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Sell me something wide...
Start saving by all means but I'd try to beg or borrow the lens of your choice before committing to buy one. A bit difficult over here. We have a local lensrentals and they only do Canon and Nikon :( The effect they produce is very different but it is often not natural. Now you may well like t...
Posted by sterretje on 11/01/2014 - 10:57
Sell me something wide...
....The point was that the prime offered edge to edge high quality resolution, a quality I think is important for this type of photgraphy due to the need to place close foreground interest and edge objects. Nigel, I don't want to spark a heavy discussion but can you put your half full hat on for a w...
Posted by McGregNi on 11/01/2014 - 20:32
Which Sigma long zoom for airshows?
Good afternoon This is a repost of something I posted on the US forum yesterday as I would appreciate comments from those here with the relevant experience (Mike P & so on): Which 200+mm zoom is considered to be the fastest focusing and sharpest lens on the original K-5 &/or the K-30? I alr...
Posted by jeallen01 on 11/01/2014 - 14:36
Which Sigma long zoom for airshows?
Mike Thanks and it looks like I'll have to do some practical testing when I get a day or two (currently decorating the kitchen before starting a new contract in early Feb - so hopefully some time will become available between the two). OTOH,I suppose the biggest problem I have had with the 100...
Posted by jeallen01 on 11/01/2014 - 16:07
Which Sigma long zoom for airshows?
I think a zoom up to 300mm should be long enough on APS-C (at 450mm equivalent) and is probably the sweet spot between bulk, weight, length, speed and handling. Anything longer is harder to handle well, but you really need to handle it better due to the magnification. Canikon guys with huge, hefty x...
Posted by jeallen01 on 11/01/2014 - 18:10
Which Sigma long zoom for airshows?
As for the weight of the 150-500, it is certainly a bit heavier than the combo, but not a lot longer, and so I will have to try that out as soon as I can - maybe I need something more like a shoulder harness to spread the load than just a neck strap, so does anyone have a suggestion for the latter? ...
Posted by johnha on 11/01/2014 - 18:38
Which Sigma long zoom for airshows?
As for the weight of the 150-500, it is certainly a bit heavier than the combo, but not a lot longer, and so I will have to try that out as soon as I can - maybe I need something more like a shoulder harness to spread the load than just a neck strap, so does anyone have a suggestion for the latter? ...
Posted by jeallen01 on 11/01/2014 - 18:53
Pentax 600mm F5.6
Fingers crossed for a lottery win - I would love to give myself back ache carrying that around :D
Posted by Stuey on 11/01/2014 - 20:41
Sigma 150-500 or Pentax 55-300+TC?
I suppose if I'm talking myself into it I could sell the 55-300 to offset the cost. The weight concerns me a bit though, back in the bad old Canon days I had a bigma and it felt like carrying a rocket launcher round with me.
Posted by Steep on 11/01/2014 - 16:43
Cheap shots (Tamron 70-300)
I very rarely use longer zooms - perhaps having a call for them two or three times a year - and have come to the realisation that if there really was a telephoto zoom "shoot of a lifetime" I'd be better off renting a good lens for that occasion rather than having a heavy bazooka sitting around expen...
Posted by JonSchick on 12/01/2014 - 13:26
Cheap shots (Tamron 70-300)
Hi - no issues with zoom creep for me but I wouldn't expect miracles for fast continuous focus though. May be ok if your dogs are old! Focussing can be a little fidgety at the longer end....but then that's also true of similar lenses including the DA55-300. Jon
Posted by JonSchick on 13/01/2014 - 13:38
Tokina 80 400 and a K3?
One of my favourite lenses. There was one for sale on here recently..... as usual very little interest in long lenses for Pentax so it may still be available. Very odd considering it was the latest version.... mines the earlier one. I've only used it on a K-5 and earlier K20D. Quite noisy ...
Posted by Algernon on 15/01/2014 - 10:39
Tokina 80 400 and a K3?
There's also a Tokina 400mm f/5.6 that is actually rather better than the zoom. Yes there is :-) I got hold of one expecting from the reviews that it wouldn't be much good unless stopped well down but it's actually a very nice lens indeed. Quick to focus, light to carry and IQ is surprisin...
Posted by gwing on 15/01/2014 - 19:04
Best F/AF and A/Manual Lenses for a K5I/s?
This weeks Golden Iris award for "Helping a complete Lens Novice", goes to... Smeggy! (Don't labour the speech!) My own litle set of Ltd's I like it already, time to throw out the nets and release the Lens gathering Kraken... Many Thanks... Don't worry I won't be doing any crass Zollywood Oscar a...
Posted by Smeggypants on 16/01/2014 - 06:31
Best F/AF and A/Manual Lenses for a K5I/s?
If your forte is as I think it is, landscape, then I don't see a reason to limit your choice to A or later lenses. Green button stop down metering is fine and the histogram is your friend, so I would look further back in time. I would recommend the M50/1.7 and M28/3.5. I would very highly recomme...
Posted by DrOrloff on 17/01/2014 - 00:26
Best F/AF and A/Manual Lenses for a K5I/s?
For a light and not too expensive long lens for fun and frustration, look for the 500mm Tamron mirror.... For nearly as much fun with less frustration (you can actually focus it and shoot handheld with it) get the mirror instead :)
Posted by kh1234567890 on 17/01/2014 - 08:47
Sigma lenses for sale
To be honest, I don't think you will have any problems shifting any of those lenses listed, all of them are quite highly rated and sort after:D All depending on condition of course, but if I was you I would wait until payday, i.e. the end of the month as I don't think members funds are un limited...
Posted by MattyH on 19/01/2014 - 15:06
Sigma lenses for sale
Also I would hold back on selling the 24-70mm until Pentax launch their full frame camera as it should be worth a little bit more then:lol::lol::lol: Agree, this is a stunning lens, but the used price has dropped at the moment, sold mine for £180 which was a crime.....
Posted by AndrewA on 19/01/2014 - 15:09
Sigma lenses for sale
Also I would hold back on selling the 24-70mm until Pentax launch their full frame camera as it should be worth a little bit more then:lol::lol::lol: Agree, this is a stunning lens, but the used price has dropped at the moment, sold mine for £180 which was a crime..... I know, I can remember, gutted...
Posted by MattyH on 19/01/2014 - 15:19
Sigma lenses for sale
Also I would hold back on selling the 24-70mm until Pentax launch their full frame camera as it should be worth a little bit more then:lol::lol::lol: Agree, this is a stunning lens, but the used price has dropped at the moment, sold mine for £180 which was a crime..... Thank you gents for the inform...
Posted by snappychappy on 19/01/2014 - 20:12
