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Amazed with FA 50mm F1.4
Sadly I dont own the FA, just the A 1.7 (which is very good). But now, I'll have quibles with buying this "tiny piece of plastic with a non existing focus ring" (in all honesty, the only thing stoping me from buying it the fact that it feels nicer on the wallet to buying x amount of MF lenses from ...
Posted by edumad on 27/11/2008 - 08:59
Amazed with FA 50mm F1.4
Any other AF that still keeps some great feel to its manual focusing? FA 28mm f2.8 (and I suppose all the other FAs). The focusing rings do have a nice light action (but with some damping) and enable fast focusing, but you can focus more precisely more easily with older manual-focus lenses as the...
Posted by iceblinker on 27/11/2008 - 09:33
FA 100/3.5 Macro
It's a simple construction, similar to the manual focus Pentax macro lenses, and it does deliver a very respectable performance. As regards construction it's incredibly clunky for a Pentax lens and constructed of what seems like a mass of plastic. However, it is a good lens, just not as pretty a...
Posted by johnriley on 01/12/2008 - 08:40
what would you add to the kit ?
Pfft clarky I know people who walkabout with a Bigma! :lol: I'm one of them :wink: I can walk to the letterbox and back, no problem :lol: Seriously though, the 50-135 can be a pain if you are carrying it for any length of time. I find you need the grip attached to balance it when its hanging a...
Posted by Clarky on 02/12/2008 - 05:28
faster zooms....which one?
Thanks Peter, that DA 60-250 just keeps being held back and back. I'm not sure that the f4 would be fast enough at only 1 stop better than my entry level sigma zoom. Would you expect the glass elements of the DG/HSM to be the same as your zoom and therefore the weakness at 200 mm end? Cheers ...
Posted by Rataegeoff on 02/12/2008 - 09:53
Mid-range zoom for K20D
On Mats advice I went looking for a good 24-90 and the only good ones I found were in the USA and only selling that side of the water, so I went the 17-70 route. With the current £50 cash back it brings the price just under £300 from Clifton Cameras. The cash back and pending price rise made up ...
Posted by jimmoore on 04/12/2008 - 16:57
16-50 DA*
Mine is fine - one of the first in the UK :D:D:D Just buy it (from SRS) and if it is faulty, take / send it back. I do not know if they are 100% perfect now or if some 'iffy' ones still slip through the net. The way people agonise over buying this lens, I am amazed that anyone ever buys a c...
Posted by Hyram on 02/12/2008 - 17:03
16-50 DA*
Well I treated myself and bought one last Friday and it arrived the next day from SRS :D I used it on Sunday at a family party and the images were in the main very impressive and I was very plesed with the results. However I have just sent it back because at various settings the focus is all ove...
Posted by RobE17 on 09/12/2008 - 14:01
16-50 DA*
I used it on Sunday at a family party and the images were in the main very impressive and I was very plesed with the results. However I have just sent it back because at various settings the focus is all over the place, for example I focused on a group of people sitting at a dining table and they a...
Posted by beakynet on 09/12/2008 - 16:06
16-50 DA*
Well I treated myself and bought one last Friday and it arrived the next day from SRS :D I used it on Sunday at a family party and the images were in the main very impressive and I was very plesed with the results. However I have just sent it back because at various settings the focus is all ove...
Posted by George Lazarette on 09/12/2008 - 16:44
DA* 16-50 - cold feet
I recently bought a 16-50 from SRS. I was well aware of the patchy reputation of the lens but thought it was worth a chance. I've used it a few times and the results are by and large dissapointing. There's nothing seriously wrong, but shots at various settings often appear slightly out of focus,...
Posted by jakobn on 03/12/2008 - 20:49
DA* 16-50 - cold feet
I was also apprehensive about the 16-50 but bought one from SRS anyway, so far mine seems to be functioning perfectly. Have you tried doing a focus test? This is the one I used, you can download the test sheet and instruction for free:D http://focustestchart.com/chart.html Also, have you tr...
Posted by fatspider on 03/12/2008 - 23:58
DA* 16-50 - cold feet
The zimbio test chart has too much "crap" on it. You can't know where the sensor is focusing if it is not lined up properly with the viewfinder indicator, so you can't adjust the focus properly. If you are so inclined, you could look at "Yvon Bourque blog" for very well made charts for focus adjus...
Posted by pentaxian450 on 05/12/2008 - 01:38
DA* 16-50 - cold feet
The zimbio test chart has too much "crap" on it. You can't know where the sensor is focusing if it is not lined up properly with the viewfinder indicator, so you can't adjust the focus properly. If you are so inclined, you could look at "Yvon Bourque blog" for very well made charts for focus adjus...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 05/12/2008 - 11:14
Which lenses for new K20d owner.
I bet you're all thinking "not another which lens thread" but please bear with me. I'll be looking to get some better glass to go with my newly acquired K20d. I'm basically looking at covering super-wide to mid-tele with a couple of zoom lenses. I want to get a good quality kit to cover most situ...
Posted by RR on 05/12/2008 - 00:51
Which lenses for new K20d owner.
Hi John, I hadn't considered the handling aspect, that's a very good point. I can't see the 16-45 & 55-300 being that much of an upgrade from the kit lense & 50-200 I have back-ordered with Jessops at their silly price. Slight improvement in IQ obviously, but the 18-55 & 50-200 would be my lightw...
Posted by RR on 05/12/2008 - 12:05
Which lenses for new K20d owner.
I'm a wee bit puzzled why you think '50mm' is a problem. This isn't a problem for me since I tend to shoot perhaps at 18, 30 or much longer telephoto lengths, for portraits I like 75ish; on 35mm film I would be using 28mm, 50mm and 100mm. As John says, it can be incredibly irritating using a...
Posted by gartmore on 05/12/2008 - 13:33
Which lenses for new K20d owner.
Thanks all, there seems to be a general consensus toward Pentax here it seems. I suppose I have the 50-200 for more reach (if it turns up from Jessops) I'll be looking to get 1 lens just before Christmas and the others mid Jan. My local Pentax pro centre is pretty competitive on price so I'll pro...
Posted by RR on 05/12/2008 - 18:05
Which lenses for new K20d owner.
I bet you're all thinking "not another which lens thread" but please bear with me. I'll be looking to get some better glass to go with my newly acquired K20d. I'm basically looking at covering super-wide to mid-tele with a couple of zoom lenses. I want to get a good quality kit to cover most situ...
Posted by Rees on 15/12/2008 - 11:26
Pentax SMC 18-250mm SMCP-DA F3.5-6.3 Lens
I had a play with one at SRS back in march, based on very limited fiddling it was nearly as good at 250 as my FA80-320. That doesn't make it stellar, but it makes it usable and highly impressive for the range. I believe the only thing that makes it clearly not of Pentax heritage is its lack of qu...
Posted by Mongoose on 08/12/2008 - 15:42
