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Comment by Lancer3397 posted on What criteria do you apply to age on a lens at 20/09/2013 - 17:29
I have a lovely example of a DA21mm ltd lens for sale. Come with hood, lens cap, box, paperwork and lovely carry pouch. Super example of a great lens.
Bought from a member here so I'd rather it go to a good home and be looked after.
Only asking what I paid for it a few weeks ago. £275 incl RMSD within the UK. outside the UK postage on top and buyer pays the paypal fee.
pictures to follow shortly.
Bought from a member here so I'd rather it go to a good home and be looked after.
Only asking what I paid for it a few weeks ago. £275 incl RMSD within the UK. outside the UK postage on top and buyer pays the paypal fee.
pictures to follow shortly.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on Pentax DA21mm Ltd at 20/09/2013 - 16:58
the lens spec on that link is wrong. might be a 120-400 because sigma don't do a 50-500 that is 4.5-5.6. The 120-400 is 4.5-5.6 though but the 50-500 is 4.5-6.3
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on *WANTED* Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3 HSM OS APO DG at 20/09/2013 - 16:55
considering a wide angle zoom to pad out my lens stable.
From what I can tell, the only stuff worth considering boils down to
Pentax 12-24
Sigma 10-20
Tamron 10-24
From what I've read, all have their faults. The Pentax and Tamron pin sharp in the middle but fall off at the edges. The Sigma more consistently sharp across the whole image but not as sharp as the pentax or tamron. all have their own individual quirks regards distortion and CA.
I'm wanting to do street roaming, wide landscape, architectural shots.
From what I can tell, the only stuff worth considering boils down to
Pentax 12-24
Sigma 10-20
Tamron 10-24
From what I've read, all have their faults. The Pentax and Tamron pin sharp in the middle but fall off at the edges. The Sigma more consistently sharp across the whole image but not as sharp as the pentax or tamron. all have their own individual quirks regards distortion and CA.
I'm wanting to do street roaming, wide landscape, architectural shots.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on a wide angle zoom choice of 3? at 15/09/2013 - 23:08
pm sent
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on FS: Sigma 10-20 F4-5.6 EX DC at 15/09/2013 - 22:04
Looking to buy a camera bag if anyone is looking to move something on.
needing room for a pentax K30, 55-300, 18-135 sized lens, a prime or two, a teleconverter, batteries, memory cards, small happy snapper camera. padded internal dividers.
to be hung on the shoulder.
PM if you have something you are willing to part with.
needing room for a pentax K30, 55-300, 18-135 sized lens, a prime or two, a teleconverter, batteries, memory cards, small happy snapper camera. padded internal dividers.
to be hung on the shoulder.
PM if you have something you are willing to part with.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on WTB - camera bag at 29/08/2013 - 22:17
I've used my version of the DAL on both the K-X and the K30. aside from the hunting I've got a nice sharp lens. Good clarity, no fringing or hazing etc. and now I've got used to the quirk I don't find it a problem.
I find the DAL hunts when full out at 300. I pull back slightly, re-acquire and then focus bang on every time. but yes, quick shift makes a difference.
I find the DAL hunts when full out at 300. I pull back slightly, re-acquire and then focus bang on every time. but yes, quick shift makes a difference.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on 55-300 at 26/08/2013 - 22:39
walt wrote:
As jessops have it at £239 I'm going thru' my usual dilemma (and perhaps srs would price match......). Even though I have a Pentax FA*300 4.5 I still use the tamron a lot as my wildlife walkround lens and I would like to make sure that I'm getting the best out of that focal length and if need be would add the pentax to my collection. Bird/wildlife and macro/closeup are the 2 manin things I use this lens for.
Thanks
people talking about the pentax 55-300 hunting are probably commenting on the DAL version of this lens and I can confirm that, yes, it hunts something awful but then I'm using it for airshows, trying to focus on stuff against a sky background so if I'm not bob on with my focusing, it hunts due to lack of contrast on the sky.PJMcKenna wrote:
Having had both the Tamron 70-300 and Sigma 70-300 APO, I found the DA 55-300 to be way, way better than either of the third party offerings.....
I wonder if you could expand on this saying why the 55-300 is better? I struggle with this choice on a weekly basis as I have owned the Sigma 70-300 APO version with film and it was naff on digital, so tried the 55-300 and the tamron 70-300 LD Di at srs and went for the tamron (2nd hand). Then the tamron broke on me so I went thru' the dilemma again and this time srs was selling the tamron for £109 with a 5 year warranty and the pentax 55-300 for £299 with a 2 year warranty.... Again I went for the tamron, and it is a better one than previous, with very little purple fringing and AF is spot on and very quick with the K-30. The reason I've been put off the pentax is that almost every thread I've ever read about it on other sites mention slow af and problems with hunting (which I can say I almost never experience with the tamron). Also the min focus is not very good on the pentax but the tamron goes to 1:2 (very important to me).Having had both the Tamron 70-300 and Sigma 70-300 APO, I found the DA 55-300 to be way, way better than either of the third party offerings.....
As jessops have it at £239 I'm going thru' my usual dilemma (and perhaps srs would price match......). Even though I have a Pentax FA*300 4.5 I still use the tamron a lot as my wildlife walkround lens and I would like to make sure that I'm getting the best out of that focal length and if need be would add the pentax to my collection. Bird/wildlife and macro/closeup are the 2 manin things I use this lens for.
Thanks
in normal conditions, I found mine doesn't hunt at all. a lot of it has to do with knowing the quirks of the hardware I think.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on 55-300 at 26/08/2013 - 21:42
My crumpler is fine, but with acquiring new equipment lately, It's no longer really big enough to get it all in.
I have been looking online, I'm looking for something not massively big, but can take
a K30
a 55-300
a 18-55 or 18-135
a prime or teleconvertor
lens pen, batteries, sd cards, belt clip, filters x3 and lens cloths.
here are the ones I think are contenders. anyone used any of these can give a personal opinion?
link
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link
link
link
http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/159645160/leather-camera-bag-unisex-tapestry?ref=shop_home_active you can also get a custom bag with them
link
I have been looking online, I'm looking for something not massively big, but can take
a K30
a 55-300
a 18-55 or 18-135
a prime or teleconvertor
lens pen, batteries, sd cards, belt clip, filters x3 and lens cloths.
here are the ones I think are contenders. anyone used any of these can give a personal opinion?
link
link
link
link
link
http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/159645160/leather-camera-bag-unisex-tapestry?ref=shop_home_active you can also get a custom bag with them
link
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on looking for a new camera bag at 22/08/2013 - 22:10
I've drooled over an Epson P7000 more than once but the cost is high. On the other hand I do have an Archos 705 lying around the house. It can show pictures. It also has USB sync.
does anyone know of it being used as an image bank at all? any links to how it's done because I assume it won't show RAW files, but would store them.
does anyone know of it being used as an image bank at all? any links to how it's done because I assume it won't show RAW files, but would store them.
Comment by Lancer3397 posted on image bank for travel at 22/08/2013 - 22:06
eg it's in good nick, box, etc, complete, but it's 10 years old. does that influence your buying decision?
alternatively, do you just not think in those terms?