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Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 25/06/2009 - 22:46
WendyBoatcomesin wrote:
Read this thread at the weekend and thought i'd probably missed the boat.
After speaking to Jessops customer service dept on Monday, found a grip in stock in Poole, spoke nicely to them and they agreed to send it to my local store. I was told it would be £22.49.
Received the call today to say it was in, went along and was charged the princely sum of £9.97.
Happy days.
You can really go off peopleRead this thread at the weekend and thought i'd probably missed the boat.
After speaking to Jessops customer service dept on Monday, found a grip in stock in Poole, spoke nicely to them and they agreed to send it to my local store. I was told it would be £22.49.
Received the call today to say it was in, went along and was charged the princely sum of £9.97.
Happy days.
I was chuffed enough that I got mine at less than 1/3rd of the price. Bubble well burst.
Oh by the way welcome to the forum
Comment by Oggy posted on D-BG2 for £49.97 @ Jessops at 25/06/2009 - 22:34
I can see the benefit - cutting out the wear caused by plugging and unplugging the card or USB cable, but being that slow hardly justify it.
Comment by Oggy posted on WIFI DS card for your Camera at 25/06/2009 - 18:34
Thanks Barrie.
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 24/06/2009 - 12:39
If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost?
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 24/06/2009 - 07:49
Unlocker wrote:
You'll be surprised how good the 60-250 is wide open as well Oggy. It definately lives on my camera at the moment!
My initial impression is that it is not as good by a substantial margin, but I have been playing mostly with the 300. I'll have a go with the 60-250 and see.You'll be surprised how good the 60-250 is wide open as well Oggy. It definately lives on my camera at the moment!
Comment by Oggy posted on DA* 300mm or DA* 60-250mm? at 24/06/2009 - 07:47
Thanks Barry - I did see that one, but I am a little nervous about buying from China on Ebay. I would want to check they spelt "Pentax" right first.
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 23/06/2009 - 23:29
I admit there are limitations with prime lenses, but I am finding that there are also some limitations of zooms that do not apply. I had meant to do some objective comparisons tonight, but it was really sunny when I got home, so I walked down to the beach with the 300.
Something that I normally avoid with my zooms is using them wide open. Out of curiosity I tried it on the 300 and it works. I'm still getting my head around this lens, but with some light, a wide aperture and a fast shutter speed, it is starting to look as if it will be rather special. I am intending to use it for aircraft photography and need to keep the ISO down and the speed up.
Something that I normally avoid with my zooms is using them wide open. Out of curiosity I tried it on the 300 and it works. I'm still getting my head around this lens, but with some light, a wide aperture and a fast shutter speed, it is starting to look as if it will be rather special. I am intending to use it for aircraft photography and need to keep the ISO down and the speed up.
Comment by Oggy posted on DA* 300mm or DA* 60-250mm? at 23/06/2009 - 23:25
beginner wrote:
The Pentax 1.7 adapter is my preference!.....gives you 510mm 6.7...and there is no noticable difference in image quality.....and you can still find them out there.....Ken
Yup - next to the hen's teeth.The Pentax 1.7 adapter is my preference!.....gives you 510mm 6.7...and there is no noticable difference in image quality.....and you can still find them out there.....Ken
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 23/06/2009 - 22:57
Ooh Please I know this one --- well sort off.
A while after I got my k20d, I had similar problems. Turned out that what was happening was that I took a shot and tried to change the aperture while the picture was still on the screen. If that is the case, the rear wheel zooms the picture rather than changing the aperture.
A while after I got my k20d, I had similar problems. Turned out that what was happening was that I took a shot and tried to change the aperture while the picture was still on the screen. If that is the case, the rear wheel zooms the picture rather than changing the aperture.
Comment by Oggy posted on Intermittent problem with my K20D at 23/06/2009 - 22:46
My curiosity was aroused by this thread. I dug out my Tamron 1.4x Pz-AF MC4 teleconvertor and fitted it to my 50-135 (the only lens I have with SDM). The autofocus worked fine.
Duncan