but back for some advice. Looking for the perfect lens for street photography on a budget. Somewhere in the region of £75, happy to buy second hand. Has to be auto focus and is for my kx. I have the kit 18mm-55mm lens and im buying a DA 50mm-200mm next week so som...
Posted by roscopecotrain on 19/07/2012 - 18:04
Street photography on a budget.
maybe you should try an old mf 24/2.8 or similar prime. small and can get good one for nice price. it makes 35mm on aps-c, af is usually not mandatory, even better with prefocusing. i have used czj2 with pleasant results. have tried with tamron 17-50 zoom, but always manage to kick zoom out of desir...
Posted by jane7l on 20/07/2012 - 02:31
Street photography on a budget.
I'd recommend you use the kit lens for a while and figure out what focal length works best for you. As you can tell from the above posts everyone has their own personal preference. have a look at the exif data and figure out which focal length gives the "look" you prefer, then have a look for a pri...
Posted by MarkD on 20/07/2012 - 07:04
Street photography on a budget.
A small prime lens can make you feel slightly bolder, as it makes your camera feel less intrusive. I'm not sure whether that is something that is perceived by your subject, or if it is just the photographer's perception - but either way, it works for me. At worst, people assume I'm using a film came...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 20/07/2012 - 10:20
Street photography on a budget.
The big problem with a TLR is that everything is back to front :shock:
Posted by Algernon on 20/07/2012 - 12:48
Street photography on a budget.
Manual focusing is a nightmare with Rollei's they only started using plastic screens late on and they weren't very good, plus the focus knob on the side was very coarse. Minolta Autocords were much better. Bronicas are quite good. If ever you want to be NOTICED! doing Street Photography just ...
Posted by Algernon on 20/07/2012 - 14:12
Street photography on a budget.
I query the need for AF, I find the majority of the time i'm at infinity while indulging in a spot of street shooting, especially when using a lens wider than standard. Get a SMC M28 f/2.8 or a f/3.5 (they're cheapish I think) and focus with the distance scale. Set aperture at dunno say f/8 and you'...
Posted by robbiec on 26/07/2012 - 12:05
17-50f2.8 broken & 1st wedding in 5 days
this is why people should not hang up a "pro" or "open for business" sign until they are prepared. Back-up equipment is a must! When they hire somebody to shoot thier wedding, they do not need "super creative but no camera/flash/lens" to show up. lecture over.
Posted by Don on 22/07/2012 - 15:04
17-50f2.8 broken & 1st wedding in 5 days
this is why people should not hang up a "pro" or "open for business" sign until they are prepared. Back-up equipment is a must! When they hire somebody to shoot thier wedding, they do not need "super creative but no camera/flash/lens" to show up. lecture over. I didn't promote myself as a pro/...
Posted by dinneenp on 22/07/2012 - 17:05
17-50f2.8 broken & 1st wedding in 5 days
this is why people should not hang up a "pro" or "open for business" sign until they are prepared. Back-up equipment is a must! When they hire somebody to shoot thier wedding, they do not need "super creative but no camera/flash/lens" to show up. lecture over. I didn't promote myself as a pro/...
Posted by Don on 22/07/2012 - 17:25
17-50f2.8 broken & 1st wedding in 5 days
Don, I think what you say about the wedding photography business applies to professional photography as a whole - even the professionals admit the money isn;t there anymore judging by the fact that people are more mobile now and equipment is affordable and of a high technical specification.... I...
Posted by ilovesaabs on 22/07/2012 - 17:38
17-50f2.8 broken & 1st wedding in 5 days
[quote:3496ace15f="Don"]this is why people should not hang up a "pro" or "open for business" sign until they are prepared. Back-up equipment is a must! When they hire somebody to shoot thier wedding, they do not need "super creative but no camera/flash/lens" to show up. lecture over. I didn't ...
Posted by gartmore on 23/07/2012 - 10:07
Sigma 28-70 AF-Epsilon f/3.5-4.5
Does anyone else have this old Sigma zoom lens ? I saw it on e-bay last week as I'd been looking for a general purpose lens in the 'cross-over' range between the DAL 18-55 and DAL 50-200. However, before making a bid I did my 'homework' but only found 2 user reports ? Both commented on the sha...
Posted by PeterKR on 22/07/2012 - 14:45
Sigma 28-70 AF-Epsilon f/3.5-4.5
Does anyone else have this old Sigma zoom lens ? I bought exactly that lens on Fleabay some months back for the same reason. I haven't got around to testing it fully, but the few snaps I did take were not expecially promising. Now that you've reminded me - - - and it's not raining - - - watch ...
Posted by andrewk on 22/07/2012 - 14:58
Sigma 28-70 AF-Epsilon f/3.5-4.5
I've taken several test shots with the Sigma recently and have discovered that, especially at the short end, it tends to back focus a little giving images that are nothing like sharp. If focussed manually (I have a split image focussing screen) it is perhaps a little sharper than the Pentax 18-55mm...
Posted by andrewk on 20/09/2012 - 01:33
Lens suggestion needed for olympic games
You won't be allowed in with the 60-250! The restriction is lens + camera (don't even think about the lens hood!) must be 30cm or less long. I would seriously think about the Pentax 55-300, I can measure combination with my K7 later if you need to know how big this would be. However, I am thi...
Posted by beakynet on 24/07/2012 - 14:05
Lens suggestion needed for olympic games
Thanks John - is the hood removeable - i.e. can it be turned back to front like the one on the 55-300?
Posted by abam48 on 24/07/2012 - 16:30
Siggy 150-500, DA*300, or something else
Contemplating spending some money but don't know on what. I've got a Sigma 150-500 and for £600 I've no doubt its outstanding value. However, I've become a little frustrated at missing focus on birds in flight, this has been heightened because of late I've been owling in bad light. The othe...
Posted by Blythman on 23/07/2012 - 19:43
