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Hi Sam - have you tried it without the filter at all to see if that makes a difference? I also have the Tokina 80-400 (ATXii) and only find it too soft at the longest length coupled with widest apertures. Keep it just off 400mm and stopped down to at least f8 and it does pretty well.

I'll give it a go. The problem is, I've bought that lens primarily for photographing my kid's soccer matches, therefore I regularly need to get close to the 400 mark, and at the wider apertures, to avoid too much movement. Mine is the series 1 version.
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on wanted: filters! at 28/07/2010 - 13:14

Maybe your bag of lenses would suffice, Clarky. I'll give you a fifty.....
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on $45 garage sale purchase worth 200million ! at 28/07/2010 - 12:25

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Where are you located

Firstly, welcome Danny to the forum. I hope you do come back to the Pentax fold. This is a friendly place to talk about all things Pentax, though some discussions do become heated.(always resolved with a cuddle...)
Secondly, it's always handy if new members add their location, so that others in their area can offer some local knowledge/assistance/whatever.
You might find there's someone near you who can answer all your questions.
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on Old lenses at 28/07/2010 - 12:20

Just a thought. My Tokina 80-400 was frustratingly soft, so I removed the Hoya filter one night to find the inside surface rather cloudy. On cleaning and replacing the filter, the results were better. The lens is still a bit soft, though.
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on wanted: filters! at 28/07/2010 - 11:53

OK, now I need a lesson. Just what is the largest aperture out there?
I don't really understand the aperture number system, and was wondering if it's possible to better a Leica f0.95, as stated above.
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on Next silly question at 28/07/2010 - 11:45

My dream is to come across a big box of Pentax primes at a garage sale, all for twenty bucks. You know, stuff like a 200mm f4 macro, 85mm* f1.4, 50mm* f1.2, 135mm* lens, 300mm anything, etc, etc, etc.
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on $45 garage sale purchase worth 200million ! at 28/07/2010 - 11:38

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Well the wishlist just got shorter

I'm here to tell you, the wishlist NEVER get's shorter. That's the thing with LBA. My recent purchase, an M series 200mm f4, hadn't even hit the mailbox when I was searching ebay yet again...
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on LBA again.............. at 25/07/2010 - 12:03

My first was a P30 in early 1987. It died a few years later and was replaced with the newer P30-T. I had this one for about 17 years, then bought a K100D Super. I suppose you could say I'm a Pentax nut through and through. I give the Nikonians at work hell. An interesting point is that I have learnt more about photography in the last three years than I have in the previous 23. All Hail the DSLR!
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on My First SLR at 18/07/2010 - 11:15

Have a nice trip. Don't forget the garlic cloves. (or is that Transylvania?? Same, same)
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on Off again at 17/07/2010 - 10:37

Yeah, I agree with that bloke above. You've got a hell of a first DSLR there. Many of us dream of a K7. If you want a truly sharp, and cheap lens, look for an A-50 1.7 on ebay. About 50 of your squids should buy one. If you take that advice, you will be well and truly infected with the dreaded LBA (Lens Buying Addiction). Heed my words.......
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Comment by sam-joseph posted on Hello from a new K-7 user at 17/07/2010 - 10:32

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