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New Lens Arrives
Hi MX - looking at the exif - 1/500, f4, 200 at 10mm - and at the pic and realising that I'm new at this too - I'd say the lens was good. I read about some left and right edge soft focus issues but from what I can see yours looks a bit soft but OK. Get out of the woods and try taking some snaps ...
Posted by robby on 13/01/2008 - 01:40
New Lens Arrives
I have the 10-20 Sigma and have had concerns about the focus from time to time. I'd suggest you are very careful to note where the AF has actually decided to set the focus. I thought that a very short lens would very forgiving about focus but it doesn't seem to be the case so I wonder if the AF stru...
Posted by mikew on 22/01/2008 - 20:04
New Lens Arrives
Thanks for that, that's the most useful thing I've had back so far. Some of my shots have been as sharp as I'd expect and others seem to have nothing in focus properly at all. I must learn to use this, but I sort of expected everything in focus due to the large depth of field, and infinity being no...
Posted by MX veteran on 23/01/2008 - 01:07
New Lens Arrives
What shutter speed? It's not as sharp as I'd hope for but it does depend on a steady camera! I have taken a very similar shot of a church porch and I can zoom in to read the notices on the noticeboard and the stonework jumped at me. Your shot also looks a little flat. My own theory for what it's ...
Posted by mikew on 23/01/2008 - 07:23
New Lens Arrives
I was after a 10/20 having seen some amazing shots taken with it!,,,that was until now!. I'm afraid I cant see a sharp shot amongst them,You would be much better of trying a smaller aperture and using a tripod methinks!,the dof shooting around the 5.6 mark cant be very great at all.The stonework on ...
Posted by iceblinker on 23/01/2008 - 19:10
New Lens Arrives
I agree with Pete and I'm pleased he says the lens can focus beyond infinity as I'd say I have had that happen once or twice. The lens does seem to hunt quite violently on some scenic shots, when that happens I get a focus on some clear and distant object where there is some good contrast and that s...
Posted by mikew on 23/01/2008 - 20:25
New Lens Arrives
Can you post that at full size somewhere I can download it - how did you focus? If it's anything other than a centre focus then who can tell what the camera chose to focus on? I've had results like this using Auto but I think I'd be OK with centre or select mode. I contacted Sigma at one stage...
Posted by mikew on 24/01/2008 - 18:30
Worth upgrading ?
Hello everyone, I’m considering upgrading my lens, a Tamron SP 200-500mm f5.6 (Model 31A). I’m looking at the Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 EX APO. Firstly is the auto focus worth it (lens used for wildlife) ? Reviews I’ve read say that at f6.3 the auto focus is slow or useless in all but direct sunlight...
Posted by Hobbsy on 09/01/2008 - 18:26
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD Macro - is it rated ?
I have the Tamron, and I find that it can be capable of good results considering its status as a 'consumer zoom'. Focussing with mine can be hit and miss even in good light, and I've got used to zooming with my thumb in a certain position on the barrel so that I can't zoom past ~240mm (thumb hits th...
Posted by Mr. Ist on 09/01/2008 - 22:46
Samsung 18-55 Kit Lens
I've yet to explore it, but using DA lenses on a film camera might give interesting results. Sometimes a "disadvantage" can be used creatively. A soft focus lens is the most common example of this.
Posted by johnriley on 10/01/2008 - 15:33
Samsung 18-55 Kit Lens
the 18-55 is full frame from about 24mm onwards and works very nicely on my Z50P and my friend's P30T (though obviously only in P mode on the latter since the lens lacks an aperture ring). At the wide end there is massive vignetting but this can be quite good fun. My friend has a thoroughly unfla...
Posted by Mongoose on 10/01/2008 - 23:02
Samsung 18-55 Kit Lens
JR said: I've yet to explore it, but using DA lenses on a film camera might give interesting results. Sometimes a "disadvantage" can be used creatively. A soft focus lens is the most common example of this. hmmmn 10-17 mmm CIRCULAR fisheye zoom....
Posted by Don on 20/01/2008 - 16:18
Tamron 70-300 DI LD - First Impressions
hi i know there is 2 versions of this lens which looks pretty similar one has different zoom and focus rubber grip patterns even though they are both semi film and digital lenes i think tamron must have updated it when digital became the mainstream cath ya later..[/url]
Posted by sandie0099 on 24/06/2008 - 08:04
Recommend a 28-200/300 zoom for MZ5N
I think you'll probably find that none of these sorts of lenses will be really sharp wide open - needing stopping down to F8 or so for that. I had the Pentax 28-200 and found that a pretty decent performer, however I've heard that the later Tamron (not the one the Pentax is based on) is a bit bet...
Posted by niblue on 13/01/2008 - 11:45
Never seen..
Yeah, theyre around the price I was expecting. His postage prices are ridiculous though.. £25? Should only cost about £7. Pentax needs to make a few less expensive zooms I mean, the 50-200 and 70-300 are entry level I Kinda want something for walking around, and a prime around 85/135/200 would...
Posted by ikillrocknroll on 14/01/2008 - 19:13
Never seen..
I won an Ebay sale of a FA 135mm F2.8 a couple of years back for under £100, however the lens mysteriously went missing in the post and my payment was quickly refunded. My suspicion was that the seller (a photography shop) didn't want to let it go for that little. I'm not sure what an FA* 85mm F1...
Posted by niblue on 15/01/2008 - 10:30
Never seen..
Yeah, theyre around the price I was expecting. His postage prices are ridiculous though.. £25? Should only cost about £7. Pentax needs to make a few less expensive zooms I mean, the 50-200 and 70-300 are entry level I Kinda want something for walking around, and a prime around 85/135/200 would...
Posted by Clarky on 15/01/2008 - 11:22
Price difference - Pentax lenses
You are legally only allowed to bring 145 pounds worth of goods back with you to the UK from a non EU country. If you get searched you will either have to pay the taxes, or, more likely, wave bye-bye to your lenses. Importing them by post you will also have to add taxes to the price, which UPS will...
Posted by Gwyn on 17/01/2008 - 21:55
Price difference - Pentax lenses
You are legally only allowed to bring 145 pounds worth of goods back with you to the UK from a non EU country. If you get searched you will either have to pay the taxes, or, more likely, wave bye-bye to your lenses. Importing them by post you will also have to add taxes to the price, which UPS will...
Posted by Clarky on 17/01/2008 - 22:09
Price difference - Pentax lenses
Another fact you forgot to mention is that consumer protection is much better in the UK/Europe than in the US. This has to be reflected in prices. But basically, I believe that all camera manufacturers subsidise US sales and make the monery back in other markets - primarily Europe. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 18/01/2008 - 10:39
