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Comment by Col K10 posted on Wanted 112mm Lens cap at 12/04/2012 - 23:56
Col K10 wrote:
.... I'm thinking a nice little Zeiss to relax me. Doesn't that * moniker make the search so much harder for top end Pentax glass!
Froeschle, I'm glad to say my ebay consolation prize arrived this weekend. A Carl Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 ZK Distagon T* for £380 .... I'm thinking a nice little Zeiss to relax me. Doesn't that * moniker make the search so much harder for top end Pentax glass!
I'm relieved you weren't in the market for one on those.
Comment by Col K10 posted on F2.8 300mm on eBay at 25/03/2012 - 12:49
Pretty large doorstep, are they claiming the whole of the Cairngorms as theirs? I tend to regard doorstep as not requiring the igniting of petrol. Still I would love authorship of any of those shots and the Capercaillie...well that's just not fair.
Caught creeping under my lounge window
Caught creeping under my lounge window
Comment by Col K10 posted on Imagine having all this on your own doorstep!!... at 23/03/2012 - 20:06
bforbes wrote:
I've noticed people talking about wanting this lens, but made in Japan. Why?
I don't hold any idea of better Japanese manufacture... well not for the 43Ltd. Was able to try both last month at SRS, one (an early silver 43) made in Japan showed strong purple fringing whereas the made in Vietnam didn't. I wonder if there has been a change in the coating of the rear element in the last 15 years? I've noticed people talking about wanting this lens, but made in Japan. Why?
Comment by Col K10 posted on Pentax 31mm at 23/03/2012 - 13:15
What the OS Bigma for £350 off!
Comment by Col K10 posted on Sigma Specials - Update 23/3/12 at 23/03/2012 - 12:55
So that would be a no then
Comment by Col K10 posted on smc Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR vs FULL FRAME at 18/03/2012 - 17:13
froeschle wrote:
I am the buyer of the lens, as already indicated. The seller is a professional wildlife photographer from the UK.
Thank you Col K10 for costing me additional money on this item . However, my final bid was significantly higher . Perhaps, I should post a family portrait with my A* 300/2.8 and my Tamron 300/2.8 AF.
At least this could be the time for a (virtual?) glass of beer for all participants. Cheers!
Do point me to examples of your work when you get that lens. I'm thinking a nice little Zeiss to relax me. Actually I only found this thread after the auction had closed. It was a little exciting that the lens was listed without its "*", so for a while you had a hope that no one else had spotted it. Doesn't that * moniker make the search so much harder for top end Pentax glass!I am the buyer of the lens, as already indicated. The seller is a professional wildlife photographer from the UK.
Thank you Col K10 for costing me additional money on this item . However, my final bid was significantly higher . Perhaps, I should post a family portrait with my A* 300/2.8 and my Tamron 300/2.8 AF.
At least this could be the time for a (virtual?) glass of beer for all participants. Cheers!
Comment by Col K10 posted on F2.8 300mm on eBay at 16/03/2012 - 21:56
genesisphil wrote:
Well it looks like the lens went in the end for just £1565 and whoever got it for that price has done very well - a real bargain !!
Yeah good luck to whoever it was... I was the next bidder, but having the DA*300 just couldn't justify going higher than £1,515. Still I've obviously just saved £1.5k now what to spend it on? Suggestions?Well it looks like the lens went in the end for just £1565 and whoever got it for that price has done very well - a real bargain !!
Comment by Col K10 posted on F2.8 300mm on eBay at 16/03/2012 - 18:07
jvs wrote:
Here are three I took using Frogfish's tips about settings. I think I should have turned down the ISO a bit in the sun, but adjusted it after. The avocet doesn't have quite enough depth of field, I think, but I'm really pleased with the second gull.
I agree the 2nd BHG is well exposed, you can just hear its gentle call Here are three I took using Frogfish's tips about settings. I think I should have turned down the ISO a bit in the sun, but adjusted it after. The avocet doesn't have quite enough depth of field, I think, but I'm really pleased with the second gull.
The important thing is not to worry about the species but to keep practicing. It helps if you build a little area in the garden and work out beforehand the most photogenic locations (and bait them with food), this Blue Tit is sitting on a tree just in front of my bedroom (the nest box is on the wall just to the side of the window)
...or you can really cheat
and have someone catch the bird for you first. I've owned the DA*300 since it was released, still in love.
Comment by Col K10 posted on Bird portrait at 31/03/2011 - 09:33
Chris@SRSWATFORD wrote:
An update!
New arrivals:
Any questions then please ask!
Yes Chris, any news on the 150mm OS HSM (and any other TLA's they can think of) Macro, I note Parks is listing it.An update!
New arrivals:
Any questions then please ask!
Comment by Col K10 posted on Sigma specials! at 30/03/2011 - 21:44
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