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Posted 12/01/2015 - 10:13
I haven't noticed this as a trait. Mine is fairly typical in this regard - losing focus like any other macro lens when faced with a myriad of options in amongst the undergrowth. Then I remember to turn off auto-focus 
It's a stunning little lens
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Posted 12/01/2015 - 14:16
Ok, thanks.
And yes, It is a cracking little lens.
And yes, It is a cracking little lens.
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Posted 12/01/2015 - 23:45
Could be worse though.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
There's nothing quite like waiting over five second if it happens to miss a focus target. Optically though, for a macro fixed focal length lens it still remains a nine out of ten
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
There's nothing quite like waiting over five second if it happens to miss a focus target. Optically though, for a macro fixed focal length lens it still remains a nine out of ten
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 10:05
We should look forward to the day you have a clearout sale Ronald. If you (staggeringly) have over 50 Pentax lenses how do you decide what to take out to use?
[quote:3496ace15f="50mpCMOS"]Could be worse though.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax)....
[quote:3496ace15f="50mpCMOS"]Could be worse though.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax)....
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 10:29
A hundred lenses, Ronald! You must have taken some wonderful photographs with them. Why not post a few on our Gallery for everyone to admire and enjoy?
(I've got eight lenses and thought that was excessive.)
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Andrew
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(I've got eight lenses and thought that was excessive.)
Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 12:07
How many lenses???? Gosh!!!!
I have just three I use regularly DA*16-50; DA* 50-135mm and DA*200mm plus a Sigma 10-20mm which gets occasional use and a DA 2.4 35mm which came as a kit lens with the K3 and is a good quality lens. Its been used a couple of times this year and its pretty good. I also have a WR 18-50 kit lens which came, I think, with my K30 and has never been used.
In addition I have a handful - and I mean just a handful - of pre digital Pentax lenses, the best of which is an A series 50mm 1.7. It's several years since I used it.
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I have just three I use regularly DA*16-50; DA* 50-135mm and DA*200mm plus a Sigma 10-20mm which gets occasional use and a DA 2.4 35mm which came as a kit lens with the K3 and is a good quality lens. Its been used a couple of times this year and its pretty good. I also have a WR 18-50 kit lens which came, I think, with my K30 and has never been used.
In addition I have a handful - and I mean just a handful - of pre digital Pentax lenses, the best of which is an A series 50mm 1.7. It's several years since I used it.
David
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 12:28
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how do you decide what to take out to use?
how do you decide what to take out to use?
Sometimes I'll somehow limit myself to just two lens and two camera bodies in a very small gadget bag. Just depends on what kind of subject. Usually though I'll carry a medium to larger gadget bag such as the LowePro DryZone with at least four lenses and two camera bodies. Could easily fit more in there if the lenses were more compact, but I prefer better optics - which are typically larger and heavier than some of the more compact models.
For local items where I can drive to... I'll often carry have an additional gadget bag in vehicle.
The real problem is that most clients involve travel by air. In addition to physical take-on luggage size restrictions; I'll also get as close as possible to the typical 23kg weight restriction.
Some of the items I can almost always be spotted with... One of the bodies will typically be the Pentax K3. Since it has one of the best weather resistance rating on the market; I'll also try to tam it up with at least one version of the weather resistant lenses (my favorite being the Pentax 18-135 - ) and even one of the Pentax weather resistant flash units.
More of a note on the Pentax DA35... Far above average optics, but... But when some use it for macro, some also find that it gets them too close to the subject
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 13:27
50mpCMOS wrote:
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
Well on the plus side at least I know now that it's a waste of time taking a FA 50mm macro to photograph a football match.
Not that it would have been my first choice to begin with
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Posted 13/01/2015 - 18:57
50mpCMOS wrote:
Could be worse though.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
There's nothing quite like waiting over five second if it happens to miss a focus target. Optically though, for a macro fixed focal length lens it still remains a nine out of ten
Could be worse though.
Out of every single current autofocus lenses I own (well over one hundred, over one half from Pentax) nothing to my knowledge takes longer to focus than the Pentax FA50mm f2.8 macro. It could never be used for almost any type of action photography, because it would simply miss a majority of the photographs, unless switched over to manual.
There's nothing quite like waiting over five second if it happens to miss a focus target. Optically though, for a macro fixed focal length lens it still remains a nine out of ten
Does this look familiar Ronald ?
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More about photography career...
Camera Hardware: Hasselblad H5, Leica Monochrom, Nikon D4s, Pentax K3, Linhof large format. Shared hardware: Canon EOS 1D (C), Canon EOS C500 (4k), Sony F55 CineAlta (4k)
Computer Hardware: Eurocom twelve core laptop server, Cisco server.
Computer Software: QuickBooks Enterprise, Sage/Peachtree Accounting, RedPrarie, and Oracle.
Published gray hat and blue hat.
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RyanK
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But doing a bit of macro the last few days I have experienced quite a bit of "hunting".
Is this a common thing with this lens? Are there any general advice on lenses hunting and how to minimise this?
Cheers, Ryan