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D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Whenever I manually focus I move the ring back and forward around the focus point until it is sharpest. Cannot say i even notice if I am turning clock or anti-clock wise. Me too. I've some lenses that focus (and zoom) the same way as Pentax ones, and some that are opposite. I can't say that it's so...
Posted by Kim C on 30/11/2018 - 20:36
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Maybe this is why it focusses the wrong way. ;)
Posted by Kim C on 30/11/2018 - 21:42
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Yep it's due to the base lens being made by Tamron. I noticed that the switching between the focus and zoom rings in newer designs has caused me a bit of annoyance in recent times too.
Posted by HarisF1 on 01/12/2018 - 10:49
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Yep it's due to the base lens being made by Tamron. I noticed that the switching between the focus and zoom rings in newer designs has caused me a bit of annoyance in recent times too. More than the "base lens". The lenses are MIJ. Ricoh hasn't had a factory in Japan for some time. The lenses along ...
Posted by Kim C on 01/12/2018 - 11:01
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
[quote:3496ace15f="pschlute"]Whenever I manually focus I move the ring back and forward around the focus point until it is sharpest. Cannot say i even notice if I am turning clock or anti-clock wise. Me too. I've some lenses that focus (and zoom) the same way as Pentax ones, and some that are opposi...
Posted by barkin on 01/12/2018 - 11:23
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
I noticed that the switching between the focus and zoom rings in newer designs has caused me a bit of annoyance in recent times too. I find that far more of a PITA than than the zoom/focus direction.
Posted by barkin on 01/12/2018 - 11:27
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
I have to agree with KimC The question of focus direction has been going on for years, and I certainly remember it being a topic back in the '70s. The general view was that Pentax and Nikon went one way, while Canon, Leica. and Minolta went the other. 3rd party lenses? My guess is that it depende...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 02/12/2018 - 15:34
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
I have to agree with KimC The question of focus direction has been going on for years, and I certainly remember it being a topic back in the '70s. Geoff Indeed, One of the "marketing features" of Sigma was that they introduced the "Synchro II" range of lens. The focus direction was matched to the ...
Posted by Kim C on 02/12/2018 - 16:00
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
The NEW Tokina(Pentax) 50mm f/1.4 rotates one way for Nikon and the other way for Canon :shock: Some excellent old lenses had the aperture scale the other way as well such as this 100mm f/2.8 beauty (I've got it with Derek Gardner branding)..... http://forum.mflenses.com/chinonflex-100mm-f-2-8...
Posted by Algernon on 02/12/2018 - 17:28
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
The NEW Tokina(Pentax) 50mm f/1.4 rotates one way for Nikon and the other way for Canon :shock: -- Well it is easy to do. If Ricoh-Pentax can't be bothered then I will just stop buying their lenses. ;)
Posted by Kim C on 02/12/2018 - 17:56
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Kim, see you've put it on fleabay. Why not return it for a refund? Under the 'Consumer Contracts Regulations' when you buy goods online you have additional rights to return them because what you receive isn't always quite what you’d expected. Under those regulations, you are allowed to return ...
Posted by JAK on 02/12/2018 - 19:15
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Kim, see you've put it on fleabay. Why not return it for a refund? Under the 'Consumer Contracts Regulations' when you buy goods online you have additional rights to return them because what you receive isn't always quite what you’d expected. Under those regulations, you are allowed to return ...
Posted by Kim C on 02/12/2018 - 21:13
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
Yep it's due to the base lens being made by Tamron. I noticed that the switching between the focus and zoom rings in newer designs has caused me a bit of annoyance in recent times too. The switching of the zoom/focus rings is not a recent thing. Previous "Tamron" offerings by Pentax have been that w...
Posted by Kim C on 03/12/2018 - 14:25
D-FA 15-30 focus direction
With a zoom lens it's probably different due to the position of the focussing group and the zoom group.
Posted by Algernon on 03/12/2018 - 16:01
Pentax 35mm f2 FA
Hi, back again!! Knew you would. :D Does this help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrjwRUi3jfQ If you don't mind a slight bit of vignetting the APSC DA f/2.4 version might be worth a try. While there is some vignetting at f/2.4 it can be corrected in PP and above that it's fine. A truly very ...
Posted by JAK on 10/12/2018 - 15:29
Pentax 35mm f2 FA
Thanks folks, I've been without a camera since the summer and itching to get back in! The break has probably done me some good actually! I'm looking around and I'm struggling to look beyond a K1 for pure value for money!
Posted by edin_togger on 12/12/2018 - 20:00
Pentax 35mm f2 FA
Thanks folks, I've been without a camera since the summer and itching to get back in! The break has probably done me some good actually! I'm looking around and I'm struggling to look beyond a K1 for pure value for money! Have you checked the Ricoh outlet page? There is a very good deal on a refurbi...
Posted by Kim C on 12/12/2018 - 20:10
New lenses for Pentax Cameras
The 25mm/f4 lens if Ricoh brings it back
Posted by Kim C on 31/12/2018 - 17:45
New lenses for Pentax Cameras
I still can't fathom why they can't just re-engineer the 60-250f4 - re-organise the internals (ie remove the baffle) and refresh the AF drive. I suspect because most people would want internal focus/zoom on a 70-200mm, I know that was my only complaint with the 60-250mm. Personally I'm not buying...
Posted by Mike-P on 02/01/2019 - 10:34
New lenses for Pentax Cameras
I'd love a 35mm equivalent 'plastic fantastic' to go with the 35 &50. What a great little trio that would be. Good call, anywhere between 28 and 35 equiv, would be nice. I don't have the 50 but am very impressed with the lightweight 35mm. On the fantasy level I'd go for a renewed DA*300 F4 (I...
Posted by walt on 02/01/2019 - 17:26
