Originally posted by Thagomizer See what your K has up its sleeve; it might have a hidden talent or unexpected capability. Try testing it against the other two. There may be parts of its aperture range that produce better/different results for your own needs.You can throw extension tubes or teleconverters into the mix, too. Here's what I got when I stuck the K50/4 macro onto a Vivitar 2X Macro Focusing Teleconverter.
This is awesome - thanks for the support and encouraging words! I'll just have to walk around with it more often and try different approaches. Extensions tubes - I will be working on those over the Fall hopefully.
Thanks!
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Originally posted by richard0170 I also have the A 50 f2.8. I prefer the K 50 f4. Partly because of the build quality, and partly because I prefer the colours from it. I am really comfortable using K mount lenses in M mode with the green button. My K3 I shoot in RAW on the natural profile, and heresy to say, process entirely in camera.I suspect that you can't sync with the K because you prefer the Tak for its build quality over it, and prefer the convenience of the A .I do not like using M42 mount lenses on my K3 because of the inconvenience of being forced to either use LV or stopping down to take the picture.I have stated previously elsewhere that the A would be one of my desert island lenses, but the more I use the K I am coming to the conclusion I will be selling the A on. The K has become my favourite lens on my K3 since acquiring it last year.
Oddly enough, I do not like to use the A setting on my A lenses - I like my green button for reference, but when I use the green button on the A setting (in M mode camera), the camera chooses all my settings... I know I could use AV mode or something, but I just rather click away on the aperture ring (I honestly couldn't use a lense without an aperture ring, hence my kit lens lies unused).
The Tak is soooo crisp and alive, I cannot begin to praise it... it is probably my favorite lens
The A 50/2.8 - it is odd, I really enjoy it, but I do own a Sigma (Pre EX line) 50/2.8 that does 1:1 which I compare to the A 50/2.8 = the Sigma is no joke, a big sleeper.
The K 50/4 just will need to see more time mounted. It is lovely, well built and from the examples I see, it is a solid performer.