Search results for 'sensor cleaning' - page 111
New standard zoom - what would you buy?
The only issue that I had with my K10D was that I had lenses which were slightly off as far as BF and/or FF was concerned. All other aspects of the K10D, including the IQ, were excellent. When the K20D came along and graced us with the AF adjustment feature, I was in heaven. So, if you feel as thoug...
Posted by RichardDay on 24/11/2009 - 11:00
DA* 55mm f1.4?
The classic portrait lens would be a 85mm, but on the APS-C sensor it would be a 55mm, which is where the DA* lens come in. The more I think about it, the more I fancy one of those.
Posted by johnriley on 26/11/2009 - 23:59
Recommend a budget moderate wide-angle prime for a DSLR
Hello, I became the happy owner of a K100D Super a few weeks ago. The 18-55mm zoom is OK but a little bulky for me, and what I really want is a nice compact, general-purpose prime for ease of carrying around. Unfortunately the 50mm f1.7 that was attached to my old Program A is, predictably, a ...
Posted by lonegroover on 22/11/2009 - 15:50
Discontinued lenses;
They are NOT discontinued! The link you gave doesn't list any of the above lenses at all, it lists only FAJ, FA, F and older manual A, M & K lenses as well as 645 and 67 lenses. Under the heading of DA there are no lenses listed. It would appear that k-rumours are just rumouring (again!). ...
Posted by RichardDay on 25/11/2009 - 15:01
Discontinued lenses;
I find that the older FA lenses (all discontinued) still give me the best results on my K10D's smaller sensor. I am still raving about my FA 28-200 3.8-5.6. WHAT A LENS!! Lets hope all roads lead to a full frame PENTAX to be launched soon8)
Posted by imagesteve on 25/11/2009 - 17:39
Discontinued lenses;
I find that the older FA lenses (all discontinued) still give me the best results on my K10D's smaller sensor. I am still raving about my FA 28-200 3.8-5.6. WHAT A LENS!! Lets hope all roads lead to a full frame PENTAX to be launched soon8) Not all are discontinued the three limiteds (31mm, 43mm...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 25/11/2009 - 19:47
Discontinued lenses;
I find that the older FA lenses (all discontinued) still give me the best results on my K10D's smaller sensor. I am still raving about my FA 28-200 3.8-5.6. WHAT A LENS!! Lets hope all roads lead to a full frame PENTAX to be launched soon8) Its just a shame that the 35mm F2 is no longer being mad...
Posted by RichardDay on 25/11/2009 - 20:00
FA* lenses.
Mind you we are dreaming, but if Pentax are watching, c'mon guys, give us these lenses...... They already did so why didn't you buy them? :wink: To be honest though those lenses are quite big and heavy, would like to see them redesigned for APS-C sensor. DA*250-600 f/5.6 would be a nice lens but...
Posted by Anvh on 26/11/2009 - 19:03
FA* lenses.
Mind you we are dreaming, but if Pentax are watching, c'mon guys, give us these lenses...... They already did so why didn't you buy them? :wink: To be honest though those lenses are quite big and heavy, would like to see them redesigned for APS-C sensor. DA*250-600 f/5.6 would be a nice lens but...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 26/11/2009 - 19:20
FA* lenses.
I would also like to see the FA*'s reintroduced. They were among the best optics ever made but Pentax must launch a full frame DSLR first.. I would miss the quickshift though and some lenses do look heavy. So maybe just a modification so that it fits APS-C sensor nicely by making the lens a bit ...
Posted by Anvh on 13/01/2010 - 20:30
FA* lenses.
Sorry to offend you Offertonhatter, I just hate to censor it like this C****n, it's just like they are afraid of the word and are calling it the dark side. :| :wink: Sorry that I make a point out of this, although it's just in good fun of course, but I find it more childish & pathetic then fun to...
Posted by Anvh on 15/01/2010 - 20:30
FA* lenses.
Sorry to offend you Offertonhatter, I just hate to censor it like this C****n, it's just like they are afraid of the word and are calling it the dark side. :| :wink: Sorry that I make a point out of this, although it's just in good fun of course, but I find it more childish & pathetic then fun to...
Posted by K10D on 15/01/2010 - 20:49
FA* lenses.
I'm one of the weird ones I don't see the purpose in FF sensor at the moment but would love a MF camera and that's just because of the nature of those camera's. As for new sensor being developed, with Pentax's time scale it should have been used by Sony, Canon or Nikon for a year or so before Pen...
Posted by Anvh on 15/01/2010 - 21:19
Fisheye lens options
Russian Zenitar fisheye and I think have just bought out a manual one as well (also under the falcon, Vivitar names plus a few more probably). Quote: Samyang had been announced as a diagonal fisheye with a focal length of 8 mm, giving us a field of view of 180 degrees on a DX sensor (1,5x crop ...
Posted by Mike-P on 26/11/2009 - 18:18
Carl Zeis
The FA* 85mm is considered the finest optic Pentax have made along with the 31mm Limited by a great number of people, hence why second hand they fetch stellar money, I know I have been looking...... This is why Pentax brought out the 55mm DA* F1.4 which gives the effective field of view of 85mm on ...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 27/11/2009 - 18:56
Carl Zeis
Iain, thank you for all hat information but not all was needed, at least not for me but I'm sure someone will find it helpful. The DA*55 indeed has a the same angle of view as a 85mm lens on film but it does not act as one. Here this is a comparison I wrote I already have a DA*50-135 and bo...
Posted by Anvh on 27/11/2009 - 20:14
Which long zoom?
I'll just chip in an say the 60-250 has really very good IQ throughout the zoom range. Well, I disagree, it's not "very good" it's "outstanding"! :D I wouldn't say that not having SDM is a disadvantage necessarily as a few users of the Sigma 100-300 testify it is actually quicker than the 60-250...
Posted by RichardDay on 01/12/2009 - 16:12
Which long zoom?
Shame about your mates experiance of the 120-400 Mike, but I am wondering if this more to do with the 7D than the lens.....:lol::lol: He has the Bigma as well, seems to have no problem with that but I wouldn't be looking at the 120-400mm if you are thinking of using a teleconverter anyway. I ...
Posted by RichardDay on 02/12/2009 - 12:11
What to shoot to test some Helios 44s
Hi everyone! I seem to have acquired three Helios 44s. A zebra BelOMO 44-2, a non-zebra BelOMO 44-2 and a KMZ 44m. They are in various states of repair, but all very usable. I'd like to pick one to use till I can find a good (cheap!) deal on an eight-bladed f1.4 50mm. What I really want to know i...
Posted by BentlyTCow on 01/12/2009 - 01:05
What to shoot to test some Helios 44s
I don't think there's a real secret to testing lenses, if you're looking at using a Helios mainly for flowers and portraits then take each of your examples out and snap a few flowers and portraits - see which (if any) appeals to you most. Bokeh's quite a subjective thing, some prefer a smooth and...
Posted by BentlyTCow on 01/12/2009 - 12:23
