AndrewH

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A reasonably priced one from FFordes here:

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Comment by AndrewH posted on WTB Pentax-DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED (non WR) at 17/10/2012 - 19:08

AndrewH
PM sent re 105mm.

Comment by AndrewH posted on FS : K5 / Sigma 105macro / Metz Flash / Filters at 07/09/2012 - 21:54

AndrewH
This one looks good if you are still looking

http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Pentax-50-200-WR_58437.html

I managed to get one of these, and for the money I think it's a great lens!

Comment by AndrewH posted on WTB:PENTAX SMC DA 50-200mm F4-5.6 ED AL WR Lens " at 30/07/2012 - 18:35

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Dave at Colchester LCE is on here...I was offered free postage and a 15% discount on used equipment for being a forum member (I was looking at a macro lens but blew my budget on a used K20 on here!!)

Comment by AndrewH posted on pentax & lce at 16/07/2012 - 15:02

AndrewH
milamber wrote:
Mike-P wrote:
AndrewH wrote:

I really must start doing some PP on my shots. I have never done any!! What do you use, Mike?
No processing ...

Ruddy hell, I really am quite shocked by that .. it makes such a difference to the end product.

It will probably be the best £50/60 you ever spend.
I agree completely. I didn't process mine either for a long time - some stupidity about getting it right in the first place or some such nonsense

Once you get over the whole feeling that you are cheating somehow even a few seconds on it makes a huge difference to the finished photo. I'd be embarassed to show any of mine on here without it now. It opens the door to a whole new level of creativity as well.

I have Paintshop Pro X2, but reckon any of the main ones are absolutely fine. Plenty of free ones available too that will do a decent job.

Mike's treatment of the plane shot says it all really. It's amazing how much detail is waiting to be brought out.
Yes, I think there's a little (unrealistic!) purist in me, thinking that the photos are meant to be seen as they come out of the camera - I can't believe how much detail has come out of this photo, and that's just a jpeg crop!! I think the other thing for me is time...but then I guess you pick the very best shots and work on those, rather than working on them all. Last year at Waddington I had 400 shots

And I apologise that this thread has been somewhat hijacked and has now gone beyond the 55-300...

Comment by AndrewH posted on poor af pentax 55-300 at 04/07/2012 - 18:37

AndrewH
Hmmm..I was looking at an SMC-A 50mm 1.7 (is there no end to my LBA?), but am now thinking I perhaps do need to get some software. I have got Paint Shop Pro7..maybe I'll try that first and see how I get on!

Comment by AndrewH posted on poor af pentax 55-300 at 04/07/2012 - 13:22

AndrewH
Oooh...

I really must start doing some PP on my shots. I have never done any!! What do you use, Mike?

Comment by AndrewH posted on poor af pentax 55-300 at 04/07/2012 - 13:09

AndrewH
I had a similar experience with my 55-300 on a grey day recently..lots of trouble focussing on fast jets in dull conditions. Not many great shots, but a couple that did seem to work ok (both crops here)

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Imgp2218c by Andrew:H, on Flickr

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Imgp2245c by Andrew:H, on Flickr

Looking forward to using it on a day with good light!

Oh and I'm with Mike on the marmite - uggghhh...

Comment by AndrewH posted on poor af pentax 55-300 at 04/07/2012 - 12:08

AndrewH
There was a new member looking for one of these a while back here

It might be worth a PM although I'm not sure how responsive they were to the suggestions made!!

Comment by AndrewH posted on FS - K200D, Special Edition Silver with 18-55mm Mk II at 30/06/2012 - 23:49

AndrewH
tyronet2000 wrote:
Love the cats, how did you get them to stay still long enough
Thank you Tired them out by playing! Have a look at the playtime pics here...bamboo, fishing line and a couple of dry leaves are the secret!

Comment by AndrewH posted on 50-200 - An Underrated Lens? at 28/06/2012 - 10:58

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