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Comment by Clarky posted on Reversed 50mm f2.0 macro at 03/11/2008 - 11:04
Sorry about the mispelling of Macro in the title
Comment by Clarky posted on Reversed 50mm f2.0 macro at 03/11/2008 - 10:51
I have an old pentax 50mm f2.0 and thought I would give it a try reversed on my DS.
What do you think :
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Comment by Clarky posted on Reversed 50mm f2.0 macro at 03/11/2008 - 10:48
Wow you ask a lot my friend, The list is endless
What sort of price range are you looking at and are you looking at only Pentax branded lenses or third party as well.
My personal choice would be
Sports= pentax DA 55-300
Portrait= Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Macro= Pentax D FA 100mm f2.8
Landscape= Pentax DA*16-50 f2.8 or the 21mm ltd
But there will be many different opinions to this.
What sort of price range are you looking at and are you looking at only Pentax branded lenses or third party as well.
My personal choice would be
Sports= pentax DA 55-300
Portrait= Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Macro= Pentax D FA 100mm f2.8
Landscape= Pentax DA*16-50 f2.8 or the 21mm ltd
But there will be many different opinions to this.
Comment by Clarky posted on KA mount recommendations at 02/11/2008 - 10:30
Sorry Gwyn I posted the wrong link. The one above is to Yvon's forum he participates in.
This is the correct link
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This is the correct link
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Comment by Clarky posted on Magic Latern Guide - Pentax K20D Book at 02/11/2008 - 10:13
Comment by Clarky posted on Magic Latern Guide - Pentax K20D Book at 02/11/2008 - 10:07
Thanks Gwyn. It would be a right pain if you had to go through menus each time you changed lenses
Comment by Clarky posted on K20d focus issue. at 02/11/2008 - 10:03
adamjt7 wrote:
Just upgraded to a k20d this week and after a good couple of days using it i noticed alot of the shots were very soft and oof compared to my k10d i shot in raw in both camera`s and sharpen up in pp so you can expect a little softness.So downloaded a focus chart and using a tripod set at 45 degrees to the chart tried my lenses. Each lens needed about -5 to -6 on the focus adjustment just wandering if thats about normal adjustment or was it a long way out.Mainly use sigma lenses so thought it might have been them but tried a pentax f 50mm 1.7 and that needed -6.Glad i sorted it as i was pretty p****d off when i first tried it.
I would say you were the exception rather than the rule, as I haven't heard of too many people bemoaning front or back focus issues with thier K20. Just upgraded to a k20d this week and after a good couple of days using it i noticed alot of the shots were very soft and oof compared to my k10d i shot in raw in both camera`s and sharpen up in pp so you can expect a little softness.So downloaded a focus chart and using a tripod set at 45 degrees to the chart tried my lenses. Each lens needed about -5 to -6 on the focus adjustment just wandering if thats about normal adjustment or was it a long way out.Mainly use sigma lenses so thought it might have been them but tried a pentax f 50mm 1.7 and that needed -6.Glad i sorted it as i was pretty p****d off when i first tried it.
I have had no issues at all with mine, and its seen a number of lenses in the time I have had it.
So each time you put a lens on now, do you have to go through the menu and find the setting you made for that particular lens : Or does the camera know what the lens is and makes the adjustment for you : Just curious
Comment by Clarky posted on K20d focus issue. at 02/11/2008 - 09:40
Welcome Jeffrey.
Where are you from :
Where are you from :
Comment by Clarky posted on Hi all, just joined at 02/11/2008 - 09:01
I have all these expensive lenses and all I seem to be using lately are old M42 Taks and A series lenses
Terry I keep all my bugs under the bed but Shhhh don't let the wife know
Theres a huge 3 inch Huntsman spider on the outside of the kitchen window at the moment, But he will have to wait until morning
I also like the ants Hefty, they put on a good show, if you are lucky enough to catch em.