Search results for 'back focus' - page 804
Are all mounts equal?
I take your point John, but more profit is made from lenses than cameras. Pentax make nothing from someone picking up an an old M series lens from a car boot sale. Pentax need to attract additional sales from new users beyond the initial camera and kit lenses. Here is a thought, what about an exc...
Posted by stevejcoe on 05/08/2009 - 16:41
SMC Pentax-DA 40mm f2.8 Limited
Despite wondering whether I'll use this focal length much, I couldn't resist the all-in price of £216 on Amazon, so for the second time I ordered a lens via their Marketplace. As before, it duly turned up, posted in the UK, the first time from Simply Electronics and this time from Best British Ba...
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2009 - 15:13
SMC Pentax-DA 40mm f2.8 Limited
Bought from Amazon a couple of weeks back. Didn't want to risk a grey import so spent the extra few quid and bought direct from Amazon. So far, a big fan. Haven't properly stretched it yet, but hopefully the Lakes will see some action.
Posted by greynolds999 on 07/08/2009 - 17:45
Warranty and Grey goods
Has anyone sent a lens back for repair or claimed against the warranty? I read lots of posts where people mention UK warranty and "Grey" imports but how big an issue is it? Regards
Posted by K10D on 08/08/2009 - 10:09
Warranty and Grey goods
I've not had any problems with my Pentax Kit, all UK bought.8) I did have a warranty claim on a Samsung pocket camera, again UK bought< which they couldn't sort out. In short they told me it was my problem! Camera went back to store and was replaced with a Panasonic.:wink: UK warranties don...
Posted by Hardgravity on 08/08/2009 - 10:47
Warranty and Grey goods
I'm not intending to knock the system as it there for a reason but it seems that a lot of "faith" is put into having a warranty, at a price. Another approach is; how many people have insurance cover on their equipment that do not charge for work? Warranty will not cover a cricket ball or golf bal...
Posted by K10D on 08/08/2009 - 11:48
Warranty and Grey goods
Bought my K10D in Japan - before they were available here. When I got back here a month later I called Pentax UK and was told that yes the warranty was valid here - but should I need them repairs might take a while as they had no spares! It seems to be that if you actually buy the item in the or...
Posted by polchraine on 08/08/2009 - 15:00
Warranty and Grey goods
Unfortunately, no Pentax representation now in Qatar, nor Bahrain I fear, hence me not getting a lens over there two weeks ago. The local dealer (importer/retailer)was selling off all the old 35mm stuff and even had three *istD battery grips, boxed for 10 pounds!! No DSLR's in the shop. I know the s...
Posted by BODYHEAT on 09/08/2009 - 14:15
What lens do I need?
Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I have bitten the bullet so to speak and have bought the Tamron AF70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 (well that's what it says on the box anyway!!) Bought it in the local shop which was a tad more expensive than on the internet, but I was able to test it out in th...
Posted by vickijw53 on 15/08/2009 - 14:10
Pentax M 400mm f5.6 test photos
Hi, Well I tried my new (Second-hand) lens out yesterday and I must say I was expecting sharper pictures than I got. I used a tripod (Manfrotto) but not a remote cable release. The exposure was fine using the green button,and the distance from the subject was about 10m. The green Hex focus confir...
Posted by gregmoll on 09/08/2009 - 13:41
Pentax M 400mm f5.6 test photos
My feeling is that at 10m with a 400mm lens at f5.6 the problem was more one of depth of field than sharpness. At that distance the DOF if focused accurately on 10m would be from 9.89m to 10.11m, so with the chosen subject most of it will be out of focus. I would try again with a flat-on subject ...
Posted by johnriley on 09/08/2009 - 14:32
Pentax M 400mm f5.6 test photos
Well I ran a more controlled test this morning and have posted the results to Flickr, Camera K200D ISO 400 Shutter set to two second delay. ME split focus screen and the green hex focus confirmation, Manfrotto tripod. Green button pressed at each change in aperture. The subject was exactly...
Posted by gregmoll on 10/08/2009 - 11:14
What a ROBUST little beastie
the FA 50 f1.4 is.. Potential Darwin nominee that I am failed miserably to put my lens back in the pouch properly in Bruges yesterday, so it dropped 4 feet onto cobbled Belgin pavement..... Apart from a few scractches on the aperture ring, and a bit of firmness in the mount....it works fine......
Posted by Pwynnej on 10/08/2009 - 08:21
Can anyone recognise this Takumar lens?
That's the low cost Takumar (Bayonet) 135mm f2.5 manual focus lens. Probably worth going to £20 for. Not a bad lens at all, but no "A" on the aperture ring, so slightly less convenient on DSLRs.
Posted by johnriley on 12/08/2009 - 23:00
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Hi Emma, Davex, Please don't take this the wrong way, but Davex's photos are not really demonstrating the qualities of the lens and should not be used in order to make a purchasing decision one way or the other. Personally, if I just took these images at face value, they would not encourage me...
Posted by PygmyTwittle on 14/08/2009 - 11:11
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Sorry Davex - you have obviously chosen good subjects and thought about the framing. I didn't want to launch into an unsolicited criticism of your photos - I just wanted to make sure that Emma and other readers understand what they are looking at. Derek,what I was trying to illustrate was that for...
Posted by davex on 14/08/2009 - 11:25
anyone seen one of these before
I've also had one of these (the Digital King 0.7x), and even took some test shots with it a while back: Pentax DA 18-55 lens @ 18mm without adapter ( ): Pentax DA 18-55 @ 18mm with 0.7x adapter (approx 14mm equivalent) ( ): The adapter is okay, but not great. It was usable for int...
Posted by thoughton on 17/08/2009 - 13:17
Da 14 or 15mm
I actually sold my 12-24 & bought Unlockers 14mm. Didn't regret it for a minute, but then again I had the 10-17mm if I NEEDED to go wider. It was beautifully sharp, minimum focus distance was alot closer which I found a great boon in composition & it was more resistant to flare. Only you'll kn...
Posted by RR on 15/08/2009 - 23:49
Da 14 or 15mm
I didn't, but curse Lemmy Look, I'm sorry about that and anyway, I'm lying. I've reduced the size in the picture, the lens is actually a great big heavy lumpen brute of a thing. It rattles when you shake it and distorts like a fisheye. Its IQ is bettered by a beer glass over a toilet roll tube and t...
Posted by lemmy on 18/08/2009 - 18:20
Da 14 or 15mm
Im toying with the idea of selling the Sigma 10-20 and getting a da 14 or 15mm,would I regret it? I have the DA14 and it is my favourite wide lens. I also have the DA12-24, but for some reason I am not as enamoured with it as many others are. Don't get me wrong, the DA12-24 is a great lens, but for...
Posted by Lance B on 20/08/2009 - 03:12
