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50mm vs 100mm for macro
There are some fans of short macro lenses here but I much prefer the longer ones. 100mm and 180mm being my most used macro lenses. The longer lenses allow you to maintain a bit of distance between you and your subject which means, in a lot of cases, your subject may still be there when you are re...
Posted by Mannesty on 14/10/2009 - 06:59
tamron 300mm 2.8
I can't see why it shouldn't work and yes, the 1.7x AF T/C attaches to the camera body, then you attach the lens to the T/C. It should also give you a degree of auto focus but you'll need to manually focus to somewhere close to focus, the T/C does the rest.
Posted by Mannesty on 15/10/2009 - 18:55
A quick nod for the FA28 f/2.8
How close does it focus? The second shot seems to display the usual lovely colour.
Posted by mikew on 16/10/2009 - 18:12
A quick nod for the FA28 f/2.8
One here with 2 1/2 hours to go... Regards
Posted by K10D on 16/10/2009 - 18:35
A quick nod for the FA28 f/2.8
How close does it focus? Approximately 200mm from the front element.
Posted by Greytop on 16/10/2009 - 18:45
Even the 31mm Ltd may not be up to the optical challenge?
The US was intended to mean those Pentax users that were hoping for a FF DSLR. It looks more and more like it will not materialise. Agree over the lens issue, but had a Pentax FF been available and "new" glass to match, I would invest. My 35mm glass was all bought for film bodies. I never boug...
Posted by K10D on 17/10/2009 - 12:14
Pentax 50-135 SDM
Your going to be a bust chap come December with all those lenses :shock: Once I'm back on leave, I will put the lot together and photograph it all. Need to shame myself into starting to part with a lot of stuff. Regards
Posted by K10D on 18/10/2009 - 17:38
Pentax 50-135 SDM
Mine is also not WR.?? I think that they have dropped a clanger on the Web page. What was shown WAS the WR lens. More importantly, the 50-135 is OK. I have sent them an email just now. So once I get back at Xmas, its either Waxoil or clingfilm, then its WR. Regards
Posted by K10D on 20/10/2009 - 16:33
Pentax 50-135 SDM
Gary, get your wife to check your lens, I just checked mine just in case it was worth keeping and its not even a Mk 2 its a Mk 1 :lol: It checked Gareth. I did state in an email to them that I wanted the WR lens shown in the centre picture and not the MkII.I suppose that I should have known it would...
Posted by K10D on 21/10/2009 - 03:10
What lenses would be best for portrait work
For portraits you'll need a reasonably fast lens of between 50 and 85mm. Wide apertures are necessary to ensure out of focus backgrounds. For that reason, kit lenses are not ideal, they just aren't fast enough. A good portrait starter lens would be a Pentax 50mm 1:1.7, any version and auto focus ...
Posted by Mannesty on 19/10/2009 - 00:25
What lenses would be best for portrait work
the 85 mm soft focus is nice if you can find one...
Posted by Don on 19/10/2009 - 02:14
What lenses would be best for portrait work
the 85 mm soft focus is nice if you can find one... Or the Tamron Adaptall II 70-150mm f2.8 soft.
Posted by Mike-P on 19/10/2009 - 06:54
What lenses would be best for portrait work
Then the second hand 50mm lenses are very attractive. Anything secondhand around 50mm to 135mm would be usable depending the space you've. Please do keep in mind that if they don't have an auto aperture you will lose some shooting options on the camera, also don't forget that most don't have autof...
Posted by Anvh on 19/10/2009 - 22:28
What lenses would be best for portrait work
the 85 mm soft focus is nice if you can find one... Or the Tamron Adaptall II 70-150mm f2.8 soft. the 16-45 may be a little short in the long end for portriat work, the kit zom and a second hand fifty.... I did not know tamron had a "Soft" lens...Canon, I've heard has an extensive range of s...
Posted by Don on 20/10/2009 - 19:08
What lenses would be best for portrait work
I have a 50mm f1.7 bought second hand from eBay and to be honest, although the shallow DOF and speed of it is brilliant, I have been told by quite a few people who has seen photos taken with it that its not very sharp. The photos have been taken at around f8-f11, so right in the sweet spot, but even...
Posted by johnnyboy114 on 22/10/2009 - 10:09
What lenses would be best for portrait work
I have a 50mm f1.7 bought second hand from eBay and to be honest, although the shallow DOF and speed of it is brilliant, I have been told by quite a few people who has seen photos taken with it that its not very sharp. The photos have been taken at around f8-f11, so right in the sweet spot, but even...
Posted by Mongoose on 22/10/2009 - 10:55
What lenses would be best for portrait work
Another point.... are you using the default focus screen? And have you checked the adjustment of the dioptre wotsit (very technical this)? I have found my eyes are not up to manual focusing on the K10/20. Much easier on the LX/MX/ME Super... :D
Posted by womble on 22/10/2009 - 11:54
What lenses would be best for portrait work
Hmmmmm food for thought. Will try the focusing test tonight. Thanks for that John. Will compare it to the kit lens and see what they are like. I do apply sharpening in PS. It also depends on how much is needed to how much I apply. I knew that digital images initially are soft, so sharpen pretty ...
Posted by johnnyboy114 on 22/10/2009 - 12:01
What lenses would be best for portrait work
The usual focusing screens are plain because they assume you will be using AF. You can buy third party screens from people like Katzeye that have focusing aids like split-screens and microprism collars (just like older MF cameras) that make MF easier. It all depends on what you are used to and how...
Posted by johnnyboy114 on 22/10/2009 - 18:03
What lenses would be best for portrait work
I have a 50mm f1.7 bought second hand from eBay and to be honest, although the shallow DOF and speed of it is brilliant, I have been told by quite a few people who has seen photos taken with it that its not very sharp. The photos have been taken at around f8-f11, so right in the sweet spot, but even...
Posted by philstaff on 24/10/2009 - 14:17
