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Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 11/02/2012 - 11:44
Pentaxophile wrote:
Ricoh plans black and white compact. Interesting idea! Ricoh is already quite popular with b&w street shooters.
the k-01 comes in black and white...lol... just kidden I knew what you meant..!Ricoh plans black and white compact. Interesting idea! Ricoh is already quite popular with b&w street shooters.
Comment by Don posted on More rumours at 11/02/2012 - 01:04
Algernon wrote:
ummn.. I calculated the 550 on a pentax aps-c to be 880 mm equivalent..Don wrote:
550 on a 1.5 crop aps-c sensor.....
do the math....
Thats 330mm equivalent The Pentax 300mm is £900 .......... The Sony equivalent for FF is HOW MUCH!!!! K10D wrote:
Well the games afoot. Sony have announced a dust and moisture resistant 500mm f/4 along with a new FF DSLR. Also 4 metre min focus. So there will be plenty of competition for peoples long lens money.
Best regards
gotta remember the 500 on a ff is like 500 fov..Well the games afoot. Sony have announced a dust and moisture resistant 500mm f/4 along with a new FF DSLR. Also 4 metre min focus. So there will be plenty of competition for peoples long lens money.
Best regards
550 on a 1.5 crop aps-c sensor.....
do the math....
Comment by Don posted on New 560mm minimum focus distance at 09/02/2012 - 13:54
K10D wrote:
Well the games afoot. Sony have announced a dust and moisture resistant 500mm f/4 along with a new FF DSLR. Also 4 metre min focus. So there will be plenty of competition for peoples long lens money.
Best regards
gotta remember the 500 on a ff is like 500 fov..Well the games afoot. Sony have announced a dust and moisture resistant 500mm f/4 along with a new FF DSLR. Also 4 metre min focus. So there will be plenty of competition for peoples long lens money.
Best regards
550 on a 1.5 crop aps-c sensor.....
do the math....
Comment by Don posted on New 560mm minimum focus distance at 09/02/2012 - 13:08
it's based on a telescope... I'm thinking 4 meters min... under six for sure.
to be fair a short extension tube is what many pro use with tele's to get in closer...
If I was up close birding, I'd want the 200mm with af 1.7 and a short extension tube combined...
I've tried this with the 100 macro and it does focus so I'd think the 200mm would work... anything f4 or slower..I dunno.. kiss af goodbye I suspect.
I know you don't need the extension tube with a macro, but I tried it to see if it would work because I was hoping to buy the 200 da, but life gets in the way sometimes and I'm still waiting for it... I tried it with my sigma 400 but af no go unless full bright sun and image quality not impressive!
to be fair a short extension tube is what many pro use with tele's to get in closer...
If I was up close birding, I'd want the 200mm with af 1.7 and a short extension tube combined...
I've tried this with the 100 macro and it does focus so I'd think the 200mm would work... anything f4 or slower..I dunno.. kiss af goodbye I suspect.
I know you don't need the extension tube with a macro, but I tried it to see if it would work because I was hoping to buy the 200 da, but life gets in the way sometimes and I'm still waiting for it... I tried it with my sigma 400 but af no go unless full bright sun and image quality not impressive!
Comment by Don posted on New 560mm minimum focus distance at 09/02/2012 - 12:55
OMG OMG OMG!!! the Pentax mirrorless is too thick! keeping the k-mount means you lose the benefits of mirrorless which is thinner smaller cameras!
Says the people that want a camera that fits in their shirt pockets.
Morons forgot they need a lens, though...
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 09/02/2012 - 11:48
new rumours circulating..
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Comment by Don posted on Ricoh camera division to fall under Pentax? at 09/02/2012 - 06:02
Algernon wrote:
I wonder if any Designer anywhere in the world will ever again
be willing to do work for Pentax after all the stick that this
camera's had so far without anyone actually using it
Frankly I never heard of the guy before.. so as they say "there's no such as bad publicity.."I wonder if any Designer anywhere in the world will ever again
be willing to do work for Pentax after all the stick that this
camera's had so far without anyone actually using it
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 08/02/2012 - 18:59
like the camera..question the one photo that looks like somebody pooped on the camera.....
Comment by Don posted on New Optio WG-2 at 08/02/2012 - 18:40
I saw on another forum, somebody referring to the k-01 as a digital back with k-mount.
Seems like a great way to look at it. No?
Seems like a great way to look at it. No?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-01 at 08/02/2012 - 18:12
Aside from the visual aesthetics, some of the designs of the 70s and 80s are still pretty unbeaten when it comes to simple and intuitive controls, and ergonomics. That's why they're still enjoyable to use and a welcome break from more complex menu-driven digital cameras. I suspect that's also partly why the X100 and X-Pro1 appeal to enthusiasts looking to recreate that experience. As well as the nostalgia thing.
Re. styling - I think that whoever made the point (about 20 pages or more back - I don't fancy searching to see who:shock that praising the K5 for its good looks compared to a K-01 is actually quite ridiculous - at least from the perspective of the non-camera enthusiast. Our (ethusiasts) response to a DSLR is probably conditioned by our knowledge of its functions and also by our (subconscious) awareness of the historical evolution of this type of camera. But looked at rationally most, if not all, DSLRs are quite ugly, bumpy lumps of plastic and metal, beside which the K-01 (chimney, boxy top, garish buttons and all) is a model of elegance. This is certainly my wife's point of view.