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Help with adaptall mount - won't fit K-r
Having looked carefully at the mount one of the flanges was slightly bent. I eased it up and now all is well. Thanks for your help. I've a long way to go with the lens. Its a bit of a beast Tamron 200-500mm, learn to focus again! Ken http://www.flickr.com/photos/46402552@N07/6109689958/in/pho...
Posted by knewmans on 03/09/2011 - 18:08
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
bought one of on ebay. Anyone got/had one ? any good ? thanks peeps. Mike
Posted by judderman62 on 01/09/2011 - 00:17
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
I would hazard a guess that you'll only know the true answer to your question after you've gone out and shot a bunch of pics with it and evaluated whether it suits your snapping style. 24mm is a focal length that fetches a decent price so if you don't get one with it I doubt you'll lose dosh by s...
Posted by Smeggypants on 01/09/2011 - 05:53
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
I bought mine from a forum member here recently and from what little chance I've had to use it, it's very good. Colours are great, MF is easy & it's sharp even wide open. The only downside is that the build quality isn't up to Pentax standard, but it's not so bad & doesn't affect performance.
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 01/09/2011 - 08:15
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
thanks peeps
Posted by judderman62 on 01/09/2011 - 20:48
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
I had one in the old days to use with my Contax. It was a great lens. Actually, I still have it somewhere. I'd love one in Pentax fit...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 01/09/2011 - 21:41
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
cheers Andrew :)
Posted by judderman62 on 01/09/2011 - 21:57
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
I had one in the old days to use with my Contax. It was a great lens. Actually, I still have it somewhere. I'd love one in Pentax fit... Contax can be adapted to Pentax quite easily with a Dremel. Just search the US forum.
Posted by Algernon on 02/09/2011 - 09:41
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
Had one, was a great little lens but sold it when I managed to find the AF version.
Posted by Mike-P on 02/09/2011 - 09:59
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
thanks everyone - appreciated
Posted by judderman62 on 02/09/2011 - 21:09
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
This forum certainly knows how to bump up ebay prices :shock: :mrgreen: On just sold for £107 :shock: They usually go for £60-£65 :shock: 37 bids :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Posted by Algernon on 03/09/2011 - 09:25
Sigma 24mm f2.8 manual focus
Oh I did well then - £37 :)
Posted by judderman62 on 03/09/2011 - 09:28
older zooms
There are lots, as discussed previously on many threads, but basically they are pretty safe to buy, try and put back on eBay if they don't suit. You can have a lot of fun at little cost that way.
Posted by johnriley on 01/09/2011 - 11:11
older zooms
The Sears lenses are supposedly rebranded from someone or other (possibly even Pentax) back when Sears sold a lot of cameras. However they are extremely rare here in England! Did you ever have Sears Roebuck stores up in Scotland? As Kris says some older zooms are awful, some are pretty good. I've...
Posted by thoughton on 01/09/2011 - 15:33
older zooms
I'm not sure which quarters you have in mind. The VS1 70-210 made by Komine is very highly regarded, though the colours are a bit cold compared to Pentax lenses. The SMCP-A 70-210 1:4 is also a splendid lens, and one of the very best Pentax manual-focus zooms. It was replaced by the SMCP-F 70...
Posted by George Lazarette on 05/09/2011 - 18:18
older zooms
Some of the Tamron Adaptall Zooms are also excellent and can be bought for under £10; just about anything from their SP range is pretty good (although a bit more expensive). I still have a Tamron SP CF Macro 28-80mm f3.5/4.2 zoom. It was bought in the 1990s for general and museum photography. It was...
Posted by OldTaffy on 06/09/2011 - 15:11
older zooms
I have found the Pentax A35-105 to be a very useful older zoom. It has the "A" setting, making it easier to use on DSLR than the K and M series zooms in achieving correct exposure. It is very sharp and produces wonderful colours. The drawback is the focal length. On a crop sensor 35mm is for most pu...
Posted by Dodge69 on 06/09/2011 - 21:32
older zooms
Grab this . Heavy and solid but pin sharp. I've had one for a while now - some samples are This was my favourite lens back in the day, photographing on film on a tight budget. Still got it. It does suffer from a creeping zoom :wink: Weight is relative. Its heavy compared to the kit lens but gi...
Posted by Blythman on 13/09/2011 - 12:33
New Samyang lens
Apparently Samyang are going to be releasing a 24mm f/1.4 lens including a PK fit model. Sounds a very tempting proposition to me. I'm more than happy using manual focus so the lack of AF is of no concern to me. K.
Posted by womble on 01/09/2011 - 11:12
New Samyang lens
Not certain why you'd need AF for an 8mm lens... Stick it on about f/8 and everything will be in focus! K.
Posted by womble on 01/09/2011 - 13:21
