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All around lens choice
I always remember when I got my first Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 from a seller on Ebay, it came with a Hoya filter. When I tried the lens every shot was slightly out of focus and just lacking the quality I expected so I was all ready to file a complaint and get a refund when I thought I would remove the fi...
Posted by Mike-P on 18/09/2013 - 09:58
All around lens choice
I always remember when I got my first Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 from a seller on Ebay, it came with a Hoya filter. When I tried the lens every shot was slightly out of focus and just lacking the quality I expected so I was all ready to file a complaint and get a refund when I thought I would remove the fi...
Posted by Mongoose on 18/09/2013 - 16:29
All around lens choice
is this hood any good? Do you have any particular to suggest me? Thank you in advance!
Posted by stratosk on 20/09/2013 - 12:55
Pentax SMC-F 35-70mm, How much?
I bought one in a charity shop approx. 6 months ago with Hoya UV filter fitted for the princely sum of £15.00 with its little bag. I think the filter was worth more? CHEERS Vic.
Posted by vic cross on 20/08/2013 - 20:36
1000mm lens lurking in the cupbaord
for obvious reasons I've never mounted a lens with fungus on my camera, (probably not as bad with a sealed telescope but I'd still keep it well away from your other lenses if I were you) but I did used to have a 600mm reflex lens with a corroded primary mirror, which I suspect will be comparable in ...
Posted by Mongoose on 23/08/2013 - 08:33
55-300
To answer your questions Walt, I found the Sigma fine up until approximately 200mm and then it became soft. The Tamron was sharper and was much quieter/faster on the AF than the Sigma but I had awful purple fringing problems using it with my GX-10, whether that was down to sample variation in the l...
Posted by PJMcKenna on 26/08/2013 - 21:11
DA Limiteds - How do you use yours?
Great thread for us Ltd addicts :D I've had the same quandaries over a lightweight/compact Ltd setup. If I want to travel really light I just take the 21... but much of the time when I head out I take K5+ 15, 21, 40 and 70. With careful packing I can slot them in to a ThinkTank 20 holster (withou...
Posted by Northgrain on 05/09/2013 - 20:59
DA Limiteds - How do you use yours?
Great thread for us Ltd addicts :D I've had the same quandaries over a lightweight/compact Ltd setup. If I want to travel really light I just take the 21... but much of the time when I head out I take K5+ 15, 21, 40 and 70. With careful packing I can slot them in to a ThinkTank 20 holster (withou...
Posted by weinelm on 06/09/2013 - 11:04
Landscape filters obligatory?
Thanks everyone! It is interesting to read about your experience with landscape filters. I have been looking at Heliopan CPLs and the HiTech square filter system for the Pentax 67ii system, but have been put off by the price. But I am starting to realize, also based on your comments above, that ...
Posted by bjolester on 21/09/2013 - 14:00
Landscape filters obligatory?
Bjorn - the hitech ND grads are very good - I never go anywhere without them. However - I would suggest that a CPL should be your first purchase. This is the most useful filter of all to the landscape and Seascape photographer. You will not always need your grads - but there are very few shots th...
Posted by fritzthedog on 22/09/2013 - 07:48
Landscape filters obligatory?
Thanks for your advice Carl! I have ruled out the Lee system, due to the high pricing (and reported lack of availability of some filters). I also find the HiTech aluminum modular square filter holder more attractive than the Lee holder. I will have to start saving for a CPL and the HiTech square fil...
Posted by bjolester on 22/09/2013 - 13:41
Tamron 28-75 new or used?
I think you're better off buying a zoom lens new. It doesn't take much if a knock to damage an internal roller and this can cause the lens to produce images which are soft down one side etc. Buy new and enjoy the long warranty on a lens which has not been misused. You only need to tap the filter r...
Posted by G1DRP on 17/10/2013 - 13:17
Landscape Photography - A new dawn....
Doesn't landscape have one of the lowest demands on kit? I watched a You Tube video where the guy said you can get away with an 8 year DSLR, the kit lens, adequate tripod and if possible a CPL filter. All because Landscape doesn't require high iso, fast AF or fast glass. Congrats on your awar...
Posted by Russ on 21/10/2013 - 19:52
Landscape Photography - A new dawn....
My priority list would be as follows Alistair: - More capable zoom lens - 12-24 or 17-70 (or both) - At least one decent prime lens, even an old one like the M28mm F3.5, which can be bought for between £30 and £60 - Rugged, reliable tripod - Redsnapper is highly recommended - A reaso...
Posted by davidstorm on 21/10/2013 - 20:39
Landscape Photography - A new dawn....
Get a CPL filter first. When it's sunny you can use it for adding colour, drama and controlling reflections. It also doubles up as an ND filter as well! Also, use your lens hood! Don't forget landscape is not all wide angle. The longer lenses are very useful too.
Posted by doingthebobs on 21/10/2013 - 21:24
Landscape Photography - A new dawn....
Whats a CPL? :oops: Circular Polarising Filter - the kind that you need to use on a DSLR. It can be a screw on type or the sort that fits onto a filter holder system, which is the most versatile.
Posted by McGregNi on 21/10/2013 - 21:46
Landscape Photography - A new dawn....
Great stuff.. A big problem i am having at the moment is the glare in the sky and over blown highlights that I cant recover. Even HDR doesnt do a good job dealing with that. looking forward to getting a good ND Grad set for dealing with that. Can you use CPL with ND Grad holders etc? The ND ...
Posted by Russ on 22/10/2013 - 08:17
Boot sale bargain
Congratulations on your bargain find. LBA can be a very satisfying pastime in it's own right and particularly gratifying when you score a bargain to boot. (pun intended) Last week I picked up from ebay a Pentax-F 28mm f2.8 for the princely sum of £24.99 plus postage and it even came with a Ho...
Posted by Defragged on 04/11/2013 - 22:53
Boot sale bargain
Congratulations on your bargain find. LBA can be a very satisfying pastime in it's own right and particularly gratifying when you score a bargain to boot. (pun intended) Last week I picked up from ebay a Pentax-F 28mm f2.8 for the princely sum of £24.99 plus postage and it even came with a Ho...
Posted by petrochemist on 04/11/2013 - 23:34
Paris Photo Salon Nov 7
Well we will know tomorrow what ever Ricoh announce. What are the chances of it being a FF prototype I wonder? None, it will be the K3 IIs That's the K-3 version with a standard K5 type AA filter I presume. John K
Posted by JAK on 07/11/2013 - 01:11
