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Using UV Filters
That's a sort of summing up from ChrisA, but to be fair there are those who have experienced filters fragmenting and damaging front elements. I'm not sure that anyone who uses a hood has damaged an unprotected front element. Just thinking back to around 1978 ... two of us were doing a series cover...
Posted by johnriley on 16/12/2013 - 12:43
Using UV Filters
I always leave a UV filter on my lens unless I'm specifically aiming to get the absolute best photograph I can. I always get a filter with every lens I buy as you can often get a deal on the filter price. I would love to claim that a filter would have a detrimental effect on my images but 80%+ o...
Posted by RalphHardwick on 16/12/2013 - 18:49
Using UV Filters
Only a couple of months ago I started a topic about uv filters as it happens one did break on my lens what a mess small bits of glass al over the shop must have happened in the camera bag which was in the back of the car I was lucky this time don't use them now. Regards Dave
Posted by python118 on 17/12/2013 - 20:57
Prime lenses for K-3
I had a fair sized collection of primes at one point but I scaled it right back to the two (that I had) that I couldn't do without... FA35mm-f2 & D-FA100mm-2.8-macro... I also have an M50-1.4 which is great but it's pretty much always attached to my MX and rarely goes out with my K5... If I...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 24/12/2013 - 12:19
The Da 50mm f1.8
Hello folks, I'm just wondering how people who have had the Da 50 1.8 for a long time are finding the speed it focus's. Does it free it's self up? I've had mine for a weekish now and it's improving all the time. It's quicker, and quieter, now than it was when I 1st used it. It seems to have bedded i...
Posted by bettyswolloks on 23/12/2013 - 14:56
The Da 50mm f1.8
Hi Daz, Just got one of these and like you, did find the autofocus to be a bit stiff - the screw-drive motor has to work at it. I took the lens off the camera, gave it a bit of a work out by rotating the focus ring for a while, and then set it back on the camera. Seems happy enough now - as am ...
Posted by ronniemac on 09/01/2014 - 14:09
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
I have an older version and have found it very good, a notable improvement over the kit lens. I have the older version too and love it to bits. Superb value for money. very very crisp, very close focus and one of my most used all rounders. And yes it's leaps and bounds ahead of the Pentax kit len...
Posted by Smeggypants on 28/12/2013 - 00:59
18-55mm or 18-135mm
Other than the obvious extended zoom range the nicest thing about the 18- 135 DA WR is the fast, whisper quiet DC AF motor. In use its IQ is excellent. List price some places is an absurd £499. SRS did have some unboxed 2 year warranty new for £325 before Christmas. Used hard to find but recently bo...
Posted by wvbarnes on 28/12/2013 - 10:32
non-sports and non-birders what are you using >135mm for
I've got a Sigma 170-500. I don't use it often, but there are times when it is the *only* lens that will do. For sure, it's not a "carry around" lens and a quick think back tells me it only got used twice in 2013, once at a wetlands centre and once at an airshow. Would I part with it? Can't see it, ...
Posted by RayB on 28/12/2013 - 12:00
non-sports and non-birders what are you using >135mm for
Not sure I can match any of those, but I tend to use my 55-300 quite a lot to pick out action (ports and harbours are a favourite), bring parts of the landscape closer (often coastal walking etc), and focus on architectural detail. Admittedly it doesn't get as much use as my standard zooms, but I w...
Posted by Stanovich on 30/12/2013 - 17:36
thinking of consolidating this lot somehow
You don't have to carry them all :D Based on what you have said, I would end up with 15, 35 and 50-135 as the main kit and 18-55 and 55-300 at home for those occasions where they can be useful. My reasoning (based on personal preferences): 1) I would not get rid of the 35mm; it is a far to...
Posted by sterretje on 28/12/2013 - 23:43
DA 50mm f1.8 - QuickShift or not?
Hello there, been looking in various places and can't seem to find a definitive answer as some website say yes and some say no. Does the Pentax SMC DA 50mm f1.8 prime lens have Quick Shift focussing i.e. you can focus the lens manually either before using AF or after acquiring AF without havin...
Posted by IFR on 31/12/2013 - 13:49
Kit Lens Upgrade
A lot's the need for a a bit more reach without having to change lenses, which can be a nuisance when photographing buses in particular, the 18-55 whilst good is a tad short in a quite a few locations. Re my Appleby shots. The previous year I took the 16-45 and 50-135. I also took the 18-55 to swap ...
Posted by Blythman on 01/01/2014 - 13:45
Walimex 24/3.5 tilt shift
Hello again :) In August I bought a Walimex (a.k.a. Ssamyang in other parts of the world) tilt shift lens. I admit that I haven't made best use of it, yet, but it is a fun lens, if a handful. It's all manual, so you have to set aperture and focus on the lens. And when tilting and/or shifting expo...
Posted by Prieni on 03/01/2014 - 18:11
Walimex 24/3.5 tilt shift
Hi Ralf, nice to see you back again :D Interesting lens from the looks of it, too specialised for my collection (wouldn't get the use out of it) but I do like the miniature effect.
Posted by Mike-P on 03/01/2014 - 19:32
Walimex 24/3.5 tilt shift
Glad to se you back on the PUF Ralf. That looks like a fascinating lens, I bet it makes you slow down when you're busy taking photos with it. Didn't you produce some miniature effect photos a while back? David PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout
Posted by davidtrout on 03/01/2014 - 19:46
New FA Limited lenses on the way
I would not pay for the removal of the green pearl, the addition of a red ring or for keeping the screwdrive the same. I wonder how much changing the coatings will cost. Unless it is marginal I can't see how the update can be positively marketed to the initiated. On the positive side there is no ...
Posted by MrCynical on 12/01/2014 - 21:04
Consolidating my lens collection . Good Idea?
I would go the following: DA15 f/4 (Fantastic little lens) FA28 f/2.8 FA31 f/1.8 in preference over Sigma Art 35 (size and focus accuracy winning for 31) A50 f/1.2 vs FA43 vs K50 f/1.2 vs DA*55? A is better than K, small differences but they all add up, extra blade, no need for stop down...
Posted by robbiec on 07/01/2014 - 12:26
Consolidating my lens collection . Good Idea?
I don't really see that the proposed changes will bring a significant difference, aside from autofocus. I'd agree. You have what I'd consider to be a good line-up there, but ultimately it depends how you'd like to work. I still shoot film, as such my preference would be to keep the FA43, but if shoo...
Posted by johnha on 07/01/2014 - 21:05
Consolidating my lens collection . Good Idea?
I don't have a lot of experience with the 20-35 (I bought the lenses close together recently and haven't been able to spend time with any one in particular). I bought it primarily for my film cameras (I feel 30-50 is a funny range on APS-C) I was looking for either a 20 or 24 and the opportunity to ...
Posted by johnha on 07/01/2014 - 22:56
