Algernon

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08tiger wrote:
Marc, what lens are you using? I notice in the exif you fired at 600mm
From posts made by Marc on Pentaxforums it's almost certainly the Pentax FA* 250-600mm f/5.6
with a K10D as well who needs a K-5

Sorry to read about your mountain bike accident Marc... Get Well Soon!!

Comment by Algernon posted on Two hummingbird images at 17/11/2010 - 08:26

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SteveA wrote:
Are there any 'long' 'Series A' manual focus lenses.

My 80-320mm FA really struggles to focus with moon shots & other long distance efforts - you can't set the lens manually to infinity because it 'goes' slightly beyond (its just the way the AF lenses work).
Nearly all 300mm + lenses focus past infinity.... it's to allow
for thermal expansion and contraction.

Comment by Algernon posted on FA 300 4.5 ED IF at 16/11/2010 - 19:34

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Now gone up to £530

Comment by Algernon posted on first Call at 16/11/2010 - 17:00

Algernon
K10D wrote:
Algernon wrote:
Almost any lens will fit on a Canon because it's registration distance is small at 44mm.... Pentax is 45.46mm so no correction lens needed.

Nikon is 46.5mm so a correction lens is needed for infinity focus with Pentax lenses.
Good stuff. So the Minolta registration must be such that it needs a lens.

That's sorted then. Only leaving the question of why would anyone want to use Pentax glass on a Nikon, Canon or Sony?

With the exceptions of my 70-200 EX Mk1 and Bigma I don't use third party glass on my DSLR's.

Best regards
Minolta shouldn't need a lens for Pentax stuff. Minolta AF is 44.6mm
It does need a lens to use Minolta MD lenses they were 43.72mm.
The last one I saw was about £200 Ouch!!!!

Comment by Algernon posted on K5 vs. D7000 & EOS60D at 16/11/2010 - 14:06

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They often use a Sigma prime lens that's available in all
mounts for testing.

Comment by Algernon posted on So how good is the K-5 sensor at 16/11/2010 - 13:58

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Almost any lens will fit on a Canon because it's registration distance is small at 44mm.... Pentax is 45.46mm so no correction lens needed.

Nikon is 46.5mm so a correction lens is needed for infinity focus with Pentax lenses.

Comment by Algernon posted on K5 vs. D7000 & EOS60D at 16/11/2010 - 13:35

Algernon
K10D wrote:
Aplogies if this has been linked before.

link

It's all good stuff. Never saw this amount of activity in a LONG time.

They have an Earthquake! Setting

Comment by Algernon posted on So how good is the K-5 sensor at 16/11/2010 - 09:03

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Very nice pictures Andrew.... the 18-55mm always amazes me

Comment by Algernon posted on Nantlle Quarry III: Apertures at 16/11/2010 - 09:00

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Unless you have unlimited amounts of cash.... you will be able to
buy more Pentax lenses than Nikon lenses

Comment by Algernon posted on K5 vs. D7000 & EOS60D at 16/11/2010 - 08:56

Algernon
I quite like it even though it suffers from a few problems listed
below.

The burnt out edges of the leaf are distracting. The picture does
show possibilities though, it might be worth a retake. The drop needs
to be sharper and clearer and (not really possible) bigger. A crop
would help, but the only way to really improve it is to throw in
some additional light (reflector or flash) to balance up the
shadows and highlights better. A diffuser held to tone down the
sunlight might also help. I'd keep the drop central.

Comment by Algernon posted on Green leaf at 16/11/2010 - 08:49

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