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05-13-2016, 01:39 PM   #31
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QuoteOriginally posted by Gutta Perka Quote
The baffle is very strong metal - also described by Pentax themselves describing their constructions.

Foam is on it!

That's it!

Don't like this thread - go on enjoy the others.
Don't try putting words in my mouth. I never said I didn't like the thread.

You dremmeled something, unclear to me why or what. Some people expressed the view that the foam was all that needed to be removed. The thread is good in that there is discussion, but very hard to follow. You mention the part is strong, but is the strength needed? Does it carry any load? Is there any reason it couldn't be replaced with a cardboard or phenolic tube?

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Don't try putting words in my mouth. I never said I didn't like the thread.

You dremmeled something, unclear to me why or what. Some people expressed the view that the foam was all that needed to be removed. The thread is good in that there is discussion, but very hard to follow. You mention the part is strong, but is the strength needed? Does it carry any load? Is there any reason it couldn't be replaced with a cardboard or phenolic tube?
Dear one .... this is not for the the fainthearted.

We are talking and revising Pentax Star * optics!

Buy yourself something else!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Gutta Perka Quote
Dear one .... this is not for the the fainthearted.

We are talking and revising Pentax Star * optics!

Buy yourself something else!
Dear sir. You are an unhelpful bore. You are now in my ignore list. Bliss.

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I guess everyone has seen the samples where DA* 60-250 "almost" covers FF with some dark corners.

But Pentax has a patent for a FF 60-250 lens so I thought maybe it is just the baffle at the back causing the dark corners.

So I finally got some time and disassembled mine to remove the baffle - and tested it on sony a7r. The results are pretty good! Dark corners were gone at all focal lengths.
I've noticed some light vingeting on some focal lengths wide open but no more than what I expect from any lens.
Resolution outside the APS-C zone is good as well, except maybe at 250 (but generally mine is somewhat worse at 250 than for example at 200 even on aps-c).

It is a pretty easy mod to do - just unscrew the mount (and make sure you dont loose those spring-loaded contact pins). The baffle is just a black tube that is glued (!?) with some spots of white glue to the back of the mount.
(I find it litte weird that the baffle is just glued that way - almost like it was not part of the original design and they just figured a way do add it later.)

Apparently the glue is not strong so you should be able to easily pry it out of the mount and re-assemble the lens without it. - And you'll have your FF lens ready.

Mod is fully reversible, as you can just glue the baffle back in its place. I guess it's purpose is to reduce internal reflections but I did notice any problems in that regard while testing.
I tested without the hood but I guess it should be fine at least in the 90-250 range.

Anyway, it looks like the FF camera is delayed again but I thought someone might find this information useful.
Since you took yours all the way off I assume you retained it. Since removing it have you seen any ill effects from removing it? Any situations where it is less sharp or you see less contrast when you have the lens wide open?
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Dear sir. You are an unhelpful bore. You are now in my ignore list. Bliss.

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Since you took yours all the way off I assume you retained it. Since removing it have you seen any ill effects from removing it? Any situations where it is less sharp or you see less contrast when you have the lens wide open?
No, I have not seen any bad effects so far - I kept using it on K5IIs meanwhile. Did not use it much on FF since it was kind of front heavy on A7R and I don't really like the adapters for DA lenses.
In theory it can reduce the contrast in some situations due to reflections from the sensor (with felt on the outside, etc I assume that was its main purpose on APS-C since the rear element is anyway oversized for APS-C) but I have not really noticed any bad side effects . However, I've tried to replace it with some black tube I've made from cardboard initially and that made it noticably worse - material was not suitable for this I guess.

I will be off the grid ths weekend but I'll try to post some FF raws on Monday

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QuoteOriginally posted by npc Quote
No, I have not seen any bad effects so far - I kept using it on K5IIs meanwhile. Did not use it much on FF since it was kind of front heavy on A7R and I don't really like the adapters for DA lenses.
In theory it can reduce the contrast in some situations due to reflections from the sensor (with felt on the outside, etc I assume that was its main purpose on APS-C since the rear element is anyway oversized for APS-C) but I have not really noticed any bad side effects . However, I've tried to replace it with some black tube I've made from cardboard initially and that made it noticably worse - material was not suitable for this I guess.

I will be off the grid ths weekend but I'll try to post some FF raws on Monday
That's helpful info. Thanks. Any idea what was the problem with the alternate tube exactly? Shiny? Not the right size exactly?
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No, I have not seen any bad effects so far - I kept using it on K5IIs meanwhile. Did not use it much on FF since it was kind of front heavy on A7R and I don't really like the adapters for DA lenses.
In theory it can reduce the contrast in some situations due to reflections from the sensor (with felt on the outside, etc I assume that was its main purpose on APS-C since the rear element is anyway oversized for APS-C) but I have not really noticed any bad side effects . However, I've tried to replace it with some black tube I've made from cardboard initially and that made it noticably worse - material was not suitable for this I guess.

I will be off the grid ths weekend but I'll try to post some FF raws on Monday

Not needed - that lens shade seems to be for FF as well!

Thanks for inspiring me!!!!!!

/Gutta Perka
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QuoteOriginally posted by UncleVanya Quote
You dremmeled something, unclear to me why or what. Some people expressed the view that the foam was all that needed to be removed. The thread is good in that there is discussion, but very hard to follow. You mention the part is strong, but is the strength needed? Does it carry any load? Is there any reason it couldn't be replaced with a cardboard or phenolic tube?
I agree. It's not clear what has actually been done. Removing parts of a lens usually impacts optical quality in some ways...

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DA*60-250 post LR full versions on my page

Those look nice.
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I was going to be happy with a 1:1 or 4:5 crop with the DA* 60-250mm -- seems we might be able to get a bit more after all...
All-in-all, this is great news.

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It definitely vignettes, even with the lens hood off. Took this today.

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Ohh, and the reflections and lower contrast areas were because I took it through a window that I really need to clean.
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It definitely vignettes, even with the lens hood off. Took this today.

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Ohh, and the reflections and lower contrast areas were because I took it through a window that I really need to clean.
This is with or without the mod?
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This is interresting to know, but I would say mostly for existing owners. The vigneting is quite present.

The actual price is too high to justify it against say a tamron 70-200 and the 250mm is only obtained at infinite...
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This is with or without the mod?
Without
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QuoteOriginally posted by Nicolas06 Quote
This is interresting to know, but I would say mostly for existing owners. The vigneting is quite present.

The actual price is too high to justify it against say a tamron 70-200 and the 250mm is only obtained at infinite...
Yeap price now is ridiculous I bought mine in 2010 and pay about 970$. That was fair
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