Anyone use an A or FA 24mm/28mm with digital?
Posted 10/12/2010 - 12:26
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womble wrote:
K 24:
A 28:
Both seem fine to me.
K 24:
A 28:
Both seem fine to me.
I love that picture of the fruit market.
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Posted 10/12/2010 - 13:45
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robbie_d wrote:
I love that picture of the fruit market.
I love that picture of the fruit market.
So do I but it is a PPG reject...
K.
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
Posted 10/12/2010 - 13:49
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axl wrote:
£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
Now you've done it - if they still have it by payday I will most likely be giving it serious thought! I'm keeping LBA under control by sticking to original K series and any cheap early Takumars.
I already have the DA 35/2.4 which is probably the best walkabout lens for the money, but I quite fancy an ultrawide for my film bodies.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 10/12/2010 - 15:59
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womble wrote:
So do I but it is a PPG reject...
K.
robbie_d wrote:
I love that picture of the fruit market.
I love that picture of the fruit market.
So do I but it is a PPG reject...
K.
The fruit shot is a great example of street shooting.
How does the PPG work? Votes? If so Appeal to Popularity is a logical fallacy. Something isn't better based on the number of people who say so.
I love the shot, but all that matters is that you love it
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Posted 10/12/2010 - 16:10
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Dangermouse wrote:
Now you've done it - if they still have it by payday I will most likely be giving it serious thought! I'm keeping LBA under control by sticking to original K series and any cheap early Takumars.
I already have the DA 35/2.4 which is probably the best walkabout lens for the money, but I quite fancy an ultrawide for my film bodies.
axl wrote:
£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
Now you've done it - if they still have it by payday I will most likely be giving it serious thought! I'm keeping LBA under control by sticking to original K series and any cheap early Takumars.
I already have the DA 35/2.4 which is probably the best walkabout lens for the money, but I quite fancy an ultrawide for my film bodies.
[quote:3496ace15f="Dangermouse"]
I hope your payday is soon! I don't think it'll hang about for long at that price. They had two of them in last 6 weeks or so and they didn't stay for long. Seriously, even I was tempted to buy it for resale. Good luck. At that price the little gem is worth more than every penny u pay for it!
Posted 10/12/2010 - 17:17
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womble wrote:
So do I but it is a PPG reject...
K.
robbie_d wrote:
I love that picture of the fruit market.
I love that picture of the fruit market.
So do I but it is a PPG reject...
K.
Some of my favourite pictures are...
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Posted 13/12/2010 - 17:25
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GrahamW wrote:
I've got a Tamron 28/2.5 and have been pleased with pictures from it.
It seems to get good reviews and I've been very happy with its performance - sharp with pleasing colours. Definitely good value for money.
I've got a Tamron 28/2.5 and have been pleased with pictures from it.
It seems to get good reviews and I've been very happy with its performance - sharp with pleasing colours. Definitely good value for money.
Picked one of these up for £15.50 incl postage last night from ebay. Hope its in good nick. Also picked up, over the weekend an extension tube for my Tamron 90mm f/2.5 macro. That was just over £19 incl the postage.
Posted 13/12/2010 - 19:20
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I regularly use my Tammy 24mm f2.5 - my favourite in the days of film and very useable moderate wide (36mm) on APS-C
I have also been looking at 28's recently but not gone for one just yet thinking its a little close to the 24 and that Santa might read my letter and drop me off a DA35 f2.4 on his way over.
That will slot nicely between 24,50,90,135mm primes and leave me only aching for the 15 ltd.
CheersMZ
I have also been looking at 28's recently but not gone for one just yet thinking its a little close to the 24 and that Santa might read my letter and drop me off a DA35 f2.4 on his way over.
That will slot nicely between 24,50,90,135mm primes and leave me only aching for the 15 ltd.
CheersMZ
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Posted 15/12/2010 - 22:54
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I'm heading for a Pentax-A 24mm 2.8 or possibly third-party equivalent, I want to get away from 'green button' metering with the M/K lenses and can't justify the price of the FA* for the amount of use it will get.
K5IIs & ME Super with FA24-90, DA17-70, DA55-300, misc old primes; Fuji X20.
Posted 15/12/2010 - 23:49
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Stanovich wrote:
I'm heading for a Pentax-A 24mm 2.8 or possibly third-party equivalent, I want to get away from 'green button' metering with the M/K lenses and can't justify the price of the FA* for the amount of use it will get.
I'm heading for a Pentax-A 24mm 2.8 or possibly third-party equivalent, I want to get away from 'green button' metering with the M/K lenses and can't justify the price of the FA* for the amount of use it will get.
A Pentax-A 24mm 2.8 went for £89 on ebay BIN a few days ago
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
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Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Posted 16/12/2010 - 15:19
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Here's a Sigma super-wide image at f2.8
And in close-up mode:
I would like to try a Pentax 24mm some day, but I'm very happy with my super-wide!
And in close-up mode:
I would like to try a Pentax 24mm some day, but I'm very happy with my super-wide!
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Posted 16/12/2010 - 20:34
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I tend to use my 28mm Takumar-A f2.8 more than the Pentax-A 50 mm f1.7 - why? because at 42mm equivalent I can fit more in - Its surprisingly good for contrast & sharpness considering its the 'budget' lens.
Indoors example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28204187@N08/3766920072/in/set-72157622515123575/
Indoors example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28204187@N08/3766920072/in/set-72157622515123575/
Posted 20/12/2010 - 10:05
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axl wrote:
ffordes.com have all three generations of SMC 24 in their used section.
They have K24/2.8 @ £79, A24/2.8 £149 and 2x FA*24 @£449 & 499.
Personally I think A24 is good option if you don't need/want AF and/or f2. £149 is bit on higher side (I've seen them going for around £130 lately) but still acceptable IMHO. £79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120! And £449 for FA* is a real value price.
fortunately choice is yours, not mine
ffordes.com have all three generations of SMC 24 in their used section.
They have K24/2.8 @ £79, A24/2.8 £149 and 2x FA*24 @£449 & 499.
Personally I think A24 is good option if you don't need/want AF and/or f2. £149 is bit on higher side (I've seen them going for around £130 lately) but still acceptable IMHO. £79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120! And £449 for FA* is a real value price.
fortunately choice is yours, not mine
Thanks for the advice. I've ordered the A24/2.8 from Ffordes - I can't justify £449 for a FA* for the level of use it's likely to get, and I've tracked two A 24s on ebay - one made £155 and the other is already £137 with a day to go.
Next on the list is an A 50mm 1.7 to replace my manual 50mm f/2. More LBA (), but I've postponed purchase of a K5 and have doubts about the new 18-135 WR.
K5IIs & ME Super with FA24-90, DA17-70, DA55-300, misc old primes; Fuji X20.
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A 28:
Both seem fine to me.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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