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Pentax 250-600mm Big Glass
Congrats from me as well :lol: It rightly went to the person who was given first refusal and is a long standing member of this forum, which is nice to see, because, we know he will post some shots taken with it and we can all drool. Praises to Sam as well for sticking to his word.:idea: This lens...
Posted by Algernon on 21/12/2010 - 10:13
Pentax 250-600mm Big Glass
Congrats from me as well :lol: It rightly went to the person who was given first refusal and is a long standing member of this forum, which is nice to see, because, we know he will post some shots taken with it and we can all drool. Praises to Sam as well for sticking to his word.:idea: Thanks aga...
Posted by Unlocker on 21/12/2010 - 10:40
additional lenses
To be honest I'd be more inclined to get hold of a decent Polarising filter and a set of ND or Neutral Density filters. The former will allow you to control reflections while the latter allow you to use longer shutter speeds in bright light - this is how to get those milky water effects or flatten w...
Posted by Dangermouse on 29/12/2010 - 15:43
additional lenses
Hello - welcome and enjoy your new hobby! My advice would be to stick with what you've got until you've worked out whether you need anything else! It's a lot simpler and cheaper that way... But if wildlife is your thing, then you may find that the 50-200 lens is not always long enough - especia...
Posted by JonSchick on 29/12/2010 - 16:19
additional lenses
In the past I've brought two filter mounting converters: 1. A fish eye converter from a car boot sale, which has proved fun enough to be worth the £12 it cost, but rather disapointing compared to proper fisheye lenses. 2. A 2* adapter. This has proved to be a complete waste of £10! It does bring...
Posted by petrochemist on 30/12/2010 - 16:41
Tamron 17-50mm... or go for a prime?!
I have the Tamron 17-50 and like it quite a lot :D On paper it is reportedly sharper wide open, and sharper at the edges, than the Pentax 16-50. It's also a bit smaller, especially as the Pentax has that gigantic hood. I have however read that it isn't actually f2.8, more like 3.2 or something like ...
Posted by thoughton on 31/12/2010 - 09:54
A bottle of port later... (SMC 50mm 1.7 M content)
I dunno, Ilford SFX and a filter is a much simpler way of taking infra-red photos than fiddling about having a DSLR converted. Even if you do need a watch with a second hand to time some of the exposures!
Posted by Dangermouse on 05/01/2011 - 20:31
A bottle of port later... (SMC 50mm 1.7 M content)
I dunno, Ilford SFX and a filter is a much simpler way of taking infra-red photos than fiddling about having a DSLR converted. Even if you do need a watch with a second hand to time some of the exposures! If you are prepare to wait seconds for the exposure you don't need to fiddle with your DSLR ...
Posted by ManixZero on 05/01/2011 - 21:30
A bottle of port later... (SMC 50mm 1.7 M content)
Odd - I had a brief go with the deep red IR filter on my K-m with kit lens when I got it but couldn't get anything other than blackness! I'll try it again sometime. I rather assumed that there was an IR filter in front of the sensor which blocks attempts to take such photos with a DSLR. My techn...
Posted by Dangermouse on 05/01/2011 - 23:38
Pentax-A 400mm F5.6 vs Tamron SP 500mm F8 Mirror
The Tamron SP 500mm F8 mirror lens is SHARPER with the official UV filter it was part of the design.
Posted by Algernon on 17/01/2011 - 08:40
Pentax-A 400mm F5.6 vs Tamron SP 500mm F8 Mirror
I have the Tamron and it is superb when used correctly. If you are stuggling with it I'm afraid you'll struggle with any 500 if not used correctly. There is a load of advice on here about using long lenses especially the Tamron 500. Algi, I've never heard of this 'front' filter, mine uses 30.5...
Posted by gartmore on 17/01/2011 - 12:24
Pentax-A 400mm F5.6 vs Tamron SP 500mm F8 Mirror
Thanks for all the advice. I didn't know the importance of the rear filter - so first thing I did this eveneng was check that there is one fitted (which thankfully there is). But, now that I've seen examples like the picture above of the "Jay in Garden" I know that this SP500 lens is perfectly...
Posted by Waggy on 17/01/2011 - 22:44
Pentax-A 400mm F5.6 vs Tamron SP 500mm F8 Mirror
I should add that the Jay picture above was taken without the rear uv filter. No particular reason, I just thought why add more glass but I haven't done with and without comparisons so maybe on what has been said above I will put it back! Dave
Posted by dcweather on 17/01/2011 - 23:42
Pentax-A 400mm F5.6 vs Tamron SP 500mm F8 Mirror
Algi, I've never heard of this 'front' filter, mine uses 30.5 filters behind the rear element and although I have the set of NDs, the UV has never been off. MTF increases don't always translate into sharper pictures, especially on Digital which has it's own resolution limit. It might do on film, but...
Posted by Algernon on 18/01/2011 - 08:19
Pentax 16-45mm
A great lens, but a tad flimsy. During new year, I had mine on the end of the K20D and in a padded bag. The bag dropped from less than one metre and everything seemed okay. However a small area of the filter screw on the lens has snapped off :( I can still put filters on, and the optics are fin...
Posted by Offertonhatter on 22/01/2011 - 19:18
Wide Angle?
I'm interested in this thread as I too would like a wider lens to add to my DA 21, which I use a lot. My preference is for small lenses so I'm most tempted by the DA15. The combined weight of the DA 15 and DA 21 is significantly less than the DA 12-24, and they focus closer (and I already have a 49m...
Posted by smudge on 25/01/2011 - 17:49
Lens hood for FA 35/2
If the filter screw is 49mm, then get a rubber hood from a camera shop. I have put one on my 35mm F2.4 and is perfect - no vignetting at all. Plus is acts as a protector too. Cost? About £6!
Posted by Offertonhatter on 28/01/2011 - 23:46
swapping the 43mm f1.9?!
Check recent eBay prices for its 'value'. If you manual focus then there's some difference between using an f4 lens and an f1.9 !! Depends what you want by macro? Close up, or 1:1? Good quality diopter filter rings on the front of the lens are very useful, +3 say, or +4. And a reversi...
Posted by Sandehalynch on 06/02/2011 - 14:06
swapping the 43mm f1.9?!
A Raynox is a close up adapter. It's a lens that screws on the front of your lens like a filter but the quality is staggeringly good. (do a raynox search on flickr.)
Posted by MarkD on 07/02/2011 - 07:16
swapping the 43mm f1.9?!
Thanks for the info guys, I think the 43mm with the raynox should be sufficient for me then! Only problem is to try to fit it to the lens, which has a 49mm filter thread =S
Posted by chaude on 07/02/2011 - 20:40
