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Have you tried Live View autofocus? This lens should be sharp wide open...

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on NOT HAPPY with my DA 35mm F2.4AL at 17/01/2012 - 22:46

It's been an eye opener how easily the 15mm can be used for panos. I used to think that wide angle lenses were unsuitable for panos because of their distortion... apparently not so!

Larger images here - the largest size versions have so much detail it almost feels like you're there! http://www.flickr.com/photos/28055843@N04/sets/72157628917127897/with/6462675603/

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on DA15mm Ltd for Panoramas at 17/01/2012 - 22:17

You can compare the optical formulas at the PF lens database - if this is the F3.5-4.5 version, I believe the optical design is the same.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on A 35-70MM at 17/01/2012 - 21:44

Jonathan-Mac wrote:
If you're going for a Pentax lens the K or M 28mm f/3.5 versions are optically similar but both very, very sharp (at least on digital), and made for landscapes.

The K lens is a different formula and supposedly better but both are very good lenses. If you have the choice, get the K (the K versions are usually slightly better than their 'miniturised' M counterparts).

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Wide angle prime k mount for Pentax MX? at 17/01/2012 - 21:32

I would be looking at reviews and sample images from the Pentax K or M 28/3.5, K or M 20/4 and K 24/2.8.

Another contender would be the Sigma SuperwideII which is sharper than the K 24/2.8 but not as 'proper' looking on the MX nor quite as good colour/contrast perhaps... (you can tweak those in PP though...)

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Wide angle prime k mount for Pentax MX? at 17/01/2012 - 21:15

nanhi wrote:
I think two very important points have been left out: a) the Sigma 70-300 is a Full Frame lens while the DA 55-300 is NOT.

The DA55-300mm is FF compatible, as are a few of the other DA lenses

These lenses will lose the sweet spot advantage, but a larger sensor will be beneficial to the resolution they can deliver (larger imaging area = less demanding on lenses).

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Tameron/Pentax at 17/01/2012 - 18:21

5.99 would be a good price for the adapter alone, let alone for the lens as well! Is it a PK or PKA adapter? If the latter, it was even more of a steal.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Tamron 85-210mm F4 Macro at 17/01/2012 - 18:05

Definitely should have click stops.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on A 35-70MM at 17/01/2012 - 13:29

Quite a nice set, I like the last one and the phone box is also good (needs straightening perhaps?) - but someone needs to get busy with the rocketblower, I think!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Views from London this weekend at 17/01/2012 - 10:28

It's hard to tell when Gary is being serious sometimes, but I think the point about the benefit of raw being overstated, may have been precisely the point he was making, in a backhanded sort of way.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on RAW or JPG shootout (handbags at dawn) at 17/01/2012 - 00:15

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