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Sigma EX DG 300mm F2.8 V Pentax DA 300mm F4
Have used the Sigma 300mm f2.8 since day one of it's release. Over that period of time and literally thousands of photographs I've never had one single issue with it. Also works well with the Pentax aw teleconverter. Although if you are looking into getting one brand new... Might want to consider...
Posted by Daronl on 13/09/2015 - 13:53
Laowa 3rd party macro
Ultra wide angle lenses focus close anyway with, obviously, huge depth of field. Macro with 15mm would have to be so close the lens would be touching the subject surely? I've tried 50mm ones and rejected them as impractical. I'd have thought 100mm for macro. Affordable tilt shift would be good to ha...
Posted by wvbarnes on 14/09/2015 - 11:37
Laowa 3rd party macro
Ultra wide angle lenses focus close anyway with, obviously, huge depth of field. Macro with 15mm would have to be so close the lens would be touching the subject surely? I've tried 50mm ones and rejected them as impractical. I'd have thought 100mm for macro. Affordable tilt shift would be good to ha...
Posted by RobL on 14/09/2015 - 12:53
Laowa 3rd party macro
I have the original Venus 2:1 macro lens by Laowa (not the wide angle) and am very impressed with the image quality and 2:1 magnification. I would recommend it to anyone wanting a bigger macro image. There is no communication between the lens and the camera but this isn't a problem as most macro sh...
Posted by iangilmour on 17/09/2015 - 09:32
Full Frame Lenses
I could be in a little trouble, or my wallet is going to be. I have a FA50 1.4 as well as a Tamron 70-200. Nothing longer, nothing shorter. Back in the day with my ME Super, I used to use a 28mm, and a 50mm for well over 90% of the time. Maybe it is time to bite the bullet and invest in a 31mm...
Posted by JForeigner on 19/09/2015 - 03:48
Full Frame Lenses
The only A/F lenses I have for FF are the F50 1.7 and the f35-70and possibly DA300f4 .But as manual focus is what I enjoy I would be well covered with the collection of A.M.K and my Takumars. But I cannot see me bothering with FF as I cannot see what it will give me over the crop sensor kit that I u...
Posted by geordie01 on 19/09/2015 - 08:53
Full Frame Lenses
I've got some old manual focus prime lenses ranging from 28mm to 135mm, but I think the auto-focus zoom lenses are all designed for APSC sensors, except perhaps my Tamron 70-300, but I may be wrong. So stuck with a wholly inadequate K5 with its antiquated sensor and awful image quality. Shucks. ...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 25/09/2015 - 07:52
Full Frame Lenses
At this moment I've no ambition to buy a full frame Pentax body; my K30, K5 and K3 fulfil all my photographic needs. Should the day come when I do decide I can't live without FF I still have 1990s vintage FA series 28-80 and FA 80-200mm zooms from my film days. But image quality wise they are not i...
Posted by davidtrout on 25/09/2015 - 09:55
Full Frame Lenses
I went fishing once, Mike. Once. Me too ... all was fine until I caught a fish and they made me throw it back because it was too small. Never went again. Mind you, I joined the scouts as a kid ... that didn't last long either once I was told I had to hand in the money I earned on Bob a job week. ...
Posted by Mike-P on 25/09/2015 - 21:16
Full Frame Lenses
I don't think a 100,000 pound car is equivilent' in value terms at all. Could you list all of the available alternatives you know of? I'd be very interested as I can't afford 1,149 yet either ! Well put it this way, a Ford will get me to work and back just as easily as a Maserati would, just like Si...
Posted by Marat on 26/09/2015 - 13:26
Full Frame Lenses
Just been doing some K-5 comparison INF distance tests of the Pentax-F SMC 28-80mm f3.5 - f4.5 against the Pentax-A 50mm f1.4 at 50mm f/5.6 - f/8 which is a known top performer on Sony FF Hardly any noticeable difference :shock: Usable at f/4 which is wide open at 50mm AF is a bit torqu...
Posted by Algernon on 27/09/2015 - 17:12
Full Frame Lenses
Hey Algi, any idea how my little F35-70macro will fare. ... ? It's looking like it might be my only hope, at least as far as a FF standard zoom goes ! The Samgyang 14mm will have all the resolution, contrast and aberration control needed, but its edge distortions on FF may well have me cropping ...
Posted by McGregNi on 27/09/2015 - 17:57
Full Frame Lenses
I know that a lot of the old glass is tempting, and there's a nostalgia to the look and feel of it .... But really, this new FF is about more than just a bigger sensor with a 'wider image circle' . It's going to represent the latest and greatest Pentax have offered, a quality package of the highest ...
Posted by McGregNi on 01/10/2015 - 10:31
Full Frame Lenses
The bigger viewfinder will make manual focus easier, but to be honest I would be sticking to AF lenses. I feel that, nice though they are, the time for manual focus lenses is way past, at least for me it is. A possible exception would be the macro lens, where manual focus is often the best option...
Posted by johnriley on 01/10/2015 - 11:45
Full Frame Lenses
I'm moving in that direction as well John ..... I think one key factor to consider in our choices is the real motivation ..... Are we choosing an old manual focus option mainly because the modern alternative is beyond the budget? Or are we choosing it truly because it still offers something uni...
Posted by McGregNi on 01/10/2015 - 11:56
Full Frame Lenses
Until I decided to buy a digital dslr (a k100d) all of my SLR's had been manual focus. Sometimes I will go out with manual focus lenses only. If you use just manual focus lenses for some time using them just becomes normal/2nd nature. Must admit I'd love to try my lenses through a large full frame v...
Posted by jemx99 on 01/10/2015 - 15:13
Full Frame Lenses
All my lenses bar one are FF and manual focus, Pentax 50mm f1.7M, 24mm F2.8M, 28mm F2.8A, 35-70mm F4, 135mm F3.5M, 200mmF4M, Tokina SD SZX 70-210mm F4.0-5.6. Odd man out is my 18-55mm DA. I'm happy with my K10 though.
Posted by RussV on 01/10/2015 - 16:57
Full Frame Lenses
I think one key factor to consider in our choices is the real motivation ..... Are we choosing an old manual focus option mainly because the modern alternative is beyond the budget? Or are we choosing it truly because it still offers something unique and special that cannot be replaced by the latest...
Posted by johnha on 02/10/2015 - 00:34
Full Frame Lenses
I seem to be addicted to old manual focus lenses with the exception of the DA35 limited and DA *300 F4 they are all I seem to use. They just seem better to use to me, A/F has a hint of point and shoot to me. And i agree with with John the SMC taks are just class.
Posted by geordie01 on 03/10/2015 - 16:28
Full Frame Lenses
johnriley wrote: SMC Takumar lenses are superb and I would have thought dead easy to use on a Spotmatic, which is where I started some little while ago. Other marques from the same era are generally clunky and awkward, but the Asahi Pentax range was beautifully elegant. . I concur with everyth...
Posted by Horst on 11/10/2015 - 13:43
