Walkaround Prime?
Posted 04/02/2011 - 23:00
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Agreed, use your 35mm. It's roughly equivalent in field of view to the old 50mm standard lens on film, very sharp, compact, and weighs next to nothing.
Before I had that I used a Pentax-M 28mm f3.5 then an SMC Pentax 28mm f3.5. Still got both, but they're now stuffed in a pocket when I take a film camera out just in case I need a wider angle.
Before I had that I used a Pentax-M 28mm f3.5 then an SMC Pentax 28mm f3.5. Still got both, but they're now stuffed in a pocket when I take a film camera out just in case I need a wider angle.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 05/02/2011 - 06:03
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And number 3 for your DA35/2.4
Just try it. If it does not do the trick, get the FA31Ltd. It works for me as my only lens on the K5
Just try it. If it does not do the trick, get the FA31Ltd. It works for me as my only lens on the K5
Pentax K10D + Vivitar 55/2.8 macro + Super Takumar 55/1.8 + SuperMultiCoated Takumar 85/1.8 + SuperMultiCoated Takumar 135/3.5 + SuperMultiCoated Takumar 200/4 + Super Takumar 300/4
Pentax K100D + DA18-55ALII + DA55-300
Pentax K5 + FA31Ltd + M50/1.7 + DFA100WR + M120/2.8 (+ DA18-55WR at occasion)
Pentax K100D + DA18-55ALII + DA55-300
Pentax K5 + FA31Ltd + M50/1.7 + DFA100WR + M120/2.8 (+ DA18-55WR at occasion)
Posted 05/02/2011 - 07:14
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Yep again for the 43mm Ltd. Pretty much been stuck on my DSLR for the past four years.
Posted 05/02/2011 - 08:13
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35mm 2.4, no brainer,given your previous experience and your penchant for buying kit I'm surprised you feel the need to ask TBH.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 05/02/2011 - 09:22
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Another vote for the 35mm F2.4
Small light and sharp. Perfect for walkabout
Small light and sharp. Perfect for walkabout
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Posted 05/02/2011 - 09:56
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If 35mm is the focal length to go with, then how about the DA 35mm 2.8 limited macro? Then you'd have macro capability as well for your walkabout.
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Posted 05/02/2011 - 10:11
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To be boring I would also say use your 35 - at least for a while.
I bought a FA 35/2 a few years ago for DOF stuff and indoors but now it's the lens that is attached to the body by default whenever we go out. It really only comes off if we need to go telephoto.
Only time I would look beyond that is if you 'walkaround' the countryside a lot and need something wider for landscapes.
I bought a FA 35/2 a few years ago for DOF stuff and indoors but now it's the lens that is attached to the body by default whenever we go out. It really only comes off if we need to go telephoto.
Only time I would look beyond that is if you 'walkaround' the countryside a lot and need something wider for landscapes.
Sharon's: K-x, FA35/2, DA 18-250.Glen's: K10D, DA100 Macro, 55-300, Paragon 500, Silk Pro700 Tripod
Posted 05/02/2011 - 11:01
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I use my 35mm ltd macro as my walkabout, same focal length as your 35 2.4.
Need a wideangle? - stitch a panorama...
Need a wideangle? - stitch a panorama...
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
DA16-45, Sigma 15mm f2.8. Cosina 100mm f3.5 macro
Posted 05/02/2011 - 11:14
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It's worth considering the DA 21mm. Small, light and with a nice field of view with no distortion.
I spent a week in the Aviemore area 18 months ago with the K10d and DA 21 (it was the only AF lens I had at the time). Photographed everything from landscapes to the Strathspey Steam Railway to the annual Harley Davidson fest. An excellent lens for general use IMHO.
I spent a week in the Aviemore area 18 months ago with the K10d and DA 21 (it was the only AF lens I had at the time). Photographed everything from landscapes to the Strathspey Steam Railway to the annual Harley Davidson fest. An excellent lens for general use IMHO.
Regards, Philip
Posted 05/02/2011 - 11:37
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I had the 40mm Ltd for a while [ it now has a new home ] but really found it was too small for my hands - the 35mm is physically a bit bigger - I can 'feel ' it and I suspect it will be on the K-x most of the time
let the education continue
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proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
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