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Comment by Aitch53 posted on Weekly competition #573 Curves at 03/07/2018 - 09:00
Or you could drill a small hole in the middle of the body-cap and have one of the more expensive pin-hole cameras about...
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Cheep K1 but no Lenses at 30/06/2018 - 17:59
LennyBloke wrote:
Aaah - Nostalgia ain't what it used to be
Don't worry, it will be...Aaah - Nostalgia ain't what it used to be
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Lens protection filters at 25/06/2018 - 14:53
stub wrote:
What's a polysales catalogue Aitch ?
It's nice that there are people on this forum young enough to not remember Polysales of Godalming and their catalogue (or Pocketbook) of cheap photographic bits and pieces. What's a polysales catalogue Aitch ?
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Lens protection filters at 25/06/2018 - 14:37
stub wrote:
I agree with all that's been said.. I thought UV filters dated back to the film days. Were many lenses at that time didn't have hoods and it wasn't so easy to purchase a cheap Chinese one from the internet...!!
My Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 for example....
Isn't that what the Polysales catalogue was for?I agree with all that's been said.. I thought UV filters dated back to the film days. Were many lenses at that time didn't have hoods and it wasn't so easy to purchase a cheap Chinese one from the internet...!!
My Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 for example....
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Lens protection filters at 25/06/2018 - 13:59
ilovesaabs wrote:
Pentax has no model comparable with the cheapest Nikon or Canon, thankfully. All the different permutations in Canon world now make it difficult to fathom which is the cheapest model, and then the sequence up to 7D2 is extremely muddled. Don't forget top spec Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs are only 20-21MP
Pentax also has no advertising, dedicated magazines or visible presence out in the world where most people live. People who, if they want a step up camerawise for their offspring or fancy trying out this photography lark without paying too much, reach for the Argos catalogue or stroll down to their nearest Curry's/PC-World. Pentax has no model comparable with the cheapest Nikon or Canon, thankfully. All the different permutations in Canon world now make it difficult to fathom which is the cheapest model, and then the sequence up to 7D2 is extremely muddled. Don't forget top spec Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs are only 20-21MP
You can shout all you want about how superior Pentaxes are, but if nobody is listening apart from other members of the echo-chamber, Pentax are just going to continue to be an also-ran.
Maybe they are aiming to be an elite brand, with only the select few using their superior product. Though they are going to have to improve their customer service and fix problems rather than letting them continue from model to model, as detailed in other threads, if they want to do that.
Or maybe Ricoh are just waiting for all the oldies who use their kit to die off, so they can kill the brand.
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Not likely to make a new Pentax purchase this weekend. No Special offers !!! at 12/06/2018 - 14:17
Considering the various factors (see here), I did manage a couple of semi-decent pics.
Colourful hoses:
A couple of yellow flowers:
I've no idea what this is:
Oh well, it was worth a try...
Colourful hoses:
A couple of yellow flowers:
I've no idea what this is:
Oh well, it was worth a try...
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Duff 50mm Lens at 01/06/2018 - 20:06
johnriley wrote:
Modern lenses tend not to have aperture rings and aperture is controlled by the camera body instead. For an older lens to be used in this way it needs an A on the aperture ring to enable it. That's why even for Av the A setting should be used.
If you really want to use the aperture ring instead, you can do using manual settings.
If the lens in question won't move to some apertures then the ring is faulty. I think some early SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 lenses were susceptible to aperture ring faults.
Thanks for the info John, but it doesn't change my opinion on Pentax's development team. Modern lenses tend not to have aperture rings and aperture is controlled by the camera body instead. For an older lens to be used in this way it needs an A on the aperture ring to enable it. That's why even for Av the A setting should be used.
If you really want to use the aperture ring instead, you can do using manual settings.
If the lens in question won't move to some apertures then the ring is faulty. I think some early SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 lenses were susceptible to aperture ring faults.
Comment by Aitch53 posted on SMC-A 50mm f1.7 - a 'problem' and a question. at 01/06/2018 - 15:21
2 and 4 for me - the problem with 1 (in my opinion!) is that you lose the richness of the floor/ceiling contrasting with the lightness of the glass.
B&W works with 5 - but the angle does my head in!
B&W works with 5 - but the angle does my head in!
Comment by Aitch53 posted on Priory interior with the Pentax A 16mm f2.8 at 01/06/2018 - 15:19
JAK wrote:
Having re-read the relevant (though slightly confusing) pages in the manual, yeah, you are right.Aitch53 wrote:
The lens seems to work fine in Av mode ..... Won't go as far as 16, 22 or A.
Puzzled! How can you use it in Av mode if you can't set the lens to A, well at anything other than full aperture?The lens seems to work fine in Av mode ..... Won't go as far as 16, 22 or A.
Though why, to use Aperture priority you should need to set the lens to A, normally used for Shutter priority, is beyond me. I get the impression Pentax made a mess of their legacy lens provision development.
Oh well, I'll just bin the lens and when the K10D gets used it will be with the kit lens only.
Comment by Aitch53 posted on SMC-A 50mm f1.7 - a 'problem' and a question. at 01/06/2018 - 13:46
Yes, it's not a problem, just wouldn't want anyone to waste an entry by posting in the wrong area. Why not repost as suggested?