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Really like them both. The first is so different to the usual stuff and so that is the one that will stay in the memory.
Comment by Frogfish posted on My first studio shoot! at 04/02/2012 - 21:00
Would I buy :-
DA 550 - Absolutely ! This is the lens I've been waiting for (so long as it is f5.6 and not f4 which would be too expensive).
DA 50 - No.
DA 18-250 - No.
DA 120-380 - if it is Sigma 100-300/4 quality then Yes, if a consumer zoom then No.
DA*16-85 - Yes. I hope it is fast.
DA 22-38 Ltd - Big Yes. It would fit in perfectly between my 15 & 43 Ltds.
DA 12-28 - Possibly. If it improved on the IQ of the Sigma 10-20.
TC - No. Happy enough with the Tamron x1.4 and AFA x1.7
DA 550 - Absolutely ! This is the lens I've been waiting for (so long as it is f5.6 and not f4 which would be too expensive).
DA 50 - No.
DA 18-250 - No.
DA 120-380 - if it is Sigma 100-300/4 quality then Yes, if a consumer zoom then No.
DA*16-85 - Yes. I hope it is fast.
DA 22-38 Ltd - Big Yes. It would fit in perfectly between my 15 & 43 Ltds.
DA 12-28 - Possibly. If it improved on the IQ of the Sigma 10-20.
TC - No. Happy enough with the Tamron x1.4 and AFA x1.7
Comment by Frogfish posted on New Pentax lens roadmap at 04/02/2012 - 12:09
dcweather wrote:
The weight and bulk are so similar to a K-r that there only seems a size/weight advantage if you use the 40mm kit lens. In that case the backward compatability is no great advantage. The thing that manufacturers don't understand about viewfinders is that they have dioptre adjustment. There are 20 million people over 50 in the UK and they hold 80% of the wealth. The majority of these wear reading glasses like me. This means you have to put on glasses every time you want to take a photo with an LCD screen whereas the viewfinder can be dioptre corrected to negate this. So in my opinion this makes the camera an unlikely purchase for a massive number of people.
Dave
I see a business opportunity here .. an optical adjustment screen with dioptre adjustment that fits over the LCD !The weight and bulk are so similar to a K-r that there only seems a size/weight advantage if you use the 40mm kit lens. In that case the backward compatability is no great advantage. The thing that manufacturers don't understand about viewfinders is that they have dioptre adjustment. There are 20 million people over 50 in the UK and they hold 80% of the wealth. The majority of these wear reading glasses like me. This means you have to put on glasses every time you want to take a photo with an LCD screen whereas the viewfinder can be dioptre corrected to negate this. So in my opinion this makes the camera an unlikely purchase for a massive number of people.
Dave
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 11:56
Pentaxonian wrote:
I am afraid, the K01 will give another reason for Pentax Users to jump and will certainly add very few new users
I don't see that at all. This will attract buyers who may want to use it as a back-up to their Kr/K5 and I can see it being very attractive to people moving on from P&S who want an easy to use DSLR-like camera but without all the hassle - this is not too much of a stretch from their P&S/Bridge and will seem familiar. I think it will do very well. Even the Q has surprised me - predicated sales of nearly 300k for a full year - and we need to remember that Asia is now becoming the major market for consumer sales and will drive all (non-Pro) camera designs in the future.I am afraid, the K01 will give another reason for Pentax Users to jump and will certainly add very few new users
The K5/Kr users who are looking for the next rung up (possibly FF or maybe just the K5 MkII) will hang on and wait for the announcement of the two new DSLRs out this year. This is what I'll do - if there's no FF then I'll sell one of my K5s and be in for a 5D MkII to add to the remaining K5 (so I can use all my lenses on both of them).
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax K-01 at 04/02/2012 - 10:05
cabstar wrote:
A 16-85 2.8??? Can you imagine the weight and size of the front elemant??
About the size of a Tamron 90/2.8 ? A 16-85 2.8??? Can you imagine the weight and size of the front elemant??
Comment by Frogfish posted on New Pentax lens roadmap at 03/02/2012 - 17:25
Pentaxophile wrote:
But I think the 'designer camera' thing might partly be Pentax testing the water re a K-mount mirrorless... you know, if it does badly they can say it was a one-off design experiment and dump all the blame on Mr Newson . On the other hand it might show that there's an appetite for this sort of thing.
Do you know that the sale of Chihuahuas in the USA has muchroomed, like atom bomb mushroomed, since Paris Hilton has been shown here, there and everywhere with her pooch ? Maybe Pentax know something about Newson we don't Mike-P wrote:
It wouldn't have looked so cool with a Joe Bloggs signature on the base.
With some of the harsh comments the camera is getting, I sort of wish they'd put the Marc Newson signature up front on the prism, and tucked the Pentax logo discreetly away on the base It wouldn't have looked so cool with a Joe Bloggs signature on the base.
But I think the 'designer camera' thing might partly be Pentax testing the water re a K-mount mirrorless... you know, if it does badly they can say it was a one-off design experiment and dump all the blame on Mr Newson . On the other hand it might show that there's an appetite for this sort of thing.
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 17:19
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I am seriously tempted by the Q,
Have you handled one yet Matt ? I tried one out yesterday - there is no way I could use it, it is tiny and my thumb completely covers the 4-way in any normal use ! Maybe ladies will like it. Petite isn't the word, minuscule is !I am seriously tempted by the Q,
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 17:16
Mike-P wrote:
I have the 1.7x and Kenko 1.5x (up until last night when I sold it) and yes they are excellent but I would hope a new teleconverter would be self reporting so that SR and aperture are used (and shown in exif) correctly.
Could be a high price to pay for that function though - both Canon and Nikon's x1.4 and x2 TCs list at US$500 each.I have the 1.7x and Kenko 1.5x (up until last night when I sold it) and yes they are excellent but I would hope a new teleconverter would be self reporting so that SR and aperture are used (and shown in exif) correctly.
Comment by Frogfish posted on New Pentax lens roadmap at 03/02/2012 - 17:11
Mike-P wrote:
As for a 500mm f5.6 at £1300 .. not a chance in hell (at least in the UK) .. the excellent Canon EF 400mm f5.6 is that price, I would guess a 500mm would be in the £2k range.
A 120-380 would directly compete against Canon/Sonys/Nikons 100(200)-400mm lenses which are the lens of choice for the airshow photographers.
I've just researched the list prices for Canon/Nikon lenses (for a post on another site - so the below is a copy / paste) and this is what they report (on USA sites) - unfortunately you are going to have to pay the UK price premium on the new Pentax 550mm unless you pick one up on holiday or have someone bring one over.Frogfish wrote:
The TC is welcome (taking it to 700mm) but I already have the excellent Tamron x1.4 and the AFA x1.7.
At f5.6 it will be affordable (though not WR as not DA*) in the US$1,500 - 2,000 / £1,000-1,300 range I guess and I'm sure will have great IQ as Pentax always seem to make excellent longer FL lenses (*200/*300/400/600/250-600). So with TCs that gives 500/5.6, 700/7.8 and 850/9.5, exciting !
I have the 1.7x and Kenko 1.5x (up until last night when I sold it) and yes they are excellent but I would hope a new teleconverter would be self reporting so that SR and aperture are used (and shown in exif) correctly.The TC is welcome (taking it to 700mm) but I already have the excellent Tamron x1.4 and the AFA x1.7.
At f5.6 it will be affordable (though not WR as not DA*) in the US$1,500 - 2,000 / £1,000-1,300 range I guess and I'm sure will have great IQ as Pentax always seem to make excellent longer FL lenses (*200/*300/400/600/250-600). So with TCs that gives 500/5.6, 700/7.8 and 850/9.5, exciting !
As for a 500mm f5.6 at £1300 .. not a chance in hell (at least in the UK) .. the excellent Canon EF 400mm f5.6 is that price, I would guess a 500mm would be in the £2k range.
A 120-380 would directly compete against Canon/Sonys/Nikons 100(200)-400mm lenses which are the lens of choice for the airshow photographers.
If you want a lens longer than the DA*300 then the 550mm is going to be an excellent option since the only other way you can there now (without forking out $thousands on a 600mm or 250-600mm, if you can find them !) is the 300+AFAx1.7 or a Sigma Bigma / Bigmos or (more megabucks) a Sigma 500/4.5. If the 550mm is f5.6 then it should come in at or under $2,000 (now after Mike's post I'm less hopeful) and that would suit the majority of birders/wildlife shooters who can't afford the megabucks for a f4 / f4.5.
If you switch brands then you are looking at over US$7,000 for the Canon 500/4 (and up to $13k for the 800mm or add a TC for another $500) or their cheapest prime is a 400/5.6 (still well over US$1,200 - for that give me the stellar Pentax 300/4 any day) and in the Nikon camp US$6,500 for the Nikon 500/4.5 or nearly $2k for the 80-400/4.5 -5.6 (no thanks !) up to over $10k again (all list prices without any discounting). Otherwise the cheaper offerings from both Canon & Nikon are .... Sigma or Tamron !
Comment by Frogfish posted on New Pentax lens roadmap at 03/02/2012 - 17:08
geordie01 wrote:
I'd like to see you stick a 77 Ltd on an iPhone & that's what the K mount in the K-01 is all about.johnriley wrote:
Held at arms length on a sunny day how do we know that this will?geordie01 wrote:
The camera in my phone just about does what the ko1 does why would i want to lug this around as well.
Because the camera in your phone doesn't produce professional quality images that could be used in the most prestigious magazines and books, or enlarged to make stunning exhibition prints.The camera in my phone just about does what the ko1 does why would i want to lug this around as well.
For what it's worth it's not the MP of a camera (my iPhone 4s has 8MP I believe and takes nice pics) that makes the big difference (unless you plan on a lot of cropping) but the IQ produced by the combination of sensor & lens. Some of my best underwater shots (printed very large) have been taken with an Olympus 5040 which only boasted 3.3MP but had a lovely bright lens on it. Hence why the iPhone can't compete at any level except convenience.
Now there's a thought - has anyone produced an UW housing for the iPhone yet
Comment by Frogfish posted on Pentax K-01 at 03/02/2012 - 08:54
