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Recommendations please
Congratz with your ordered lens, Andrew. Let us know how it preforms. Max, From the reviews that I've seen from the Tamron 18-270 it prefoms just as good. It seems that optically it's the same design but it can strecth out a bit further so to say. It would be a great lens if Pentax would bring ...
Posted by Anvh on 26/05/2009 - 21:03
Fast telephoto lens for sport/action
Hi, I bought a Tamron 70-200 a few months ago and it has turned out to be a great lens. It has survived use in some pretty wet conditions where friends with much more expensive Canon and Nikon lenses failed. I would have bought the Pentax 60-250 had it been available as I thought that I would...
Posted by AnnetteW on 25/05/2009 - 14:18
Fast telephoto lens for sport/action
Thankyou for your comments. So for the delay in replying but I have had a family bereavement to deal with. I will decipher your information and get back to you. Richard - I am only in Cheltenham so if you have a shoot somewhere let me know please!! Annette I'm sure the Sigma should auto focus on t...
Posted by soundsofsulphur on 31/05/2009 - 21:43
New roadmap?
The problem is that Pentax say that DA are designed for digital so for fullframe to need to rename those lenses that will work on fullframe. But then comes the question why aren't the DA*55 and the DA*60-250 named DFA* in the first place? I don't want to start the FF debate again. The point I would...
Posted by stevejcoe on 25/05/2009 - 20:54
New roadmap?
Good debate, but I repeat something I said a while back, why not a full range of F2.8 lenses, from 12mm through to 600mm - great for wildlife and for sure you'll know at F4+ it will be good, with SDM and IF. 60 to 250mm to me seems too big a range to cover to make a F2.8 HQ lens! Peter
Posted by petercf on 27/05/2009 - 22:20
New roadmap?
So far the only possibilities I can summise are... Pentax are going to produce lenses shaped like fingers (unlikely). Pentax have decided that digital has had it's day and 35mm is coming back (also unlikely). Pentax are making FF (possible). There are the new WR lenses (possible and quite exci...
Posted by greynolds999 on 03/06/2009 - 15:39
Chinon lenses
When I first got interested in photography I looked around a lot at different brands and originally bought Chinon as they used the Pentax K fit lenses but the cameras were less costly. Most people including many of Dixons own staff thought they were a Dixons own brand name. However they were great i...
Posted by vic cross on 27/05/2009 - 13:53
50MM V 55MM Prime
Sorry Chris, that is because I was only talking about the DA*55. Typed it just a bit too fast :oops: Bokeh is how nice/smooth the lens renders the a point of light in the out of focus area. To put it simpler, how smooth the out of focus blur is. This an comparison between the two lenses
Posted by Anvh on 26/05/2009 - 22:37
Digital brings new lens philosophy
Although my DA* 16-50 does spend more time on my K20D partially for the reason Peter mentions and also because of it's usefulness as a walk around I said no too :) Reason..... I like my DA* 60-250 better, given its range and optical quality I think it's a fantastic lens. I would go so far as to say...
Posted by Greytop on 27/05/2009 - 12:25
new toy arrived today
Yes we have the weather... I just seem to be lacking on anything for me to test my new playtoy on. No matter as long as its nice saturday and sunday there will be plenty of stuff back home in wales!
Posted by titchgamer on 28/05/2009 - 17:53
Vivitar 105mm Series 1 - Dilemma
You're right I shouldn't...but in paypal you pay the fee to "receive" the money. If he processes the payment as a refund then you will not incur any fees. You may lose some on the exchange rate plus Paypal will charge to convert it back to stirling.
Posted by Mike-P on 28/05/2009 - 17:23
Macro lenses: Sigma 105 vs Pentax 100?
Hi All I've been playing with the idea of a macro lens too. After reading various threads and reviews there really doesn't seem much in it between the Sigma 105, Tamron 90 and Pentax 100. Probably the most frustrating decision i've ever had to make. On one hand the focus limiter on the Tamron wil...
Posted by owennelson on 01/06/2009 - 18:17
Macro lenses: Sigma 105 vs Pentax 100?
I'm also in the same dilemma between the smc DFA 100mm f2.8 Macro and the Sigma 105. I just wondered if any of the Pentax DFA 100mm f2.8 Macro users could comment on the general build quality of this lens (for example is it similar quality to the FA50 f/1.4?) and also the lack of a focus limiter...
Posted by Greytop on 09/06/2009 - 10:44
Macro lenses: Sigma 105 vs Pentax 100?
what hefty said, but I'll add this: the quick shift negates the need for a focus limiter...ESP IF... you pre focus... it rarely misses or hunts for me, but I usually have the lens close to where I need it before depressing the shutter halfway....
Posted by Don on 09/06/2009 - 14:52
Macro lenses: Sigma 105 vs Pentax 100?
Same thoughts as the above about quick-shift. I've the AF only on the AF button, so i press that to focus and move the focus from macro to normal (save sore arms) if it overshoots simply stop and bring it close and focus again. most of the time it catch focus in that case. I never really miss a li...
Posted by Anvh on 09/06/2009 - 15:34
Lens Price Increases!
K-7 and STD Lens wait for it........:shock: £1,199-99p and a K20D,Body only a few pence short of £560 I think that's a case of stock bought at a cheaper price a while ago vs new stock at a higher price due to change in exchange rate. the sad thing is that over the past 2 years we've had a go...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 30/05/2009 - 22:15
Lens Price Increases!
OT the DA 18-55 is also able to focus very closely at 55mm it's surely good enough for flowers. Bob I've used the DA*50-135 a lot on holiday, I've shot bees, ladybugs, butterflies and a hoverfly with it. It isn't the perfect lens for it since it doesn't focus so close... i will look for some fl...
Posted by Anvh on 02/06/2009 - 18:08
Lens Price Increases!
OT the DA 18-55 is also able to focus very closely at 55mm it's surely good enough for flowers. Bob I've used the DA*50-135 a lot on holiday, I've shot bees, ladybugs, butterflies and a hoverfly with it. It isn't the perfect lens for it since it doesn't focus so close... i will look for some fl...
Posted by Snootchies on 02/06/2009 - 20:17
Lens Price Increases!
That's all right in theory Richard, In practice it just drives people away. Only the die-hards will rush out and buy now because of a rumored price increase. It also puts off any new customers who are deciding between A and B or don't bother at all. It also persuades some people to look back at the ...
Posted by shim on 04/06/2009 - 08:10
Lens Price Increases!
oh poop. This thread is making me want to buy the 50-135 lens now. I just got a tamron 17-50mm instead of the 16-50 i was going to get. I was thinking - if i was to get a 25000 loan to get the good interest rate, I could then pay back 24480 back the next month and pay the lens off over 15 years ...
Posted by maff on 06/06/2009 - 21:30
