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Pancake lens or quality compact ??
Does the lens have to be an auto focus one? You could try an old SMC-M 40mm and focus manualy.:wink:
Posted by Hardgravity on 08/11/2009 - 16:41
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310179352048 Autofocus, 37 mm long, 180 grams. Much cheaper options are available if you could bear to focus manually. It's not that difficult.
Posted by iceblinker on 08/11/2009 - 18:00
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
I seem to have migrated to primes with only the 10-20 being the exception. It's good to be forced to move around although there are times when a zoom is better but not it seems for the kind of shot I am taking at the moment. Mike perspective control is one area where zooms hurt photographers. ...
Posted by Don on 09/11/2009 - 20:18
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
I will miss the Pentax and it's ability to use older Pentax K lenses You can still use old Pentax lenses on the G1, with the appropriate adapter (eg ) :-) In fact, it's even easier to use them on the G1 than on a Pentax DSLR :oops: The instant magnified live view makes manual focus a breeze....
Posted by Reuben0 on 20/11/2009 - 23:49
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
Stefan, the lack of micro four thirds lenses is not really an issue for me at the moment. The G1 will come with a 14-45 (28-90) and I'll get a 20mm prime (40mm). Later I'll save up for the 45-200 (90-400) and that really is all I'm interested in. There is however also a 45mm macro and a 14-140 (28 2...
Posted by Donut on 21/11/2009 - 09:22
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
Reuben, how is the G1 in low light, viewfinder and the photos? I love the G1 viewfinder :) In low light (or when you stop a manual lens down) the viewfinder image gets brighter so you can still see to focus. The viewfinder image does get a bit noiser and the refresh rate drops, but it's still...
Posted by Reuben0 on 21/11/2009 - 10:29
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
The viewfinder image does get a bit noiser and the refresh rate drops, but it's still enough to focus. That's what puts me off from them at the moment, even with normal light I get dizzy, maybe I do something wrong? Could the fact be that I shoot with two eyes have something to do with it? Not...
Posted by Anvh on 21/11/2009 - 14:21
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
Reuben, how is the G1 in low light, viewfinder and the photos? I love the G1 viewfinder :) In low light (or when you stop a manual lens down) the viewfinder image gets brighter so you can still see to focus. The viewfinder image does get a bit noiser and the refresh rate drops, but it's still...
Posted by Donut on 21/11/2009 - 15:02
Pancake lens or quality compact ??
Is the M pancake bigger than the A version? I have 21 ltd which is a pancake and it is tiny. I thought the 40 was actually smaller again. I shall test my 21 against my recently acquired 50 1.7 A. Mike As I understand it Pentax have only made two true pancakes - the original M 40mm f2.8, and the n...
Posted by Dangermouse on 25/11/2009 - 20:37
the usual quandry
I'm not keen on the idea of a pentax 17-70 presently as it's SDM only, f4, and I don't want to lose my debug mode on my K10, although the range seems to make sense,. I take it you're using an early firmware? You can have your cake and eat it if you use firmware 1.3 to get SDM, together with a l...
Posted by ChrisA on 11/11/2009 - 09:07
the usual quandry
I've had the Tamron 17-50 for a couple of months now, and I love it. It's nice and sharp wide open. However I have read several anecdotal reports on forums that some (many?) of these lenses exhibit a degree of front focus. This was the case with my copy, after testing with a chart I had to add a...
Posted by thoughton on 11/11/2009 - 10:00
the usual quandry
I would recommend that you stay with the DA 16-45 as the current price of the 17-70 is too much IMO. I had the 16-45 (a very nice one) and bought a very good copy of a 17-70 after testing a couple of samples (as always! :wink:). Upon reflection it was a sideways move as I do miss the wide end ...
Posted by RichardDay on 11/11/2009 - 12:21
the usual quandry
I'm not keen on the idea of a pentax 17-70 presently as it's SDM only, f4, and I don't want to lose my debug mode on my K10, although the range seems to make sense,. I take it you're using an early firmware? You can have your cake and eat it if you use firmware 1.3 to get SDM, together with a l...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 11/11/2009 - 12:55
the usual quandry
I've had the Tamron 17-50 for a couple of months now, and I love it. It's nice and sharp wide open. However I have read several anecdotal reports on forums that some (many?) of these lenses exhibit a degree of front focus. This was the case with my copy, after testing with a chart I had to add a...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 11/11/2009 - 13:06
the usual quandry
I would recommend that you stay with the DA 16-45 as the current price of the 17-70 is too much IMO. I had the 16-45 (a very nice one) and bought a very good copy of a 17-70 after testing a couple of samples (as always! :wink:). Upon reflection it was a sideways move as I do miss the wide end ...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 11/11/2009 - 13:32
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I was aware of the 1.3 with hack option but I didn't fancy being an early adopter for that and then finding all sorts of non-correctable woes later on ! I'll read your links and think about 1.3 again, are people finding that the hack is a reliable solution, and are able to go back to 1.1 should an S...
Posted by ChrisA on 11/11/2009 - 13:42
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You did well to get one at that price! Yes it does look like good V.F.M. even new. I can adjust for FF/BF with the debug mode on K10 but only one lens at a time. Does it focus and zoom in the same sense (anti/)clockwise as pentax lenses ? Thanks for your thoughts. From memory I had no idea whi...
Posted by thoughton on 11/11/2009 - 14:04
the usual quandry
My FA24-90 got damaged and I had it repaired by Asahi Photo. When it came back it was soooo much better than it ever was ;) You might want to see if the FA24-90 could be economically calibrated. The bokeh on the FA24-90 is similar to the DA 17-70, and much smoother than the 16-45 IMO. That ...
Posted by MattMatic on 11/11/2009 - 15:18
the usual quandry
My FA24-90 got damaged and I had it repaired by Asahi Photo. When it came back it was soooo much better than it ever was ;) You might want to see if the FA24-90 could be economically calibrated. The bokeh on the FA24-90 is similar to the DA 17-70, and much smoother than the 16-45 IMO. That ...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 13/11/2009 - 12:55
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Yes, the 16-45 is a bit wobbly, but mine always stayed the same over many thousands of shots and 4 years of use. The 24-90 is also a "loose" construction. I compared Steve Jacobs with my FA 28-105 f3.2-4.5 (which was also loose, but a bit less) and the latter was a bit more contrasty (which I lik...
Posted by bladerunneruk on 13/11/2009 - 13:23
