Here at last! - DA* 60-250
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Posted 22/04/2009 - 19:18
Unlocker wrote:
The best feature of the new tripod collar though is that it clicks into place in every 90 degree position, brilliant for swapping to portrait quickly when mounted. It's one of those simple things that makes you think why it's not been done before!
The best feature of the new tripod collar though is that it clicks into place in every 90 degree position, brilliant for swapping to portrait quickly when mounted. It's one of those simple things that makes you think why it's not been done before!
It has, on my Pentax F* 300mm f4.5
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Posted 22/04/2009 - 21:41
Right, as promised, the high contrast shots.
Please do bear in mind that these were rushed, handheld at 250mm, JPEG straight out of camera resized or cropped, and also overexposed shot into the sun!
F4
1:1 crop from roughly centre
1:1 crop from the right side somewhere
F8
1:1 crop centre rightish
Thats about as much as 'proper' testing I really want to do as I'm more interested in real life shots, which I'm working on now!
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Please do bear in mind that these were rushed, handheld at 250mm, JPEG straight out of camera resized or cropped, and also overexposed shot into the sun!
F4
1:1 crop from roughly centre
1:1 crop from the right side somewhere
F8
1:1 crop centre rightish
Thats about as much as 'proper' testing I really want to do as I'm more interested in real life shots, which I'm working on now!
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Posted 22/04/2009 - 22:20
Then as the light was fading and we went for a drive, we got lucky!
The last shot was 1000 ISo, F4.5 1/50sec!
That's about your lot for now! Will help when I can if you need anything, but please no wall or paper shots, just doesn't interest me at the moment!
Will take it along with me to the Pentax meet on Sunday 10th May if anyone wants a quick play! (It's also my birthday, so you may have to bribe me with a cake!)
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The last shot was 1000 ISo, F4.5 1/50sec!
That's about your lot for now! Will help when I can if you need anything, but please no wall or paper shots, just doesn't interest me at the moment!
Will take it along with me to the Pentax meet on Sunday 10th May if anyone wants a quick play! (It's also my birthday, so you may have to bribe me with a cake!)
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Posted 22/04/2009 - 23:18
So, how it goes when compared to sigma 100-300 EX?, any more thoughts now?
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Last Edited by piotro on 22/04/2009 - 23:19
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Posted 23/04/2009 - 01:49
Congratulations on the purchase of this beautiful lens!
Pedro Ernesto Guerra Azevedo
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Pedro Ernesto Guerra Azevedo
Santos - São Paulo - Brasil
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Posted 23/04/2009 - 05:12
Have a look here:
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http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/viewtopic.php?t=63768&postdays=0&postorder=asc&s...
http://isaan-forum.com/viewforum.php?f=169
Begin from page 6 (middle)
http://forum.digitalfotonetz.de/viewtopic.php?t=63768&postdays=0&postorder=asc&s...
http://isaan-forum.com/viewforum.php?f=169
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Posted 23/04/2009 - 08:27
Hello Gerhard,
Thanks for the link, they are very impressive examples, the f/4 shots are particularly encouraging. I assume that you posted the images from the 60-250mm, if so how would you say it performs compared to your other DA* lenses?
And of course welcome to the forum
Regards Huw
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Thanks for the link, they are very impressive examples, the f/4 shots are particularly encouraging. I assume that you posted the images from the 60-250mm, if so how would you say it performs compared to your other DA* lenses?
And of course welcome to the forum
Regards Huw
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Posted 23/04/2009 - 13:39
Box with mine 60-250 is now in my hands.
Two days ago I was looking at other PentaxPro dealer webpage and noticed they were showing they had this lens in stock, price was... significantly lower than first batch price from our beloved (other) PentaxPro dealer (I guess they have had ordered this lens in the previous century to get this price), after speaking to people and few phone calls I've found they had only one lens (so I haven't got any good info about other lenses waiting to pass it to you), encouraged with the first samples uploaded by Unlocker decided to take the risk. Shame my K20D is still with Pentax for reparation
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Two days ago I was looking at other PentaxPro dealer webpage and noticed they were showing they had this lens in stock, price was... significantly lower than first batch price from our beloved (other) PentaxPro dealer (I guess they have had ordered this lens in the previous century to get this price), after speaking to people and few phone calls I've found they had only one lens (so I haven't got any good info about other lenses waiting to pass it to you), encouraged with the first samples uploaded by Unlocker decided to take the risk. Shame my K20D is still with Pentax for reparation
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http://piotr.zenfolio.com
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Posted 24/04/2009 - 00:18
Ohmygod,this 60-250 seems on par with my 50-135 in sharpness and detail, now, even in these credit crunch times, where can I get the money to get one of these, to go the the K7D on the 21 may?
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