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richandfleur wrote:

sportyman531 wrote:
I'm trying to keep the equipment that I carry light, not my bank balance!

Given the K mount is inherently FF already, I don't see that a Pentax FF has to be much bigger really. The only difference is the sensor size.

The same could be said for the EOS mount but the 100D is the smallest DSLR ever made, while Canon's smallest FF is probably the 6D. I found this comparison of the 100D & 5D MIII

http://www.cameraegg.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/100d-vs-5d-mark-iii.jpg

I think the Pentax FF will be much smaller, but it will be much bigger and heavier than a K3.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Full Frame teaser - Spring 2016! at 18/09/2015 - 21:27

The kit lens is handy to have, especially the WR version but after using a zoom as good as the Tamron it really pains me to have to stop down to f/8 to get the same sharpness at 50mm. Useful in averse conditions though.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on The merits of the kit lens. at 16/09/2015 - 21:50

Hi Keith, I'll take the M 35mm f/2.8 lens please. Would it be possible to send to Spain and if so, can you let me know the cost?

If this is not possible I can use a UK address but it will take longer to get my hands on it that way.

Many thanks

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Selling up - various pentax bodies, lenses and flash plus manfrotto tripod and head at 16/09/2015 - 14:36

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I still love shooting the 645, though the continued difficulty in getting good sharpness and colour from my Epson V500 scanner is certainly the worst part of the process.

Alistair, any time you like. I'd love to see the street stranger portraits you could get with a good medium format setup, though you might find your subjects a bit more intimidated by the bulk of a 645 (or larger) camera pointed at them.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Best 645 shots so far at 16/09/2015 - 07:52

I've picked my favourites from a couple of rolls of Fuji Pro 400H shot in and around Edinburgh back in spring. All with the Pentax 645 of course, 55mm or 75mm lenses (I very rarely use the 150mm I bought).

P645, 400H 004a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 008a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 016a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 013a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 012a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 024a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 018a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 017a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

P645, 400H 003a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Best 645 shots so far at 13/09/2015 - 22:24

I agree that's not pleasant or honest behaviour. It happened to me once on this forum but the vast majority of times I've bought or sold here it's been a good experience.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Forum sales etiquette at 12/09/2015 - 23:50

It looks fake. It's because there's a section of the ground (the closest part) which is less blurred than it should be & because the blur's also just too smooth.

Compared to other efforts I've seen it is very good though, well done. Blur that section of the ground and it will be 99% OK.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Artificial DOF - Does This Look Fake? at 09/09/2015 - 08:03

Looks like Tamron are producing new f/1.8 lenses, probably to make them cheaper than Sigma's f/1.4s. A 35/1.8 at a reasonable price would be lovely, but of course neither of these lenses will be produced for the K mount

http://tamron-new-sp.eu/#/

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Finally Tamron produce some desirable lenses - not for Pentax though, of course at 02/09/2015 - 11:22

I agree the film image is more pleasing, though the colour of the grass is off (it always is in my scans too). Your scanner must be a lot better than mine - I could never get that kind of detail from my Epson V500.

I occasionally use the K 28mm f/3.5 on digital and it is a wonderful lens. I'm not sure if I've ever used it on film.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Pentax SMC K28mm f3.5 on Pentax fullframe at 01/09/2015 - 07:59

Wow, I was looking at that yesterday and it was still 649. In fact, even now, if you browse the list of Sigma K-mount lenses it shows as 649, but go into the page and it's 499.

If I recall correctly, it's reputed to have great IQ (very sharp even wide open) but it's the bulkiest 2x zoom ever made (understandably) and the AF is hit-&-miss.

Comment by Jonathan-Mac posted on Sigma 18-35 f1.8 at SRS - 499 at 01/09/2015 - 07:54

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