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Comment by DaveHolmes posted on WTB: Pentax fit Flash triggers.... at 30/04/2012 - 00:48
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
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 29/04/2012 - 23:47
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
Wonder what the FA version fetches?
John
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
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC-F 28mm F2.8 at 26/04/2012 - 21:47
[quote:3496ace15f="Offertonhatter"]... CaNikon users can't really subscribe to small wonderful primes, can they?.....LOL
John
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
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on A tale of two MXs at 26/04/2012 - 09:57
Double Damn!
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax DA 10-17 Fisheye at 26/04/2012 - 09:33
Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Hello from Sheffield at 25/04/2012 - 15:28

