Decisions, Decisions
Posted 16/06/2012 - 15:10
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I have not been disappointed with my 18-135 and I'm sure you won't be.
Perfect for rough weather without changing lenses, it's the go anywhere lens. I found I was still carrying the 50-200 in my rucksack on mountain trips, for the extra reach, but never getting it out as the range of the new lens was never really lacking! I tend to leave it behind now.
Perfect for rough weather without changing lenses, it's the go anywhere lens. I found I was still carrying the 50-200 in my rucksack on mountain trips, for the extra reach, but never getting it out as the range of the new lens was never really lacking! I tend to leave it behind now.
Bob
Posted 18/06/2012 - 10:58
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I seem to have the 18-135mm on my camera most of the time. Think some of my better photos have been taken with this and I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Or you could try these two.
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Or you could try these two.
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Posted 18/06/2012 - 12:37
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Pentaxophile wrote:
And to think I sometimes worry about picking my camera up by the lens!
You really needn't.And to think I sometimes worry about picking my camera up by the lens!
If any SLR mount was so weedy as to need picking up by the camera as well as the lens, they would fall off in their hordes as soon as people mounted a big lens by using its tripod mount.
In fact, picking them up by the camera is more risky with a big lens.
I've picked cameras up mostly by the lens for 30 years, never had it fall off yet.
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Posted 18/06/2012 - 13:00
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I don't know about lenses..... I think you lot need glasses
There's THREE Lenses in Stan's photo, but your excused for only
seeing TWO because they are sooooo! small
There's THREE Lenses in Stan's photo, but your excused for only
seeing TWO because they are sooooo! small
Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Posted 18/06/2012 - 13:25
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Algernon wrote:
I don't know about lenses..... I think you lot need glasses
There's THREE Lenses in Stan's photo, but your excused for only
seeing TWO because they are sooooo! small
The third lens is just a bog standard walk about everyday super dooper and probably doesn't even have a tripod mount or fit the Q so I didn't include it
I don't know about lenses..... I think you lot need glasses
There's THREE Lenses in Stan's photo, but your excused for only
seeing TWO because they are sooooo! small
Posted 18/06/2012 - 13:45
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ChrisA wrote:
If any SLR mount was so weedy as to need picking up by the camera as well as the lens, they would fall off in their hordes as soon as people mounted a big lens by using its tripod mount.
In fact, picking them up by the camera is more risky with a big lens.
I've picked cameras up mostly by the lens for 30 years, never had it fall off yet.
I always use the rule of thumb of "pick up whichever's heavier". Same goes for mounting. If the lens weighs more, hold that and turn the camera.Pentaxophile wrote:
And to think I sometimes worry about picking my camera up by the lens!
You really needn't.And to think I sometimes worry about picking my camera up by the lens!
If any SLR mount was so weedy as to need picking up by the camera as well as the lens, they would fall off in their hordes as soon as people mounted a big lens by using its tripod mount.
In fact, picking them up by the camera is more risky with a big lens.
I've picked cameras up mostly by the lens for 30 years, never had it fall off yet.
Of course the really important one is never transport very big lenses on your camera - seen too many stories of lens mounts coming off. Although I've never heard of the lenses being damaged.
(PS, the guy in the photo above is a wimp).
Posted 18/06/2012 - 14:08
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greynolds999 wrote:
Of course the really important one is never transport very big lenses on your camera
Not sure I'd agree with 'never', unless you don't count the Bigma as 'very big'.Of course the really important one is never transport very big lenses on your camera
I use this Think Tank bag to cart the K-5 around with the Bigma on it when I go to airfields, and it's pretty well protected, I think.
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Pentax K-3, DA18-135, DA35 F2.4, DA17-70, DA55-300, FA28-200, A50 F1.7, A100 F4 Macro, A400 F5.6, Sigma 10-20 EXDC, 50-500 F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS Samsung flash SEF-54PZF(x2)
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Posted 18/06/2012 - 14:23
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ChrisA wrote:
You really needn't.
If any SLR mount was so weedy as to need picking up by the camera as well as the lens, they would fall off in their hordes as soon as people mounted a big lens by using its tripod mount.
That's good to know. I picked up someone's Canon 1Ds III by the (kit) lens the other weekend, and instantly felt I had infringed camera etiquette!
You really needn't.
If any SLR mount was so weedy as to need picking up by the camera as well as the lens, they would fall off in their hordes as soon as people mounted a big lens by using its tripod mount.
Posted 18/06/2012 - 20:35
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ChrisA wrote:
I use this Think Tank bag to cart the K-5 around with the Bigma on it when I go to airfields, and it's pretty well protected, I think.
I was really referring more to transporting in a vehicle. Even in camera bags they can come a cropper.
greynolds999 wrote:
Of course the really important one is never transport very big lenses on your camera
Not sure I'd agree with 'never', unless you don't count the Bigma as 'very big'.Of course the really important one is never transport very big lenses on your camera
I use this Think Tank bag to cart the K-5 around with the Bigma on it when I go to airfields, and it's pretty well protected, I think.
Posted 25/06/2012 - 01:40
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Tamron 17-50 f2.8 gets my vote out of the three
[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 ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
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 ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
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16 years
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Northumberland
Choices were between:
Tamron 17-50 f2.8
Pentax 18-135
Pentax Q
Decision made. Pentax 18-135 should be here on Tuesday. I was at Appleby last week and took the 16-45 and the 50-135. For when it rained I took the 18-55 WR too. The constant changing of lenses on the day is what has swayed me to go for the 18-135.
Fingers crossed it is as good as the recommendations from people on here, as opposed to reviews.
Still want an f2.8 wide zoom as an upgrade to the 16-45, but that will have to wait.
Pentax Q - think I just fancied the novelty. And perhaps buying some 110 lenses and an adapter. I have also seen pics of it being used with a DA300mm and a K adapter for wildlife.
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