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Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 20/02/2008 - 16:58
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Mine is a rather obscure one of which little is known. Its AF and has a dedicated pentax mount (not the adaptall) . MX veteran wrote:
I thought the Tamron was 1:1 as well.
Me too - mine is an older one, non digital, but it is 1:1.I thought the Tamron was 1:1 as well.
Heres a pic of it, tell me if anyone has seen one before :
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 20/02/2008 - 16:45
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I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Tamron and the DFA back-to-back, I spent an age looking at pictures taken with both online and handling them in the shop (Nikon fit Tamron unfortunately) before plumping for the DFA, mainly for its light weight and the general ergonomics (I love quick shift!). Be nice to know if I made the right choice or not - although I'm unlikely to change now!
I've not had any spiders yet this year but I'm hoping to see some soon as the weather warms up a bit - this one of yours is a very handsome chap!
To be honest i am not expecting to see much of a difference between the two but i will let you know. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the Tamron and the DFA back-to-back, I spent an age looking at pictures taken with both online and handling them in the shop (Nikon fit Tamron unfortunately) before plumping for the DFA, mainly for its light weight and the general ergonomics (I love quick shift!). Be nice to know if I made the right choice or not - although I'm unlikely to change now!
I've not had any spiders yet this year but I'm hoping to see some soon as the weather warms up a bit - this one of yours is a very handsome chap!
My Tamron is the older version and only went down too 1.2 but it still gave excellent results.
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 20/02/2008 - 00:21
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I have one living somewhere in my fireplace at the moment. Of course it's a harmless english one, but it's about the size of my thumb and my cat's frightened of it
By the way, Clarky, about the Sigma 10-20. If you are at all interested in landscapes I would really think about getting one. 30 years ago I aspired to a Pentax SMC 15mm f3.5 but could never, never have afforded one. Even lenses by Tamron or Sigma were out of my reach. I spend a lot of time in Wales with lots of big scenes to look at and a 28mm was the best I could afford. Imagine my disapointment when I "went digital" to find my best wide angle wasn't wide angle any more!
My father left me a pair of Leitz Trinovid binoculars 20 years ago, which I seldom used, and when I saw what they were fetching on eBay I searched my soul and decided to sell them. That's how I got the money for my 10-20 and I LOVE it. I hope Dad Knows how happy I am with what I have done!
I have one in my watch list on E-bay at the moment, new for 260quid and i have been sorely tempted to hit the buy-it-now button. But my lens expenditure over the last couple of months has been a little excessive, or so my wife says anyway but i'm not giving up yet I have one living somewhere in my fireplace at the moment. Of course it's a harmless english one, but it's about the size of my thumb and my cat's frightened of it
By the way, Clarky, about the Sigma 10-20. If you are at all interested in landscapes I would really think about getting one. 30 years ago I aspired to a Pentax SMC 15mm f3.5 but could never, never have afforded one. Even lenses by Tamron or Sigma were out of my reach. I spend a lot of time in Wales with lots of big scenes to look at and a 28mm was the best I could afford. Imagine my disapointment when I "went digital" to find my best wide angle wasn't wide angle any more!
My father left me a pair of Leitz Trinovid binoculars 20 years ago, which I seldom used, and when I saw what they were fetching on eBay I searched my soul and decided to sell them. That's how I got the money for my 10-20 and I LOVE it. I hope Dad Knows how happy I am with what I have done!
BTW i picked up a new Pentax D-FA 100mm macro on Monday for 250quid
a very good price considering they go for around 350 retail here.
But it will have to be a good performer before i put the Tamron out to pasture.
It was a price i couldn't turn down and could get my money back easily if i don't like it.
Dan, the bright sun did make it sort of glow
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 19/02/2008 - 23:51
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I have one living somewhere in my fireplace at the moment. Of course it's a harmless english one, but it's about the size of my thumb and my cat's frightened of it
The one i have posted is about 2" and if my cat gets hold of it, he just plays with them I have one living somewhere in my fireplace at the moment. Of course it's a harmless english one, but it's about the size of my thumb and my cat's frightened of it
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 19/02/2008 - 23:10
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Is that a venemous one?
No its harmless. I had one crawling around on my neck when i inadvertently walked through its web. It was a little disconcerting Is that a venemous one?
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 19/02/2008 - 22:44
1 of many spiders in my yard at the moment.
Of course taken with the Tamron 90mm macro
shutter 1/125
apeture f8.0
iso 200
Of course taken with the Tamron 90mm macro
shutter 1/125
apeture f8.0
iso 200
Comment by Clarky posted on Spider Pic at 19/02/2008 - 22:23
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I looked at the manual link and on the battery side it says 6, but somewhere else I saw it takes 4 AA batteries.......
I saw that too when i was reading the manual. Its definately only 4 batteries. George Lazarette wrote:
Here's a tip, Clarky.
Your AF080C is an excellent flashgun, but it will only fit lenses with a filter diameter of 49mm.
However, thanks to the digital crop factor, it will happily work on your K10D with the FA 100mm 1:2.8 (58mm filter diameter) using a stop-down ring, and with NO vignetting.
G
Trigger voltage is OK on the K10D, i.e. I will not fry my lovely K10D???Here's a tip, Clarky.
Your AF080C is an excellent flashgun, but it will only fit lenses with a filter diameter of 49mm.
However, thanks to the digital crop factor, it will happily work on your K10D with the FA 100mm 1:2.8 (58mm filter diameter) using a stop-down ring, and with NO vignetting.
G
I looked at the manual link and on the battery side it says 6, but somewhere else I saw it takes 4 AA batteries.......
There was quite a discussion about the trigger voltage of the AF080C in another pentax forum but i can't seem to re-locate it. some of the guys had checked it and said it was fine although they didn't post what the result was.
One guy contacted Pentax himself and they said it was ok to use on the K10. So i wouldn't be too worried.
BTW my AF080C and pentax D-FA 100mm macro arrived today. I had a bit of play with it, I like what i see so far.
Comment by Clarky posted on macro ring flash for a K1000 at 26/02/2008 - 15:01
We have one with a similar web design, its called a St Andrews Cross
And we have this other spider I think its a golden Orb and it weaves a debris trail into the web behind it too make it look bigger too predators.
The smaller spider above is the Male
And you are right Pete we are way off topic, I just realised we are in Flash Photography
And we have this other spider I think its a golden Orb and it weaves a debris trail into the web behind it too make it look bigger too predators.
The smaller spider above is the Male
And you are right Pete we are way off topic, I just realised we are in Flash Photography
Comment by Clarky posted on macro ring flash for a K1000 at 21/02/2008 - 08:32
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The manual's here to download: http://www.instructionsmanuals.com/u2/pdf/flash/Pentax-AF080C-en.pdf
And look out for the Argiope bruennichi with its distinctive vertical stabilamentum on page 25!
Dan
I will definately be watching out for that Thanks Dan, Do you know if they bite The manual's here to download: http://www.instructionsmanuals.com/u2/pdf/flash/Pentax-AF080C-en.pdf
And look out for the Argiope bruennichi with its distinctive vertical stabilamentum on page 25!
Dan
Comment by Clarky posted on macro ring flash for a K1000 at 20/02/2008 - 18:52
Mine is a rather obscure one of which little is known. Its AF and has a dedicated pentax mount (not the adaptall) .
Heres a pic of it, tell me if anyone has seen one before :
I am guessing it may be a dental lens but i could be wrong.
Its a solidly built thing and quite heavy for its size.