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Pentax Lenses - reliable Secondhand sellers?
I think the Lowepro Slingsot 100, which I have, is an excellent bag but I suspect too small for the K20D and 16-45 therefore you might consider the 200. You get a hood with the zoom lens and the question of the filter has filled many threads here. I think they are only of use with long telephotos, f...
Posted by gartmore on 03/11/2008 - 19:17
Pentax Lenses - reliable Secondhand sellers?
I'm thinking .. - Body+16-45mm Lens (Probably this kit) - UV Filter and Hood if not included - Extra Battery - 4Gb or 8Gb SD/SDHC Memory Card (which one ? i dunno..:( ) - (Possibly) Tripod for nights - any recommendations? - Camera bag . . thinking about Lowepro Slingshot 100 AW - (Maybe n...
Posted by hefty1 on 03/11/2008 - 20:28
Weather and lenses?
I've used my K10D + DA18-55 in (very!) heavy rain with no ill-effects. I wrapped a plastic bag around the lens barrel and secured it with elastic bands to stop water getting in at the lens mount (the part that worried me most). If I had been in a salt water environment I would probably have added...
Posted by hefty1 on 03/11/2008 - 19:56
16-45mm lens
what filters, if any, would you reccomend for this lens? I will take mainly landscape shots so I thought perhaps a UV filter, Polarizer, ND filter? Hoya or Cokin type. Any suggestions?
Posted by johna on 05/11/2008 - 13:13
16-45mm lens
I've used this lens for a few years. It's one of the best zooms I've ever used. Outstanding quality. Buy a skylight to protect the lens and add a polariser (screw in are more convenient) and an ND grad is always useful (square filter system for this not screw in) although HDR techniques can save ...
Posted by Peter Bargh on 05/11/2008 - 13:23
16-45mm lens
Using a UV filter as 'protection' is really not worth it for two reasons, the first is putting a filter on the front of a lens can never improve image quality, but the main reason is that they don't work as protection. A light blow that the lens probably would survive will shatter the thin glass of ...
Posted by screwdriver on 05/11/2008 - 13:28
16-45mm lens
The 16-45 is a superb lens. The new 17-70 was dubbed as its replacement (and is similar in size). Personally I'd prefer the extra reach of the 17-70 (now I mainly use the older SMC-FA 24-90 for more than half of my shots). And as has been said, £199 with a £25 cash back offer is an absolute st...
Posted by MattMatic on 05/11/2008 - 14:17
16-45mm lens
I go for hood rather than filter as well. My logic being that unless the filter is needed for some photographic effect then its presence can only detract from the optical quality.
Posted by johnriley on 05/11/2008 - 14:20
16-45mm lens
But a hood doesn't stop dust etc getting on the lens and the lens is kept pristine. A contently cleaned lens is surely going to be less optically perfect than a optical quality filter? I've replaced several scratched filters through being in contact with other stuff in a gadget bag etc, I'm glad it ...
Posted by Peter Bargh on 05/11/2008 - 14:44
16-45mm lens
I've replaced several scratched filters through being in contact with other stuff in a gadget bag etc, I'm glad it wasn't the front element of the lens. That's what lens caps are for. :wink: As for cleaning, I never touch the glass on my lenses unless cleaning off marks left by liquids (and then ...
Posted by hefty1 on 05/11/2008 - 15:07
16-45mm lens
About every month or so I clear out my camera bag and give it good 'hoover' to get rid of any dust and grit. When my lenses need cleaning I first I use Rocket blower to get rid of any grit, then, if necessary, a brush with a sable 'mop' watercolour brush, very expensive to buy today, were cheap w...
Posted by screwdriver on 05/11/2008 - 17:52
Advice on filters
I have purchased a new 16 - 45m Pentax lens and was wondering about which polarizer to buy as there seems a big difference in prices from various sources. Proffesional polarizers are muh more expensive but are they worth the extra cost? What about Murimba, may have the name wrong, but they are che...
Posted by johna on 06/11/2008 - 22:19
WIDE ANGLE AND FISH EYE
Fisheyes: Pentax DA 10-17 and Zenitar 16mm FE prime Pentax DA 10-17. Pros. Small size Zoom Great performance No perspective stretch Affordable, especially with the cashback currently offered in the UK. Cons: Fish-eye distortion, can be de-fished quite successfully at the longer end (i.e. ...
Posted by RichardDay on 08/11/2008 - 14:07
Stacking
I've readed some time ago about stacking lenses to get a bigger magnification with a lens. Recently I've bought the DA 40/2.8 ltd and hold that one infront of a D-FA 100/2.8 macro to see what it does. I like the results but since the DA 40 doesn't have an aperture ring I need to keep it open manua...
Posted by Anvh on 24/11/2008 - 02:54
Stacking
As you'll be using a reversing ring then the mount on the lens won't matter, so you could save a bit of money by going for lenses that fit in the "good-but-generally-unwanted" camp. Two candidates spring to mind with 49mm filter sizes. The first would be the Helios 44-4. A russian built 58mm f2 l...
Posted by hefty1 on 24/11/2008 - 18:39
FA 100/3.5 Macro
Good point. Does the Pentax version need the seperate filter to do 1:1 macro like the others? If so does that have the SMC coating?
Posted by Mike-P on 01/12/2008 - 14:10
FA 100/3.5 Macro
Does the Pentax version need the seperate filter to do 1:1 macro like the others? If so does that have the SMC coating? As far as I recall the lens is a 1:2 macro. I am a little puzzled by the statement quoted though. Pentax have never supploed a filter to make 1:2 lenses into 1:1 magnification le...
Posted by johnriley on 01/12/2008 - 14:38
FA 100/3.5 Macro
Does the Pentax version need the seperate filter to do 1:1 macro like the others? If so does that have the SMC coating? As far as I recall the lens is a 1:2 macro. I am a little puzzled by the statement quoted though. Pentax have never supploed a filter to make 1:2 lenses into 1:1 magnification le...
Posted by Mike-P on 01/12/2008 - 14:42
FA 100/3.5 Macro
That explains it, the Pentax one does not come with such a filter.
Posted by johnriley on 01/12/2008 - 15:05
Sigma 10-20mm ND grad Holder
Does anyone have this lens ?,I use one with my K200D and was wondering if there are any issues with the filter holder, can it be seen in the viewfinder ?, sorry if this sounds daft, but the angle of view on the lens is very very wide.
Posted by DonaldM on 05/12/2008 - 21:22
