New entry level limited lens
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 17:21
That makes more sense to me though. The 35mm ltd is a lot more versatile, compared to the 40mm.
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 17:31
It is my most used lens, followed by the 15
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 18:01
My most used lens also. What would it be replaced by?
Paul
K3ii, DA16-85, DA35mm Limited, FA77mm Limited, 55mm f1.8 K, 135mm f3.5 M, DA300, DA 1.4 HD TC,
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K3ii, DA16-85, DA35mm Limited, FA77mm Limited, 55mm f1.8 K, 135mm f3.5 M, DA300, DA 1.4 HD TC,
DA16-45, Sigma 15mm f2.8. Cosina 100mm f3.5 macro
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 20:29
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 21:16
Dangermouse wrote:
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
I did. I also looked at image quality... Pentax would do well to bring out a series, 18mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm all budget primes, all plastic all with comparable image quality...
Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 21:55
Don wrote:
I did. I also looked at image quality... Pentax would do well to bring out a series, 18mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm all budget primes, all plastic all with comparable image quality...
Dangermouse wrote:
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
I did. I also looked at image quality... Pentax would do well to bring out a series, 18mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm all budget primes, all plastic all with comparable image quality...
Yup, then I can buy the ltd equivalents at lower prices.
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 21:55
Don wrote:
I did. I also looked at image quality... Pentax would do well to bring out a series, 18mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm all budget primes, all plastic all with comparable image quality...
Dangermouse wrote:
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
The DA 35 Ltd may also be suffering from the DA 35/2.4. While the Ltd may be better, a lot of people will surely look at the prices and go for the cheaper lens.
I did. I also looked at image quality... Pentax would do well to bring out a series, 18mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, and 85mm all budget primes, all plastic all with comparable image quality...
Argh!
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 22:16
testdasi wrote:
Yup, then I can buy the ltd equivalents at lower prices.
Yup, then I can buy the ltd equivalents at lower prices.
Indeed, i would like to have quick-shift and a hood with my lens and the buikd quality of the ltd is a nice bonus...
Stefan
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Posted 29/04/2011 - 23:12
I'm quite surprised we haven't seen a rash of copies of either the old FA 35mm lens hood or the 35mm Ltd lens hood.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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Posted 30/04/2011 - 12:11
Dangermouse wrote:
the 35mm Ltd lens hood.
the 35mm Ltd lens hood.
That one doesn't have a seperate hood it's build in right?
Stefan
K10D, K5
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Posted 30/04/2011 - 13:02
Ah ok, for some reason I thought it had a screw-in hood!
There's a thought, how about bringing back the pull-out metal hoods on telephoto lenses? Much easier than having an extra hood to fit after removing the lens cap.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
There's a thought, how about bringing back the pull-out metal hoods on telephoto lenses? Much easier than having an extra hood to fit after removing the lens cap.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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Posted 30/04/2011 - 13:04
Dangermouse wrote:
Ah ok, for some reason I thought it had a screw-in hood!
There's a thought, how about bringing back the pull-out metal hoods on telephoto lenses? Much easier than having an extra hood to fit after removing the lens cap.
Ah ok, for some reason I thought it had a screw-in hood!
There's a thought, how about bringing back the pull-out metal hoods on telephoto lenses? Much easier than having an extra hood to fit after removing the lens cap.
Possibly built in hoods are out for reasons of AF lens construction. In any event, as we now have bayonet hoods at least they are better than screw-in ones!
Best regards, John
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Posted 30/04/2011 - 15:36
johnriley wrote:
Possibly built in hoods are out for reasons of AF lens construction. In any event, as we now have bayonet hoods at least they are better than screw-in ones!
Possibly built in hoods are out for reasons of AF lens construction. In any event, as we now have bayonet hoods at least they are better than screw-in ones!
The DA35 limited is an AF lens right and it's even very small for it's size?
Stefan
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DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Last Edited by Anvh on 30/04/2011 - 15:38
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Posted 30/04/2011 - 21:17
Yep, but a wide(ish) angle lens like a 35mm doesn't need an especially long hood, so it won't take up too much depth in the lens body when retracted. If you look at something like the Pentax-A 200mm f4 the lens hood is a pretty long construction to have to find space for.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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jimmoore
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Do you think that the DA35 is to be replaced?
Jim