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Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 15/08/2007 - 21:20
You really will need good light or a flash.
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 15/08/2007 - 20:54
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 15/08/2007 - 20:46
Admittedly it is a convenience thing again, but seeing as you have a convenience zoom, I'd probably go with the adapter.
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 30/07/2007 - 10:55
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 30/07/2007 - 10:51
Hi there John
I am new to PentaxUser Forum and have recently purchased a K10D (my first DSLR) together with a Tamron 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DiII LD lens, which I understand has a macro ratio of approx 1:4
I've never really experimented with macro photography before, but those stunning pin-sharp close-up shots (via the link) that MightyMike took have really whetted my interest ! Would the Raynox adaptor mentioned offer me any benefits over what I could expect to achieve with the Tamron on it's own ? I must say that the adaptor seems incredibly cheap for what it offers, because I was always under the impression that dedicated macro-lenses were very expensive. Your opinion(s) would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards
Richard
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 30/07/2007 - 09:49
AF can work for macro but it can also be better to just use manual focus because the camera will not always do what you want at those distances.
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 28/07/2007 - 16:29
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&thread=23666834&am...
And where to get the macro adapter:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raynox-DCR-250-Super-Macro-Lens-SNAP-ON-52-67mm-NEW_W0QQit...
It is not a threaded one so there is no time wasted screwing it to the front or taking it off. It clips on like a protective cap and comes off just as easily.
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 27/07/2007 - 15:31
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raynox-DCR-250-Super-Macro-Lens-SNAP-ON-52-67mm-NEW_W0QQit...
They give surprisingly good results and are snap on like the lens cap so you don't loose any time at all changing it.
Comment by Tyr posted on Need help from a newbi pentax owner at 23/07/2007 - 14:46
To add to this...
To be honest I can't justify upgrading from the K10D. Sure, I'd like higher ISO and a few more pixels
Let's be generous, and suppose that it's 12.8 MP, as Ben has 'requested'.
SQRT(12.8/10.2) = 1.12.
So you only get 12% more pixels in any direction.
They'd have to go to 17 MP to get the same relative increase as the difference between the K10D and the K100D.
Comment by Tyr posted on Pentax K12D on its way? at 24/07/2007 - 10:58
