New 2.8 zoom
Posted 27/04/2010 - 10:14
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andyvarney wrote:
Pentax 28-70mm F2.8 FA AL £599 s/h
Hmmmmmm
Pentax 28-70mm F2.8 FA AL £599 s/h
Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
Posted 27/04/2010 - 11:17
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the tammy 28-75 F2.8 is excellent but some say the build quality is poor, I must have a good one
bought my second hand for £225.00 and used it at the weekend for low light photography
James
bought my second hand for £225.00 and used it at the weekend for low light photography
James
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"To see in colour is a delight for the eye, But to see in black and white is a delight for the soul" ANDRI HERY
"To see in colour is a delight for the eye, But to see in black and white is a delight for the soul" ANDRI HERY
Posted 27/04/2010 - 15:57
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pink wrote:
the tammy 28-75 F2.8 is excellent but some say the build quality is poor, I must have a good one
James
I'd agree with that - I'm pretty impressed with my copy too.
the tammy 28-75 F2.8 is excellent but some say the build quality is poor, I must have a good one
James
Posted 28/04/2010 - 13:46
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Andy - as a general purpose walk round lens, the DA* 16-50mm is hard to beat. I took one with me to NZ/Aus and it the 6 weeks I was away, it rarely came off the K7. The other lenses are all much more mid range zooms with a wide angle equiv of 36mm at best, 42mm for all the others. Depending on what your planned use for the new lens is, this may or may not be a material issue. My interest is more towards landscape than anything else, so wide angle capability is important. The Pentax lens will give you the equivalent of 24mm - wide enough for most urban landscape shots in my experience.
Some of the early copies suffered from a back or front focusing problem but Pentax seem to have sort this out as the thread covering this has long since gone "inactive".
HTH
Steve
Some of the early copies suffered from a back or front focusing problem but Pentax seem to have sort this out as the thread covering this has long since gone "inactive".
HTH
Steve
In the Pack - Gripped K5 (SE),K7 & K20, Gripped MZ-S(SE)& MZ-S,DA10-17, DA12-24, DA14, DA*16-50, 50-135, 60-250 & 300mm; FA31mm/43mm/77mm Ltds; Sigma 8-16, 135-400 & 150-500
Half Backs: K10+BG,DA16-45, DA50-200
Backs: LXs,Super As and lots of A, M & K lenses
Impact Subs: 28mm Shift, K 135-600 (the Banahan of Pentax zooms ), 400-600 Reflex
Half Backs: K10+BG,DA16-45, DA50-200
Backs: LXs,Super As and lots of A, M & K lenses
Impact Subs: 28mm Shift, K 135-600 (the Banahan of Pentax zooms ), 400-600 Reflex
Posted 28/04/2010 - 16:08
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Hi Andy - the Sigma 24-70 ( one I used to own , is a superb lens as davex says ) but that sort of price is very over the top.
Tony
Tony
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
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Sigma 24 - 70mm £399 s/h
Pentax smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM £719 new
Tokina 28 - 80 £399 s/h
Pentax 28-70mm F2.8 FA AL £599 s/h
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)£365 new
Many thanks,
Andy