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Old Zooms on istD...any problems?
Joshua: Thanks for the information. I have the lens back in alighnment at this point and have taken some great shots at infinity as of yesterday. I have a question for you. If I want to tighten some of these zoom screws, how would I go about it? Could you take me thru the steps, svp, and thank you. ...
Posted by Don Allison on 17/12/2005 - 17:17
Old Zooms on istD...any problems?
First let me warn you that this requires resetting your infinity. Things will move during this process so if you feel confident go ahead and follow. The screws in you lens may already be as tight as they'll go, in which case you're out of luck with getting that zoom tighter. 1. Roll back the rubb...
Posted by Joshua Hakin on 17/12/2005 - 20:02
Going wide
I posted a couple of shots from the 12-24 in case anyone wants to look. It's a superb lens, it gets me back into the wild wide world of wide angle.
Posted by Arthur Dent on 07/02/2006 - 03:23
Going wide
Well the lens might be listed on both the cameraworld and warehouse express websites but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can actually get one. I got an email back from warehouse express saying that the lens is on backorder (with no indication of delivery date) and when I phoned cameraworld th...
Posted by niblue on 27/02/2006 - 16:42
Going wide
You're incorrigible! It's just as well I get most of the parcels delivered to the office! I am planning to sell some kit to make up for the recent purchases - the FA 50mm F1.7 came with an MZ50 and a 28-80 that I've no use for so it's back onto Ebay for those, and I think the FA 28-200 and DA 18-...
Posted by niblue on 07/03/2006 - 22:40
Going wide
I am planning to sell some kit to make up for the recent purchases - the FA 50mm F1.7 came with an MZ50 and a 28-80 that I've no use for so it's back onto Ebay for those, and I think the FA 28-200 and DA 18-55 might well be joining them. I might be interested in the 28-200. What is the aperture ra...
Posted by golfdiesel on 08/03/2006 - 10:26
Going wide
It's 3.8-5.6. I wrote a review of the lens for photo.net a while back and you can see it at
Posted by niblue on 08/03/2006 - 11:59
Going wide
I've still not had a chance to have a proper outing using the Sigma 10-20mm, however I've taken some pictures near the office and at home to see what it's like. The wide end is certainly very wide - wide enough that I've managed to get the edge of my hand in shot, and it's also easy to get your feet...
Posted by niblue on 11/03/2006 - 17:10
Lens damage repair question
Several years back I had the misfortune/stupidity to drop a lens from waist height out of my rucksack onto concrete. Even more unfortunate it also happened to be my favourite and most expensive lens, an FA* 85mm F1.4. The lens still operates perfectly well and is optical just as good as it always...
Posted by niblue on 19/12/2005 - 23:18
I have gone totally mad. I get a few bucks, lose mind.
..glad to have you in the rver with the rest of us..hows the water? (':wink:') The water's GOOOOOOOD!!! I'm taking my new stash to LA for a couple of weeks, will report back. Word is that the 31 is another superb normal lens, this time for the digital sensors. Will post results. And I just f...
Posted by Arthur Dent on 21/12/2005 - 00:51
77mm Limited, 85mm F1.4 OR 100mm Macro 2.8
Portraits: Don't forget the humble but excellent 50mm manual focus or AF lenses, which make superb fast 75mm equivalents. Macro: I think AF is useless for much macro photography, so why not a nice 50mm or 100mm manual focus, second hand of course but non the worse for that if you get a good one. ...
Posted by johnriley on 28/12/2005 - 11:57
77mm Limited, 85mm F1.4 OR 100mm Macro 2.8
BTW I wrote a review of the 85mm F1.4 for photo.net a while back and it can be seen at http://www.photo.net/equipment/pentax/fa85
Posted by niblue on 28/12/2005 - 13:32
77mm Limited, 85mm F1.4 OR 100mm Macro 2.8
If you can manage without half a stop of speed, the 77mm is probably a more practical lens than the 85mm f1.4, and better built. People might argue over which is better optically, but they're both as near perfect as you'll find on a 35mm body or a DSLR. The F and FA 100mm f2.8 are massive lenses...
Posted by George Lazarette on 28/12/2005 - 20:57
77mm Limited, 85mm F1.4 OR 100mm Macro 2.8
Interesting you mention about the eyes. Mine are not what they were, so I am steering clear of manual focus, purely because of my eyes. However I appreciate what you are saying about the 77 Limited, I shall probably go for this lens, as with the 40mm pancake, I think most of my subject will be co...
Posted by SPB on 28/12/2005 - 21:14
77mm Limited, 85mm F1.4 OR 100mm Macro 2.8
Hi SPB, Interesting you mention about the eyes. Mine are not what they were, so I am steering clear of manual focus, purely because of my eyes. Don't worry too much about that with the DL.. I've had mine just over a week now and finally worked out how to get "focus confirmation" with fully manua...
Posted by LiamD on 07/01/2006 - 09:52
One for Mac
Hi George, This is a monster of a lens. All Pentax did to market the K version was to change the mount ring from the M42 one (it is a fully manual lens). If it had been the 250-600/5.6, I would have gone for it but this lens will only appeal to the ardent collector and not to users. You asked for a...
Posted by Kim C on 01/01/2006 - 20:47
New Year's Resolution
Mac, I hope to get it on Monday, and will report back. From the pictures I have seen taken with this lens, it looks pretty good, but perhaps not great. It's also a lot of money (compared to the many lenses I have bought on Ebay). Even my 31 Ltd cost less (not much, but still less). But, thi...
Posted by George Lazarette on 06/01/2006 - 23:48
Takumar A 28-80 zoom f3.5-4.5 - have I got a bit missing?
Hi, I'm a bit of a novice so apologies if this is a stupid question. I recently dug out my old P30 to and found that there was fungus in my Pentax 35-70 zoom lens. I was advised at a camera shop to get a cheap second hand lens as it was not possible or worth it to get rid of the fungus. I bou...
Posted by Anonymous on 04/01/2006 - 09:43
Takumar A 28-80 zoom f3.5-4.5 - have I got a bit missing?
Hi, The seller is a reputable one and I doubt very much he would send a lens out with a part missing. As far as glass at the back is concerned, much will depend on the consruction of the lens but if there is glass at the back it is most likely to be the rear element rather than a "cover". Depend...
Posted by Kim C on 04/01/2006 - 10:15
SMC-A 300 f4
Presumably you are hand-holding because the bird is moving, and a tripod will restrict your movements. I have had some success shooting (biggish) flying birds with my F* 300mm in continuous focus mode on the D. I wouldn't like to try using a manual focus lens. My M 400mm wouldn't work at all. ...
Posted by George Lazarette on 14/01/2006 - 19:41
