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Comment by johnwhit posted on WTB: Tamron 70-300 LD Di.............. at 13/06/2013 - 06:52
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Comment by johnwhit posted on SWAP: FA* 85mm F1.4 for FA 31mm Ltd (black) at 12/06/2013 - 17:08
Are we talking about a high quality 1.4/1.5x autofocus TC here? As far as I was aware the only ones currrently working with say the 300mm DA* are the Kenko, Tamron and 1.7x Pentax and although IQ reduction isn't much( the AF is abysmal) I imagine it's not on a par with Canon's matched converters. I know a hell a lot of Canon people use them and swear by them so that is what I want from Pentax - a matched high quality autofocus TC.
Comment by johnwhit posted on 1.4 x why are we waiting? at 11/06/2013 - 06:56
MIV version though. MIJ specified
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on SWAP: FA* 85mm F1.4 for FA 31mm Ltd (black) at 11/06/2013 - 06:52
If you are visiting Oz. 670GBP and you get 10% (GST) back when you leave Oz, so close to 600GBP.
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Best regards
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on SWAP: FA* 85mm F1.4 for FA 31mm Ltd (black) at 11/06/2013 - 06:50
Why complicate the issue by changing the mount:
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on 1.4 x why are we waiting? at 10/06/2013 - 20:21
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on SWAP: FA* 85mm F1.4 for FA 31mm Ltd (black) at 10/06/2013 - 20:14
...... there isn't anyway of passing the signal to multiply the lens FL by 1.4x. It would need a re-designed mount and in camera software which could well be on the way.
They obviously won't release a TC which won't work on the current cameras.
Comment by johnwhit posted on 1.4 x why are we waiting? at 10/06/2013 - 18:54
Second hand Tamron/Kenko 1.4x teleconverters are selling for doube (sometimes triple) their original price and the Pentax 1.7x adapters were going as fast as the seller in Japan could source them so yes there is a market for a reporting SDM compatible 1.4x WR converter.
I would certainly buy one, can't see it being cheap though.
I've 3 AF 3rd party converters 2 Teleplus/Kenko and 1 Tamron and I'd still like to see Pentax produce a dedicated 1.4x TC
John
Comment by johnwhit posted on 1.4 x why are we waiting? at 10/06/2013 - 18:34
John you should go for the VC version its much better:
John