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Pentax 150-450mm
A while ago some concerns were being expressed regarding the K-3 being the only body that could fully utilise this lens. I've had a chance to look at this now and the only thing the K-3 adds is that it enables the use of four buttons placed around the body of the lens at 90 degree intervals. Apparen...
Posted by johnriley on 20/05/2015 - 14:09
Pentax 150-450mm
Did you manage to test the AF speed with the 1.4X John ? Sorry no, it was a poor day really. I will try locally tomorrow and make a point of doing this and get back to you.
Posted by johnriley on 31/05/2015 - 19:42
Pentax 150-450mm
Did you manage to test the AF speed with the 1.4X John ? Sorry no, it was a poor day really. I will try locally tomorrow and make a point of doing this and get back to you. Subjectively, it didn't seem to make a lot of difference, so I ran a test using an online stopwatch. Obviously it depends on h...
Posted by johnriley on 01/06/2015 - 10:09
Pentax 150-450mm
John, if you have the DA*300 how do you feel the focus speed and lock on compare with that, with and without the converter in each case? Dave
Posted by dcweather on 02/06/2015 - 23:39
Pentax 150-450mm
Unfortunately Dave I don't have the 300mm, otherwise I'd be happy to try it out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's a shame. I think the majority of birding and...
Posted by dcweather on 05/06/2015 - 23:34
Pentax 150-450mm
I agree, I have the 300 star F4 and converter for my K3 and struggle to see what the bulk and price of the new lens delivers to us now. Presumably its all about the 35mm size sensor body coming in the autumn when it will show off the larger sensor advantage. Unfortunately Dave I don't have the 30...
Posted by wvbarnes on 06/06/2015 - 15:09
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I've just been looking at the Ricoh website and there are 44 K mount lenses listed. Nine of them are definitely full frame. At the peak of the 1980s there were only about 40 lenses in the range, so I guess things have come along a fair bit in the past few years and we're back up to strength. W...
Posted by johnriley on 20/05/2015 - 17:10
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What matters to Pentax is sales, and whether or not anyone actually needs a fast long telephoto or not is irrelevant. Sadly, photography attracts people who want bragging rights. When I went to the Duxford Airshow last year there was an amazing array of people with huge L-series lenses wearing the...
Posted by womble on 22/05/2015 - 15:38
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Back on topic, I'd love a TS lens, please. The venerable 28mm 'K' shift lens is good, but showing its age, and 28mm is not that wide on APS-C. (In fact I was once seriously thinking of buying another make of camera and their TS lens, whilst sticking to Pentax for everything else I do).. No need! S...
Posted by RobL on 22/05/2015 - 15:58
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2 Back on topic, I'd love a TS lens, please. The venerable 28mm 'K' shift lens is good, but showing its age, and 28mm is not that wide on APS-C. (In fact I was once seriously thinking of buying another make of camera and their TS lens, whilst sticking to Pentax for everything else I do).. No need...
Posted by womble on 23/05/2015 - 05:18
SMC M Glass a love affair of 35 years
My first piece of SMC M glass arrived attached to a Pentax MV back in 1980, it was a 50/2, since then I have added a 50/1.7, 28/2.8, 40/2.8, 135/3.5, and an 85/2. The compact nature of the M series glass has always appealed to me and the build quality is and always was, (to me), very good. Today I a...
Posted by lxmike on 29/05/2015 - 22:00
undecided
I have had both; the Tamron is a good lens but eventually it was clear that the extra 65 mm does what it always does, stretches the optics too far. The 18-135 Pentax never ceases to impress, iI think it is simply underrated/understated and not to overstate it's optical prowess it is not optical...
Posted by Daronl on 04/06/2015 - 20:22
Lens prices up?
Browsing today i note Pentax Lens prices seem to be peaking again. Is a big sale due soon then do you think? I have the F4 300mm star for example which has been as low as £640 new and is creeeping back to £1000 again. Like many I like to buy lenses when it suits my needs, not when it suits the...
Posted by wvbarnes on 07/06/2015 - 16:42
Lens prices up?
Yes indeed, important to keep your eyes open if you're thinking of a specific lens. I got the HD20-40 Limited from SRS for £499, when it dipped from £659, which is where it's gone back now. Brilliant lens, absolute bargain.
Posted by microlight2010 on 12/06/2015 - 22:46
Lens prices up?
Yes indeed, important to keep your eyes open if you're thinking of a specific lens. I got the HD20-40 Limited from SRS for £499, when it dipped from £659, which is where it's gone back now. Brilliant lens, absolute bargain. Me too, and I concur with you on the lenses performance, best of the Pentax ...
Posted by jules on 13/06/2015 - 07:26
Lens prices up?
Yes indeed, important to keep your eyes open if you're thinking of a specific lens. I got the HD20-40 Limited from SRS for £499, when it dipped from £659, which is where it's gone back now. Brilliant lens, absolute bargain. Me too, and I concur with you on the lenses performance, best of the Pentax ...
Posted by Conqueror on 14/06/2015 - 13:26
Lens prices up?
[quote:3496ace15f="microlight2010"]Yes indeed, important to keep your eyes open if you're thinking of a specific lens. I got the HD20-40 Limited from SRS for £499, when it dipped from £659, which is where it's gone back now. Brilliant lens, absolute bargain. Me too, and I concur with you on the lens...
Posted by jules on 14/06/2015 - 18:30
Lens prices up?
I bought my DA*16-50mm for £550 in the Black Friday sales, it's back up to £830. Would I buy the DA* 16-50mm for £830 ? no. I'm saving for the 150-450mm and am hoping to pick one up in this years Black Friday sales, fingers crossed !! :-)
Posted by mille19 on 15/06/2015 - 08:18
Owners of 50-135 and 16-50 - feedback requested please.
I have the 50-135 which is wonderful (7 years with it and no SDM issues). Can anyone who has both lenses tell me if the 16-50, despite all its known issues, has some of the 'bite' and generally fab IQ of the 50-135. I've read many reviews and users accounts, but I'm still not clear about this. Are t...
Posted by istdskmk5 on 08/06/2015 - 10:19
Owners of 50-135 and 16-50 - feedback requested please.
The 50-135 is sublime - always makes me smile using it :) My 16-50 is lovely, but in a subtly different way. Superb for landscapes - just finding out how much detail it provides with the K3!! I did get my ageing copy calibrated by JPSS and it came back a different beast ;) Add the 12-24 and that...
Posted by MattMatic on 08/06/2015 - 22:06
