In my film days (sounds so long ago...), my favourite focal length was my M 40mm f/2.8 pancake - the 28mm matches this almost exactly, and is the only prime I really use on APS-C.

Hi Russ,

The problem with an older manual lens, is that very few are really wide enough for the APS-C format (and any that are, are already sought after, mega expensive items). Also, quality then was as variable as it today, and unlikely to better a similar lens to your 18-55 which has been optimised for digital.

Manual primes are a bit different in that they're plentiful, faster and cheaper (although not really wider).

John.

I've recently bought a DA 10-17mm Fisheye and wanted to see what it could do in a landscape type environment. All shots straight out of the camera having only been re-sized to 800px wide:



Up river #1 by John Halliwell, on Flickr



Up river #3 by John Halliwell, on Flickr



Marina enterance #1 by John Halliwell, on Flickr



Looking down the Ribble by John Halliwell, on Flickr

A couple more are also available here: link

It's a pool table, a snooker table would have created a completely different perspective...

I think it's a DoF issue (the AF systems ability to accurately focus wide aperture lenses). IIRC in a lot of the pro Canikon bodies, many of the 'outer' AF areas are switched off when fitting some fast lenses as they're not sensitive enough to 'see through' the DoF of the wide-open lens.

Otherwise shots might be out of focus and photographers would be complaining their new camera doesn't work.

Withdrawn from sale having had second thoughts - it's a nice little lens to keep in my film bag.

Thanks to those for looking.

John.

I'm happy with my K-5 and the DA lenses I have (17-70 & 10-17), I have loads of older FF lenses, but apart from my M28/2.8 & Sigma 70-300 have hardly used them on the K-5. At first I was hesistant to by a non-FF lens, but the 17-70 has already paid for itself in the number of shots I've taken with it (the 10-17 is new to me and very impressive so far).

If an FF body comes along I'll probably buy it (depending on cost compared to Pentax's other APS-C options), but I feel the future is in smaller sensors with higher resolutions. It wasn't until travelling recently that I really started to appreciate how compact the K-5 can be if you take the battery grip off.

Bringing this thread back having found the lens again.

Still for sale, looking for around £35 posted to the UK.

Any interest (please read the thread to understand the situation)?

John

For Sale: Motordrive-A - The normal release works fine, the vertical release* on the battery section doesn't work (I think the lock switch has broken). Otherwise in reasonable condition.

Note: The vertical release is very close to the remote control cord socket. I don't have a cord, so can't test whether the socket still works - assume it doesn't.

This fits the Super-A, Program-A & P50 cameras, with single shot and continuous low and continuous high (approx. 3fps). Takes 8x AA batteries.

Looking for £60 with UK postage, cleared cheque, Paypal with fees or bank transfer.

Regards,

John.

Received safely & promptly in good condition, many thanks.

John.