My Pentax family portrait

A classic line up.

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Digital

K-30, GX-10, DA 16-45, DA 18-55 and DAL 55 - 300

Film

ME Super, 2 x MX, SP 500 and SP F

and lense or 2

pity you could not shoot it with a pentax.

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Body: Pentax *ist dl
Lens: smc pentax-da 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm al
smc pentax-fa 1:3.5-5.6 28-80 mm
smc pentax-f 1:4.5-5.6 100-300 mm
Flash: af-540fgz

Great Observer and funny "candid camera"!!!

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A technical doubt. When one has a 55-300 lens is it necessary to have 50-200 lens. is there a huge difference between the two.

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Body: Pentax *ist dl
Lens: smc pentax-da 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm al
smc pentax-fa 1:3.5-5.6 28-80 mm
smc pentax-f 1:4.5-5.6 100-300 mm
Flash: af-540fgz

Nice lineup.

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anncourtney.com

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Ajay, what do you think? you can have first chance to answer your own question

well, i am not sure cause i have a 28-80 and 100-300 lens. was wondering whether i should go for a third lens.

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Body: Pentax *ist dl
Lens: smc pentax-da 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mm al
smc pentax-fa 1:3.5-5.6 28-80 mm
smc pentax-f 1:4.5-5.6 100-300 mm
Flash: af-540fgz

I don't own a 55-300 and never will, but if I did, I'd keep the 50-200 because it's so small and light, little bigger than a standard zoom.

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Best wishes,

Andrew

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I've got both, .. I think the first technical difference is the focal length extend . But, as for "quality" difference, .. for sure there is one. 50-200 is exceptional at f11/80 mm and close around; .. but its sharpness recedes fast beyond 100 mm, while 55-300 is very effective lens whatever focal length. Just keep aperture f11 and narrower as you go up in fl. I think, with 55-300 you can do almost everything with quite satisfying result.

regards,

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senn
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Andrew: thanks
Senn: i dont think the 55-300 is that much better, yes at 300m f8 versus 200 mm f8(50-200 LENS)but not generally otherwise, and its slower to focus than my 50-200, especially in burst mode

Nice family portrait Danny. I can't comment on the 55-300 vs 50-200 as I only have the 55-300, but I can say it's a great lens and sharp at all focal lengths. I've taken a lot at 300mm and they almost always turn out great (as long as my technique doesn't introduce the dreaded shake).

Regards
David

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Flickr

Nicola's Apartments, Kassiopi, Corfu

Some cameras, some lenses, some bits 'n' bobs

Nice shot , i would have to do a panoramic for my 12 lenses 5 flash guns tripods and stuff .

Don't have a lens wide enough to shoot all mine!

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Paul.

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