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Pentax 35mm f2
Couple of things to clear up. I am a Fire Department Photographer ONLY. Yes I am in the thick of it, but I don't fight fires. I just make a record of just about everything my department gets involved in. Yes, it can get intense and I have to watch my back, need I state the real work is not ...
Posted by hotshots4u2c on 04/11/2007 - 18:37
M42 lenses
Nice shots! Niblue, have you had any problems mounting the Helios? I have one, but mine doesn't seem to mount all the way in (and I'm obviously not forcing it in). I'm using an original Pentax M42 adapter. No - it seems to work fine including getting infinity focus. By the way, for some years,...
Posted by niblue on 04/11/2007 - 10:19
suggestions about lenses
thanks for your help George, my budget is a 1000 pounds, and i have a K10 with the kit lense and a 50 200. my only concern about the star one is what i have read on the forum, it seems have some problems, i was infact thinking to buy the 16-45 for that reason, if there is not so much difference bet...
Posted by George Lazarette on 04/11/2007 - 12:52
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
All excellent advice above. A fast tele zoom with your budget isn't going to happen, unless perhaps you manage to find a good deal on a manual-focus lens. Like others I can recommend the Tamron 70-300mm as a good budget tele zoom choice, perhaps the Sigma too although personally I feel it offers ...
Posted by ZaphodB on 05/11/2007 - 12:31
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
I had a talk with the Danish sales rep. regarding macro lenses (sigma). he told me the 70mm was the best selling atm. I thought it was the 105mm. Anyone know the difference - which one would you prefer? Hi Nimitz, Back in the film days the 105 mm was considdered ideal for the photography of l...
Posted by Malo1961 on 05/11/2007 - 15:59
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
Just a quick question: Whats the difference in the pentax FA and DFA 100mm Macro? Any noticeable difference optically or otherwise? (I cant figure if the FA is auto focus or not?) Anyone used both? Anyone know a reasonable price for the FA? Sorry for all these questions ... :) really apprec...
Posted by Nimitz on 06/11/2007 - 10:52
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
The DA is supposed to be optimised for digital but both cover full format. The main difference is that the FA has the A ring whereas the DA doesn't. Not a problem on the K10 etc but if you have any older bodies, worth getting the FA. They seem to go for £200-250. Kim Just a quick question: Wh...
Posted by Kim C on 06/11/2007 - 11:03
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
The DA is supposed to be optimised for digital but both cover full format. The main difference is that the FA has the A ring whereas the DA doesn't. Not a problem on the K10 etc but if you have any older bodies, worth getting the FA. They seem to go for £200-250. Kim Thanks Kim - do you know if ...
Posted by Nimitz on 06/11/2007 - 11:18
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
The DA is supposed to be optimised for digital but both cover full format. The main difference is that the FA has the A ring whereas the DA doesn't. Not a problem on the K10 etc but if you have any older bodies, worth getting the FA. They seem to go for £200-250. Kim Thanks Kim - do you know if ...
Posted by Mannesty on 06/11/2007 - 14:20
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
Actually, the D-FA DOES have the A ring and can be used on older film cameras - just like the FA. The main differences are weight (the FA is considerably larger/heavier), focus limiter (FA has one, D-FA doesn't) and - most importantly in my eyes - the D-FA has the wonderful quick-shift focus syste...
Posted by hefty1 on 06/11/2007 - 14:54
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
I would still go for the FA version. If it is to be use on a film body, it is better corrected right across the field insted of in the "sweet" spot. If it is mainly to be used for macro work, I would prefer to use manual focusing anyway. It is likely to be quicker and more accurate than AF...
Posted by Kim C on 07/11/2007 - 10:04
300£ - want: A macro lens or a telezoom - advise please
I would still go for the FA version. If it is to be use on a film body, it is better corrected right across the field insted of in the "sweet" spot. If it is mainly to be used for macro work, I would prefer to use manual focusing anyway. It is likely to be quicker and more accurate than AF...
Posted by hefty1 on 07/11/2007 - 10:39
SMC Pentax 1000mm F8
if you could get it into orbit, you could use it to fry ants in your back yard....
Posted by Don on 08/11/2007 - 19:29
LBA strikes
Help! I think I'm about to spend rather a lot of money. Through a sequence of happy events I have on the order of £300 burning a hole in my back pocket. Although up to now most of my photography has been in the telephoto or macro ranges, I have recently developed an interest in wide angle. Th...
Posted by Mongoose on 07/11/2007 - 23:11
LBA strikes
I bought the 16/45 three weeks ago and I've yet to reach the quality of the 18/55!..............I'm not a happy bunny,my shots aren't as sharp and I struggle with dof, I cant seem to get the front to back clarity that I can with the "KIT" lens...............Another thing with the 16/45 is ...
Posted by beginner on 08/11/2007 - 20:55
Teleconverters
no TC I am aware of passes through the power contacts for the SDM/PZ motors, so yes you'd loose SDM completely. Should still be able to focus using the screw drive (given an AF teleconverter of course), though obviously it wont be as fast or as quiet. Other than that the DA*'s should be ideal for...
Posted by Mongoose on 09/11/2007 - 13:27
Teleconverters
[quote:059ae7700a="Mongoose"]no TC I am aware of passes through the power contacts for the SDM/PZ motors, so yes you'd loose SDM completely. The Teleplus and Kenko TCs marked PzAF pass through the power contacts for the power zoom motors. I presume this means they will pass through the SDM function...
Posted by dsport on 31/12/2007 - 11:02
Sigma Availability - any ideas?
Hi there....am a newbie......posted a while back but having not been able to do much photography since buying my camera - due to breaking my arm....haven't been on the forums much. Have just trawled through and seen a couple of posts regarding availability of Sigma lenses. I still want to purchase...
Posted by Janeyb on 09/11/2007 - 18:20
how much better would a 50mm prime really be?
Wrong sub-forum, I guess, but I like the sound of a local User Group - I'd be up for it if it exists. Well, several of us met up in St. Albans back in March, and that was a fun day out. The Yorkshire lot seem to manage it, so I don't see why we shouldn't either. It's just finding somewhere that's ...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 13/11/2007 - 11:14
how much better would a 50mm prime really be?
That is why I tend to believe my own experience with lenses in a real world enviroment rather tham MTF graphs etc. I also try to base any advice on what I think will suit the person rather than suit the way I shoot. Sure. When you have the right sort of experience, I don't doubt that it's relia...
Posted by George Lazarette on 13/11/2007 - 13:05
