Would you pm me re this lens, if it is still for sale.

Cheers
Nigel

Thanks for taking the time to comment, I did use centre point focus and was experimenting on focusing on either the closest or furthest away eye to see what effect it would have on the overall image[and how acurate the focus is]. I deliberately used 1.4 or 1.8 for the first three, to see how narrow the dof was for the new lens. Also to make sure one eye was sharp and the other out of focus. Are you suggesting increasing the depth of field to have both eyes in focus?

From viewing these, I prefer the closer eye to be sharp, as in numbers 1 and 3, but as you said the sharpest was actually no.2

Thanks for the comments folks, I am particularly interested in the B&W pictures, and if the tones are acceptable. I will look at the last one again and see if I can improve on it.

edit. I had reduced the contrast in pp so returned it to ooc, and increased saturation a tad [not sure what measurement is used to express that , so tad will have to do for the moment!]

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Many thanks

Nigel

My first posting here after a short intro in the welcome section.

I am new to Pentax and K5, and have the 18-55, and 55 1.4. I have been trying out the new 55mm on my ever willing subject...or not so willing!

Her attention was on the TV and was quite engrossed in the programme, so was sat nice and still in natural light. I am looking for help and advice re pp, tones etc and any general comments that will help get the best out of the lens and camera.

I am using jpeg and iphoto at the moment but may invest in Aperture and use RAW once I have my eye in and have mastered some basics.

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...and in a lighter mood....


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Thanks for looking

Nigel

thanks for the comments and welcome all.

Hi Jasper, I have had a look, and it is the version I am after, but I will leave it over the weekend as it might be bad form to register and jump on a sale item. I will pm you in the week if it hasn't gone, many thanks for letting me know.

I want it to improve on pics like this

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Nigel

Hello to all of you and thanks to all for the information I have found here.

I bought my first camera, a Ricoh XR1 when I was 13 from money earn't shifting sacks of spuds. It had a fast prime and I learnt quite a bit about photography over many years with it.

A young family came along and cameras came and went. More recently, in other words the last decade, I sold a Canon EOS50e + lenses, eventually replaced with a secondhand 30D+lenses. This was sold this year and I bought the Fuji X100, first one developed a fault, which was replaced by the very good UK Fuji service. The second one locked up frequently and so with a heavy heart was returned....it was just getting in the way of taking pictures.

Lots of advice and reading later, including many threads here, and I have bought a K5+ 18-55. I spent a long time swapping between the K5 and D7000 in the shop, but eventually the feel of the K5 and choice of primes made the decision easier.

I have spent a few weeks with the camera now and will have a few questions. I have added a second hand 55mm 1.4 DA*, it seems to get few mentions, but was a good price, no focus issues, and is very nice.

I looked at a WR 100mm macro today, but seems to be a lot of money for the limited use I will put one to, so will look for second hand or Tamron 90. I did walk out of the shop with a Black rapid RS4, which is a cracking piece of kit.

I know that I will want something a bit wider in the future, but for now will use the 18-55, and check exif in a few months to see what focal length I have been using most.

So here is an early shot with my new camera...and trial at posting pictures

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Kind regards

Nigel