Mongoose,

That's one of my absolute favorite combinations, and I use it when I kayak.

But it'd break my heart if it fell in the lake.

Oh, boy, now I've done it!

Tell me Murphy wasn't listening....

Great stuff!

Not only am I impressed with your choice of subject, but you framing is supurb! I have to blast away and run home to crop like crazy - never as good.

Keep it up!

Cheers

The only person I have to watch is aj.

OK

That's IT!

No Skaronians!

I mean.....

In the States I think, and for sure in Canada it's "Rock, Paper, Scissors".

But Dan is an easy-going sort, I'm sure he'll let us play?

Cheers!

Yes, it's quite fun actually.

It vignettes so much at 18mm that it looks as if it was taken from the inside of an old TV set. Even more fun if you use a thick polarizer.

Being a dark lens (3.5 - 5.6), I've had to use higher speed film - especially for flash on the SFX. At 100ASA, my AF280T TTL flash calls for f4 - precluding any shots above 35mm, and producing limited DOF. Not so good for group shots!

I like it fine for outdoor work and closeups - quite sharp with good colour.

Now I've got to find a K100D Super body to go with it.

Yup, saved a bunch with this lens!

Just think, Samsung will finally drag ol' Mac into Pentax DSLR world .

Cheers!

Thanks for the input guys!

Am in the process of "shooting my roll" and am keeping to the 35 - 55mm end.

I can imagine the vignetteing I'll get when I add a polarizer!

Just enjoying the quick and quiet focusing for now, and the rather nice build quality. Better than I expected for a kit lens.

I take your point Iceblinker, and will keep it mint just in case - but I have a habit of passing stuff along to my daughters so it'll never be a loss.

This lens may drag me (finally) into DSLR world, simply so I can see its full potential.

Cheers to all,

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday afternoon, I was delighted to finally receive an unused Samsung 18-55 kit lens from a very nice photographer in NewFoundland.

As I have not yet plunged into DSLR's, I've mounted it on George's SFX film body and it functions splendidly. I really like the non-rotating front element (aspherical?) Because:

I'm a polarizer fan and do not presently have a 52mm CPL. So, off to eBay. Found a B&W selling for more than I paid for the lens.

Now, I know B&W are very well respected and well made (I have a 58mm UV).

What blew me away was when I saw the close-up picture on eBay and read Schneider Kreuznach on the rim.

The same name is on the Samsung D-Xenon lens!

I believe John mentioned in an earlier post that Pentax had partnered with a respectible outfit to produce the re-badged 18-55 for Samsung. I just never made the connection.

NOW, I'm REAL happy!

Quick question if I may.

As this lens functions so well on an SFX, can I assume it will do as well on *1stD's and K100D's ?

Off to blast through a roll. (Remember rolls?)

Cheers!

I love #2 as well.

My monitor is showing concentric pale blue halos around the flower.

Is this my crappy monitor?

I have an old M42 Screw mount 50mm 1:1.4 (de-yellowed) which is an astounding lens. Looks like Pentax kept the magic going forward. Another great old prime was the 135mm 1:2.5. Don't know if it has a modern equivalent - these were Super Takumars - pre SMC!

Great stuff!

You clean up nice, Don.

I like it.

I didn't know Gerri had that much patience - was she on the clock?


Oh, and now I know what the UK folk mean by "jumper".

We Kanucks call these sweaters. A jumper over here is what girls wear as a school uniform skirt, usually navy blue with a white blouse.

And you don't wanna see Don in a Canadian jumper!