Do you use more MF or AF lenses?

stevebrot · 07-03-2010, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by ducdao

Marc, I know nothing about Jim King...

I am not sure, but I think that Jim King used to post here a couple of years back.

Steve

Marc Sabatella · 07-03-2010, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by ducdao

Marc, I know nothing about Jim King until you mentioned his name. After a quick look up on Google I don't think I'm anywhere close to his collection in term of values but in term of lenses count I think I'm ahead of him.

That would have been my guess :-)

Ira · 07-03-2010, 11:56 AM

400?

That must mean you have two 17 fisheye Taks and want to sell one at an enormous discount to someone here.

That's the next one on my radar.

CGottfried · 07-03-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by ducdao

You'll get there

All it takes is a good credit card and a supportive wife

Want to trade?

ovim · 07-03-2010, 02:24 PM

~95% MF. I've only got one AF lens (FA 4/28-70mm) which I use when I have to get shots quickly and critical sharpness is not needed. All my "serious" photography is done with manual focus lenses.

I appreciate good IQ but don't have too much money so it's Takumars, CZJs, Vivitars for me.

stevebrot · 07-03-2010, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by Ira

400?

That must mean you have two 17 fisheye Taks and want to sell one at an enormous discount to someone here.

That's the next one on my radar.

Too bad I did not know you were looking for one. I handled one in like new condition with case and caps at a local shop a few months back. I think it sold for about $450.

Steve

**Kerrowdown** · 07-03-2010, 02:52 PM

I'm just a MF guy too.

Votesh · 07-03-2010, 04:03 PM

Of the 6 lenses I have, 2 are AF(31mm Ltd and Sigma 100-300mm f4). The 31 is usually on a MF film body and the Sigma is about to be sold because I don't have much interest in the long tele side of things these days. So, I'd say I do about 90% MF. It's not necessarily because I prefer MF, it's just that the lenses I like or want tend not to be available in film compatible AF variants. I also shoot more film than digital these days and only use MF bodies.

yeatzee · 07-03-2010, 04:10 PM

Serious work (i.e. event photography) and shots over 135mm (rare) means AF..... other than that its all MF

Id have maybe one or two lenses other than the kit lens if it wasn't for Pentax's cheap affordable primes of old

Almost all are top notch quality too

*eye's the K 50mm F/1.2 and M 85mm F/2*

JeffJS · 07-03-2010, 04:13 PM

In terms of AF vs MF, I'm about at 50/50 ownership. The AF lenses tend to end up on the camera more but I find myself manual focusing more often than not. Mostly because it's faster for me in some cases, so I just throw the lever and twist the ring. That's one of the main reasons too, that I've never liked lenses like the FA50 and FA35. They just don't feel comfortable to me.

I'm at about 30 in count and doubt, even without a wife, I'll ever see 400 lenses in my possession.

rhodopsin · 07-03-2010, 05:40 PM

What is "AF"?

VaSA · 07-03-2010, 06:00 PM

THe only AF lens I got is the kit lens and I think I've used it once in the last year (and that was for like 5 shots). My favorite Pentax line is the K series, so I have a few of those and that's pretty much all I use.

fractal · 07-03-2010, 06:43 PM

I have one Auto Focus lens and one MF. For the type of shooting I do, MF isn't really appropriate. Whilst my Takumar doesn't get much love these days, I occasionally use MF on my Tamron lens for things that don't move.

reeftool · 07-03-2010, 08:07 PM

I own more MF lenses but my AF lenses get the most use.

chinotenshi · 07-03-2010, 08:22 PM

I have more MF than AF lenses, but sadly I uses my AF more often. I'd like to use my MF more, but I need to get out and practice. It's still hard to get the focus I want without a focusing screen.

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07-03-2010, 10:00 AM	#16
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ducdao Marc, I know nothing about Jim King... I am not sure, but I think that Jim King used to post here a couple of years back. Steve

07-03-2010, 11:22 AM	#17
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Originally posted by ducdao Marc, I know nothing about Jim King until you mentioned his name. After a quick look up on Google I don't think I'm anywhere close to his collection in term of values but in term of lenses count I think I'm ahead of him. That would have been my guess :-)

07-03-2010, 11:56 AM	#18
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	400? That must mean you have two 17 fisheye Taks and want to sell one at an enormous discount to someone here. That's the next one on my radar.

07-03-2010, 01:24 PM	#19
CGottfried Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: State College, PA Posts: 44	Originally posted by ducdao You'll get there All it takes is a good credit card and a supportive wife Want to trade?

07-03-2010, 02:24 PM	#20
ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	~95% MF. I've only got one AF lens (FA 4/28-70mm) which I use when I have to get shots quickly and critical sharpness is not needed. All my "serious" photography is done with manual focus lenses. I appreciate good IQ but don't have too much money so it's Takumars, CZJs, Vivitars for me.

07-03-2010, 02:25 PM	#21
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Ira 400? That must mean you have two 17 fisheye Taks and want to sell one at an enormous discount to someone here. That's the next one on my radar. Too bad I did not know you were looking for one. I handled one in like new condition with case and caps at a local shop a few months back. I think it sold for about $450. Steve

07-03-2010, 02:52 PM	#22
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	I'm just a MF guy too.

07-03-2010, 04:03 PM	#23
Votesh Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 817	Of the 6 lenses I have, 2 are AF(31mm Ltd and Sigma 100-300mm f4). The 31 is usually on a MF film body and the Sigma is about to be sold because I don't have much interest in the long tele side of things these days. So, I'd say I do about 90% MF. It's not necessarily because I prefer MF, it's just that the lenses I like or want tend not to be available in film compatible AF variants. I also shoot more film than digital these days and only use MF bodies.

07-03-2010, 04:10 PM	#24
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Serious work (i.e. event photography) and shots over 135mm (rare) means AF..... other than that its all MF Id have maybe one or two lenses other than the kit lens if it wasn't for Pentax's cheap affordable primes of old Almost all are top notch quality too eye's the K 50mm F/1.2 and M 85mm F/2

07-03-2010, 04:13 PM	#25
JeffJS Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,484	In terms of AF vs MF, I'm about at 50/50 ownership. The AF lenses tend to end up on the camera more but I find myself manual focusing more often than not. Mostly because it's faster for me in some cases, so I just throw the lever and twist the ring. That's one of the main reasons too, that I've never liked lenses like the FA50 and FA35. They just don't feel comfortable to me. I'm at about 30 in count and doubt, even without a wife, I'll ever see 400 lenses in my possession.

07-03-2010, 05:40 PM	#26
rhodopsin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Deep Forest Posts: 643	What is "AF"?

07-03-2010, 06:00 PM	#27
VaSA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 173	THe only AF lens I got is the kit lens and I think I've used it once in the last year (and that was for like 5 shots). My favorite Pentax line is the K series, so I have a few of those and that's pretty much all I use.

07-03-2010, 06:43 PM	#28
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	I have one Auto Focus lens and one MF. For the type of shooting I do, MF isn't really appropriate. Whilst my Takumar doesn't get much love these days, I occasionally use MF on my Tamron lens for things that don't move.

07-03-2010, 08:07 PM	#29
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	I own more MF lenses but my AF lenses get the most use.

07-03-2010, 08:22 PM	#30
chinotenshi Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hiroshima Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 74	I have more MF than AF lenses, but sadly I uses my AF more often. I'd like to use my MF more, but I need to get out and practice. It's still hard to get the focus I want without a focusing screen.