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Comment by Mike-P posted on Opinion of D FA 28-105 v D FA 24-70 at 22/07/2021 - 07:18
GrumpyGrandPa wrote:
Hope you got some great pix
It was cancelled due to covid.Hope you got some great pix
Comment by Mike-P posted on Bigger lenses at 19/07/2021 - 15:43
I have both but to be honest the 28-105mm does everything I want from a "walkabout" lens and is more than capable in most situations. Would rather it was a 24-105mm f/4 but then it would probably cost as much as the 24-70mm.
Very rarely use the 24-70mm.
Very rarely use the 24-70mm.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Opinion of D FA 28-105 v D FA 24-70 at 19/07/2021 - 07:29
Just to be different, number 1 is great, very moody lighting.
Comment by Mike-P posted on K5 out n about at 18/07/2021 - 13:21
Chrism8 wrote:
I do need to get up to the mach loop to give the K3iii a decent trial, hopefully latter this year.
I had today booked off work for RIAT. I do need to get up to the mach loop to give the K3iii a decent trial, hopefully latter this year.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Bigger lenses at 18/07/2021 - 07:14
jeallen01 wrote:
Mike
Did you ever try a comparison between the original Sigma 1.4x TC and the Pentax 1.4x AW TC on any (of many! ) of your Sigma 100-300 F4 lenses on a K-3 or K-3 II?
If so, what were your impressions as to which TC came out the "best"?
I think I have had 4 ...... so far, the only lens I have had more of is the DA*50-135mm Mike
Did you ever try a comparison between the original Sigma 1.4x TC and the Pentax 1.4x AW TC on any (of many! ) of your Sigma 100-300 F4 lenses on a K-3 or K-3 II?
If so, what were your impressions as to which TC came out the "best"?
I tried the Sigma 1.4x and 2x, Pentax 1.4x and 1.7x and the Kenko 1.5x.
By the time I sold the last 100-300mm the only converter I used with it was the Pentax, partly because the IQ was very slighty better than the sigma converter but also you got full exif readout which means SR was working properly.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Bigger lenses at 17/07/2021 - 18:13
Anstonian wrote:
I have had stuff for sale on here for months then all of a sudden I will get a message asking if the item is still available. I would much rather sell here than Ebay, on the whole people here are totally above board which is more than I can say for the other place.redbusa99 wrote:
i think the problem was you did not give much of a chance as they were almost immediately on Ebay.
These were on ebay for a further 7 days after my original PU post. I would have hoped that would be sufficient.i think the problem was you did not give much of a chance as they were almost immediately on Ebay.
Anyway, enjoy your new kit.
Comment by Mike-P posted on PENTAX GEAR FOR SALE at 17/07/2021 - 16:06
I purchased the 55-300mm PLM for when I don't want to carry my 150-450mm and the 1.4x does work on it although tbh the quality hit makes it a non starter for me.
I was surprised how fast it focuses, I use it in crop mode on my K-1 and the PLM motor is excellent.
I was surprised how fast it focuses, I use it in crop mode on my K-1 and the PLM motor is excellent.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Bigger lenses at 17/07/2021 - 07:40
Payment received .... SOLD.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR Lens at 16/07/2021 - 16:33
99.9% of my shooting is done with the 150-450mm though, I don't tend to carry anything else apart from sometimes the 100mm macro WR