Got permission to shoot at Gare Du Nord

I really need some caffeine...
wanted to say something about a stargate and meeting Goths on another planet, but just forget it... it's just me being delusional

What a nice word btw... delusional... dĕ-loo´zhun-al or something like that

Actually.
There are 85mm f/1.4 so 90mm f/1.4 shouldn't be a problem either...

I think you should go and get a FA 77mm F1.8 Limited then.
The DA70 doesn't make much sense with f/2.4 while you've a DA*50-135 f/2.8

Sigma 85mm F1.4 is on the longest side but if you like that that isn't a problem.
Btw a 85mm is close to 135mm in equivalent on digital you know

DA* 55mm F1.4 probably the best one for digital but doesn't work for film


there is also a FA 50 f/1.4 you know, works on both very well, it's only slightly under the DA*55 in terms off performance.

Yeah the DNG on the K20D aren't compressed

Most likely you can shoot more DNG continues than PEF because of that

Sorry for the suspense, had a job interview and upgraded my PC just now

To get straight to business, the winner is *drums*

Adrian Mills (DrOrloff)



I wonder if you can guess the rest of that entered
One hint, forgot to remove the EXIF in some photos

Does it need to be auto focus?
there are some very fine Vogtländer and Carl Zeiss lenses as well you know

How big are the JPG at the **** settings?

They probably used *** because that's the optimum settings, small files without any real visible lost in quality.
If you only shoot jpg and don't edit them, that setting would be the best if you edit the jpg though **** might be better.

Same here.

I almost use manual focus constantly but sometimes for when you need to get focus fast i'll use the AF, since those moments happen very fast you don't have time to switch from MF to AF.
I've my camera setup so that AF is only on/working when i pres the AF button and not the shutter, that way i can have MF and AF at the same time if the lens has quickshift.

About primes.
Pentax only has now one fast prime if we don't count the fa limited and that's the DA*55 f/1.4
I really think they should produce some more fast primes.
DA*30 f/1.4 is still on my wanting list and maybe a fast prime 90mm.
90mm sounds strange but that has the equivalent as 135mm on 135format.
If they can make a DA*90mm f/2 i would be very happy

Ah okay thank you Don.

Probably the distance from the front element to subject with the 100 is twice as much as with the 35 so... you probably lose half the light compared to the 35?