Light Scoop with K-R and A 50mm f1.7

ShepProudfoot · 12-28-2012, 03:25 AM

Hello,

Anyone using a Light Scoop (or an eBay cheapy as I have)?

I've been trying it with my manual Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 but can't get a good focus using 'green hexagon' as a guide.

Does the green hexagon focus guide have the same front focusing issues as an AF lens does under tungsten light?

Thanks,

Neil

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vladimiroltean · 12-28-2012, 04:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ShepProudfoot

Does the green hexagon focus guide have the same front focusing issues as an AF lens does under tungsten light?

Yes. Get a proper focusing screen.
Options are ebay (cheapest - around $30, not sure of quality, shipping from Hong Kong), focusingscreen.com (shipping from Taiwan, good quality, around $100), and KatzEye (most expensive, shipping from US).

ShepProudfoot · 12-29-2012, 01:14 PM

Why do DSLRs not come with them? Great photos on Flickr.

hangman43 · 12-29-2012, 08:41 PM

You can get decent results with the stock screen just takes some practice. These were with a K-5 and the A50 1.7 bouncing off the ceiling just Holiday snaps nothing spectacular but pretty sharp and decently lit.

ShepProudfoot · 01-02-2013, 03:31 AM

hangman43, your photos look great and far, far sharper than mine.

This one is sharper than my earlier efforts;

I got a DA 35mm f2.4 a few days ago and it seems to autofocus OK under tungsten light, compared to kit lens.

ShepProudfoot · 01-03-2013, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by ShepProudfoot

hangman43, your photos look great and far, far sharper than mine.

This one is sharper than my earlier efforts;

I got a DA 35mm f2.4 a few days ago and it seems to autofocus OK under tungsten light, compared to kit lens.

Actually that last one was with a DA 50-200mm AF, not A 50mm f1.7.

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12-28-2012, 04:26 AM - 1 Like	#2
vladimiroltean Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,465	Originally posted by ShepProudfoot Does the green hexagon focus guide have the same front focusing issues as an AF lens does under tungsten light? Yes. Get a proper focusing screen. Options are ebay (cheapest - around $30, not sure of quality, shipping from Hong Kong), focusingscreen.com (shipping from Taiwan, good quality, around $100), and KatzEye (most expensive, shipping from US).

12-29-2012, 01:14 PM	#3
ShepProudfoot New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7 Original Poster	Why do DSLRs not come with them? Great photos on Flickr.

12-29-2012, 08:41 PM	#4
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508	You can get decent results with the stock screen just takes some practice. These were with a K-5 and the A50 1.7 bouncing off the ceiling just Holiday snaps nothing spectacular but pretty sharp and decently lit.

01-02-2013, 03:31 AM	#5
ShepProudfoot New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7 Original Poster	hangman43, your photos look great and far, far sharper than mine. This one is sharper than my earlier efforts; I got a DA 35mm f2.4 a few days ago and it seems to autofocus OK under tungsten light, compared to kit lens.

01-03-2013, 01:43 AM	#6
ShepProudfoot New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7 Original Poster	Originally posted by ShepProudfoot hangman43, your photos look great and far, far sharper than mine. This one is sharper than my earlier efforts; I got a DA 35mm f2.4 a few days ago and it seems to autofocus OK under tungsten light, compared to kit lens. Actually that last one was with a DA 50-200mm AF, not A 50mm f1.7.

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