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Fast fifties - info please!
Kimbo - thanks for the offer. The Z1 went long ago - didn't use it at all! Kim - appreciate the offer. May still take you up on it. Will get the A1.4 on Monday with the option of returning. Price was pretty reasonable, and I'll wait to see the full condition. Many thanks again ;) I'll let you all ...
Posted by MattMatic on 25/11/2005 - 17:50
Fast fifties - info please!
Well, after the PostOffice being 3 days late on a Special Next Day delivery :roll: the lens finally arrived! (FWIW, FotoFrenzy were extremely helpful in resolving the problems.) The SMC-A 50mm/f1.4 is a wonderful piece of engineering and glass. I had completely forgotten how good a decent manual...
Posted by MattMatic on 02/12/2005 - 10:50
Fast fifties - info please!
Just a quick report on the SMC-A 50mm/f1.4: An absolutely joy to use. Such a clear, bright viewfinder, and I was amazed I could focus by eye even in conditions where the AF of the *ist-D had serious trouble (e.g. low contrast & low light), in fact in some shots the *ist-D just wouldn't get a ...
Posted by MattMatic on 05/12/2005 - 12:18
Fast fifties - info please!
I've got the 12-24 and so far I've done some interiors with it. First impression is really favorable. There's practically no barrel distortion at 18mm which is impressve. You could even forget to use the lens correction filter and you'd never know the difference! The 31 is a great normal for ...
Posted by Arthur Dent on 06/01/2006 - 00:05
Fast fifties - info please!
However, the first is likely to be the 12-24mm. I mean, how could I resist it? Don't ask me to explain the inexplicable. After a few delays thanks to the truly appalling Parceline (avoid at all costs), I have just got mine. I'll post some pics when I get my site sorted out. First impressions ar...
Posted by Anonymous on 10/01/2006 - 20:31
Oil on diaphragm - is it a problem ?
Hi, The most common cause is from leaving the lens in a warm place such as the back shelf of a car. The older greases are oil based and the oil separates under heat and to a lesser extent age. Nowadays, if a lens is given a full CLA, it is usual the use a fully synthetic grease which reduces the pr...
Posted by Kim C on 30/11/2005 - 23:15
Focus Play
I have a couple of nice smooth broken-in Takumars with slight focus play that polarizes the aesthetic pleasure of using them. Can this be easily corrected by a technician?
Posted by KMark on 29/11/2005 - 21:42
Focus Play
Hi, It depends on what you mean by focus play and what is causing it. If you can be a bit more specific, I may be able to give a better answer. However, it may well be that the lenses just need a relube. There is a small amount of play in the focus helix and this is normally taken up by the grease ...
Posted by Kim C on 29/11/2005 - 22:24
SMC DA 10-17mm fish eye announced
o wow, thanks very much kimbo, i haven't used them yet but i am really excited. i am obviously leaning towards the pentax for the many reasons. the tokina wasn't to cheap and i am thinking of off loading it. i might give it a test before i do though and would be sure to post my thoughts back here. t...
Posted by Anonymous on 04/12/2005 - 23:29
SMC DA 10-17mm fish eye announced
The driver was probably hiding round the corner, just waiting for George to go out. Then in he swooped with the Yellow Card before retreating back to the Hidden Headquarters to recount the tale over a few Root Beers..... :shock:
Posted by johnriley on 30/01/2006 - 23:40
SMC DA 10-17mm fish eye announced
In defence of Parceline - even though I work for a rival delivery company, I recently bought a laptop (from eBay), that was delivered by them. I also received the yellow card because the driver attempted to deliver in the morning and I was sleeping (I work nights) and didn't hear the bell. I awoke...
Posted by Kimbo on 31/01/2006 - 14:38
Choosing a good zoom
Flink, Originally I wondered what all the fuss was about, and tried (and bought) other lenses first. Then I had a little windfall and bought a new 24-90 for the *ist-D. Now I understand :) I have found the 24-90 to be a consistently good performer. Colour and flare control are wonderful. Very sl...
Posted by MattMatic on 07/12/2005 - 11:48
Choosing a good zoom
Me too :) Only now am I being tempted back to the "dark side" and the Sigma 10-20mm that's just been announced (mostly because it's far more affordable than the Pentax - but maybe that'll change given a few months!) Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 07/12/2005 - 21:54
SMC Pentax FA 50mm 1.7 - First attempts
Hi Glyn and welcome to the forum, I wish steam was in my wife's blood but no chance I am afraid. It does run in mine and my son's. Might have something to do with the fact my mother was brought up in the Station Master's house at Euston prior the WWII. She could go through the back gate and was rig...
Posted by Kim C on 10/12/2005 - 16:29
SMC Pentax FA 50mm 1.7 - First attempts
Hi Glyn and welcome to the forum, I wish steam was in my wife's blood but no chance I am afraid. It does run in mine and my son's. Might have something to do with the fact my mother was brought up in the Station Master's house at Euston prior the WWII. She could go through the back gate and was rig...
Posted by GlynM on 10/12/2005 - 17:22
SMC Pentax FA 50mm 1.7 - First attempts
I had another chance to try out the 50mm lens earlier this morning while walking along a part of the Basingstoke canal. A sample of the results can be seen here: http://glynmorgan.fotopic.net/c790942.html These are fairly short distance landscapes. I have taken a lot of pictures of the Bas...
Posted by GlynM on 11/12/2005 - 16:06
SMC Pentax FA 50mm 1.7 - First attempts
Hi John, It was quite a memorable experience and somewhat different to the previous times I took to the water in Devizes. That was in the late 60's when as you say much of it was derelict and we started the Devizes Westminster Canoe race there. Anyway, back to this time, we started about 11 in the ...
Posted by Kim C on 11/12/2005 - 20:33
Old Zooms on istD...any problems?
While I love my istD, I am having problems with an old zoom (SMC 70-210 A Macro). I can't focus to infinity. Is this a quirk of the camera, or has something moved in the lens? Is so, where does one get help in this neck of the woods (North Carolina)? Thanks for any advice and assistance. Don Allison
Posted by Don Allison on 16/12/2005 - 13:21
Old Zooms on istD...any problems?
Hello Don, Have you tried the lens on another AF camera - to see if you get focus confirmation? I presume it works ok at other focusing distances and light levels?
Posted by Kimbo on 16/12/2005 - 14:14
Old Zooms on istD...any problems?
Glad to hear it's working for you now! Actually, I DID have a problem like this with the same lens! But this was back when I was using it on film bodies. I took it in to get it fixed and I watched the guy access some of the "tuning" screws. Good thing I did because eventually the problem came back....
Posted by Joshua Hakin on 17/12/2005 - 17:05
