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Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Crash! Bang! Wallop! at 10/10/2012 - 16:22
andrewk wrote:
I've been looking for a golden oldie that goes longer than the Pentax 18-55mm kit lens & have picked up one or two off Fleabay with not much success. All of them, so far, have been consigned to the top of the wardrobe after testing - Rikenon 35-70mm f3.5-4.5, Sigma 28-70mm f3.5-4.5, Pentax SMC A 35-80mm f4-5.6 and most recently a Tokina 28-70mm f4.
I have yet to find one that, at 28mm or 35mm, f5.6 cuts the mustard when compared to the 18-55mm ALII kit lens. The best of those above is the Tokina, but it's got a little fungus that I need to deal with - once I've discovered how to take it to bits.
You've highlighted a lens I have yet to try, the SMC F 28-80mm f3.5-4.5. Oddly, the reviews on the "other" site don't suggest that it's any better than some that I've tried already - though a MTF test score of 3.3 on the Photodo site suggest that it might be. Your sample photos do look OK, but so (probably) would any of the lenses I've already tried, at that size. I think I'll keep an eye open for the SMC F version ....
Andrew
F35-70mm? Often refered to as a 'bag of primes'... I rarely use mine these days but it gets use on my mz-7 every now and then...I've been looking for a golden oldie that goes longer than the Pentax 18-55mm kit lens & have picked up one or two off Fleabay with not much success. All of them, so far, have been consigned to the top of the wardrobe after testing - Rikenon 35-70mm f3.5-4.5, Sigma 28-70mm f3.5-4.5, Pentax SMC A 35-80mm f4-5.6 and most recently a Tokina 28-70mm f4.
I have yet to find one that, at 28mm or 35mm, f5.6 cuts the mustard when compared to the 18-55mm ALII kit lens. The best of those above is the Tokina, but it's got a little fungus that I need to deal with - once I've discovered how to take it to bits.
You've highlighted a lens I have yet to try, the SMC F 28-80mm f3.5-4.5. Oddly, the reviews on the "other" site don't suggest that it's any better than some that I've tried already - though a MTF test score of 3.3 on the Photodo site suggest that it might be. Your sample photos do look OK, but so (probably) would any of the lenses I've already tried, at that size. I think I'll keep an eye open for the SMC F version ....
Andrew
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA50mm f1.8 new lens green fringing at 10/10/2012 - 16:17
Smeggypants wrote:
I think it's going to worry a lot of FF whiners at the other forum. Now they are going to have to actually buy one!!!
It'll take me a fair while to stump the cash... But I'll make it happen... Question will be:I think it's going to worry a lot of FF whiners at the other forum. Now they are going to have to actually buy one!!!
'Will I be able to keep the K5 as well?'
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed at 10/10/2012 - 16:06
Garden of Light in Bradford still on for a few days...
Here's some of mine from Saturady Night
IMGP1265 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1238 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1233 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1219 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1228 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
Here's some of mine from Saturady Night
IMGP1265 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1238 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1233 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1219 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
IMGP1228 by DaveHolmesPhotos, on Flickr
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Light Night Leeds at 10/10/2012 - 14:14
cabstar wrote:
The d600 can already be had for £1659 from SRS
Imagine the price Pentax will need to launch at in 2013/14
Pentax will (yet again) come in way to high on the RRP and make a mess of it... The d600 can already be had for £1659 from SRS
Imagine the price Pentax will need to launch at in 2013/14
I reckon they don't get enough 'units' made in their production runs (probably as they think they won't sell many) so the prices stay high... CaNikon have larger production runs (the mass produced EF 50mm 1.8 for example) so the price per unit comes down...
Pentax need to think bigger in both their marketing strategy (as previously discussed) and size of production run...
They won't though...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax FF DSLR - confirmed at 10/10/2012 - 14:01
cabstar wrote:
Those test shots do look very soft, I would return for an exchange and not bother waiting for Pentax to reply.
Agreed... In this instance the shop you bought from should simply exchange the item... Let them deal with Pentax on their end.Those test shots do look very soft, I would return for an exchange and not bother waiting for Pentax to reply.
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA50mm f1.8 new lens green fringing at 10/10/2012 - 09:29
I'm going to take the liberty...
pentax-da18-55-kit--f5.6 by Disko Deano, on Flickr
Was this ^^ shot at 50mm on the kit?
pentax-da50-f5.6 by Disko Deano, on Flickr
Assuming the kit shot was shot at 50mm I would expect to see an increase in sharpness in the second image but it actually looks quite soft indeed...
I'd absolutely contact the seller (?) and push for replacement or refund?
pentax-da18-55-kit--f5.6 by Disko Deano, on Flickr
Was this ^^ shot at 50mm on the kit?
pentax-da50-f5.6 by Disko Deano, on Flickr
Assuming the kit shot was shot at 50mm I would expect to see an increase in sharpness in the second image but it actually looks quite soft indeed...
I'd absolutely contact the seller (?) and push for replacement or refund?
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA50mm f1.8 new lens green fringing at 09/10/2012 - 23:07
justa wrote:
I might think about upgrading lenses instead, which is where I started !
Unless you have the cash for a K5(or K5II) I think lenses are the way to go...I might think about upgrading lenses instead, which is where I started !
A Pentax-DA 35-2.4 would (to my mind at least) be the perfect starting point... If you want a fastfifty (and on a budget) an 'M' version 50mm 1.4 (or 1.7 - cheaper and still produces stunners!) No AF but a winner in IQ...
Avoid the f2 version - DOG.
I find 50mm, both quite tight AND lacking in reach myself and prefer the fields of view offered by the FA35-f2 and D-FA100mm - Often go out with only these 2 lenses... But there are times when 50 is the one you need...
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on When to Upgrade K-X ? at 09/10/2012 - 22:58
If you have the shots on flickr use the 'share' button and copy and paste the link in its dropdown...
As for 'green fringing'... Not anything I've ever heard of!! (Maybe you are mad?!)
I'd push for a replacement myself (assuming it's under warranty?)
50mm tends to be a little 'tight' for me indoors... I have the FA50-1.4 but since picking up a 35mm it gets very little use...
Could it perhaps be a K-r issue (I know OP said kit 18-55 shows no odd behavior)?
As for 'green fringing'... Not anything I've ever heard of!! (Maybe you are mad?!)
I'd push for a replacement myself (assuming it's under warranty?)
50mm tends to be a little 'tight' for me indoors... I have the FA50-1.4 but since picking up a 35mm it gets very little use...
Could it perhaps be a K-r issue (I know OP said kit 18-55 shows no odd behavior)?
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA50mm f1.8 new lens green fringing at 09/10/2012 - 22:38
Hi
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Hello everybody at 09/10/2012 - 22:28
Last night, my KR fell off a tripod. It works okay except....my status screen will no longer auto rotate.
Any ideas?
Is it still in warranty? I'd get it checked over at a service centre just in case... Might be the first of a series of failures to come...