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Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax postponed the launch of DA Star 55mm F1.4 SDM to February at 22/01/2009 - 21:27
Comment by Mike-P posted on Flight Of Fancy at 22/01/2009 - 11:51
I have a Pentax F 50mm f1.7 and never use the thing.
Given the choice I would go for the DA 35mm f2.8 macro.
That way you wouldnt have to wait for a macro lens, although 100mm is certainly better in the long run.
Given the choice I would go for the DA 35mm f2.8 macro.
That way you wouldnt have to wait for a macro lens, although 100mm is certainly better in the long run.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Which lens 50mm f/1.4 or 40mm f/2.8 ? at 21/01/2009 - 14:55
jacqui wrote:
hi, i have reduced the price by £20, also on ebay.
Could you provide an Ebay link?hi, i have reduced the price by £20, also on ebay.
Comment by Mike-P posted on tamron lens at 21/01/2009 - 14:23
Tooks wrote:
I know you can get the Sigma 2x currently for £99, but I'm struggling to work out what you'd use it with in Pentax fit?
I got one from SRS for my older 70-200mm f2.8 and it works well but its also very good with my Pentax F* 300mm f4.5 in reasonable light .. although manual focus only.I know you can get the Sigma 2x currently for £99, but I'm struggling to work out what you'd use it with in Pentax fit?
Tooks wrote:
albeit mine was a little soft at f2.8, and of course worked just fine without TC's.
A friend of mine has the Tamron version for his Nikon D90 and that is just as bad at f2.8.albeit mine was a little soft at f2.8, and of course worked just fine without TC's.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Why so long?? at 21/01/2009 - 13:43
bladerunneruk wrote:
where did you find the info that the HSM 70-200 'does not work' with the sigma TCs please ?
presumably the HSM lens + TC would still work with screw-drive ?
thanks
I think it was Tooks on this site that bought the Sigma MK2 HSM version which came with the 2x teleconverter and had to return it as they are not compatible.where did you find the info that the HSM 70-200 'does not work' with the sigma TCs please ?
presumably the HSM lens + TC would still work with screw-drive ?
thanks
Have also read it on the USA Pentax forum quite a few times.
The SDM and HSM lenses do work with the Tamron 1.4X MC4 TC though .. as per this thread where I traded one of mine for the SIgma 1.4X
Comment by Mike-P posted on Why so long?? at 21/01/2009 - 12:49
I got fed up with waiting and decided on one of the 70-200mm f2.8 lenses.
After reading about both the Tamron and Sigma offerings I was all set on the Tamron as I had read the Sigma was faster and quieter on AF but the Tamron has better IQ. I also compared quite a few pics which seemed to support this (as best you can with different people taking them).
Anyway ... happened to notice someone on this forum had put the older version of the Sigma (APO EX) on EBay and did some more reading and comparisons which showed it to be much better IQ wise than the new HSM version so I put a bid on and just literally scraped the top bid on it.
The other reason I wanted the older version is that it works with the Sigma DG EX 1.4x and 2x teleconverters which the new one does not.
Anyway, combined with my F* 300mm f4.5 they make a nice combination when out in the forest.
After reading about both the Tamron and Sigma offerings I was all set on the Tamron as I had read the Sigma was faster and quieter on AF but the Tamron has better IQ. I also compared quite a few pics which seemed to support this (as best you can with different people taking them).
Anyway ... happened to notice someone on this forum had put the older version of the Sigma (APO EX) on EBay and did some more reading and comparisons which showed it to be much better IQ wise than the new HSM version so I put a bid on and just literally scraped the top bid on it.
The other reason I wanted the older version is that it works with the Sigma DG EX 1.4x and 2x teleconverters which the new one does not.
Anyway, combined with my F* 300mm f4.5 they make a nice combination when out in the forest.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Why so long?? at 21/01/2009 - 09:28
What a very strange looking spider.
As for them always being on their backs ... yes, I had noticed that as well .. bloody annoying.
As for them always being on their backs ... yes, I had noticed that as well .. bloody annoying.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Spiny spider? at 21/01/2009 - 09:19
Vikramkeshvala wrote:
Good one mike, Did you use tripod with this one?
I just read that this lens comes with a tripod colar while the Pentax SMCP-FA 300 f/4.5 ED(IF) does not.
No tripod, all hand held .. to be honest the lens is so compact it doesn't need one.Good one mike, Did you use tripod with this one?
I just read that this lens comes with a tripod colar while the Pentax SMCP-FA 300 f/4.5 ED(IF) does not.
Unfortunately mine came without the tripod collar (although I got it at a reduced price because of that) but I have since bought one off Ebay which is made for the Canon 70-200 IS and that fits very nicely.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Flight Of Fancy at 20/01/2009 - 22:48
I have a Tamron Adaptall 2 70-210mm 19AH F3.8 lens that I bought cheap as a backup for my mint copy and it has what appears to be a hair or smalleyelash inside.
I was quite suprised that it was there and also that it makes no difference to the photo either.
I was quite suprised that it was there and also that it makes no difference to the photo either.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Is this lens ok? at 20/01/2009 - 22:13
Isn't $900 roughly 600 Euro?