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Comment by Mike-P posted on Sometimes I don't get ebay ;) ??? at 10/04/2008 - 10:56
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270227381720
I can have it for around £35 delivered .. worth buying to play with while learning to use the camera or not?
Comment by Mike-P posted on Sometimes I don't get ebay ;) ??? at 10/04/2008 - 09:40
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K10d Magic Lantern Guide at 06/04/2008 - 11:26
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-K10D-Magic-Lantern-Guides/dp/160059185X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207475907&sr=1-1
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax K10d Magic Lantern Guide at 06/04/2008 - 10:55
The silver ones take better pictures
We quite often drive to Murcia and sit on the beach at Los Alcazares.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 19:02
I would expect the image quality to be similar. If not concerned about the hood and weight then I suppose the extra 20mm reach of the Pentax makes it a better buy. It can only take a screw-on hood instead of the more convenient bayonet type.
If you've bid for an item on eBay and won it then you are obliged to pay for it. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I wish all the people that didnt bother paying me when I used to sell on Ebay thought they were obliged to pay but unfortunately Ebay do b****r all if they don't.
As long as the quality is similar or slightly better then I am happy.
Thanks.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 18:54
Sorry it's too late for you now but you could have got a brand new Tamron for less than hundred quid that includes a convienient bayonet hood and is lighter than the Pentax.
Are you saying that, in your opinion the Tamron or Sigma is better?
Weight and that fact have to buy a hood is not an issue, its the quality i'm interested in. I know that for this sort of money im getting nothing spectacular but am I getting something decentish?
Thanks.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 17:42
Not sure if I would have been so quick if it had been silver although I have since done some research on the lens and seen some excellent photos done with it. The general opinion certainly seems to be that it goes soft after 250mm but for the money it looks a decent enough start for me.
I notice there is no hood included, do you know if it came with one and if not does the lens need one?
Also wondering why the majority of them seem to be in silver?
Thanks again.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 17:05
The 80-320 is a fine, fine lens. I have the silver version and it has a lovely rendition, is sharp and contrasty and works very well on digital.
Pricing for the lens varies between £95 and £130 from what I've seen. The black version is pretty hard to come by
Edit: Cancelled my bid and took a punt with buy it now.. it will no doubt help me in my learning of all things photographic
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 10:46
ANy idea of value?
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax SMCP-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens at 03/04/2008 - 10:45
This looks to me like the variable aperture 2.8-3.5 lens, not 2.8 as the lister states - but I could be wrong.
He also doesn't say whether it is a K or a Ka lens. I should seek clarification on both points.
But if it is one of the original Series 1 Vivitars, then it should be pretty good. However, probably not better, or significantly better, than the new DA 50-135, or any other decent modern lens.
Zoom lens design has improved a lot over recent years, and the best lenses of yesteryear are no more than good today.
My advice: French reds; New World whites. Old primes; new zooms.
G
PS: But new primes if you are not on a budget.
o if I can clarify those 2 points (or even if not) is it worth the £35 delivered to Spain I can get it for now considering the price of a DA 50-135?
Thanks for the info btw.