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Comment by Mannesty posted on Newbie ... convert from Nikon?? at 05/10/2008 - 11:20
Cripes we're a welcoming lot aren't we
Give the guy a break he just wants an easy sale.
My guess is that knock off gear is flogged down the pub.
Mike
To the OP. It's against ebay rules to offer an item for sale elsewhere when it's in a current auction.
Comment by Mannesty posted on PENTAX K10D + DA16-45 KIT FOR SALE at 05/10/2008 - 10:36
Hey, how did I get into this thread. :
You have one run in with a roo and your tagged for life
Comment by Mannesty posted on Great news this morning at 05/10/2008 - 10:25
HAC = Highly Attractive Consumable.
Comment by Mannesty posted on PENTAX K10D + DA16-45 KIT FOR SALE at 05/10/2008 - 10:17
... the front thumb wheel is for shutter speed, the back button is for aperture. . .
Comment by Mannesty posted on using manual lenses on a digital body at 04/10/2008 - 10:24
Comment by Mannesty posted on Zoom Lens + TC - which combination? at 04/10/2008 - 10:20
The 18-55 is not necessary. You have other faster lenses covering that range. It doesn't save much weight though.
I don't quite understand why you would take a 24-70/2.8 and a 17-35/2.8. They've got to both be quite heavy. If you need the speed, surely just the 24-70 would do as it covers the range of the other.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Hoya +4 diopter close up lenses at 03/10/2008 - 22:42
, , , so how do you alter the depth of field on these cameras and lenses, sorry about the ignorance but i'm new to digital photography,
Are you new to photography in general, not just digital?
Comment by Mannesty posted on using manual lenses on a digital body at 03/10/2008 - 22:37
Comment by Mannesty posted on Hoya +4 diopter close up lenses at 03/10/2008 - 21:13
Comment by Mannesty posted on Hoya +4 diopter close up lenses at 03/10/2008 - 18:03


SMC Pentax = oldest K-mount lens, large and heavy compared to more modern versions. Manual Focus (MF), no A setting on aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-M = Smaller, lighter range of lenses. MF, no A setting on aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-A = Updated versions of M series. Introduced for the automatic exposure cameras like the Super-A. MF, has the A setting on aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-F = The first range of auto focus (AF) lenses. Has the A setting on the aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-FA = The last range of AF lenses having an aperture ring for 35mm film cameras.
SMC Pentax-FAJ = The first range of AF lenses requiring the body to set the aperture as it has no aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-DA = The first of the 'Optimized for digital' range of lenses to suit the APS-C sensor size. AF, no aperture ring.
SMC Pentax-DFA = A range of lenses to suit both 35mm film and digital cameras. AF, has the A setting on aperture ring.
I don't think I've missed any.
Some lenses in most of these ranges also have the * (star) suffix denoting that they are of the highest quality construction and image quality. The 'Limited' lenses also have superior qualities to other lenses in the same range (FA and DA).
An excellent resource for K mount lens data can be found here.