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I'd much rather have the FA 50mm F1.4 for photography than the DA 70mm F2.4. With portraits I sometimes like to use very limited depth of field and the F2.4 is rather slow for that.
Comment by niblue posted on Pentax DA70 Limited at 28/10/2007 - 21:40
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So did it beat the real thing (Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.9 Limited) ? No, it did not.[/b]
Although it is worth bearing in mind that the Pentax is also considerably slower and more than three(!) times the price...So did it beat the real thing (Pentax SMC FA 31mm f/1.9 Limited) ? No, it did not.[/b]
Comment by niblue posted on Sigma 30mm f1.4 at 28/10/2007 - 09:16
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I had a conversation with Warehouse Express this week about the Sigma 10-20 and was told that they don't expect to see anymore for at least 3 months!
It's well worth the wait - a fabulous lens.I had a conversation with Warehouse Express this week about the Sigma 10-20 and was told that they don't expect to see anymore for at least 3 months!
Comment by niblue posted on Availability of Sigma lenses at 27/10/2007 - 20:56
Jet-tec seem to be the ones that get good reviews. I tried Inkrite ones on my old printer but didn't find them anything like as good as the original Epson ones.
I've just got an R800 so I think I'm going to give the Jet-tec ones a go with that - either that or one of the continuous ink systems.
I've just got an R800 so I think I'm going to give the Jet-tec ones a go with that - either that or one of the continuous ink systems.
Comment by niblue posted on Epson alternative ink cartridges at 28/10/2007 - 09:20
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That's the question , any clue, feddback, you name it ?
Assuming you're talking about the F2.8 versions then my answer would be - neither - and the reason being that I don't think either is a particularily useful focal length range on a APS-C DSLR. That's the question , any clue, feddback, you name it ?
The Sigma 24-70 F2.8 is only slight more expensive but is a bit more useful, however the Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 is also about the same price as the two lenses you mention and I'd definitely have it over either.
Having said that I'd probably spend a bit more and get the Pentax DA 16-45 F4 (in fact that's what I did).
Comment by niblue posted on sigma 28-70mm OR Tamron 28-75mm? at 27/10/2007 - 12:11
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niblue.
Thanks.
I was really hoping for some examples of higher ISO with the Tamron 18-250mm lens.
I don't have one of those I'm afraid - I do have a Tamron/Pentax 28-200 but I haven't used it much with the DSLR.niblue.
Thanks.
I was really hoping for some examples of higher ISO with the Tamron 18-250mm lens.
Comment by niblue posted on Pentax 18-250 and Tamron 18-250 lenses at 30/10/2007 - 21:11
I tend to shoot at as low an ISO as possible however I've had pretty good results at higher ISO's in low light conditions where the SR has also helped considerably.
Here's some examples from a visit to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo earlier this year:
K10D, ISO 640, 16-45mm at F4@1/20 (16mm) handheld.
K10D, ISO 800, 16-45mm at F4@1/10 (23mm) handheld.
K10D, ISO 800, 16-45mm @F4/1/13 (34mm) handheld
Here's some examples from a visit to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo earlier this year:
K10D, ISO 640, 16-45mm at F4@1/20 (16mm) handheld.
K10D, ISO 800, 16-45mm at F4@1/10 (23mm) handheld.
K10D, ISO 800, 16-45mm @F4/1/13 (34mm) handheld
Comment by niblue posted on Pentax 18-250 and Tamron 18-250 lenses at 30/10/2007 - 21:01
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Hi
Can somebody help me.
I want t buy an all in one lens for when I don't want to lug a huge camera bag around.
I have seen that there is a Tamron 18-250 lens on the market and also a recently released Pentax lens covering the same range. Are these both the same lens? And are there any other alternatives you would consider?
They are the same lens - generally I'd say buy whichever is cheaper however with the Tamron and Pentax 28-200's (which were the same lens) the Pentax tends to have better re-sale value so that's also worth considering.Hi
Can somebody help me.
I want t buy an all in one lens for when I don't want to lug a huge camera bag around.
I have seen that there is a Tamron 18-250 lens on the market and also a recently released Pentax lens covering the same range. Are these both the same lens? And are there any other alternatives you would consider?
I've not used the Tamron/Pentax 18-250 but it's supposed to be one of the better DSLR superzooms.
Comment by niblue posted on Pentax 18-250 and Tamron 18-250 lenses at 26/10/2007 - 19:54
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Talking about 70-300 sigma, I've recently had some problems with quite large vignetting. I can't recall at which focal lengths but I think surprisingly that at high focal lengths. Any idea why this happens? I'll do some test shooting just to find out when the vignetting occurs.
I've only used mine with an APS-C DSLR and I've not seen noticable vignetting at any focal length.Talking about 70-300 sigma, I've recently had some problems with quite large vignetting. I can't recall at which focal lengths but I think surprisingly that at high focal lengths. Any idea why this happens? I'll do some test shooting just to find out when the vignetting occurs.
Comment by niblue posted on Pentax or Sima Zooms at 02/11/2007 - 09:06
The two main types of portrait I like to shot are limited depth-of-field shots using available light:
And perhaps even more fun is playing about with studio lights to get various effects:
I've got a few portrait/studio lighting books that I've found helpful and I'll post details when I'm home. One of them is specifically about photographing children.