Is the metering really that bad... does it meter under relative to our eyes or to a 18% gray?
I never really tested it since I don't have a gray card but would be curious to know if Pentax expose correctly and all the other overexpose

I'm very curious why it seems that almost no one has that lens, any reasons for that?

If you do have the lens or used it how does it handles and how are the photos?
I'm tempted to buy one so that's why I'm so curious.

DA*50-135 and DFA100 those lenses for sure.
then.... hmmm

Just what I've been looming at, don't have enough lenses to fill the list so.
Third lens...
I would want a DA17-70 or DA*16-50 to replace the kitlens.

fourth lens....
I'm tempted to buy the DA*200 & DA*300 or DA*60-250

But to be very honest the DA*50-135 and the DFA100 fill my need perfectly with the DA40 at the side, don't need another lens.
I mostly do portrait and macro but also photograph recently an autorace with the DA*50-135, was a bit short so that's my need to want the DA*200 & DA*300 or DA*60-250.

You can test the quality I believe of a polarizing filter with a copper coin, it should appear black with high quality polarizing filter. I only have B+W so can't test it

Could someone test it if it's true, i'm not sure you know.

It's here €1299 (£1099) with both kit lenses link

€1149 (£970) with only the 18-55wr
€1049 (£885) body only

I'm quite sure I can find better pricses when it is out since that shop isn't the cheapest

It surely sparkles my interest now but still want to get the DA17-70 first, better walk around lens and i need one on holiday.

Tony, I see you have the 40ltd and the 35ltd, which one do you prefer the most?
I bought the 40 over the 35 since I didn't need macro since i have the 100mm and i have been told that bokeh with normall shooting isn't that nice. Any comments on that when comparing the two?
Btw the 40ltd is bloody fast with focusing.

That looks very good never knew the lens could do that

Really I don't know what you British do behind the PC.
I got an add form Smokeybear to not to smoke in the forest and to sponsor amile.com... something about a genetic disease.
oh and dslr review, special offer on pentax optio m60 and two about pentax batteries.

So really what are you doing behind the pc?

Thank you for your comments.
It's just so magical to capture the right moment with all the feelings in one photo.

It seems that not a lot of you do still life or any other studio work.
Or do you do portrait and simply guide the model a bit but let him/her do what you want?

Yeps only the angle of view (AOV) change but also some other things change as well since the circle of confusion (COC) is also smaller.

COC is how big a spot can be before it becomes unsharp.
With 35mm that is 0.029 mm with an APS-C sensor that is 0.018 mm.
That means that the dof becomes smaller since a circle of 0.021mm appears blurred on APS-C but sharp on 35mm. Since the angle of view change also with an APS-C sensor with a factor of 1.5x you wont really notice it since all your lenses will be used like longer lens anyway.

Simply remembers that the Angle/field of view changes with a factor of 1.5x so that the lens appears 1.5x longer, that's all you need to know.


ps. I like to use the term angle of view above field of view since angle of view relates only to the lens and camera where by the field of view also need a focus distance so that you know where and how large the field is.