DaveHolmes

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These http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Channel-Wireless-Flash-Trigger-YN-04-II-Receiver-Onl... will do the job, I have a set (my girlfriend now uses them on her fuji HS10) and they do the job... Nowhere near as reliable as my Cactus-V4's though!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on WTB: Pentax fit Flash triggers.... at 30/04/2012 - 00:48

DaveHolmes
If that doesn't work out. Do an ebay search for YN-04 and don't worry if it says for Canon or nikon as there's only one firing pin on them and they'll work fine...

If you can afford... Cactus are great (via gadgetinfinity)

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on WTB: Pentax fit Flash triggers.... at 30/04/2012 - 00:10

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I've barely left the house since saltaire heritage day... Hopefully (as I'm on course) finish my dissertation tomorrow... Then have 2 2000word essays to do before I'm done (and need to find as much paid work as possible)with uni and can spend lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lot and lots of time taking photos!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 29/04/2012 - 23:47

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I just said that 'I' thought it was silly money... I wasn't even arguing, just voicing an opinion...

I agree that optical performance should be key but AF is an important factor for me also...
I shoot film as well as digital, so I do use and lust after MF lenses (I actually have what I consider to be some nice MF glass) but 'I' can't justify spending £200+ on MF glass as 'I' can on AF glass... So you're right... It's not worth it to 'me'...

As for the optical quality of 'rare' MF lenses... I do honestly think that sometimes the whole issue and argument is fairly subjective...

Example... Many see the M50-1.4 as superior in IQ to the FA-version, I own 2 copies of the M-version and an FA and any differences in IQ in my opinion are minimal; if using digital and wanting a 50mm I'll go for the FA everytime.

Example... I also have an M28-2.8 and think it's pretty awful... Even if I want 28mm on an MF-film body I'll go for the FA or one of my other 3rd party MF 28's (though usually the FA2cos I prefer the way the render...

I prefer to use MF lenses on MF-bodies and AF lenses on my dslr... I like that I 'can' use older glass on my digital camera but I don't actually 'want' to and 'I' personally feel that quality AF lenses are and should be worth more than MF glass...

Again... I'm not arguing, I'm just voicing an opinion (that means that unless the ebay community completely miss it, I'll never own a Pentax-A 20mm 2....

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC-F 28mm F2.8 at 27/04/2012 - 01:06

DaveHolmes
JAK wrote:
Wonder what the FA version fetches?

John
Usually between £350 and £450 (£500 tops) but recently the only ones I've seen are in Japan so not how much customs will sting you on top of that...
Did see one a while ago listed as in Croatia for £300 but at the time I was brassic (as I am now after the FA35-f2 purchase...)

It's on my 'want list' but for the time being I'm pretty much set (although a macro round the 100mil mark would be nice...) so just gonna get my Uni work out the way and then actually go out to places and take a boat load of photos!!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC-F 28mm F2.8 at 26/04/2012 - 22:40

DaveHolmes
Especially when you can get a Vivitar-A 19mm 3.8 (which is great)for less than £60!!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC-F 28mm F2.8 at 26/04/2012 - 21:47

DaveHolmes
Offertonhatter wrote:
DaveHolmes wrote:
JAK wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f="Offertonhatter"]... CaNikon users can't really subscribe to small wonderful primes, can they?.....LOL
I'm pretty sure some do using an adapter!

John
I might buy all my canon shooting friends an eos2pk adaptor and see which of them bites first...
Don't tell them that! If anything they might find the little Pentax Primes perfect which means even less for us to purchase........[/quote]Un-related but speaking of small primes...

Been watchin a Pentax-A 20mm 2.8 on the auction site... ends tomorrow and now in the realms of 'silly-money'... I can't believe people will pay so much for MF lenses!
I have a few really nice old MF primes but £200+ is just mad!!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC-F 28mm F2.8 at 26/04/2012 - 21:41

DaveHolmes
I have a case that looks the same (although slightly more used) that came with my second MX... Unfortunately a 50-1.4 and a metal hood simply won't fit and as I cap my hoods rather than the lens itself it lives in a box on its own...

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on A tale of two MXs at 26/04/2012 - 09:57

DaveHolmes
If I hadn't just got my film cameras recovered and bought an FA35 I'd be on this like a shot!!
Double Damn!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA 10-17 Fisheye at 26/04/2012 - 09:33

DaveHolmes
Welcome Sarah... Make sure to steal a few of your stepdads nicer primes...

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Hello from Sheffield at 25/04/2012 - 15:28

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