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Going by the example of the 16-35 and 24-70, the wide angle / normal / medium telephoto lenses will probably be the Tamron 35mm f1.8, 45mm f1.8 and 85mm f1.8 respectively (given the same weather sealing and Pentax rebadging as the zooms).
Comment by MrCynical posted on Single focus lenses 2017 at 02/07/2016 - 00:13
I'm not sure having the ribbon cable exposed (albeit covered in thin rubber) and those daft metal brackets are really worth the minor improvement in articulation compared to an additional mounting.
Comment by MrCynical posted on Finally! Pentax K-1 is official... Pre-order and Open Day information at 18/02/2016 - 22:05
ilovesaabs wrote:
Or anything with SDM in it.northernmonkey wrote:
No support from Ricoh UK or Ricoh EU.
Stay well clear.
John Lewis will not match.
Not a big fan of microglobe are you? I have bought items off them with no issues, however, both lenses are unlikely to present any long term reliability problems. If it was a camera body or exotic lens I was after then I'd go to Cambrian or SRS.JohnX wrote:
Microglobe have a store in London, not too far from John Lewis Oxford Street.
Microglobe sell NON EU stock. Grey Imports.Microglobe have a store in London, not too far from John Lewis Oxford Street.
No support from Ricoh UK or Ricoh EU.
Stay well clear.
John Lewis will not match.
Comment by MrCynical posted on John Lewis and the price match at 27/11/2015 - 20:59
whatsthisbuttondo wrote:
What should price be for this lens i can only find newer hd one
It's better than the HD one (the DA15 is immune to flare anyway, and the rounded aperture blades on the HD version slightly spoil the 'starburst' effect the lens was well known for)What should price be for this lens i can only find newer hd one
Comment by MrCynical posted on 15mm DA for just over £130!?!?!?!! at 14/10/2015 - 21:47
dinneenp wrote:
Hi
My Tamron 17-50 f2.8 lens is struggling these days, at 17mm won't focus automatically.
I'm planning on replacing it but would like to know which lens (17mm or thereabouts shortest focal length to 50mm or thereabouts ) would be the sharpest wide open/at f2.8?
Many reviews say x lens is soft wide open but one the points of such a lens is to use it wide open.
Thanks in advance,
Pa
If it's sharpness you're after then the answer is the Sigma 18-35. Unfortunately of course you give up a lot of zoom range to get the sharpness.Hi
My Tamron 17-50 f2.8 lens is struggling these days, at 17mm won't focus automatically.
I'm planning on replacing it but would like to know which lens (17mm or thereabouts shortest focal length to 50mm or thereabouts ) would be the sharpest wide open/at f2.8?
Many reviews say x lens is soft wide open but one the points of such a lens is to use it wide open.
Thanks in advance,
Pa
Comment by MrCynical posted on Sharpest fast 17mm lens? at 07/10/2015 - 02:27
I bought the bundle you're referring to, and the 16-85 is an astonishing lens. I'm a prime person (wanted to have at least one WR lens for storms) and it has thoroughly won me over IQ-wise.
Comment by MrCynical posted on DAL 16-85 WR at 22/09/2015 - 21:49
Yeah the black blob does annoy me slightly (this was actually put through HDR processing before being converted to black and white, which is where that comes from)
Comment by MrCynical posted on A delurk, of sorts at 21/09/2015 - 21:38
Pentax had an ultrasonic motor (SDM) and it was notoriously unreliable (particularly with the flagship DA* 16-50 and DA* 50-135 zooms). Dropping that was one of the essential pre-requisites to reviving the brand.
Comment by MrCynical posted on DC motor or ultrasonic? at 20/09/2015 - 22:16
I decided to get back into Pentax for various reasons (mainly that I missed using the excellent glass - all of which I still have), and ended up buying a K-3 II. Of course, since I was interested in the excellent DA 16-85 it was cheaper to buy it as part of a kit with the camera rather than later (LBA has claimed me already!).
Kelvingrove in Monochrome
Reach for the sky
Ended up scattergunning a fair bit, partly because it's been ages since I shot anything seriously and partly just to play about with the new gear.
Kelvingrove in Monochrome
Reach for the sky
Ended up scattergunning a fair bit, partly because it's been ages since I shot anything seriously and partly just to play about with the new gear.
Comment by MrCynical posted on A delurk, of sorts at 20/09/2015 - 22:12
SteveLedger wrote:
It was bogus;
It was bogus;
Quote:
The European Parliament's largest grouping of MEPs, the European People's Party group, has snuffed out a bogus copyright crusade.
"There is no such EU law on the table and it is highly unlikely that there will ever be in the future either," the EPP wrote.
The campaign was created by the attention-seeking German copyright activist Julia Reda.
► http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/10/eu_copyright_fears_nixed_wikipedia/The European Parliament's largest grouping of MEPs, the European People's Party group, has snuffed out a bogus copyright crusade.
"There is no such EU law on the table and it is highly unlikely that there will ever be in the future either," the EPP wrote.
The campaign was created by the attention-seeking German copyright activist Julia Reda.
Quote:
Wikipedia could be enriched greatly if it licensed images. It's a publisher that sits on a cash pile of tens of millions of dollars, raising almost $20m in its December fund-raising drive alone. That could pay a lot of photographers, and license a lot of images – but Wikipedia doesn't want to do that.
That bit is nonsense on stilts, which makes me doubt the veracity of the rest.Wikipedia could be enriched greatly if it licensed images. It's a publisher that sits on a cash pile of tens of millions of dollars, raising almost $20m in its December fund-raising drive alone. That could pay a lot of photographers, and license a lot of images – but Wikipedia doesn't want to do that.
Comment by MrCynical posted on Freedom of Panorama e-petition - success at 12/07/2015 - 00:58
