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Comment by nj1975 posted on 77mm 1.8 limited lens at 21/12/2014 - 17:32
Thank you both - is the 43 limited lens better for what i want the lens for or can either of you suggest anything else? - i do love the look of the images produced by the 77 limited lens and would like to achieve something similar with a more suitable focal length? Many thanks.
Comment by nj1975 posted on 77mm 1.8 limited lens at 19/12/2014 - 17:30
Have any K5II any experience of using this lens please? Does it have autofocus and manual focus capability? - any comments re focussing speed please? I'm particularly interested in this lens for documenting daily life of kids indoors and would welcome any user comments please!
Comment by nj1975 posted on 77mm 1.8 limited lens at 18/12/2014 - 22:24
I am about to buy my first lens (other than the 18-135 WR lens I bought along with my K5II). I want a lens which will allow me to take photos of young kids indoors without having to use flash and also of my 5 year old niece's ballet shows. I was waiting for the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 to be reviewed with the hope that it would meet my needs and I would buy one, however I am concerned about the reports of problems with focusing. I then thought that I had made a decision with the Pentax 35mm f2.8 Macro DA Ltd Lens, however I have since learnt that focus will be slower due to it's macro nature. So now I am confused as to what I should buy. Any suggestions would be most appreciated - my budget is approx £500 but I would go to £600 for the right lens.
Many thanks
Many thanks
Comment by nj1975 posted on Confused - help needed with new/first lens purchase! at 11/11/2014 - 07:09
I do have the 77 f1.8 and the 31 f1.8.
I personally prefer the 77 for portrait and landscape shots. I am not to keen on landscapes with wide angles.
I think the 77 is so fantastic. It is really wasted on an APS-C sensor.
I haven't been on this forum for a while and it seems there is no possibility anymore to add pictures.
Else I would have attached a couple taken with the 77.
By the way they are not that expensive here in Australia. I bought the 77 for $AU 799.- Approx 300 GBP new and the 31 f1.8 for $AU 1099. Approx 400 GBP , also new.
I anyone can enlighten me , how to attach pictures to the posts, it would be appreciated.
Regards, Horst