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Back in the fold and my first Pentax equipment failure!
Thinking I'll just go PLM and get another MkIII towards the end of the year or when Mike has finished with his :arrow: Don't suppose it takes CFexpress cards does it? :roll:
Posted by Mike-P on 23/05/2022 - 16:42
Back in the fold and my first Pentax equipment failure!
On another note I ordered a K-3 MKIII five minutes ago. :shock: I'm guessing that you'll be using it at an airshow or two Mike? Would be interested to hear what you think once used on aircraft. Could be exactly what we've been looking for this past decade. I have always found the K-1 to be...
Posted by Mike-P on 23/05/2022 - 17:55
Back in the fold and my first Pentax equipment failure!
Thinking I'll just go PLM and get another MkIII towards the end of the year or when Mike has finished with his :arrow: Don't suppose it takes CFexpress cards does it? :roll: No and apparently neither does the other one on you're current acquisition list.
Posted by jules on 23/05/2022 - 20:17
Back in the fold and my first Pentax equipment failure!
[quote:3496ace15f="jules"] Thinking I'll just go PLM and get another MkIII towards the end of the year or when Mike has finished with his :arrow: Don't suppose it takes CFexpress cards does it? :roll: No and apparently neither does the other one on you're current acquisition list.[/quote] M...
Posted by Mike-P on 23/05/2022 - 20:24
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Over the years we've seen many discussions on the "perfect" 3 lens set up - often based around what you would take with you on a walk/trip/event. The conclusion is of course that the set-up depends on may factors, and I suspect if you're anything like me you will almost always find that another lens...
Posted by LennyBloke on 31/05/2022 - 13:24
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Back in the days of film with my trusty MX my 3 lenses were M 28/2.8. M 50/1.7 and M 135/3.5. I travelled around the Far East with all that in a small shoulder bag Today with my K1 I find it difficult to come up with an obvious trio. Given I am not as young as I was and your brief mentions carryi...
Posted by pschlute on 31/05/2022 - 15:37
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Easy. The 01, 02 and 06 - for the Q, of course. No muscle rub or achy back syndrome with that lot. In fact, I'll sometimes take both the Q and Q-S1 with the 06 on the Q (slightly longer reach** than on the Q-S1) and 01 on the Q-S1 (slightly wider angle** than on the Q) with the 02 going on either c...
Posted by Lubbyman on 31/05/2022 - 16:05
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Back in the day it was easy. The KM went along with a 28, 55 and 135. Finances dictated the choice. This is close to my heart at the moment as I'm agonising over what to pack for my next holiday. The Q-S1 goes out with the 02, 06 and 08. But I can also fit the 01, 03 and viewfinder into the sy...
Posted by Bertie54 on 31/05/2022 - 18:43
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
As Bertie has alluded to "back in the day" finances dictated My set then was the A50mm 1.7 that came with my program A for the first couple of years followed by secondhand the A28mm 2.8 and the A70 210mm purchased from the same shop in the space of 2 days i thought i had everything that i needed:...
Posted by Flan on 31/05/2022 - 21:10
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Haven't got a set of three but smc pentax A 1:2.8/ 50 macro and to back it up smc pentax A zoom 1:4/ 24-50. In both cases their resolving power is phenomenal so you get considerable reach by the simple expedient of a crop and it's one lens on the K1 and one in your pocket ! ........ and your battery...
Posted by davidwozhere on 01/06/2022 - 01:43
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Having previously given my ultimate, Q-based 'avoiding muscle rub and achy back syndrome' 3 lens set, it's time to come clean on APS-C. For general purpose wanderings: 16-85mm + 55-300mm with an option on the Tamron 10-24mm if it might be useful. Replace the 16-85mm by the 16-45mm for less weight...
Posted by Lubbyman on 02/06/2022 - 09:06
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
Back in the olden days with my MX's my three main M series lenses were M20mm F4, M50mm F1.4 and M100mm F2.8. I've still got both black and silver cameras and the lenses but they haven't seen the light of day for some time. With the K5 and K3II it's my DA12-24 F4, DA*16-50 F2.8 and Sigma 70-200 1...
Posted by Jimd on 04/05/2023 - 17:46
That good old topic - the 3 lens selection
A very interesting thread as I'm considering lenses for my K3iiiM. I already have a Tamron SP 10-20mm f3.5-4.5, which seems good as a walkabout lens, but I'm inclining towards a set of primes. I have a number of film era lenses to fall back on (in M42, 55/1.8 and 55/2 plus some telephotos that are p...
Posted by LindsayP on 18/05/2023 - 11:26
Need to down-size
IMO where Pentax are concerned nothing can touch the 150-450mm but it is a bit on the hefty side especially if walking around with it for a few hours (personally I can't stand monopods/tripods especially when trying to shoot wildlife). Although no as fast to focus the DA* 300mm f/4 and 1.4x is a ...
Posted by Mike-P on 04/06/2022 - 19:47
Fisheye and Macro Lenses... which one?!?!?
Welcome back to photography!! :D It's hard to go wrong when deciding whether to go for a Pentax or Sigma macro lens, they are all optically very good. I've got two Pentax (35mm and 50mm), two Sigma (70mm and 105mm) and one Irix (150mm) macro lenses and choose which to use (with a K3) according to...
Posted by Lubbyman on 18/06/2022 - 16:55
A lens with a speck of fungus
Ask the seller to take a shot with the aperture wide open whilst a torch is shone through the lens from beneath. That'll show the fungus. Post the shot back here for comment. I note there's another listed that hasn't yet reached £50.
Posted by JohnX on 01/07/2022 - 15:50
Pentax Spotters Thread
A couple of weeks ago at a wildlife park called Faunia in Madrid I spotted a couple using a Pentax DSLR - a K30, K50 or K70 I think. The previous time was in Valencia a few months back when I was surprised to see someone with a K-1 and (I think) the 24-70mm f/2.8. Pentax users are very few and...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 09/07/2022 - 20:42
My new Sigma 105mm 2.8 Ex Macro
Well... what can iI say... apart from WOW!! This is a superb lens and surprisingly versatile one to! I'll be honest the macro side of things is pretty much new to me. It's not something I have dabbled in a great deal but that is about to change!!! It's also been good going back to old school M...
Posted by Spad on 09/07/2022 - 12:01
My new Sigma 105mm 2.8 Ex Macro
Ah, you've got soldier beetles. I saw my first one of the year yesterday, probably the first of many. If you want a real challenge, try to photograph it in flight. The trick is to be able to spot it preparing to take off, focus quickly then press the shutter button before you see it in flight. By th...
Posted by Lubbyman on 09/07/2022 - 13:48
Teleconverter for 300mm lens`
The 1.7 was designed to provide AF for Manual Focus lenses. It focuses within its self, it does not alter the focus of the lens. The 1.4 transfers focus through to the lens it's self
Posted by bforbes on 20/07/2022 - 16:23
