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Comment by JonSchick posted on cokin/kood filter systems? at 03/07/2010 - 17:22
If you wish to use ND Grads, then the P series filters are better. My HiTech wide angle holder for P series filters can hold up to three filters.
I would compare the prices of HiTech starter kits with Cokin - there may not be much difference and the former is generally reckoned to be of significantly higher quality than the latter.
Comment by JonSchick posted on cokin/kood filter systems? at 03/07/2010 - 16:09
Comment by JonSchick posted on Wanted: original Pentax M42 adapter at 03/07/2010 - 14:25
Comment by JonSchick posted on Wanted: original Pentax M42 adapter at 03/07/2010 - 13:00
Info first: the key thing is to note that the lens is less than a year old (bought November 2009) so will still come with some manufactuer's warrantee. I'll include the original sales receipt.
Now for some images, first of the lens and various bits and bobs:



Now wearing its cute little lens hood (which you normally leave permanently on):

And finally wearing the close up lens that comes as part of the package:

And so what can it do? Here's a quick snap tonight of a couple of miniature bottles, to give an idea of how nicely things can blur, and how sharp it is wide open at f2:

Moving on to a subject that people will be familiar with, here is another f2 shot at closest focus distance:

And this is the difference that the close up filter can make. It's quite handy, but does add a small amount of purple fringing around high contrast areas. These last two images were uncropped, by the way:

All of these photos can be seen at larger size in the following gallery:
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Other details as per the start of this thread, and I am going to be pretty firm on price: if I don't get close to what I'm asking, then I'll keep it. This lens is too good for me to sell it for a stupidly low price!
Cheers,
Jon
Comment by JonSchick posted on Voigtlander Utron 40mm SLii and Pentax 16-45 for sale at 02/07/2010 - 22:17
Comment by JonSchick posted on Being as how we're doing the 50mm f1.4 thing... at 02/07/2010 - 21:46
Comment by JonSchick posted on Voigtlander Utron 40mm SLii and Pentax 16-45 for sale at 02/07/2010 - 20:44
That is a beautiful cat, look at them eyes
We'll be starting a trend
Comment by JonSchick posted on Being as how we're doing the 50mm f1.4 thing... at 02/07/2010 - 19:13

And this next one was taken in our hanging basket in front of the house, using an extension tube:

These lenses are really good fun, and if anyone is wondering about the 50/1.4 for sale in the classifieds at the moment, I'd be another one to say "go for it" - they're a brilliant addition to the kit bag.
Jon
Comment by JonSchick posted on Being as how we're doing the 50mm f1.4 thing... at 02/07/2010 - 17:39


Cheers,
Jon