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Ah thanks from me, I never understood the 100% crop malarky either...

Comment by cabstar posted on Maybe a novice question but what is a 100% crop? at 13/02/2013 - 21:19

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If they have one for £1400 jumpmon it as new price is £2300

Comment by cabstar posted on Sigma 300mm F2.8 at 13/02/2013 - 18:37

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Defragged wrote:
womble wrote:

Actually less of a stupid question than you suggest. If the low light autofocus is so good, is the focus confirmation when using manual focus lenses in low light equally good? Often it can be difficult to focus manually in low light so it would be nice to know if the focus confirmation can be used to help.

Best wishes, Kris.
PRECISELY!

Thank you Kris, you understood my question and moreover proffered a sensible reply!
Ok tried my mkii today wi my 400mm f/4 and the focus locks on just as quick as an af lens, soon as the shot is in focus beep, not like the mki where you have to step backwards and forwards.

I will post some results tomorrow..

Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax K5lls First Impressions at 13/02/2013 - 18:20

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Ive heard good reports from canon shooters who use this lens. Its the only way off getting 300mm 2.8 brand new in a pentax mount.

But it depends what you are shooting and whether you need the speed of a 2.8 and the extra weight that comes with it when compared to the 300mm f/4

One advantage of the sigma is the 1.4 x teleconverter will work with it making an f/4 400mm lens and keep autofocus.

Comment by cabstar posted on Sigma 300mm F2.8 at 13/02/2013 - 13:25

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Sounds like the aperture lever on the lens should have a spring on it and its broken... Check the positioning of the aperture lever on your porst and compare it to your m lens and i imagine it will be in a totally different place. So when its attached to the camera the camera will try to move the aperture lever but the lever is in the wrong place and so cannot move the aperture blades.

Comment by cabstar posted on Please help at 12/02/2013 - 22:16

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Why, i dont see any purpose to naming...

Comment by cabstar posted on Misinformation about SRS at 12/02/2013 - 18:13

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Is the aperture stuck wide open??

Its more likely to be a lens fault than camera fault, stop the lens all the way diwn off camers and work the aperture leaver to see if the blades open...

Comment by cabstar posted on Please help at 12/02/2013 - 13:42

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Maybe cach in focus is quicker, will check tomorrow...

Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax K5lls First Impressions at 12/02/2013 - 00:35

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Theyre impressive, i want one for my 400mm f/4 now...

Comment by cabstar posted on Tamron with 01f converter at 11/02/2013 - 22:16

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That looks very nice, enjoy using it...

Comment by cabstar posted on My New Baby! at 11/02/2013 - 21:27

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