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Asahi 55mm 1.8
Just grabbed this lens off fleabay. Being an M42 mount, I need the adapter. Ive seen and heard of issues with certain ones that prevents the lens from focusing to infinity, so I need to make sure I get the right one. Has anyone got one that allows the lens to focus correctly and if so, where did you...
Posted by HeavyD on 27/07/2009 - 12:09
Macro Lens on a budget
Vivitar/Cosina 100 f3.5 manual macro is about 40 quid on eBay. Cheap and sharp. Also known as the plastic fantastic I believe. I have one and it's fine. I keep getting tempted by the Pentax 100 f2.8 at £350 in PC World but hey macro is usually manual focus and the Vivitar has the A setting....
Posted by mikew on 27/07/2009 - 16:26
Macro Lens on a budget
The SMC Pentax-FA 100mm f3.5 Macro is the same inexpensive lens as the Cosina, and it's really an excellent performer. A bit unusually clunky for a Pentax lens, but with the advantage of SMC coating and the consistent colour rendition that brings. Any of the Pentax manual focus macros would be a ...
Posted by johnriley on 27/07/2009 - 16:40
Macro lens?
Well I know the feeling about wanting to do everything and everything I to have not long started in this highly addictive hobby. Also I have found the whole buying of lenses and other equipment is a addictive habbit!! Coming back to your question though because you are wanting to try a bit of ev...
Posted by titchgamer on 27/07/2009 - 21:06
Macro lens?
For £500ish you can get a proper new macro lens, it will eat up almost all your budget though but i will give you the best result. For flowers and textures the focal length isn't really important, they won't be scared, run away or bite you. For insects you would want something around 100mm it wil...
Posted by Anvh on 27/07/2009 - 21:34
Macro lens?
Forget the zooms, they are not 1:1 macro lenses, more close focus 1:2. Any of the lenses Stefan has listed would be a good choice, to be honest there is no such thing as a bad macro lens. Most shops will let you try a lens on your camera.
Posted by Mike-P on 27/07/2009 - 22:47
Macro lens?
The Elicar manual focus 90mm macro, if you can find one, is unusual in that it goes larger than life size, to 1.25:1 if I remember correctly. The other unusual but excellent one is the Vivitar 50mm f2.8, an excellent if somewhat rare lens. That goes to 1:1
Posted by johnriley on 27/07/2009 - 23:06
Macro lens?
Thank you all for your input so far. I will take the info away and decipher it all. I am starting to understand some of what you are saying after reading a book from the library! I feel like I'm back at school again. It's all very exciting though. Macro here I come!
Posted by Buddhy on 27/07/2009 - 23:14
Macro lens?
Wow, thank you for that! What a great shot! How close did you have to be to take that? Sorry, I'm still not sure about all the lingo, what was the exact lens you used? :oops: Thank you again. I will get back to you jon.dc if that's okay? 8)
Posted by Buddhy on 28/07/2009 - 22:22
Macro lens?
Here is some advice on macro lenses I posted in another thread, hopefully it will help you make the right choice to suit your requirements; "A macro lens achieves a ration of 1:1, meaning the image on the film or sensor is the same size as the object being photographed. Another important disti...
Posted by jon.dc on 29/07/2009 - 08:48
Macro lens?
It's been said before, but I'll say it again. You don't need auto-exposure or auto-focus with macro, so don't be afraid to buy an old manual lens. The Pentax A and M macros are excellent, as, of course, are manual versions of the Tamron 90mm. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 29/07/2009 - 22:58
Macro lens?
It's been said before, but I'll say it again. You don't need auto-exposure or auto-focus with macro, so don't be afraid to buy an old manual lens. The Pentax A and M macros are excellent, as, of course, are manual versions of the Tamron 90mm. G I agree with George as far as not using auto-focus...
Posted by paullucas on 30/07/2009 - 00:43
Macro lens?
It is however nice to have the option of auto exposure and focus if you intend using the lens for portrait work as well.
Posted by Mike-P on 30/07/2009 - 06:48
Macro lens?
It is however nice to have the option of auto exposure and focus if you intend using the lens for portrait work as well. Quite true. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 02/08/2009 - 12:14
55-300mm DA lens - worth getting ?
Hi All, Whilst my recently purchased KM appears to have developed a fault as mentioned in my thread on another section I'm over in St Maarten on my hols and wondering if grabbing a 55-300mm DA lens for US$385 or hopefully less) - about GBP235 would be worth it ? Seems to be a few pounds saving...
Posted by theeggman on 28/07/2009 - 00:08
55-300mm DA lens - worth getting ?
Definitely worth getting, excellent lens..a little slow to focus in low light but other than that it's the best consumer zoom you can get for Pentax by some margin simon
Posted by simonkit on 28/07/2009 - 08:10
55-300mm DA lens - worth getting ?
Definitely worth getting, excellent lens..a little slow to focus in low light but other than that it's the best consumer zoom you can get for Pentax by some margin simon Thanks for the feedback guys - ended up getting it for US$350, about GBP215. The way he accepted US$350 without much haggli...
Posted by theeggman on 28/07/2009 - 22:01
portrait lenses
At the more "cost effective" end (& assuming you don't mind manual focus), I would recommend: 1/ Jupiter-9 85/2 2/ Pentax 55/1.8 (K, super tak or s-m-c tak) R
Posted by Reuben0 on 28/07/2009 - 20:06
50mm f1.7 from MX on K-m?
Hi Guys, I'm new here! My sister has an MX with a 50mm f1.7, manual focus of course. Can I use this lens on a K-m digital? Will I be able to meter through the lens? Many thanks, Phil.
Posted by PentaxBoy1 on 29/07/2009 - 10:44
Is it worth getting a Sigma 150-500mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens
from my point of view the one i had was very soft at 500mm and had nothing but problems with it having to send it back to sigma twice and my k20, sent me a brand new lens the 2nd time and to be honest it was not much better my advice is find you self a 170-500mm apo dg as it alot sharper at 500mm, b...
Posted by scottthehat on 30/07/2009 - 20:37
