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I'd take the 10-20, the 50 and the 100 macro, and a brand new kx as spare body....
Comment by Don posted on Travel Lens Advice at 14/01/2011 - 19:35
A 400 star would be nice..
I hope Pentax goes back to their roots and keeps producing unusual lenses...
It is always the "odd" ones that I love to use...
With todays technology it can't be that hard to come up with a tilt shift 18mm, a 60mm soft, a 300-500 mirror, a 70mm leaf shutter lens.... and so forth..
I hope Pentax goes back to their roots and keeps producing unusual lenses...
It is always the "odd" ones that I love to use...
With todays technology it can't be that hard to come up with a tilt shift 18mm, a 60mm soft, a 300-500 mirror, a 70mm leaf shutter lens.... and so forth..
Comment by Don posted on Pentax 25-350? at 14/01/2011 - 15:52
Gwyn wrote:
True - but it does say it is a DA*, not just a DA.
Pity they didn't decide to make it a 135-400 WR, to match the 18-135WR .
I know I know some people are never satisfied .
I wouldn't say "never satisfied" just everybody has different needs and ideas.True - but it does say it is a DA*, not just a DA.
Pity they didn't decide to make it a 135-400 WR, to match the 18-135WR .
I know I know some people are never satisfied .
Also don't forget these are patents not necessarily guaranties... Pentax could easily license them out to Tokina and or Tamron....
Comment by Don posted on Pentax 25-350? at 14/01/2011 - 15:42
I'm not sure Gwyn... It may be the end of the 55-300 if it comes out with wr and a low price tag....
Comment by Don posted on Pentax 25-350? at 14/01/2011 - 15:35
George Lazarette wrote:
I think that Mark is right to recommend the 18-135, IF you confidently expect never to buy another lens.
But most of us do buy other lenses, and then the 18-135 will be redundant, except perhaps on holiday when you don't want the hassle of taking extra lenses.
If I am walking around a city, and only want to use one lens, then I take the 12-24. It's great for buildings, and you can take people from a couple of feet away, while appearing to be pointing the camera away from them. So an 18-135 would not interest me in that kind of situation.
If the 16-50 is outside your budget, then consider the 17-70 and the 16-45. Both are excellent. Then, if you find you need something longer, get the 50-135.
G
I agree.I think that Mark is right to recommend the 18-135, IF you confidently expect never to buy another lens.
But most of us do buy other lenses, and then the 18-135 will be redundant, except perhaps on holiday when you don't want the hassle of taking extra lenses.
If I am walking around a city, and only want to use one lens, then I take the 12-24. It's great for buildings, and you can take people from a couple of feet away, while appearing to be pointing the camera away from them. So an 18-135 would not interest me in that kind of situation.
If the 16-50 is outside your budget, then consider the 17-70 and the 16-45. Both are excellent. Then, if you find you need something longer, get the 50-135.
G
The long range zooms in my kit only see the light of day on trips when hiking or on the motorcycle where it is not practical to carry multiple lenses.. or where theft/damage/loss is more probable...
But for work, studio or photo taking with intent to sell, I use my best glass....
Comment by Don posted on 17-50 or 18-135 for beginner at 14/01/2011 - 15:18
Comment by Don posted on Pentax 25-350? at 14/01/2011 - 15:06
gartmore wrote:
I have a hard time using equipment I'm not familiar with.Clarky wrote:
It must have been there equipment Ken
Absolutely! It was a Canon P&S It must have been there equipment Ken
I had a similar experience to yours in Banff once.
A couple asked me if I could take their picture....
They hand me this camera I'm not sure what it was...
I looked the camera over... The guy say "it's easy, all you do is turn it on and push the button!"
I'm like "how do you turn it on?"
He says "it's easy, all you do is turn it on and push the button!"... he seemed a little impatient at this point...
Then I ask him "How do you switch this thing to Manual, f8, 1/125, iso 100, spot focus, and dial the flash up to + 1?"
He's like " it's easy all you do is turn it on and push the button!" shaking his head.
So I snapped the photo, even though at this point he was wishing there was somebody else around at that moment he could ask...lol!
Then I pulled out of my backpack my Pentax k10 with grip and 16-45 and 360 flash with off camera cord..
I asked them to let me snap another...
So I fired another shot, his wife liked it much better (I underexposed the mountain vista in the background and used flash to light them at + 1 which yielded a very nice shot under the conditions.)..
She asked me "how did you do that? That is beautiful!"
"it's easy!" I said... "All you do is you switch this thing to Manual, f8, 1/125, iso 100, spot focus, and dial the flash up to + 1!"
I got their email and sent them a copy.
Comment by Don posted on The utter shame of it at 14/01/2011 - 14:38
SmutjeUK wrote:
Reminds me on a fungi. I have to have a look through my books, but I am sure its a fungal infection of the tree. You can see still droplets of fresh sap.
mead is made from honey...but I have heard rumor of a maple concoction... Maple Wine.Reminds me on a fungi. I have to have a look through my books, but I am sure its a fungal infection of the tree. You can see still droplets of fresh sap.
elusive and expensive elixir of the French Canadian Gods
Comment by Don posted on What on earth at 13/01/2011 - 20:54
agree btw yeast IS a fungus...
Comment by Don posted on What on earth at 13/01/2011 - 20:39
Somebody shoot me before I answer this.
seriously, look at the 12-24 0r 10-17 fisheye or even the wide ltd's 14 or 15 mm, also the 16-45
there is nothing you can screw onto the front of your kit lens that will work, unless you are going for that "Holga" look.
seriously, look at the 12-24 0r 10-17 fisheye or even the wide ltd's 14 or 15 mm, also the 16-45
there is nothing you can screw onto the front of your kit lens that will work, unless you are going for that "Holga" look.
Comment by Don posted on wide angle teleconverter at 13/01/2011 - 20:32
