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Sorry Beginner but I have to disagree with you there...I just love that shot; colour, contrast and clarity; just beautiful.
Comment by smudge posted on Anyone tried DA* 300mm with Kenko 1.5x at 16/12/2011 - 22:27
I am a hopeless hoarder, I very rarely sell anything. For example I currently have 4 standard zooms - the 18-55, 16-45, 16-50 and 17-70; in fact make that 5 if the old manual focus 35-105 counts as a standard zoom nowadays. The thing is I like all of them in different ways...
It's not just lenses, I have a pretty varied collection of tripods and monopods as well, a couple of them not yet used, but to me they are just fine pieces of engineering in their own right.
It's not just lenses, I have a pretty varied collection of tripods and monopods as well, a couple of them not yet used, but to me they are just fine pieces of engineering in their own right.
Comment by smudge posted on The Curse of Indecision at 16/12/2011 - 22:19
PM sent re 50-150 if it is still available
Comment by smudge posted on Pentax 21,40,70 LTD Lenses & Sigma 50-150f2.8 at 12/12/2011 - 20:33
I'm amazed that this has not sold. I paid £185 on the forum for the Samyang badged version only a few days ago and am well happy with it. At this price it really is a bargain.
Comment by smudge posted on Falcon 8mm Fisheye For Sale at 11/12/2011 - 18:23
Maybe this is what you had in mind - see the recommended settings section
http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k5/walkthrough.html#recommended
http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k5/walkthrough.html#recommended
Comment by smudge posted on Setting up K5 at 07/12/2011 - 21:48
Some great fisheye shots there snappychappy. Gives me some good ideas as to how to use such a lens (assuming no-one has got it before me of course)
Comment by smudge posted on Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 fisheye. As New at 02/12/2011 - 17:52
PM sent.
Comment by smudge posted on Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 fisheye. As New at 02/12/2011 - 17:42
Hi Corin. I am interested in this lens but I will not know until this evening if I can afford it. This is because I am currently bidding on a lens on ebay. This auction finishes around 9 p.m. If I am unsuccessful then I would like to buy this lens, so if you can hold on until then I would be grateful.
Comment by smudge posted on Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 fisheye. As New at 02/12/2011 - 11:00
I would consider getting a fast prime. It will open up opportunities for low light, thin DoF, fast shutter pics. There are FA 50 1.4 and FA 50 1.7 for sale in the classified section of the forum now for good prices, or the 1.4 can still be bought new for less than £300.
Comment by smudge posted on New Member at 30/11/2011 - 17:21
I have the non-OS version and it is an impressive lens. It is big and heavy and feels well made. At the long end quality is limited more by technique than lens quality (at least it is for me). Some like Alan manage good results hand held but most of us lesser mortals need a decent tripod. If you want a 500mm AF lens that does not break the bank there really is no other option AFAIK.
