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Comment by Mike-P posted on Ever played Paintball at 26/02/2009 - 19:01
loskeran wrote:
Ps Don't tell the wife
What's it worth .... Ps Don't tell the wife
Comment by Mike-P posted on Selling my mint K200D and lenses (4 months old) at 26/02/2009 - 10:26
Use the farce Luke
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax Pro Master? at 26/02/2009 - 10:22
Gwyn wrote:
Have you given up on changing to Canon then?
Taken from the for sale thread.Have you given up on changing to Canon then?
bsierens wrote:
Thanks you all for the comments
I took a deep breath and decided to keep my Pentax gear. It would be a shame to sell it in new condition. I was going to switch to Canon cause i like their zoom lenses such as 70-200 and the big hefty D20-30-40 body.
I'm into aviation photography and i have trouble finding a good zoom lens over 300 or prime
Some pics taken with this gear flickr
Cheers
Thanks you all for the comments
I took a deep breath and decided to keep my Pentax gear. It would be a shame to sell it in new condition. I was going to switch to Canon cause i like their zoom lenses such as 70-200 and the big hefty D20-30-40 body.
I'm into aviation photography and i have trouble finding a good zoom lens over 300 or prime
Some pics taken with this gear flickr
Cheers
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax A*300 on ebay at 26/02/2009 - 09:43
loskeran wrote:
As to hand held,the balance is very important, a gun if not balanced right would be no good to shoot with, the same with a camera.
I found the same with my 135-400mm until I put a grip on the K10D.As to hand held,the balance is very important, a gun if not balanced right would be no good to shoot with, the same with a camera.
Made a world of difference.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Selling my mint K200D and lenses (4 months old) at 26/02/2009 - 09:07
bsierens wrote:
There is A*300 on sale here ebay
Is this really a legendary lens and it is better than the DA300? I'm looking for a 300 prime for my aviation close-up shots. Does anyone have pictures taken with this baby?
Starting with the M* and going through the A* F* FA* and DA* 300mm lenses I would say they are all pretty close IQ wise but of course they were all upgraded slightly feature wise (not sure of difference between F* and FA*).There is A*300 on sale here ebay
Is this really a legendary lens and it is better than the DA300? I'm looking for a 300 prime for my aviation close-up shots. Does anyone have pictures taken with this baby?
I would say the DA* has to be better because of the coating, AF and weather sealing but then you are likely to pay twice, if not 3 times as much.
I bought a F* 300mm f4.5 from someone on here and I would never let it go unless I could afford the DA*.
If MF is not a problem for aircraft shots I would def have a go at getting it.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax A*300 on ebay at 26/02/2009 - 08:31
Clarky wrote:
I think the way to go is, get yourself a Teleplus APK macro extender and remove the glass, No AF of course, but it will allow you to move it back and forth like a bellows and you get metering from the body.
You can pick them up reasonably cheap. I saw one last week go for 30quid.
I have a couple of those made by Vivitar.I think the way to go is, get yourself a Teleplus APK macro extender and remove the glass, No AF of course, but it will allow you to move it back and forth like a bellows and you get metering from the body.
You can pick them up reasonably cheap. I saw one last week go for 30quid.
One has the A contacts and one does not.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Extension tubes/Teleconverters at 25/02/2009 - 21:04
simonkit wrote:
I've thought about it & I'm sticking with the GX10 for now, plan to upgrade with the next pentax/Samsung offering (K30d ?)
simon
Same here, I managed to ride out the £100 cashback on the K20D and don't intend giving in now I've thought about it & I'm sticking with the GX10 for now, plan to upgrade with the next pentax/Samsung offering (K30d ?)
simon
Comment by Mike-P posted on Samsung GX-20 + 2 Lenses £484.04 at 25/02/2009 - 19:48
Marky wrote:
The lack of SDM isnt too bad a thing. I've heard lots of bad things about SDM, especially with regards to failure.
As usual you only ever hear the bad things, nothing from the hundreds of thousands of users that have no problems at all with SDM.The lack of SDM isnt too bad a thing. I've heard lots of bad things about SDM, especially with regards to failure.
Comment by Mike-P posted on 16 - 45 versus 16 - 50 at 25/02/2009 - 16:00
I bruise if I bump into a pillow so I think I will stay away from that one.