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DA*55mm F1.4 - A bargain really......
Yes, it is a Pentax thing with the K-3 bundle. I will be getting the K-3, but not just yet. I'm still having fun with my k-5 and especially my K-01. I did ask the Pentax Rep the other week and the Jessops guy (it's the only Pentax dealer in Manchester, worst luck!) to see if they would swap the 35mm...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 15/02/2014 - 19:39
Elements in the new Pentax AW 1.4x converter
I don't profess to know a great deal about numbers of elements, their groupings, etc but it does seem a little odd that the new pentax converter seems to have a small number of elements (4 elements in 3 groups). I know that things have moved on a bit, but back in the "good ol' days" the general opin...
Posted by LennyBloke on 18/02/2014 - 15:22
A weak lens...
Most of my lenses are old Pentax manual focus ones. I think they're all pretty decent but they're not all cheap. Best bargains were the 28 and 135. I really like the 50/1.4 which would probably be the one I kept if I was only allowed one prime lens. My manual primes ...... SMC20/4M SMC28/3.5...
Posted by JonSchick on 20/02/2014 - 22:59
A weak lens...
my vote for f-series http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/wide-angle/index.html The Pentax SMC-F 28mm F2.8. This was announced with the first of the Pentax AF cameras back in 1987, and only produced until 1989, when it was replaced by the FA series of lenses. So, to start with, what do you g...
Posted by samson51 on 21/02/2014 - 01:43
A weak lens...
I too have the m28mm mk2 and it is great same optics as the A28mm the give away for the mk2 is lack of silver decor ring on the focus ring.
Posted by geordie01 on 21/02/2014 - 10:53
New Tamron lenses on the way.....
.....but not for us Pentaxians. Tamron have a new SP 18-300 VC USD & SP 28-300 VC USD on the way. But guess which is the only mount not supported. I suppose it all comes back to what someone said about Sony part owning Tamron and making sure Pentax are not supported. Or will they offer to upda...
Posted by Russ on 22/02/2014 - 09:50
New Tamron lenses on the way.....
That's interesting that Olympus have gone back to the Panasonic 4/3 sensor. I thought the Sony was superior. Perhaps we may get the 18-300 one day but without the VC. Wow 150-600, now that would be seriously good at the airshows.
Posted by Russ on 22/02/2014 - 10:58
85mm Portrait Philosophy
...The FA really appeals to me, but the price does not. I guess you gets what you pays for. The price of the FA* lenses shot up over several years, but seem to have dropped back a bit now. When I started looking I couldn't find an FA*85 for much less than £1k, but the odd few I've seen over the la...
Posted by LennyBloke on 26/02/2014 - 12:21
85mm Portrait Philosophy
This is an interesting thread as I am looking at getting a dedicated Portrait lens of around this focal length. I am afraid that I disagree with John that "why an 85mm when a 55mm will give a similar angle of view" That may be the case, but a 55mm is still a 55mm, and an 85mm is 85mm and will act ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 26/02/2014 - 20:43
85mm Portrait Philosophy
I still shoot film (mostly with manual focus bodies), as such I'm slowly acquiring FA lenses (I need FF coverage & aperture rings) so I can move on my older manual focus glass. That's the theory anyway... I still want AF on my K-5 and the FAs feel much smoother than my Fs when manual focusing. Wh...
Posted by johnha on 26/02/2014 - 21:42
85mm Portrait Philosophy
I had the Sigma and swapped it for the FA77 1.8 ltd. No contest! the Sigma was too big (fine for weddings, everywhere else it just got left at home) and the focus seemed to be a bit unreliable. At the time I put that down to me, but the 77 has no such issues - it's a little gem. Sigma will loose m...
Posted by Darkmunk on 27/02/2014 - 11:40
85mm Portrait Philosophy
John, LennyBloke, It took both Fran and I a long time to find two FA* 80-200mm that were in mint condition and if I recall correctly we paid £750 for one and £850 for the other, but this did include tax and import charges from Japan. We have had them about 10 months now and thay have been used at...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 27/02/2014 - 11:46
Elastic rulers?
The old Lowepro Omni (Sport, Traveler (sic), Trecker, ) series all fitted into specific peli cases. The sport has a shoulder strap and belt and mine carries, K-5 with Tamron 17-50, 55-300, DAL35 and DAL50, and some odds and sods. There may be similar cases available today. The Omni's come up on...
Posted by JohnX on 26/02/2014 - 19:25
Elastic rulers?
The old Lowepro Omni (Sport, Traveler (sic), Trecker, ) series all fitted into specific peli cases. The sport has a shoulder strap and belt and mine carries, K-5 with Tamron 17-50, 55-300, DAL35 and DAL50, and some odds and sods. There may be similar cases available today. The Omni's come up on...
Posted by dougf8 on 26/02/2014 - 20:21
Elastic rulers?
when I'm out and about I always take everything, including a kitchen sink or too!! Very useful back in the early days of wet plate photography but modern film will wait till you get home... :P
Posted by petrochemist on 27/02/2014 - 20:48
selling a lens
Hi there guys!!! Just thought i would drop a line before going ahead. I am planning to sell a 55-300mm pentax lens and thought id ask fellow users some advice. I purchased the lens second hand originally and had no problems until recently noticed the sharpness was a bit soft. Sent the lens away t...
Posted by mattox on 26/02/2014 - 17:18
selling a lens
You could try adjusting your AF, but first perhaps a test on a stationary subject whilst on a tripod. Just to make sure it's the lens and not camera shake or subject movement. tried all of that john. Fixed a lens focus chart to a table and on a tripod, but the focus is always out, even after AF adju...
Posted by mattox on 26/02/2014 - 17:36
selling a lens
Interesting. Might be worth getting in contact with him. Considering the lens starting playing up after being lugged around loosely in my back pack in argentina for a month. May have the same problem tooI had the same thing with my 55-300mm .. it was fine up to around 200mm but totally sucked at 300...
Posted by mattox on 26/02/2014 - 18:09
SMC M LENS
Does any one still use the old lense for portraits ?. Also can some one recommend one of these lens for portraits there seems to be varying thoughts of the best focal lenght for this use so any feed back is more than welcome. I have a 50mm 1.7 which I love but not sure if there may be better options...
Posted by philstaff on 27/02/2014 - 09:41
SMC M LENS
I think you would have trouble beating that 50 1.7 The 135 3.5 will get you further back, and my copy is one of the sharpest lenses I own wide open, which always helps for eyes etc. (you can easily soften an image from a good lens, but you'll never get a poor one sharp)
Posted by Darkmunk on 27/02/2014 - 10:10
