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Comment by womble posted on yet more from Brecon at 23/02/2010 - 20:59
Florida was in the first week in January. I was just in NYC this trip.
The kit lens is highly variable in quality, I was lucky that I got a very good example with my K10D which has negated my desire to buy a DA* 16-50 or a DA 16-45. I don't mind not having the extra 2mm as I have the 12-24mm, and the DA* 50-135mm covers the longer end. I am surprised how many of my shots are taken with the "humble" Mk I kit lens. I shan't part with it in a hurry.
K.
The kit lens is highly variable in quality, I was lucky that I got a very good example with my K10D which has negated my desire to buy a DA* 16-50 or a DA 16-45. I don't mind not having the extra 2mm as I have the 12-24mm, and the DA* 50-135mm covers the longer end. I am surprised how many of my shots are taken with the "humble" Mk I kit lens. I shan't part with it in a hurry.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Central Park at 23/02/2010 - 20:55
Reuben0 wrote:
I spotted this one after it had finished Splendid 1957 Asahi Pentax original SLR w/ 58/2.4 lens
But even I'm surprised by how much it went for
R
I spotted this one after it had finished Splendid 1957 Asahi Pentax original SLR w/ 58/2.4 lens
But even I'm surprised by how much it went for
R
Comment by womble posted on WANTED Early TAKUMAR 58mm Lens at 23/02/2010 - 20:09
The second one is really nice but (there is always a but!) I would crop the right hand edge now to get rid of the blown patch in the sky and the tiny bit of rock sticking in from the bottom.
Only a minor suggestion to improve a good shot. I never think to do panoramas these days. I think I overdid them with my Canon G2!
Best wishes, Kris.
Only a minor suggestion to improve a good shot. I never think to do panoramas these days. I think I overdid them with my Canon G2!
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Attempt at a panorama at 23/02/2010 - 19:56
That's because I'm rubbish at street scenes!
Comment by womble posted on Central Park at 23/02/2010 - 19:51
Many thanks all. With the second one I wish I hadn't burnt out the sun. I must buy some ND filters!
Best wishes, Kris.
Best wishes, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Central Park at 23/02/2010 - 19:15
MattMatic wrote:
Plus points:
* Support for TTL as well as P-TTL flash guns
* Lovely big viewfinder and in-viewfinder indicators!
* PC socket for studio lights
* Three custom settings - I used these a lot (one for portraits, one for landscapes, one for macro, etc)
* Manual white balance 'grab' with a button- really, really useful with the Expodisc (still miss this feature!!!)
Many of those would be excellent to have on the newer models especially the TTL flash metering and the white balance grab. Manual WB is such a faff on the K20D.Plus points:
* Support for TTL as well as P-TTL flash guns
* Lovely big viewfinder and in-viewfinder indicators!
* PC socket for studio lights
* Three custom settings - I used these a lot (one for portraits, one for landscapes, one for macro, etc)
* Manual white balance 'grab' with a button- really, really useful with the Expodisc (still miss this feature!!!)
K.
Taken on the weekend in Central Park, NYC.
Both taken using the Mk I kit lens, K20D.
Thanks, Kris.
Both taken using the Mk I kit lens, K20D.
Thanks, Kris.
Comment by womble posted on Central Park at 23/02/2010 - 18:15
Maybe, perhaps, could be... time will tell on this one.
I do like the fact that compacts often have the option make a "clunk" noise to sound like a mirror/shutter of an SLR. I'd miss that in a strange sort of way.
K.
I do like the fact that compacts often have the option make a "clunk" noise to sound like a mirror/shutter of an SLR. I'd miss that in a strange sort of way.
K.
Comment by womble posted on Are Pentax likely to follow suit? at 23/02/2010 - 17:19
Here are some threads from A. N. Other forum with pictures taken with this model of lens. They seem to like it.
Look here and here.
K.
Look here and here.
K.
Comment by womble posted on FS: Opteka (Samyang/Viitar/Falcon) MF 85mm f1.4 at 23/02/2010 - 16:14
You've had a good crop of photographs!
Best wishes, Kris.