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Comment by womble posted on SMC PENTAX-A 645 ZOOM 4.5 45~85mm with *ist D at 08/03/2011 - 16:22
I have a Soligor adaptor to use a K-mount lens as a telescope. Very similar to the Pentax version. Picked it up for £20 in a local camera store. Very handy.
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on KOWA PROMINAR 500mm F5.6 FL at 08/03/2011 - 16:19
chaude wrote:
... I also brought the 135mm along, didn't really get on with it as I like to be able to creep up closer. I think what I really need is a macro lens that allows me to use it on both film and digital, perhaps the sigma 105mm ex (not dg) or the tamron di 90mm
I'll give you £15 for it ... I also brought the 135mm along, didn't really get on with it as I like to be able to creep up closer. I think what I really need is a macro lens that allows me to use it on both film and digital, perhaps the sigma 105mm ex (not dg) or the tamron di 90mm
K.
Comment by womble posted on SMC-M 28mm F2.8 and SMC-A 135mm F2.8 at 08/03/2011 - 15:26
Blythman wrote:
The difference is even more marked between film and digital. Each film image costs, whilst digital doesn't. Also with digital, a lot of framing can take place after the event. This was very much less of the case with film.
I think that is what I meant by "psychological". There is no reason why I shouldn't take the care with digital as I do with film, but in practice I usually don't.womble wrote:
It is purely a psychological thing, but I find I get a much higher "keep" rate with film+primes than I do with digital+zooms.
I doubt it is. I got more keepers with my 124G than with old 35mm bodies. It because of the care that was taken in setting up the shots as a result of the lack of automation and also the processing costs.It is purely a psychological thing, but I find I get a much higher "keep" rate with film+primes than I do with digital+zooms.
The difference is even more marked between film and digital. Each film image costs, whilst digital doesn't. Also with digital, a lot of framing can take place after the event. This was very much less of the case with film.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Zooms or Primes at 08/03/2011 - 11:44
I like using older lenses for their tactile qualities and generally for fun. I am finding that I am using my zooms (12-24, 18-55, 50-135) much less than my primes (e.g., K24/2.8, S-M-C Takumar 28/3.5, K50/1.2, M100/f2.8, K135/f2.5, M200/4), just as I am finding I am shooting more and more film and less and less on digital.
It is purely a psychological thing, but I find I get a much higher "keep" rate with film+primes than I do with digital+zooms.
As a result I voted "primes."
K.
It is purely a psychological thing, but I find I get a much higher "keep" rate with film+primes than I do with digital+zooms.
As a result I voted "primes."
K.
Comment by womble posted on Zooms or Primes at 08/03/2011 - 11:28
Amazing little video. For some reason I had the Thunderbirds theme tune in my head the whole time...
K.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Space shuttle time lapse at 08/03/2011 - 11:13
Now sold.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax LX Grip B for sale at 08/03/2011 - 10:31
giofi wrote:
It looked very pretty indeed!fatspider wrote:
and they did have the K5 limited in silver in a display cabinet with the 43mm Ltd.
Does the k-5 limited look as good as in the picture published on the web?and they did have the K5 limited in silver in a display cabinet with the 43mm Ltd.
I, too, got to play with the 645D when I finally got to the front the queue to play with it. There were 16 cameras (mainly K-5s I think) out for people to play with each with a different lens attached and plenty of staff. The Pentax stand was also one of the few I got a useful freebie from. I guess one man's "sparse" is another man's "room to breathe". Having a branch of Jacob's immediately opposite stacked high with Pentax kit to sell at good prices was also a sound move!
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Pentax prices at Focus NEC show & the Pentax stand... at 08/03/2011 - 09:54
One of these just sold on ebay for US 1,558 without a lens.
I was tempted to bid, but not that tempted!
K.
I was tempted to bid, but not that tempted!
K.
Comment by womble posted on Black original Pentax at 07/03/2011 - 23:26
Boys and their toys...
I had a play with the 645D. Luckily I couldn't stump up £9999.99 (body only)... I did play with the Samyang 85mm which was much nicer than I had thought it would be. Sadly, I missed out on the freebie film from Kodak. In fact, the woman I asked looked very puzzled and didn't seem to know what film was...
The most disappointing stall of all was Silverprint's. Their store is like an Aladdin's Cave or a sweetshop (depending on your preferences), their stand was almost completely bare (although I did get a money off coupon). Was I the only person there with a 35mm film camera slung over my shoulder?
Nice to put some names to faces.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Focus on Imaging - Monday 7th March. at 07/03/2011 - 21:34
