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Thanks for all the advice guys think I'm going to go with a new lens. I've contacted the 2 classified adverts I also noticed this, would this lens be OK? http://m.preloved.co.uk/m/showadvert/107452994/300mm-f56-auto-tamron-prime-m42-l...
Comment by Toon49 posted on Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife at 09/05/2013 - 07:32
davidstorm wrote:
Hi Jade, you can buy an old telephoto lens for not too much money, but more than likely it will be manual focus, not autofocus. I bought a Tamron 300mm Adapt-a-matic (1972 vintage) in mint condition from an ebay seller for £20. It takes beautiful, sharp images, but is manual focus. It also requires a M42 to Pentax K Adaptor, this cost £7 - they are widely available on ebay. See image below for an example shot with this lens:
You can use teleconverters with such lenses, but this makes them more difficult to focus (less light in the viewfinder) and affects the shutter speed and / or the aperture you can use, again due to the loss in light transmission.
Having said this, it's great fun using these lenses and you can learn a lot about how to use your camera manually. I hope this helps.
Best wishes
David
Thanks that's useful to know as that picture looks great! I had previously been using a pentax me super 35mm camera so by manual focus do you mean like what I had to do on the film camera or is it different on digital? Also do you need that adapter you mentioned with all older pentax lenses?Hi Jade, you can buy an old telephoto lens for not too much money, but more than likely it will be manual focus, not autofocus. I bought a Tamron 300mm Adapt-a-matic (1972 vintage) in mint condition from an ebay seller for £20. It takes beautiful, sharp images, but is manual focus. It also requires a M42 to Pentax K Adaptor, this cost £7 - they are widely available on ebay. See image below for an example shot with this lens:
You can use teleconverters with such lenses, but this makes them more difficult to focus (less light in the viewfinder) and affects the shutter speed and / or the aperture you can use, again due to the loss in light transmission.
Having said this, it's great fun using these lenses and you can learn a lot about how to use your camera manually. I hope this helps.
Best wishes
David
Comment by Toon49 posted on Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife at 08/05/2013 - 21:08
Thanks I would love to get a lens like that but I'm a student so buying the camera was my big spend for the year haha! Was hoping to find something cheap for now until I can afford a lens like yours!
Comment by Toon49 posted on Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife at 08/05/2013 - 20:43
Hi I have recently bought a pentax k-x with a twin lens kit so it includes a 50-200mm lens. I love it but the only issue I have is when I want to take photos of wildlife from far away the 200mm isn't quite long enough.
I can't really afford a new lens at the moment unless there was some really old one someone could reccomend which is really cheap, but I had read a little about teleconverters.
I had a look on ebay and there seem to be loads for pentax k series for between £10-£40. Are these totally useless? I expect a bit of image quality reduction but it's just to get me by for now as it's frustrating not quite being able to take a shot of a bird without getting too close and making it fly away haha!
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I can't really afford a new lens at the moment unless there was some really old one someone could reccomend which is really cheap, but I had read a little about teleconverters.
I had a look on ebay and there seem to be loads for pentax k series for between £10-£40. Are these totally useless? I expect a bit of image quality reduction but it's just to get me by for now as it's frustrating not quite being able to take a shot of a bird without getting too close and making it fly away haha!
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Comment by Toon49 posted on Newby with a question about lenses for wildlife at 08/05/2013 - 20:30
Sorry I've got someone else sending me one at the end of this week but thanks for the offer, if for whatever reason it doesn't work out I'll let you know!
Comment by Toon49 posted on WANTED Pentax K-X manual at 01/05/2013 - 11:46
Yeh I'm away with uni the next week or so but will do when I'm back!
Comment by Toon49 posted on WANTED Pentax K-X manual at 25/04/2013 - 18:35
vic cross wrote:
I've done it for 1 or2 things now. on A4 paper print A5 size. Print all odd pages first then reverse the paper and print the even pages, that way you don't use so much paper and you get an A5 size book.
It works for me.
CHEERS Vic.
P.S. I'm a Geordie too. Born on City Rd. in 1939. Vic
Thanks yes this is what I was planning on doing but luckily someone has just let me know they have one as there k-x broke so I can have that which is very lucky! Wow I bet newcastle has changed since then! Slightly jealous though, I have a picture on my wall of newcastle in 1937 hahaI've done it for 1 or2 things now. on A4 paper print A5 size. Print all odd pages first then reverse the paper and print the even pages, that way you don't use so much paper and you get an A5 size book.
It works for me.
CHEERS Vic.
P.S. I'm a Geordie too. Born on City Rd. in 1939. Vic
Comment by Toon49 posted on WANTED Pentax K-X manual at 24/04/2013 - 18:05
Yes thanks my printer is broke at the moment and its like 200 pages but I'll probably end up doing that when I get a new pprinter. Just thought I'd see if anyone had a spare one at all although I know its not really likely haha
Comment by Toon49 posted on WANTED Pentax K-X manual at 23/04/2013 - 20:03
I have just bought my first dslr off ebay but it didn't come with the manual. I know I can download the pdf and I've been reading that off the laptop but would prefer a proper paper copy (so I can take it with me to read when I'm caravaning at the weekend!)
Just thought someone by chance may have a spare one lying around, I'm happy to pay £10 for it, thanks!
Just thought someone by chance may have a spare one lying around, I'm happy to pay £10 for it, thanks!
Comment by Toon49 posted on WANTED Pentax K-X manual at 23/04/2013 - 19:05
Just thought I'd let you all know, just won a K-X with a couple of lenses and extras on ebay so looking forward to recieving it! Thanks everyone for their help!
Comment by Toon49 posted on WTD Entry level SLR at 14/04/2013 - 20:52
