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Short zoom to replace kit lens
Hi John, don't worry too much as the private buyer came back with a favourable deal on the Tamron 17-50 2.8 XR. Now mine. :) Had to take a sharp intake of breath as that means i've spent £400 (£700 with the K30) on two lenses. The Tamron and the Pentax DA 55-300. But both receive good reviews fo...
Posted by Russ on 30/04/2013 - 22:39
Short zoom to replace kit lens
New lens picked up today. Spent a day at Goodwood with it. Absolutely love it. So happy. Only problem is my new to me K30 seems to be on the blink. Seems prone to locking up while writing to the memory card. Its already wrecked one card, locked up again this morning with a new card. Posted up a thr...
Posted by Russ on 03/05/2013 - 21:11
lens?
Tamron SP 24-135mm if you can find one. Excellent lens, will set you back around £160 for a good used copy.
Posted by Mike-P on 30/04/2013 - 20:45
lens?
I agree the Pentax 18 to 135 DA WR is excellent, weather resistant and very quick almost silent DC motor inside. Continuous unmarked rear focus ring though for manual.
Posted by wvbarnes on 30/04/2013 - 21:41
Fungus - SMC Takumar 55mm 1.8 M42. Worth repair?
Rather dangerous ornament.It may affect your "healthy" lenses. Can this happen? I have a M 135 f3.5 with a small dot of fungus - shame as it's a lovely lens! In the world of Internet myths it can. First it will eat all your lenses, then it will spread onto your windowpanes and will not stop until it...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 02/05/2013 - 21:46
Kit lens not up to much
Perhaps if an individual copy of a lens is poor more people should take/send them back as with incorrectly focusing cameras etc? It is a two year warranty after all.
Posted by wvbarnes on 01/05/2013 - 20:55
Kit lens not up to much
I reckon there's some sample variation with the kit lenses... My first a DAL version that came with my Kx was not great... The WR version (and bear in mind they have the same optics) I bought to go with my (because of the WR) K5 is great... If it's really terrible you should send it back and get...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 01/05/2013 - 20:55
Kit lens not up to much
Several others have expressed their disappointment with this lens on this forum. BUT many others have said the opposite - myself included. I have both the Mk1 and MkII versions of this lens and I rate them highly particularly in terms of sharpness - you can find some examples in my portfolio. T...
Posted by cbrog on 01/05/2013 - 20:56
Kit lens not up to much
Yeah I've still got the 18-55 & 50-200 rebadged Schneider Kreuznach kit versions that came with my GX10, and I don't know if the Germans demand higher quality control to add there name, but I found both to be great, particularly around F8. If the 'proverbial' hit the fan, I'd have no problem goin...
Posted by Dodge69 on 01/05/2013 - 21:18
Kit lens not up to much
I think there must be a lot of sample variation in 18-55mm kit lenses. The MK II kit lens I have is very good. It is hard to tell the difference between it and the (well regarded) Sigma 24mm f/2.8 Super Wide II at f/5.6!! At f/8 onwards, the kit lens is as good or better everywhere. The Sigma is...
Posted by andrewk on 01/05/2013 - 22:23
Kit lens not up to much
One day wandering round my local camera shop (and without researching anything) I held - and immediately bought - a K-5 body only (bag of old 'film' lenses at home). On doing some research, I found out I could have got the 18-55 WR included for a similar price... In the end I had an expensive day...
Posted by johnha on 01/05/2013 - 23:16
Kit lens not up to much
I was quite pleased with my DA 18-55. Certainly a lot better than the Canon 18-55is i used last year when i had a quick fling with a Canon body :) That lens wasn't fit to be sold in Toys'r'us. Stopped down to F8 or so it really does perform well and you can see why the Pentax is rated as one of t...
Posted by Russ on 02/05/2013 - 07:59
Kit lens not up to much
-- so when you say "perform well" you're presumably equating "Well" with sharpness ? ( see my previous post ) Narrower DOF shots have so much more soul, depth and 3D to them for many scenes IMO. You mean arty, out of focus shots like this ? by , on Flickr
Posted by kh1234567890 on 02/05/2013 - 11:24
Kit lens not up to much
Thank you for all your interesting comments. I don't think there is anything wrong with my lens as such. The images are the same if I use manual focus or AF. Also at F8 the images are alright but that's what they are, alright not WOW! Looking at the price of a body only and the kit, the lens cost...
Posted by Mike-h on 04/05/2013 - 19:23
Kit lens not up to much
-- so when you say "perform well" you're presumably equating "Well" with sharpness ? ( see my previous post ) Narrower DOF shots have so much more soul, depth and 3D to them for many scenes IMO. You mean arty, out of focus shots like this ? by , on Flickr I meant narrower DOF shots, but s...
Posted by Smeggypants on 04/05/2013 - 20:43
Kit lens not up to much
Like all kit lenses, it's neither terribly wide, terribly long nor terribly fast. It's worth having in the bag though as a reasonably well-made and weather resistant lens for those occasions when you don't need specialist capabilities. The only kit lens I've used which is significantly better in b...
Posted by JonSchick on 05/05/2013 - 11:26
I've done it again......
I have a feeling i'll be doing the same thing in a few months. Just bought a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 but in order to get it promised my wife the Pentax A 50mm 1.7 would go to part fund it. I love the 1.7 but if i don't do it she never let me buy another thing. Well done buying back another 85. Lovely l...
Posted by Russ on 03/05/2013 - 22:31
I've done it again......
Nasty thing LBA ... sold my Sigma 100-300mm f4 a while back, was looking through my pictures the other day and came to the conclusion a lot of my best were taken with that lens ... then out of the blue came a chance to buy another copy. You can guess what happened next :roll: Mike-P (happy Si...
Posted by Mike-P on 03/05/2013 - 23:08
I've done it again......
Thought you where happy with the 60-250... thats why you sold your 100-300f4:roll::roll::roll:... best of both worlds then.. have both... :D:D:D:D:D#Nasty thing LBA ... sold my Sigma 100-300mm f4 a while back, was looking through my pictures the other day and came to the conclusion a lot of my bes...
Posted by Blueforever on 04/05/2013 - 03:21
Super telephoto zoom recommendation.
Remember that as the lenses get longer, they become more difficult to handle (bigger, heavier, slower and more prone to shake). This means your technique becomes much more important, possibly more important than minor differences between various lenses. Usually it means shooting at slower shutter sp...
Posted by johnha on 06/05/2013 - 11:11
