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2750mm and 4400mm would indeed be very interesting. Maybe just wishful thinking, but I'd love to at least put it to the test.
Why does nobody ever do tests of interesting possibilities like that?
Why does nobody ever do tests of interesting possibilities like that?
Comment by johnriley posted on 500mm and 800mm Lenses for Q at 04/11/2012 - 23:01
I wouldn't discount anything without trying it. Diffraction fears stop many people from using small apertures, but actually the increased depth of field can be very useful.
I was shooting macro shots at f/32 today and it is nice to at least have the option to do so. Not on a Q though. f/8 would have probably been the equivalent.
I was shooting macro shots at f/32 today and it is nice to at least have the option to do so. Not on a Q though. f/8 would have probably been the equivalent.
Comment by johnriley posted on 500mm and 800mm Lenses for Q at 04/11/2012 - 21:44
http://www.amazon.co.uk/walimex-800mm-Tele-Mirror-Pentax/dp/B007G62NCO/ref=sr_1_93?ie=UTF8&qid=1352064472&sr=8-93
I just stumbled across this miniature mirror lens. There's also a 500mm one as well.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/walimex-500mm-Tele-Mirror-Pentax/dp/B007G62O8C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ph_2
What an amazing idea.
I just stumbled across this miniature mirror lens. There's also a 500mm one as well.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/walimex-500mm-Tele-Mirror-Pentax/dp/B007G62O8C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ph_2
What an amazing idea.
Comment by johnriley posted on 500mm and 800mm Lenses for Q at 04/11/2012 - 21:30
Yes, it was a faint hope to spot anyone without a meeting arrangement. The crowds were phenomenal, what a crush. Not something I usually relish, but Whitby seemed a pretty relaxed place to be.
Comment by johnriley posted on A Few From Whitby at 04/11/2012 - 21:10
I would buy new and go for the K30.
Comment by johnriley posted on Looking at coming to Pentax - New K30 or used K7? at 04/11/2012 - 21:04
On the face of it, in practical terms they both do very well and there's no difference. They both also have no QuickShift.
It may well be that there are differences technically, but I would happily use either.
It may well be that there are differences technically, but I would happily use either.
Comment by johnriley posted on 18-55 kit vs 18-250 mm at 04/11/2012 - 17:10
I'd agree with exevalley. I do prefer the K20D in terms of handling, and in fact still use one for product shots. But the K-5 and hence the new K-5 II and IIs blow it away in terms of performance. What remains constant is that great Pentax colour.
But we digress and it's great to see the stars shot so beautifully. Yes, less light pollution would be good, but there's always next time and these first shots are good as they are.
But we digress and it's great to see the stars shot so beautifully. Yes, less light pollution would be good, but there's always next time and these first shots are good as they are.
Comment by johnriley posted on New K-5 first shots at 04/11/2012 - 12:08
To be honest, I wasn't sure if I wanted to photograph Goths, feeling it was being done to death. But in the end I did find such lovely people that who could resist?
There were also some who looked less well:
And those we had a nice long chat with:
Leading to a very pleasant end to the day:
There were also some who looked less well:
And those we had a nice long chat with:
Leading to a very pleasant end to the day:
Comment by johnriley posted on A Few From Whitby at 04/11/2012 - 11:16
