JAK

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If anyone feels Pentax is such an awful system consider why are you supporting it by buying their cameras in preference to other marques? Nothing's basically changed in the last thirty years, or make that 50 if just considering the K mount. Other marques can't boast that.

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 22/09/2019 - 19:11

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I've had someone print a 24x16 from a cropped Pentax Q shot. They were quite happy with the result.
Bear in mind that lower pixel density means less noise in the final result which is why FF and MF don't require it increasing, it's really good as it is.

Comment by JAK posted on Sensor Density...How dense can we go? at 22/09/2019 - 18:59

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I'm thinking most Pentax users are buying Pentax lenses which means Sigma have a lot of K mount lenses to get rid of and they have no wish to make matters worse. I'd feel the same if I was Sigma. Buy them or loose them.
It is worth considering that Pentax cameras have correction profiles for Pentax lenses but not for Sigma ones. Sigma's 8-16 doesn't even report the wider focal lengths to the camera.
If it's Sigma lenses people want, buy a Sigma DSLR or mirrorless. Problem solved. But would you expect to get Pentax lenses for it or moan if you can't?

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 22/09/2019 - 18:48

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Jonathan-Mac wrote:
I have to say this is a big blow to Pentax, despite what some say. They provide some lenses that have been very popular indeed (17-50/2.8, 10-20 etc) and which don't really have an equivalent from Pentax or another third party make, die to either significant price or quality difference.
I believe those lenses are still available brand new from retailers if you wish to buy them. Do you want links for them?

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 22/09/2019 - 18:18

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With Tamron and Pentax working together it might prove to be a life saver for both if the Pentax patents are used in Tamron lenses which get ported to other camera brands.

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 19/09/2019 - 12:53

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Tamron are working with Pentax to produce new lenses hence there seems to be an agreement not to duplicate them.
Irix, Laowa and Samyang are releasing new K mount lenses, eg wide angle primes.

Don't forget that any new FF lenses can be used on APS-C too,

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 19/09/2019 - 11:35

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Anstonian wrote:
Are Pentax signalling coming out of the APS C market and concentrating on FF or even worse?
No, in your own words Sigma are!
But what if Pentax were to concentrate on FF for a while. Having introduced a FF body they'd be a bit stupid not to support it would they not given there's a plethora of APS-C lenses available already?
I don't get it that we must have something new every week. There are more gaps in the FF range than in APS-C where just about every usable focal length is available.

Comment by JAK posted on Sigma at 19/09/2019 - 11:06

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Benz3ne wrote:

Slight hiccup - they're in Watford. I'm in S. W. Wales. I don't know whether it's economic for me to drive there and back to test a camera for an hour...

I shall continue to think on this matter!
Well use a more local dealer then :
eg Carmarthen Cameras, Zion Chapel, Mansel Street, Carmarthen SA31 QX
Believe it or not SRS isn't the only Pentax retailer in the UK.

Comment by JAK posted on Do I switch to another brand? at 19/09/2019 - 10:52

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bjolester wrote:
I have been waiting for in-depth reviews and/or reports from users of this zoom, but so far I have found almost nothing. Does anybody here on PU have experience with this lens?
There's a few users reviews over at PF.

Comment by JAK posted on HD Pentax-DA* 11-18mm F2.8 ED DC AW at 17/09/2019 - 20:08

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I'll provide this link in case you've been tempted that the grass might be greener on the other side of the fence. Would put me off for sure.

Comment by JAK posted on Do I switch to another brand? at 17/09/2019 - 18:07

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