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Super telephoto zoom recommendation.
55-300 is great, but I've tried it with TC's and it doesn't seem to like them. IQ was poor and focussing dire. The siggy 150-500 is superb, but not very compact! Regards David Obviously it will only work with a TC that suits it and like all long lenses you need to have good focusing technique...
Posted by Algernon on 06/05/2013 - 11:37
Super telephoto zoom recommendation.
55-300 is great, but I've tried it with TC's and it doesn't seem to like them. IQ was poor and focussing dire. The siggy 150-500 is superb, but not very compact! Regards David ----------------------------- I can echo these findings exactly!55-300 is great, but I've tried it with TC's and it d...
Posted by dcweather on 08/05/2013 - 21:17
Super telephoto zoom recommendation.
I love the DA55-300 but my teleconverters don't work well with it. But the reach is not signifigcantly different to your 18-270. The Bigmos (Sigma 150-500, the 'Bigma' is the 50-500) is also brilliant but as others have said not compact or light weight. Fortunatly my muscles are used to carrying t...
Posted by petrochemist on 09/05/2013 - 11:29
Sand in mi WR lens
I was on the beach with mi K30 with 18-55 WR lens and as the camera is weather sealed I didnt care much about sand and water. After I came back home I put the camera under the shower but I can still hear the sand when I am focusing or changing the focal lenght. Can anyone give an advise how remove a...
Posted by Marselus on 06/05/2013 - 21:39
Sand in mi WR lens
Well, from the described exposure to sand I don't think any lens would have been affected at all - if the camera was back downwards in the sand then the lens wasn't in the sand? The camera would have been fine no doubt. Not what I would do, but you're right in that the advertising suggests that y...
Posted by johnriley on 07/05/2013 - 07:58
35mm lenses on digital cameras
And there's a lot of old manual focus K glass out there, certainly 28mm f/2.8s (my favourite 'walk-round' prime on APS-C), fewer 35mm's though for some reason. Not quite as convenient as AF lenses, but cheaper.
Posted by johnha on 07/05/2013 - 21:26
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
I started off with the K-x kit. A cracking little camera. Though I totally understand your frustrations. When trying to shoot wildlife with it. All the K series lenses you have seen are compatable with the K-x. Most you will have to manually focus though. Some you will have to use the stop down mete...
Posted by stub on 08/05/2013 - 20:40
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
Hi Jade, you can buy an old telephoto lens for not too much money, but more than likely it will be manual focus, not autofocus. I bought a Tamron 300mm Adapt-a-matic (1972 vintage) in mint condition from an ebay seller for £20. It takes beautiful, sharp images, but is manual focus. It also requir...
Posted by davidstorm on 08/05/2013 - 20:43
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
Hi Jade, you can buy an old telephoto lens for not too much money, but more than likely it will be manual focus, not autofocus. I bought a Tamron 300mm Adapt-a-matic (1972 vintage) in mint condition from an ebay seller for £20. It takes beautiful, sharp images, but is manual focus. It also requir...
Posted by Toon49 on 08/05/2013 - 21:08
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
Hi Jade, you only need adaptors with lenses that have an 'M42 Mount'. If the lens has a 'Pentax K Mount', no adaptor is needed. Regarding manual focus, yes it will be exactly the same as your Pentax ME Super film camera. Regards David
Posted by davidstorm on 08/05/2013 - 21:12
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
If you go the way of a cheap manual focus/pre-set lens with M42 thread, check if it has a T2-M42 adapter fitted. If it does then this could be changed for a T2-PK adapter. It would then fit directly to the bayonet fitting on the camera the same as the standard lens. This saves the M42-PK adapter nee...
Posted by Patty on 08/05/2013 - 21:32
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
If you need long and cheap, then have a look at a Tamron 500mm mirror lens. Manual Focus, fixed aperture of f8, and can sometimes give an odd bokeh (out of focus background). The Tamron is widely regarded as perhaps the best of the mirror lenses. I've got example shots taken with my Kx on page...
Posted by Blythman on 08/05/2013 - 21:33
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
If you go the way of a cheap manual focus/pre-set lens with M42 thread, check if it has a T2-M42 adapter fitted. If it does then this could be changed for a T2-PK adapter. It would then fit directly to the bayonet fitting on the camera the same as the standard lens. This saves the M42-PK adapter nee...
Posted by davidstorm on 08/05/2013 - 21:45
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
I now have a Sigma 150-500 which is excellent value for money, before that I used a Pentax FA 80-320mm lens which I think is an excellent and very under rated lens. You should be able to find one around £100. In my opinion teleconverters aren't worth the hassle unless you have fast lens to pair ...
Posted by Mike_L_76 on 09/05/2013 - 03:11
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
I now have a Sigma 150-500 which is excellent value for money, before that I used a Pentax FA 80-320mm lens which I think is an excellent and very under rated lens. You should be able to find one around £100. In my opinion teleconverters aren't worth the hassle unless you have fast lens to pair ...
Posted by jeallen01 on 09/05/2013 - 14:29
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
If you fancy that Tamron 300 a much better bet would be to get one of the Tamron Adaptall2 SP 300mm 5.6 lenses. These are almost continuously available on ebay for about £70, are a nice high quality, reasonably light, manual lens and are a genuine macro lens as a plus. You will need an adaptall...
Posted by dcweather on 09/05/2013 - 21:46
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
The seller of the lens on Preloved does not give the model number and the photos of it are quite small and not very good. However, it looks to me like a model 670AU Adapt-a-matic which is identical to the one I own. This lens is beautifully made, a joy to focus and takes sharp images at F8 or abov...
Posted by davidstorm on 09/05/2013 - 21:46
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
Thanks guys think I'm going to be on the lookout for the tamron 70-300 on here and eBay! Just anotjer stupid question which has probably been answered but so many lenses mentioned I'm confused haha. Would I need an adapter for this lens? Also when I search I presume I'm looking for a Pentax fit? And...
Posted by Toon49 on 09/05/2013 - 22:35
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
The Tamron 70-300 is an af lens and available in Pentax fit. As others have said, it's a great budget buy as it can be picked up cheaply second hand. It's main flaw is a tendency to purple fringing in some conditions - eg. sunlight on water. Other than that, it's a good place to start, and, bought s...
Posted by greypoint on 10/05/2013 - 06:53
Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife
Thanks guys think I'm going to be on the lookout for the tamron 70-300 on here and eBay! Just anotjer stupid question which has probably been answered but so many lenses mentioned I'm confused haha. Would I need an adapter for this lens? Also when I search I presume I'm looking for a Pentax fit? And...
Posted by dcweather on 10/05/2013 - 22:05
