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Pentax 55-300 lense, a wise decision as my second lense?
From the pictures I have seen the Tamron is very good for what it costs but the Pentax 55-300mm is superb (for what it costs). Also you are covering most of the gap between 45mm-70mm which admittedly isn't a lot but worthwhile I would have thought. I made the mistake of buying the cheaper end wh...
Posted by Mike-P on 02/01/2009 - 12:16
Pentax 55-300 lense, a wise decision as my second lense?
I made the mistake of buying the cheaper end when I first started and am now gradually having to start again as I become more familiar with the shortcomings of those I bought originally. I am pretty sure I will get my original outlay back but it would have been nice to have done it properly the fir...
Posted by aminstar on 02/01/2009 - 12:29
Pentax 55-300 lense, a wise decision as my second lense?
Pete Now you got me thinking :). This is the great feedback I get here from you all, absolutely helpful. With the discount the Pentax 55-300 will set me back £164, and the Tamron 70-300 costs £79 in my local shop. I dont mind paying the little bit extra by going personally into a shop and being w...
Posted by iceblinker on 02/01/2009 - 13:29
Pentax 55-300 lense, a wise decision as my second lense?
Pete Now you got me thinking :). This is the great feedback I get here from you all, absolutely helpful. With the discount the Pentax 55-300 will set me back £164, and the Tamron 70-300 costs £79 in my local shop. I dont mind paying the little bit extra by going personally into a shop and being w...
Posted by RichardDay on 02/01/2009 - 16:44
Pentax 12-24mm f4 users
Hi all, Looking to get a wide angle. I use my 21mm limited as wide angle, but sometimes its just not wide enough. So, im starting to have a look around. What are your thoughts on the 12-24 f4? Is it worth the near £500 price mark. Im also looking at the 14mm prime, as I like the prime lenses...
Posted by k10dlimited on 02/01/2009 - 22:42
Pentax 12-24mm f4 users
I'm starting to be persuaded now too... I fancy a wide angle lens and was going to buy the DA16-45 but thought it may not be wide enough. If i go for a wide angle lens i was looking at the DA12-24 or the Sigma 10-20. Although if i go for the Pentax it will have to be soon to get the cash back.
Posted by Marky on 03/01/2009 - 17:36
Pentax 12-24mm f4 users
The 12-24 has revolutionised my photography. It also taught me a few things: I had to think harder about composition at wide angle. Focus then recompose is very dangerous at wide angle. The angle of the camera to the subject is very important(two examples being - faces at the edge of the image...
Posted by El Dingo on 04/01/2009 - 14:05
Pentax 12-24mm f4 users
Hi all. After much debate and reviewing, I got the 12-24 Pentax over the 10-20 Sigma. I have sent the claim form away to claim the £50 back. Any idea how long the cashback offer takes to return. Hoping for some good weather now, so I can try out the new lens Kind regards for your feedba...
Posted by k10dlimited on 22/01/2009 - 22:22
Sigma 150-500 on a K20D?
The lens is out and available in the Pentax mount. The only difference between the Pentax model and other mounts is that it doesn't have Sigmas OS (optical stabilisation) as you already have that in the latest Pentax DSLRs. You will need a model of Pentax that uses SDM (e.g. K20D K10D) for auto-foc...
Posted by chirpy on 03/01/2009 - 16:04
Sigma 150-500 on a K20D?
Yup - I was right. Courtesy of the nice people at SRS Microsystems (ordered on the www monday night, knock at the door this morning:D). The focus action is a revelation, and from the little I've used it the lens seems very good, but one quirk I have noticed, if I open a photo with PhotoMe, it ...
Posted by Oggy on 07/01/2009 - 21:04
Pentax DG Macro f4-5.6 100-300mm
There's no lens of that name in the Pentax line-up. Is it a Sigma lens? Look at the focus barrel, and see where it stops at the closest focus position when the macro switch is off. Now move the zoom to the 300mm end and turn macro on. The focus barrel should now turn even more to focus closer. ...
Posted by Mannesty on 03/01/2009 - 21:24
new lens
hmm! now im confused. the only thing im not keen on is the minimum focusing distance on the 55-300. maybe i will keep looking. :) It's normal for a telephoto zoom not to be able to focus very closely to a subject and only a bonus if it has close-focusing ability, that you might hardly use anyway. Do...
Posted by iceblinker on 06/01/2009 - 16:07
new lens
You could always go for the Tamron 28/300!.......no purple fringing with that one and its good at 300!....go back in the gallery and find my 2 shots of herons!........Ken
Posted by beginner on 07/01/2009 - 18:12
new lens
Amin, I've updated the photo in my other comment with a cropped version of the large one. here the full version if you wan't to have it Have done it with one press on a button :wink: I use this sharpening on all my photos so made it into an action in photoshop, nothing really difficult and a...
Posted by Anvh on 07/01/2009 - 18:28
new lens
Great looking at differences in sharpening and learning the effects. I thoroughly enjoy reading the exchange of ideas and wisdom between you all more experienced ones and little lights are starting to light up in my brains and I am starting to understand them slowly. Talking about kitchen windows...
Posted by aminstar on 07/01/2009 - 20:24
new lens
It will help do much the same thing. The advantage of the cable release is you don't have to wait two seconds which is helpful when shooting wildlife! The main reason I prefer the cable release is that I do not have to take my eye away from the viewfinder. Even with the IR I often use the short d...
Posted by womble on 09/01/2009 - 17:40
new lens
I guess a remote it is then. Isn't this one better than to order than the one on the link iceblinker has kindly put above? This one ships from Manchester rather than China, somehow when I see Far East locations I get a bit weary, delays or if they really exist, etc :). Should do the job, ...
Posted by aminstar on 09/01/2009 - 20:34
Takumar 500mm f4.5 A Beast!!
Check out this monster I found today in a second hand store :shock: A Takumar 500mm f4.5 M42 screw mount. Came with original carry case and original front and rear lens caps. I also got a Pentax S1a camera with it. It looks in great condition, Glass is spotless and focus and aperture rings wo...
Posted by Clarky on 05/01/2009 - 05:18
55mm F1.4 SMC or the 50mm F1.4
Amin, Decisions, decisions, decisions :P Here's my take on it: The 50/1.4 is sublime. Even being able to shoot at f/2.2 can be enough to justify its use. It's very small, light and makes a great single lens combination for out and about. The only trouble about taking shots of "little ones" ind...
Posted by MattMatic on 05/01/2009 - 11:01
55mm F1.4 SMC or the 50mm F1.4
Amin, Extension tubes effectively make the camera short-sighted (myopic). A slim extension tube on the 55-300 will bring your close focus point nearer - just adds an extra creative dimension. Can't remember the make of mine (Kenro? Not sure.) - picked them up from Jessops for next to nothing. J...
Posted by MattMatic on 05/01/2009 - 12:50
