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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 now £799!! at 25/01/2010 - 10:44
hefty1 wrote:
I hate to put a damper on such imaginative rumours but the most likely cause was a faulty battery putting out too many volts - you got faster AF but it would have fried the camera before too long...
Interesting comment about higher voltage. Lithium cells are pretty "fixed chemistry", any links or examples of this being verified?I hate to put a damper on such imaginative rumours but the most likely cause was a faulty battery putting out too many volts - you got faster AF but it would have fried the camera before too long...
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Comment by K10D posted on K-7 now £799!! at 25/01/2010 - 10:37
I use a PF Sigma Mk 1 70-200 Ex with it's matching 1.4xTC and the combination is excellent.
Based on it's image quality, I also use a Nikon 70-200VR + 1.7x TC for extra reach as its cheaper than the 300mm f/2.8.
One thing to consider, TC's are best with fast glass. Focus speed is basically unchanged. I recently used my 50-135 SDM on MF with the Pentax AF1.7x TC. It blows the SDM away for focus speed.
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Based on it's image quality, I also use a Nikon 70-200VR + 1.7x TC for extra reach as its cheaper than the 300mm f/2.8.
One thing to consider, TC's are best with fast glass. Focus speed is basically unchanged. I recently used my 50-135 SDM on MF with the Pentax AF1.7x TC. It blows the SDM away for focus speed.
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Comment by K10D posted on Can a lens with a teleconverter really be that good... at 25/01/2010 - 10:00
pink wrote:
dose the 50-135 have a extra switch for manual on the lens ??
James
Or even a lock ??
Switch. AF/MFdose the 50-135 have a extra switch for manual on the lens ??
James
Or even a lock ??
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Comment by K10D posted on Re:Auto Focus at 24/01/2010 - 17:50
Welcome to the forum.
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Comment by K10D posted on Hello fellow pentax users at 24/01/2010 - 13:32
I personally would go with the 200 f/2.8 + TC. A lot more useful. Faster glass and the option of longer FL when needed. A combination I have used for a good number of years.
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Comment by K10D posted on 300mm f4 vs 200mm2.8+TC at 24/01/2010 - 12:05
Being somewhere at the right time for an unexpected situation.
In hind sight, it's obvious that people eating and having a dog nearby may generate this type of image. That said, you can "plan" for a similar situation shot.
C&C always welcome.
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In hind sight, it's obvious that people eating and having a dog nearby may generate this type of image. That said, you can "plan" for a similar situation shot.
C&C always welcome.
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Comment by K10D posted on Candid or expected? at 24/01/2010 - 09:50
They might blow all of our socks off (lens hoods)! New lenses and better signal processing....the clock ticks.
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Comment by K10D posted on Full Frame Pentax!!!!!!! at 23/01/2010 - 23:15
Yet another excellent lens gone. Sad in a way.
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Comment by K10D posted on Full Frame Pentax!!!!!!! at 23/01/2010 - 23:08
New models and new glass. Their patent registrations give the clues.
The D700 is my answer for low noise and hi iso, the lenses are similar prices abroad to Pentax UK lens prices. So are pretty good value and the VR works better.
That all said, my travelling kit consists of two Pentax bodies and four lenses.
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The D700 is my answer for low noise and hi iso, the lenses are similar prices abroad to Pentax UK lens prices. So are pretty good value and the VR works better.
That all said, my travelling kit consists of two Pentax bodies and four lenses.
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Comment by K10D posted on Full Frame Pentax!!!!!!! at 23/01/2010 - 23:02
Nope, just a hunch based on the fact these batteries were "new" for the K7 (unlike the K10/20 cells which were tried and tested on Minoltas previously) and if experience of electronics in general has taught me anything then it's that "new" very often equals "unpredictable".
Nikon and Canon have had their issues over the years. They have just been doing it longer.
I believe that the lenses should be the selling point for Pentax, supported by an affordable DSLR that does what the mark does best, make people proud to own it and produce the results.
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