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Comment by cabstar posted on In defence of the DA* 16-50 at 03/04/2014 - 22:09

Heres one under difficult conditions with the k-5 mk2

Heres another with great lighting

Comment by cabstar posted on In defence of the DA* 16-50 at 03/04/2014 - 22:06

Lens sold subject to payment

Comment by cabstar posted on K-5 mkii with extras DA* 16-50mm 2.8 lens at 03/04/2014 - 21:51

cbrog wrote:
OTOH is it unreasonable to expect a £800+ lens to be sharp to the edges?

Roger

99% of zooms are soft on the edges wide open, it's just how zooms are. As john says stopped down a little and the sharpness gets better. Zooms are very technical in design and compromises have to be made particularly wide angles on aps c sensor bodies.

Comment by cabstar posted on In defence of the DA* 16-50 at 03/04/2014 - 18:24

Still not had chance to eBay it so another bump at £411 inc rmsd for the da* 16-50mm

Comment by cabstar posted on K-5 mkii with extras DA* 16-50mm 2.8 lens at 03/04/2014 - 16:52

I uhmed and arghed over buying this lens for so long, put off by the reviews. When I used it for the first time the difference between it and the tamron 17-50mm is light years in picture quality. There is something about Pentax glass the way it renders and the brighter colours, those are the things lab results don't show.

As for weight I prefer it over my 2lb nikon 28-70mm which is a beast in comparison...

Comment by cabstar posted on In defence of the DA* 16-50 at 03/04/2014 - 16:50

The new nikon lenses no longer have an aperture ring so must now be electronic..

Jonathan-Mac wrote:
It's due to cost. They're not using mechanical aperture links for other mounts so they have to manufacture parts specifically for Pentax.

I'm not familiar with it, but I'd imagine that the Nikon F mount would also use a mechanical link, due to it's age.

Comment by cabstar posted on Sigma - Why so few Pentax lenses - Answer at 03/04/2014 - 16:39

Think you're confusing the mf with the af version... Big difference

Comment by cabstar posted on FS: Rare Sigma 24mm AF Superwide f2.8 at 31/03/2014 - 18:53

The KR is too small for large lenses and difficult to handle and balance. Great opportunity, I can't help but think you need a regular zoom to capture the pilots and cockpit shots, surely those opportunities are going to be better than regular air show shots which everyone will be able to capture.

Comment by cabstar posted on RAF BBMF - Once in a lifeltime opportunity - help! at 30/03/2014 - 17:32

16-50mm reduced to £411 inc RMSD, last chance before I put it to 7 day auction starting at a penny tomorrow evening

Comment by cabstar posted on K-5 mkii with extras DA* 16-50mm 2.8 lens at 29/03/2014 - 20:54

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