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Comment by Mannesty posted on Bargain of the millenium so far? at 17/05/2009 - 12:51
Iceblinker's advice is sound, The SMCP-A 70-210 lens is superb, the SMCP-FA lens is even better. For digital, the DA 50-200 is perhaps the best.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Which 80-200 zoom to keep? at 17/05/2009 - 06:54
16 bit would seem to be the best to work in but you'll find that most of the filters are greyed out because they work only in 8 bit mode. For that reason I stick with 8 bit.
Comment by Mannesty posted on 16bit anyone? at 16/05/2009 - 22:19
The M version is likely to be the better lens because it will benefit from SMC coating. Weigh it. If it weighs around 615 grammes its the version 2 lens (12 elements in 9 groups, same as the Takumar lens), if around 555 grammes it's a version 1 (15 elements in 12 groups.
The Takumar lens, despite the kudos associated with the name, is a budget, non-SMC lens.
Edit: I got the version number info transposed.
The Takumar lens, despite the kudos associated with the name, is a budget, non-SMC lens.
Edit: I got the version number info transposed.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Which 80-200 zoom to keep? at 16/05/2009 - 22:15
I'm not too hot on sparrow lookalikes but I think only the first one is a sparrow, the rest I believe are Dunnocks.
Note the difference in the shape of the bills.
Note the difference in the shape of the bills.
Comment by Mannesty posted on A few Sparrows at 16/05/2009 - 21:52
It obviously has SMC . . . Seriously Mouldy Coating.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Guess The Lens at 16/05/2009 - 16:59
dantum wrote:
50mm is really an awesome lens. I am too poor at the moment to buy anything else so it's my fav.
If you take many more images like these you'll not be poor for much longer. Well done.50mm is really an awesome lens. I am too poor at the moment to buy anything else so it's my fav.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Katie with K20D and 50mm FA at 16/05/2009 - 12:22
Don wrote:
I've long been a believer in waiting for version 2.0 on anything...
It could be argued that The K10D and K20D's were versions 1 and 2, and this could be version 3. I've long been a believer in waiting for version 2.0 on anything...
Comment by Mannesty posted on K7D announced in US? at 15/05/2009 - 16:45
Hmmm, my neighbour has a Nikon D3 and some tasty lenses . . . .
Comment by Mannesty posted on Think I just got a Bargain. at 15/05/2009 - 13:06
K20D + 18-55 + 50-200 + grip + 2 X batteries + AF540FGZ ! ! !
Dammit