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Comment by George Lazarette posted on No new K10D Firmware yet. at 30/01/2008 - 21:00
But why do people find it such a stretch of the imagination to think they use different coatings, especially when the evidence of this is there for anyone who wishes to compare them side-by-side to see?
So, for me, the balance of probability is firmly on the side of the coatings being the same.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on How Does Lens Coating Affect Colour? at 31/01/2008 - 14:21
Tony Milner is right. You can't draw any conclusions from print film. They probably had some computerised colour balancer changing the settings for each print.
Run the test again with a slide film and see what you get.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on How Does Lens Coating Affect Colour? at 30/01/2008 - 21:09
Have you won the pools, Clarky?
Anyway, have fun.
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And i am not finished yet either, so while i am here i will get your opinion as well as the forums on another lens i have been looking at.
I was very close to getting the DA 50-135 also as i want a good medium size zoom but i have looking very closely at the New Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM and have been weighing each of them up.
Price of the sigma is about the same as the pentax but the sigma is a fair bit heavier and bigger.
The sigma won't be available in Australia for another 8weeks but i can wait as i will need to sell some of my kit to raise the funds.
The most important part is what is the optical quality of the sigma compared to the pentax, would it be a good substitute for the pentax, I am still not sure.
What are your thoughts :
Leaving that aside, I think the Pentax ought to be better optically, it has weather-sealing, and in-lens focus. The last, by the way, is superb. Don't discount it.
No contest, really. But if you must have 200mm, the Pentax will disappoint you.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on 16-50 new arrival at 30/01/2008 - 15:27
Anyway, have fun.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on 16-50 new arrival at 30/01/2008 - 09:00
Oh well, good luck to George then.
I take your point about the (smallish) difference between the 150 and 135 (which is itself a very good lens).
The 150 is probably going to have greater appeal to collectors.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Wanted: Pentax-M 150mm lens at 30/01/2008 - 15:47
Wanted to buy: smc PENTAX-M 1:3.5 150mm
I can pay up to £40 including postage. Please PM describing price and condition if you can help. Cheers.
(not wanted at the moment: 135mm)
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Wanted: Pentax-M 150mm lens at 30/01/2008 - 08:48
The DA* 30mm SDM will have a lot to live up to... it's set to replace the mythical 31mm Limited.
I expect it to be much smaller and lighter and also much cheaper. It will probably be almost as fast (F/2 at least). Since there is no way on earth they can improve the performance, I hope they can at least stay close.
It might just be the best lens Pentax has ever made (or will the 55mm F/1.4 steal that crown?).
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Flink
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on New 55, 60-250, and 17-70 Announced at 31/01/2008 - 18:59
Well yeah, its gotta be something special!
I propose that the 15mm will be rediculously expensive, have extremely high quality elements and be as fast as F/1.8
... but if they were going to do that, why not add in SDM and weathersealing
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on New 55, 60-250, and 17-70 Announced at 30/01/2008 - 21:11
Whats the point in the new 15mm with the DA 14mm already out
That costs £500, and this 15mm is limited, probably faster.. gona set people back alot.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on New 55, 60-250, and 17-70 Announced at 30/01/2008 - 21:05
I just got off the phone with a Pentax Tech Rep. I informed him I wasn't very happy with the email response regarding Firmware.
RG.
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