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DA* 300mm or DA* 60-250mm?
What do you photograph the most Ali? If your heart is with portrait the DA*50-135 will most like be closer to your needs. If you don't need the f/2.8 so if you shoot oudoors simply speaking get the DA*60-250, you will love the extra range and the miss of 10mm on the short end is just a step or two ...
Posted by Anvh on 25/06/2009 - 21:38
DA* 300mm or DA* 60-250mm?
Contradicting yourself there Stefan! 1. You say don't worry about the difference between 50-60mm as it is just a step or 2 back. 2. The DA* 60-250 wouldn't work for you as it doesn't do 50mm!! Sounds like you're not sure yourself! Maybe you would love the extra range, if you miss the 50...
Posted by Unlocker on 25/06/2009 - 22:36
Pentax smc FA 50mm f1.4 lens
On its own? Not good! :-) With tubes? Probably okay, but I've never tried it. When I say not good, I mean I always find I want to get closer than it will focus. Other than that, I love the lens. ;-) Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 23/06/2009 - 16:16
Pentax smc FA 50mm f1.4 lens
To be honest your current A50/1.7 would probably be better for macro work as the slower 50's tend to have a flatter field of focus. The easiest way to convert it to macro use would be with a set of extension tubes (that goes for either the A or the FA).
Posted by hefty1 on 23/06/2009 - 16:16
Pentax smc FA 50mm f1.4 lens
To be honest your current A50/1.7 would probably be better for macro work as the slower 50's tend to have a flatter field of focus. The easiest way to convert it to macro use would be with a set of extension tubes (that goes for either the A or the FA). Was thinking hefty1 of getting some tubes.If i...
Posted by sanderscapes on 23/06/2009 - 16:28
Pentax smc FA 50mm f1.4 lens
They'll be fine :) If these give me 1:1 i'll order them. Cheers hefty1:wink Having discovered fungus on the A50 1.7 lens yesterday I completely stripped it and cleaned it, I took this this morning with the lens without tubes and gave it about a 50% crop, so I think I will start using the lens a...
Posted by sanderscapes on 23/06/2009 - 16:53
Pentax smc FA 50mm f1.4 lens
Martin just a point for you, you will always have to use your tripod with extension tubes because of the magnification you will achieve.:mrgreen: Nine times out of ten i use a tripod anyway jackitec' also with manual focus.Unless i'm chasing bumble bees:D:D
Posted by sanderscapes on 24/06/2009 - 02:31
smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM Lens
Mike I thought that too when I first got it. i do notice also that if I turn the focus ring beyond the "stops" it feels a little rough. Does yours do that too ?
Posted by pschlute on 23/06/2009 - 23:17
smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM Lens
Superb lens although I thought mine was broken when I first got it due to the SDM focusing which was a little weird (and still is actually) after using screw drive lenses. I have one of these lenses, and love the shots i get. Although i also have to say i'm not 100% convinced the focusing on mine i...
Posted by ajbets on 24/06/2009 - 15:58
Pentax SMC-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited for landscapes ?
I use the FA43 for that sort of work and find it exceptional. The angle of view is just right for landscapes imo as it gives a very natural looking balance between sky and ground. Once stopped down to around f/5.6-f/8 the lens is as sharp as any I've ever owned and quite capable of resolving even th...
Posted by hefty1 on 24/06/2009 - 10:45
Pentax SMC-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited for landscapes ?
Hey Hefty. Do You have some exceptional shots to show Simon and me then? Hope it's ok I get involved in Your thread, Simon, as I'm doing the same kind of thinking as You (have DA 12-24) and I have for some time been very tempted to buy the 43 ltd. But the fact that it's "old" pre-digital holds m...
Posted by Joe S on 24/06/2009 - 11:37
Pentax SMC-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited for landscapes ?
I've heard that the bokeh isn't that good of the DA35 at normal focus. Looks rather busy on the top left don't you think? The DA40 looks better I believe
Posted by Anvh on 27/06/2009 - 15:42
Pentax SMC-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited for landscapes ?
Stefan - Not exactly a like for like comparison :!: With the DA35 shot the only area in focus is a band on the right hand side.
Posted by Hyram on 27/06/2009 - 16:03
Sigma EXDC 30mm f/1.4
Well its arrived and I havn't done a thing all day except play!:roll: First impressions, I love it, but there is a but...Within certain parameters it does display some back focussing which I kinda expected. Whether this is correct of me or not as I have not adjusted this before on the K20, I w...
Posted by Lilly on 24/06/2009 - 15:05
Sigma EXDC 30mm f/1.4
The lens model is communicated to the camera. It shows up in exif data too. The camera now makes the relative adjustment for just that lens (actually I think it'd be any Sigma 30mm f1.4 you attached, but as you have just one, then not to worry !) The transition from sharp focus to lovely crea...
Posted by RR on 24/06/2009 - 15:55
Pentax M28mm 2.8 with Fungus
After yesterday's cleanup of the 50mm 1.7 lens I decided to strip the 28mm lens and give it a clean, so here it is stripped, it was a bit different to the 50mm (more bits) but it's all back together now and here is a couple of photos from it the lens was a bit fuzzy before, and yes it is worth doing...
Posted by jackitec on 24/06/2009 - 16:18
Pentax M28mm 2.8 with Fungus
Hi Mike, I have an engineering background, the lens is 33 years old it might be worth about 20 quid, I was not using it because of the fungus so I had a go you can see the results, as far as upsetting the calibration and registration i wasn't that bothered, everything went back to where it was and a...
Posted by jackitec on 24/06/2009 - 16:32
Pentax M28mm 2.8 with Fungus
Me to Jackie, I binned a Sigma 35-80 lens a few years ago because it was stuck solid on zoom and focus. :oops::oops::oops:
Posted by jackitec on 24/06/2009 - 17:03
New Macro Lens for Fi!
John, you should have a BBC style disclaimer: "Other brands are available !" Try a search Feeb, it's been discussed many times over. It's difficult to find a "poor" macro lens. It depends mainly on the application, basically the shorter the focal length, the closer you need to be to the subject. ...
Posted by RR on 25/06/2009 - 19:28
New Macro Lens for Fi!
Try your local PC World for the Pentax 100 2.8 at £349, mine had one at that price and it was on their web site at that price to clear stock. With a huge effort I didn't buy it as I have a 100mm Vivitar which really quite good and cost 40 quid. This lens was sold in a number of different guises and ...
Posted by mikew on 25/06/2009 - 20:08
