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Comment by K10D posted on What do you own? at 03/05/2010 - 10:39
There have been a few references on the forum to other brand cameras that members own.
A previous thread link asked same question but without a poll.
Without going into why you own or use, what brand other than Pentax do you have?
I have not included Samsung as they are blood relations.
Medium and large format options to include any brand.
If you don't own a Pentax, please don't vote.
If you have a camera not listed, please comment on brand and not reason for use.
OK, first issue, the poll only allows a single vote, is there a way round this?
Regards
A previous thread link asked same question but without a poll.
Without going into why you own or use, what brand other than Pentax do you have?
I have not included Samsung as they are blood relations.
Medium and large format options to include any brand.
If you don't own a Pentax, please don't vote.
If you have a camera not listed, please comment on brand and not reason for use.
OK, first issue, the poll only allows a single vote, is there a way round this?
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on What do you own? at 03/05/2010 - 09:16
Canada_Rockies wrote:
My current set of lenses has a rather wide gap, but works for me. I gave my daughter the lens that used to fill the gap. I own several others, but these are the ones I use most. The surprise in here is the 50-135 + 1.7X
The results actually startled me. The Flickr set is here link
DA 12-24
DA* 16-50
DA* 50-135
F 1.7X AF (above lens becomes 85-230 f/4.8 with fine tune auto focus and great image quality.
M 100/4 macro (becomes 170/6.8 semi-auto focus)
M 400/5.6 (becomes 680/9.5 when pushed)
Totally agree about the 50-135 + 1.7x AF. Awesome combination with super results.My current set of lenses has a rather wide gap, but works for me. I gave my daughter the lens that used to fill the gap. I own several others, but these are the ones I use most. The surprise in here is the 50-135 + 1.7X
The results actually startled me. The Flickr set is here link
DA 12-24
DA* 16-50
DA* 50-135
F 1.7X AF (above lens becomes 85-230 f/4.8 with fine tune auto focus and great image quality.
M 100/4 macro (becomes 170/6.8 semi-auto focus)
M 400/5.6 (becomes 680/9.5 when pushed)
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on 'Perfect' set of lenses? at 02/05/2010 - 07:25
Greytop wrote:
I would just add that of course the sensor is very important but one should not forget the quality of the glass stuck in front of it. Without that you're snookered no matter what sensor you have
Oh and just sitting on the sidelines this thread seems to be getting a little bit heated, I would suggest a breather (or sleep) is in order
Again best wishes to Gareth with his new gear and I hope he sticks around as I do from time to time
Huw,I would just add that of course the sensor is very important but one should not forget the quality of the glass stuck in front of it. Without that you're snookered no matter what sensor you have
Oh and just sitting on the sidelines this thread seems to be getting a little bit heated, I would suggest a breather (or sleep) is in order
Again best wishes to Gareth with his new gear and I hope he sticks around as I do from time to time
I keep heated for assignments. I do apologise for capitalisation in my post.
Your correct with the glass, I spent a wee sum on top glass for the D700. I don't have a macro lens for it, but the three lenses I did buy cover all I will need for its use. 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 + a 1.7TC, all @ f/2.8
Best regards
Gary
Comment by K10D posted on Farewell to Pentax at 01/05/2010 - 22:27
I don't Stefan.
It's an hour and a half from Purmerend to Dordrecht, in that time, I'll come up with an answer.
Gezondheid
It's an hour and a half from Purmerend to Dordrecht, in that time, I'll come up with an answer.
Gezondheid
Comment by K10D posted on Farewell to Pentax at 01/05/2010 - 22:09
Stefan,
Next time I am in Holland and outside of Purmerend, we should meet and shoot the S over a Heineken or two, at my expense.
Best regards
Gary
Next time I am in Holland and outside of Purmerend, we should meet and shoot the S over a Heineken or two, at my expense.
Best regards
Gary
Comment by K10D posted on Farewell to Pentax at 01/05/2010 - 21:50
Anvh wrote:
The DA*60-250 for example is a 90-380 equivalent for 135film size so if you aren't ready to "digital zoom" a little bit I don't think you would notice a lot of difference in the amount of zoom compared to the 200-400 on 135 film.
And why is everyone so sad that Pentax does not offer such long lenses, 300mm is still 450 equivalent focal length on 135film and I believe that was a pretty long focal length 10 years ago or not?
OK, lets forget sensor size. A 300mm lens is 300mm focal length. End of.greynolds999 wrote:
Hi. I'm not trying to turn this into an argument and I never said I was in it for full frame. What I said is I can hire Nikon lenses and not Pentax. I can hire a 200-400 f/.2.8, a lens I can never justify buying and a lens which simply isn't available for Pentax.
Don't get me wrong, I was only trying to say that with a fullframe you should need longer lenses to get the result you're looking for.Hi. I'm not trying to turn this into an argument and I never said I was in it for full frame. What I said is I can hire Nikon lenses and not Pentax. I can hire a 200-400 f/.2.8, a lens I can never justify buying and a lens which simply isn't available for Pentax.
The DA*60-250 for example is a 90-380 equivalent for 135film size so if you aren't ready to "digital zoom" a little bit I don't think you would notice a lot of difference in the amount of zoom compared to the 200-400 on 135 film.
And why is everyone so sad that Pentax does not offer such long lenses, 300mm is still 450 equivalent focal length on 135film and I believe that was a pretty long focal length 10 years ago or not?
On a cropped (1.5) sensor it has the same FOV as a 450 but NOT the same focal length.
How does looking at a less than 100% of the image circle behind a lens make the lens magnification factor change?
If I am missing something here, please enlighten me because this goes further than digital camera's!
Mike,
The Oly 300mm may be a 300mm true focal length, I don't know. It may be an equivalent 300mm focal length based on the image sensor size.
Sales hype is BS.
Big sensors give better IQ. If they don't, don't buy a 645D or a Hasseled & Bladdered. Pro's are not using LF in studios because they like low ISO and super slow frame rate. The laws that govern film, governs digital WRT emulsion/sensor size.
In the cold light of day, the 18-55mm Pentax std lens has its images magnified 1.5x to match 35mm std print sizes.
I am not saying that this makes a bad image. I have posted enough images on this forum to show that the Pentax size sensor results are more than worthy. I have three Pentax DSLR's. I am not against cropped sensors. I do understand what the mechanisms involved are doing.
This thread and discussion will not change a thing. Fact is fact.
I have posted two links to show that the same sensor does show magnification from cropped to FF, even the Exif data shows the 1.53x in the case of the D700.
I wish you good light and good images.
Best regards
Gary
Comment by K10D posted on Farewell to Pentax at 01/05/2010 - 21:05
johnriley wrote:
Ricoh have already come up with this idea, with matched lenses and sensors that are interchangeable on a basic body.
However, on test the results were distictly average. The price was also high. The same holds true of much high end (in theory) kit - the Leica isn't anything special either.
These things have to be a whole bunch better than a £500 DSLR to have any attraction at all. At the moment they are not as good.
The theory was great. Ricoh just won't be the company to prove it.Ricoh have already come up with this idea, with matched lenses and sensors that are interchangeable on a basic body.
However, on test the results were distictly average. The price was also high. The same holds true of much high end (in theory) kit - the Leica isn't anything special either.
These things have to be a whole bunch better than a £500 DSLR to have any attraction at all. At the moment they are not as good.
As for the Leica, possibly the best made mechanical camera in the world and the only company who kept the promise of interchangeable digital backs for 35mm SLR's, but missed the boat with digital, and ended up in the mainstream struggle to survive.
Regards
Comment by K10D posted on Black and White Digital at 01/05/2010 - 20:27
With ADR Mike, its a stonking good image.
Well sorted and photographed.
Excellent.
Well sorted and photographed.
Excellent.
Comment by K10D posted on Two pansies at 01/05/2010 - 20:08
If a request from OP is required, then to moderators, please remove thread.
Regards