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Thanks Mag07, the jury is still out! As for the DFA 15-30mm, Ilovesaabs, the design is very similar to offerings from others and from what I recall compares very favourably. Personally I love it and the inevitable distortions are easily corrected, there are a couple of recent examples in my gallery of evening shots in Stratford upon Avon if you are interested.

Comment by RobL posted on DFA 24-70 - is it worth it? at 08/06/2017 - 17:24

Does it come with steps?!

Comment by RobL posted on Trade: My Sigma EX 10-20mm f3.5 for Manfrotto / Gitzo etc carbon fibre tripod at 08/06/2017 - 07:46

I currently use the DFA 28-105mm with the K1, but am wondering whether it would be worth getting the DFA 24-70 mm f2.8 for landscapes? This format seems to be the go-to lens for Nikon and Canon landscape photographers, and another reason is that I have the Lee filters SW150 filter system for the DFA 15-30mm and I could use the same set on the 24-70 whereas the 28-105mm needs a smaller system. Does anyone have both to compare?

Comment by RobL posted on DFA 24-70 - is it worth it? at 07/06/2017 - 22:02

bforbes wrote:

JAK wrote:
There's a review on Youtube here (not the Pentax version.) Seems pretty good.

Looks like the lens hood is permanently attached, so no good for square filter systems.

I seem to recall that at The Photography Show Irix were showing their own filter system for their lenses.
Correction - round filters for the 15mm, the 11mm has a rear slot for gelatin filters.

Comment by RobL posted on Irix 11mm Firefly at 04/06/2017 - 20:28

geordie01 wrote:
I found this in my attic room tucked behind an old wardrobe anyone know owt about it?

Apparently the room used to be rented to some old dutch geeezer years ago

Send it to me and I'll let you know!!

Comment by RobL posted on Identifying artwork at 31/05/2017 - 18:15

Minor correction McGregNI, max flash speed with the K1 is 1/200

Comment by RobL posted on K1 and flash - help please at 31/05/2017 - 18:12

tyronet2000 wrote:

JAK wrote:
Anything on the back?

Nothing on the back unfortunately. The person who gave us the painting (brother/brother in law) died before we got the chance to ask him if he knew any of the history of this.

Thanks to all who responded. I'll do what John suggested and see if there are and forums where I could ask.

As I mentioned earlier the signature is pretty clear, including the odd use of a lower case 'm' in 'A maley' which can be seen in an image in the same place in "snowy egrets" at http://brokerage105.rssing.com/chan-6647811/all_p246.html for sale at $2700.

Comment by RobL posted on Identifying artwork at 30/05/2017 - 21:21

I googled Alan Maley artist (1931-95) and the signature matches, although the style is very different to the images that come up; described as a "visual effects artist" and it looks as if he turned his hand to whatever was required. The picture reminds me of an artist whom I cannot recall at present so it is possible someone asked Alan to produce something in a similar vein.

Comment by RobL posted on Identifying artwork at 30/05/2017 - 17:27

Impressed by how sharp these are, were they manually focused or does the Tamron teleconverter allow auto focus?

Comment by RobL posted on Some Recents.... at 30/05/2017 - 07:26

If the repair costs do turn out to be excessive then maybe a workaround solution would be to go into the menu, disable focusing from the shutter button, and set it to back button focusing.

Comment by RobL posted on K50 Repair - Trustworthy Quote at 30/05/2017 - 07:23

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