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I am in mourning
A year ago my 12-24mm fell to the ground and I was quoted something like 5-600£ to have the zoom mechanism repaired!! The lens was fine except the zoom was very tight. Just saying, that it can turn out to be quite expensive! I turned the offer down, but they fixed it anyway and send me the bill. ...
Posted by Joe S on 11/08/2011 - 22:50
Lens repair worth it?
yep, had tamron 17-50 serviced 3 or 4 times, still under warranty. zoom ring loose twice (did not wait as long as you did) and front lens loose/wobble. no problem fixing. then started misfocus, out of warranty. focus electronics replacement, 50 eur. works fine, but i got limiteds and almost not usin...
Posted by jane7l on 10/08/2011 - 21:36
Lens repair worth it?
Got my 17-50 back today, anyway. Fully repaired. Zoom seems even smoother than when brand new.
Posted by MarkTaylor on 13/08/2011 - 04:31
power zoom broken switch
You can fix them yourself if you have all the parts. Just put it all back together and hold the cover in place with a thumbnail while checking that the switch and button both work as they should. Next, lift the cover and put a tiny drop of superglue on the clip intended to hold it onto the lens b...
Posted by Dangermouse on 12/08/2011 - 22:53
DFA 50 or DA35?
The DA35 strikes me as a good general purpose lens with added macro. I have the cheaper f2.4 version and love it, but the idea of shooting extreme close ups definitely appeals. I have tried the 35 macro in a shop, and was impressed by the build and even the focus speed was reasonable for a macro.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 12/08/2011 - 14:16
DFA 50 or DA35?
Interesting. I haven't found the 35mm f2.8 macro particularly useful as a walkabout lens. It's quite a large, heaving beastie and it can be quite tricky to obtain an autofocus lock with it, particularly since, being a macro, the lens has a long focus throw. For walkabout, I'm finding the 40mm f2.8 m...
Posted by mecrox on 14/08/2011 - 19:22
DFA 50 or DA35?
Large and heavy?! It's a similar size to an M 50mm f1.7! I was surprised how quickly it locked onto focus in a fairly dark London Camera Exchange, both on shop displays and passers by outside. But I only had it 5 minutes.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 14/08/2011 - 20:24
Samyang 24mm f1.4
Fantastic - do you have a link to the details? Is it full frame and manual focus? I could definitely see myself using this on the super A.
Posted by Cuchulainn on 13/08/2011 - 00:32
Samyang 24mm f1.4
A quote from DPR: "24mm focus is tailor-made for most of the sensors available on the market today. In the case of full-frame cameras, it constitutes a high-quality wide-angle lens perfect for street, landscape and architecture shooting. Whereas photographers using DX sensors will get just perfec...
Posted by K10D on 13/08/2011 - 01:40
Samyang 24mm f1.4
24mm (35mm efl) is generally considered wide, and I enjoy using a sigma 24mm. I think the 21mm f3.2 is more than slightly slower than f1.4! The focal length of the 21mm fell between two stools for me. I accept that's a personal thing, probably because I already had a 24mm and had got used to and lik...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 13/08/2011 - 11:35
Samyang 24mm f1.4
There's also a problem especially with internal focus lenses that the FOV changes dramatically as the lens is focused.
Posted by Algernon on 13/08/2011 - 19:22
Samyang 24mm f1.4
I would definitely recommend the 21mm Pentax as a better "journalist and landscape" lens, though it is slightly slower, it has AF. Best regards You are off-setting AF/Ltd appeal vs. MF/speed/price. It's a decision that many will ponder. FWIW when you get to these FLs then AF is not absolutely ne...
Posted by K10D on 14/08/2011 - 15:13
15mm f4
I don't mind softish corners at f4 - I had seen some samples which were quite surprisingly soft around the at smaller apertures, with lots of CA as well. Could be they had a bad sample, or perhaps 'user error'. My Sigma 10-20 can deliver wonderfully sharp images with a little care, but if you don't ...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 13/08/2011 - 23:21
15mm f4
I also use the 14mm and find it one of my favourites - I haven't tried the 15mm so can't compare directly, but the close focus and extra stop on the 14mm can be very useful :)
Posted by LennyBloke on 14/08/2011 - 11:17
Is a Sigma 24mm Super wide better than a 28mm Mini wide?
Hi, I recently purchased what was supposed to be a Sigma mini wide 28mm lens off ebay for around £30 plus postage, the lens came and apart from a couple of strange marks on the lens (that do not affect the images) I was happy with it. As it was a bit of a rush buy something escaped my mind until I...
Posted by bigdaddybucks on 13/08/2011 - 09:54
My disaster/nightmare lens story...
Here is my disaster/nightmare story... :evil: (I have kept all names of companies/people out of this, as it is still ongoing, but needed to let off steam and tell someone! :roll:) My DA*60-250mm lens was playing up, I don't use it a lot, so when I needed it, took it out my bag and the focus wa...
Posted by alig on 13/08/2011 - 11:20
My disaster/nightmare lens story...
Sorry to hear about this alig - I've just got my lens back today
Posted by Pwynnej on 17/08/2011 - 18:54
Poll about the DA 18-135 WR
Where is the option for already have? +1 I have one and, though it does have limitations, I use it a lot, far more than I ever did my 50-135*. I still use my 17-70 the most. It is very convenient to take travelling when you have to travel light - the extra range is useful. It also doesn't hunt fo...
Posted by Gwyn on 13/08/2011 - 18:16
Poll about the DA 18-135 WR
I have it, would buy it again. While the price was exceptional (high). I bought from B&H in USA for 60% of the local cost. With that price, value for money was good. Not sure why UK and SA price soo high. While not stellar in performance, its range and focus speed and WR make it a good package. ...
Posted by timd on 15/08/2011 - 20:31
Poll about the DA 18-135 WR
I have 18-135. The real issue with that lens is its price, not the mediocrity IQ. Yes, it has: quite useful range; WR; silent and fast auto focus; compact size; close minimum focus distance; curved aperture blades; All of this looks like a nice offer. However, it costs several times more than 18...
Posted by martoto on 16/08/2011 - 15:23
