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New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
I have a K-1 and several Pentax FF Wide-Angle auto-focus primes already. (Can't find that option to tick in the poll!)
Posted by JAK on 24/06/2017 - 15:24
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
I have a K-1 and several Pentax FF Wide-Angle auto-focus primes already. (Can't find that option to tick in the poll!) Fair point John, I guess these must be legacy lenses. The idea of the post is to ascertain if members on this forum are waiting for Ricoh to release a new wide angle prime, wide a...
Posted by ronniemac on 24/06/2017 - 17:55
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
The FA* 24/2 AL [IF] isn't bad at all. Prefer it to the Sigma which I also have. Looking for a FA 20mm f2.8, I adored the old K f4 version which got stolen, I have an M version which lacks something by comparison. K 17/4 Fish-Eye (OK not AF but pretty well could be fixed focus!) Intend to get a ...
Posted by JAK on 24/06/2017 - 20:12
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
The FA* 24/2 AL [IF] isn't bad at all. Prefer it to the Sigma which I also have. Looking for a FA 20mm f2.8, I adored the old K f4 version which got stolen, I have an M version which lacks something by comparison. K 17/4 Fish-Eye (OK not AF but pretty well could be fixed focus!) Intend to get a ...
Posted by ronniemac on 25/06/2017 - 18:53
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
So until Ricoh bring out one of their planned wide-angles, maybe I should make better use of the A 24mm f2.8 on the K-1 when travelling light, even if it is a tad wider than I prefer. It performs well for such a small lens - not much bigger than the A 50mm f1.7. As you point out, focus is less cri...
Posted by JAK on 25/06/2017 - 19:31
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
24mm or 28mm... I just use f/8 and INFINITY everything from about 5ft to INF is in focus. DOF is all about the diameter of the aperture not calculations based on the smallest DOT you can see on a 10x8. The Petri 28mm f/2 looks handy. I was looking at these on Flickr this morning.... I'd b...
Posted by Algernon on 25/06/2017 - 20:35
New Full Frame W-A Primes - when?
24mm or 28mm... I just use f/8 and INFINITY everything from about 5ft to INF is in focus. DOF is all about the diameter of the aperture not calculations based on the smallest DOT you can see on a 10x8. The Petri 28mm f/2 looks handy. I was looking at these on Flickr this morning.... I'd b...
Posted by derek897 on 25/06/2017 - 22:41
Upgrading from Pentax 16-45 f4 - what to buy?
I'm off travelling to Peru for a month in the summer and looking to get a sharper lens to replace my pentax 16-45 f4 (which is my go to lens atm). I will also taking my DA* 50-135 with me. The two I am considering are: Pentax DA* 16-50mm Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 My question is are those two ...
Posted by will6558 on 26/06/2017 - 12:56
Upgrading from Pentax 16-45 f4 - what to buy?
Thank you all for coming back to me on this, hmmm i'm going to re think this and keep the 16-45 (it has served me well over the years after all) and might look into a prime instead
Posted by will6558 on 27/06/2017 - 11:20
Upgrading from Pentax 16-45 f4 - what to buy?
Had a 16-45. Never happy with infinity focus. My copy clearly! Sharp enough, punchy. 16mm is useful. Loved my Sigma 17-70 2.8-4.5. Now sold awaiting postage. Hated the poor flare control and the rendering though. Now have the Tamron 17-50. Chuffed. Great rendering. Great flare control. C...
Posted by Simonmac on 27/06/2017 - 12:38
Upgrading from Pentax 16-45 f4 - what to buy?
I prefer the rendering of the 16-85 to that of the 16- 45. I used the 16-85 for this lot soon after I got it. Very pleased with it. I don't like the way the 16-45 increases in length when it zooms out as it gets in the way of the onboard flash. But lack of sharpness isn't one of its problem. ...
Posted by JAK on 29/06/2017 - 16:22
Huge Price Increases on Pentax Lenses
Using Camera Pricebuster for 300mm F4 as an example I'm not surprised either. Prices go up and down like yoyos so you just have to buy right. Lowest Price Price When Shop Today £899.00 29 Jun 2017 Amazon.co.uk Last 90 Days £699.00 14 May 2017 SRS Microsystems Best Ever £629.00 27 Mar 2015 SRS ...
Posted by wvbarnes on 29/06/2017 - 20:11
Huge Price Increases on Pentax Lenses
I accept that currency rates are not favourable for UK importers at the moment, however I think this is being used as an excuse to profiteer at UK consumers' expense...similar to what happened to the consumers in every country that converted to the Euro a few years back. I've just looked at the e...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 29/06/2017 - 21:18
560mm f5.6 Price up a MASSIVE 60%
John, It was a 400mm F5.6 not f4 I was meandering around...and the 100-400 f5.6 zoom...pretty much staple fare these days for all sorts of uses. Once you've experienced the buzz from having 300mm on APS-C many users (myself and my son included) want the extra reach that a 400mm can give. 500mm is...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 05/07/2017 - 20:31
560mm f5.6 Price up a MASSIVE 60%
Cheers John and Alan for your comments/input. Regarding a possible 400mm f5.6...my preferred option would be a zoom with 400 at the long end and 80-100 at the short end...very versatile but I wouldn't turn my nose up at a prime particularly if it performed reasonably well with a 1.4/1.5 convertor. ...
Posted by 1stEverPentax on 05/07/2017 - 23:44
Which wide lens for huge landscapes?
Dear Forum, I will be taking a trip to a country with wide open spaces and desert landscapes and where there should be plenty of light. The widest lens on my K-x is the 18–55 zoom. Which wide lens, fixed focus or zoom would you recommend to go wider? Weight could be a small concern but I’ll trade...
Posted by grambuch on 04/07/2017 - 22:12
Which wide lens for huge landscapes?
Dear Forum, I will be taking a trip to a country with wide open spaces and desert landscapes and where there should be plenty of light. The widest lens on my K-x is the 18–55 zoom. Which wide lens, fixed focus or zoom would you recommend to go wider? Weight could be a small concern but I’ll trade...
Posted by User_removed on 06/07/2017 - 09:00
Which wide lens for huge landscapes?
I have just come back from Cornwall and the two panos I took each composed of 6 shots handheld came out OK when stitched using ICE.
Posted by screwdriver222 on 15/07/2017 - 12:07
Which wide lens for huge landscapes?
I have just come back from Cornwall and the two panos I took each composed of 6 shots handheld came out OK when stitched using ICE. Going to show us having teased that?
Posted by JAK on 15/07/2017 - 12:22
Which wide lens for huge landscapes?
I have just come back from Cornwall and the two panos I took each composed of 6 shots handheld came out OK when stitched using ICE. Going to show us having teased that? They are very big files, but I will be putting one on Flickr and will give a link. I must say they are very detailed at full res.
Posted by screwdriver222 on 16/07/2017 - 07:11
