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DA 18-135 WR. Weatherproof, but will it keep dust out as well?
Hi, Well, this all sounds very promising and the thought that I could sit down with a beer in the evening without spiralling into paranoia about how much dust has accumulated on the sensor after taking only a few photos fills me with great cheer Are Pentax cameras that good or is that Sony con...
Posted by Ronthesnapper on 28/01/2014 - 18:44
Pentax M 50mm 1.4
Most definitely 'Yes', the Pentax-M 50mm F1.4 is a fine lens and is one of my personal favourites. If you have a camera with focus peaking (K-01, K-3 etc.) it really shines. Here's an example of one I shot with this lens, wide open at F1.4, the photo is not the best but it shows what the lens is c...
Posted by davidstorm on 26/01/2014 - 19:29
Tamron 80-210 f3.8-4 lens
I have the 105A version as well. Used with my first DSLR a k-r. I love the one piece action, you can focus and zoom without taking your hand off the ring and its parfocal. Here is a link . Mine has fungus in it although I tried dismantling it I could not get at all the elements that had fungus on i...
Posted by screwdriver222 on 26/01/2014 - 21:00
DISASSEMBLE SMC PENTAX 43mm 1.9 limited
Disassembling is the easy part. The real skill test is putting it back together with no leftover parts or screws, and the thing working like new.:wink: Apparently, you managed it. Good for you my friend.
Posted by pentaxian450 on 26/01/2014 - 21:24
your favourite k-mount street lens is? ...
DA*50-135mm zoom for me, no contest. The majority of replies so far have involved fairly wide angle lenses but that's too close for my taste. The point of street photography is to catch people in candid mood. By being further back you can catch them being natural and unaware they are being photograp...
Posted by davidtrout on 07/02/2014 - 19:40
your favourite k-mount street lens is? ...
DA*50-135mm zoom for me, no contest. The majority of replies so far have involved fairly wide angle lenses but that's too close for my taste. The point of street photography is to catch people in candid mood. By being further back you can catch them being natural and unaware they are being photograp...
Posted by kh1234567890 on 07/02/2014 - 20:40
your favourite k-mount street lens is? ...
[quote:3496ace15f="Russ"]I doff my cap to you all, i haven't got the guts to do it. It can get scary at times :) by , on Flickr Yep that's exactly why i don't do it. Check out the evil look from the girl partially hidden......geez Out of interest what did happen next? :)[/quote] It's ea...
Posted by Smeggypants on 23/03/2014 - 05:18
Scary D.I.Y. Project for Smeggy!
I'm sorry but I wasn't impressed. Have I missed something ? You're probably too busy pixel peeping :) Only kidding, but although it's late for me and I'm tired so haven't read all the text ( and it seems a google translation at any rate ) , the pictures themselves certainly have some personality,...
Posted by Smeggypants on 31/01/2014 - 08:23
Scary D.I.Y. Project for Smeggy!
I'm sorry but I wasn't impressed. Have I missed something ? You're probably too busy pixel peeping :) Only kidding, but although it's late for me and I'm tired so haven't read all the text ( and it seems a google translation at any rate ) , the pictures themselves certainly have some personality,...
Posted by jules on 02/02/2014 - 19:08
Best Lens for indoor portraits for PentaxK10d
Hi looking for an auto lens for my K10D to take general pictures & indoor portraits, have seen an auto focus one for £119 in Jessops (Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8). Wondering if anyone has any views on this lens & also is there any other lens I could consider which is similar priced or cheaper. M...
Posted by campbew on 29/01/2014 - 19:19
Two more front ends
It looks like Ricoh may announce two new lenses for CP+: •HD Pentax-DA 135-380mm f/4-5.6 ED [IF] DC WR •HD Pentax-DA 18-70mm f/2.8-4.5 AL [IF] DC WR The 135-380mm may attract some of our aircraft shooters? Best regards As an (EX) Aviation shooter wanting to get back into it again, I've had...
Posted by jules on 30/01/2014 - 07:53
Two more front ends
I too look forward to the 135 - 380 WR. I guess though that it will start at a silly price as the excellent 18 - 135 WR did. Our best chance may be in a bundle with one of the upcoming bodies or the K3 I guess. I'm really pleased they are extending the use of the excellent DC motors. The cut do...
Posted by wvbarnes on 30/01/2014 - 11:49
Two more front ends
I too look forward to the 135 - 380 WR. I guess though that it will start at a silly price as the excellent 18 - 135 WR did. Our best chance may be in a bundle with one of the upcoming bodies or the K3 I guess. I'm really pleased they are extending the use of the excellent DC motors. The cut do...
Posted by gwing on 30/01/2014 - 11:58
Two more front ends
(Going off topic a bit) IMO, DA* has more to do with the optics and that the sealing is a nice addition. It harks back to the other star lens designation. e.g. FA* 24/2 The WR is a DA with added sealing. So, a DA* is better optically, but both DA* and WR are likely to be the same with regar...
Posted by MattMatic on 30/01/2014 - 13:03
Two more front ends
"An 18-70WR is also a welcome addition. Hopefully it might be better built than the current 17-70" What's wrong with the build quality of the 17-70? I've only had one a relatively short time (replacing a Sigma 17-70) & so far I have no problems with it's build quality. Certainly it's in a differe...
Posted by Jimbro66 on 25/02/2014 - 16:28
Two more front ends
"An 18-70WR is also a welcome addition. Hopefully it might be better built than the current 17-70" What's wrong with the build quality of the 17-70? I've only had one a relatively short time (replacing a Sigma 17-70) & so far I have no problems with it's build quality. Certainly it's in a differe...
Posted by wadna on 25/02/2014 - 21:40
What to expect from the new 1.4x TC?
It appears this maybe becoming a reality soon so after a long wait what might we expect compared to existing offers? My Kenko 1.5x has quite good IQ with my DA*300 but it has its faults. It is pretty slow AF, hunts a fair bit, can miss focus point. So are we expecting improvements here as well as...
Posted by dcweather on 31/01/2014 - 14:34
What to expect from the new 1.4x TC?
So are these sarcastic comments in some way an attempt to re-establish certain personas self perceived position of superiority in this forum or something? There is another thread about this in a non-lens section, a photograph (fake or not)of one in another forum and people who have claimed to have ...
Posted by gwing on 31/01/2014 - 17:25
Sharp Long lenses for my K-30
Why the seemingly obsessive priority on sharpness? While I appreciate a crisp image, IMO the emotional content of the image is far more important than pure sharpness. And don't forget you can increase sharpness in post processing anyway. The IQ Quality of a lens is far more than just sharpn...
Posted by Smeggypants on 02/02/2014 - 07:16
Sharp Long lenses for my K-30
Why the seemingly obsessive priority on sharpness? While I appreciate a crisp image, IMO the emotional content of the image is far more important than pure sharpness. And don't forget you can increase sharpness in post processing anyway. The IQ Quality of a lens is far more than just sharpn...
Posted by Toni on 02/02/2014 - 11:51
