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David, these are absolute belters! You've captured some great moments.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Best Of The Day - K-5 at 25/09/2013 - 09:41
The Tamron 17-50 is great. Yes the screwdrive AF is noisey and although this isn't a problem normally, in low light it hunts - and in that situation the noise is majorly embarrassing when you have a model waiting for you to 'take the goddam shot'. With a couple about to take their vows in front of you, I suspect you would want to curl up and die if it started playing up! I will at some stage replace it with an HSM or SDM lens but it's such a good lens it will do me for a while yet.
I limped by with a film era AF 35-105mm for a while, and it worked pretty well! Same screwdrive issues as the Tamron though. Now I have a DA50-135mm and it's lovely. It's not lightning fast to focus but at least it doesn't advertise the fact with an embarrassing dentist's drill sound effect. And it doesn't hunt much.
Couple with the Tamron I feel I have my needs pretty much covered, with that proviso about the AF noise of the Tamron.
I don't do motorsports though. Maybe you could go for a DA60-250mm rather than the DA50-135mm?
I limped by with a film era AF 35-105mm for a while, and it worked pretty well! Same screwdrive issues as the Tamron though. Now I have a DA50-135mm and it's lovely. It's not lightning fast to focus but at least it doesn't advertise the fact with an embarrassing dentist's drill sound effect. And it doesn't hunt much.
Couple with the Tamron I feel I have my needs pretty much covered, with that proviso about the AF noise of the Tamron.
I don't do motorsports though. Maybe you could go for a DA60-250mm rather than the DA50-135mm?
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Choose your weapons (For doing jobs) at 24/09/2013 - 22:15
So modest, Mark! I'd love to attend a talk by you, and would promise not to pin you down about your move to nikon!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on What happens at a camera club? at 24/09/2013 - 21:23
McGregNi wrote:
That comes back to my question of how to identify that need for ff with any individual, assuming they're onot already convinced solely by the 'bigger, pro's use it' arguments. I've been noticing lately that none of the members who advertise their Pentax kit to 'go ff' ever identify exactly what aspects of the larger format are suddenly an absolute necessity.
The merits of FF are well rehearsed on this forum, and elsewhere on the internet... they don't need to offer any 'justification'! Presumably they've just reached a point where they realise they can afford it, or they just really want it. Besides they'd be shut down pretty fast if they started extolling the virtues of their new non-Pentax kit... That comes back to my question of how to identify that need for ff with any individual, assuming they're onot already convinced solely by the 'bigger, pro's use it' arguments. I've been noticing lately that none of the members who advertise their Pentax kit to 'go ff' ever identify exactly what aspects of the larger format are suddenly an absolute necessity.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 24/09/2013 - 19:31
McGregNi wrote:
Now that's something I would love to eavesdrop on - a salesperson explaining the benefits of a 'FF' sensor! That would be fascinating. I know myself that I'd be able to explain a lot better certain things I have heard discussed in shops, but now, a FF sensor to an uniformed customer ... that would be a challenge I think to carry off in a balanced way. In a technical and numbers way, thats the easy bit .. 'it's bigger, more detail, better IQ, high iso noise ...' But to actually relate those qualities to an individual customer's needs, and their specific financial / value equation ... that is the hard bit that would surely tax the majority of camera shop salespeople!
Which is precisely why they don't bother! The fact it's got a bigger sensor is obviously a selling point in itself, doesn't need much further explanation; aside from that it's much easier to say it's 'more pro' and you get 'moar bokeh', and 'all the pros use full frame' etc than get into the technical niceties! Now that's something I would love to eavesdrop on - a salesperson explaining the benefits of a 'FF' sensor! That would be fascinating. I know myself that I'd be able to explain a lot better certain things I have heard discussed in shops, but now, a FF sensor to an uniformed customer ... that would be a challenge I think to carry off in a balanced way. In a technical and numbers way, thats the easy bit .. 'it's bigger, more detail, better IQ, high iso noise ...' But to actually relate those qualities to an individual customer's needs, and their specific financial / value equation ... that is the hard bit that would surely tax the majority of camera shop salespeople!
And since when have sales people addressed people's 'individual financial/value equation'... generally they try and sell you the most expensive model they can get away with !
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 24/09/2013 - 16:14
Is this on the door of your outside lavvy, Daz?
Great shots! Although Nigel says he likes the small DOF, I am impressed with how much DOF there actually is! Did you focus stack at all?
Great shots! Although Nigel says he likes the small DOF, I am impressed with how much DOF there actually is! Did you focus stack at all?
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Jeff Buggly at 24/09/2013 - 16:10
The loud AF of Pentax lenses (non SDM - which is the majority) isn't something that overly bothers me, although it doesn't really enhance people's impression of Pentax when people try one for the first time, I'm sure... And I founf the constant racking and whirring of the 55-300 particularly bad If it had focussed decisively it wouldn't have been such an issue... the lens just seemed determined to draw attention to itself, and me, which isn't what I want.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax 55-300mm or Pentax f 80-320mm ? at 24/09/2013 - 14:53
Mongoose wrote:
No, it's not silent
You can say that again...No, it's not silent
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax 55-300mm or Pentax f 80-320mm ? at 24/09/2013 - 12:54
You can just imagine models imploring you to directly upload unedited shoots to their facebook account! I wouldn't mind a camera that synced with my G+ or flickr so I could review shots myself though. But it's not remotely a 'priority' for me...
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax Full Frame Comment at 24/09/2013 - 08:56
puma wrote:
well that's a waste of time and money mite as well say with k5IIS
I say 'similar' in terms of sensor (size, resolution, dynamic range) which is good, but I'm sure Pentax will offer a few enhancements... But yeh... meh... the K30 is good enough for me and it would take something 'bloody spectacular' to get me to upgrade (i.e. a 35mm sensor :shockwell that's a waste of time and money mite as well say with k5IIS
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k3 will be similar to the d7100, as suggested.
If it is it could lose a lot of pentax people i do think???k3 will be similar to the d7100, as suggested.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on K-3 specs leaked? at 24/09/2013 - 08:45
