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Comment by womble posted on Canon FD on Pentax body! at 26/04/2011 - 12:19
For a genuinely fast mid range lens the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is a possibility. With improved IQ at high ISO the f/1.4 is really a means of having a narrow DoF so that would depend on your style of photography. If you do not want the narrow DoF the DA 35mm f/2.4 would be a very good lens to choose and a clear winner on the value-for-money front.
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Comment by womble posted on A 3 Lens System at 26/04/2011 - 12:05
I sometimes wonder about the K300/4 on my K20D. The lack of tripod mount on that lens is a little worrying!
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Comment by womble posted on Mount strength at 25/04/2011 - 10:44
I'm pretty sure you cannot mount a Canon lens on a Pentax body and maintain infinity focusing.
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Comment by womble posted on Canon FD on Pentax body! at 25/04/2011 - 10:42
Hmmm difficult one! As some others have said you have a pretty good line up with the 12-24, 50 and 105. The classic combo would have been 28/50/135 which translates into approximately 18/32/85. That would make the 15/35/100 or 15/35/70 a pretty close match. I'd think long and hard about how much you really want to save weight/size compared to what else you could spend your money on, however. I really doubt that in anything other than the most extreme pixel peeping you'd be able to tell the difference between the 15 and the 12-24. Also, a 35mm macro is a bit more limiting than a 100/105 macro. As a single lens set-up it would be great but the distance between it and your subject will often be very small.
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Comment by womble posted on A 3 Lens System at 25/04/2011 - 10:02
Prieni wrote:
For the benefit of the young folk on the forum: This is a book. We used it in the old day to read all kinds of stories and facts....
For the benefit of the young folk on the forum: This is a book. We used it in the old day to read all kinds of stories and facts....
Comment by womble posted on Macro Lens Image Sharpness at 25/04/2011 - 09:52
I paid up because I wanted to download the magazines that contained John's articles on the M series lenses and cameras from before I was a member... I'm happy to pay a bit towards the costs of keeping my favourite forum going and hopefully the magazines will come on-line before too long.
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Comment by womble posted on Pentax User Plus member at 25/04/2011 - 09:29
Lovely set. No 3 is unbearably cute but I would crop a sliver off the bottom. Number 5 is just wonderful.
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Comment by womble posted on Ducklings and more! at 23/04/2011 - 11:20
If you haven't much experience of film buy some Kodak BW400CN film from Boots (three rolls for the price of two), set the camera on programme mode and 400 ASA, then all you have to worry about is the focusing. The film has a HUGE exposure latitude and so you'll get reasonable results easily, and has to be developed in colour chemicals so can be done over the counter at places like Snappy Snaps etc.
If you find you like shooting some film (many of use do!) you can decide where to go from there. The real challenge is shooting slides because (a) the exposure is very critical and (b) cropping is not an option, at least if you are going to project them the old fashioned way.
Have fun. K.