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**baro-nite** · 02-28-2012, 05:42 AM

Originally posted by loco

This is my first SDM lens. When I first tested it out, I thought the AF wasn't working, it was so quiet compared to what I'm used to!

I had that experience when I got my DA* 200. This was before I started hanging out here and I hadn't really paid attention to what SDM was all about. When I realized it was working, I thought this is magic!

Anyway, lately I've stopped buying lenses (more or less) and now I have FBA instead. Flashes, things to put on the flashes, things to put the flashes on...

Docrwm · 02-28-2012, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by aurele

k135/2,5 ?

That was going to be my guess as well.

loco · 02-28-2012, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by stormtech

Consider yourself fortunate - I've been lusting over the *55 1.4 for some time. A lens at this price takes me a while to save up for plus my terrible self-justification process.

I took it out for a spin today, and found 75% of my images mis-focused. After an hour of focus testing inside, and adjusting the micro-adjustment as far as it would go, it still back focused.

Sent it back, and was so frustrated by all this, that I don't want another one. It's a shame - the colors the lens rendered were just beautiful.

Enjoy your lens!

Sorry you had that experience. I know that must be frustrating. I do consider myself lucky, especially being an eBay transaction. Maybe you can try it again sometime. I do love the lens already. It's really outstanding!

Originally posted by aurele

About this DA*55/1,4 , I think i'm going to click on "purchase" at the end of the week, when i'll get my paycheck.

In fact i gain much more money than i first thought, i really want a 50/1,4 prime, and the *55 is no more "out of reach"

. Plus i really dislike the sound of the AF of the FA 50

.

I'm not really affraid of the SDM syndrome. I'm much more affraid of dust and sand (which are present 90% of the time when i do outdoor shooting). My next big purchases will be probably the 16-50 and K5 (even if i think the 16-50 is really overpriced.)

Yay! Hope you have good luck with it. And enjoy!

lamented bovine · 02-28-2012, 06:04 AM

For me gotta be, greatest gadjet of the year, Wacom intuos 4, large. Wow what a difference this thing makes, I am in no way endorsing wacom, I guess a tablet is a tablet at face value, if one just wants a pen and some control better then a mouse, I just wanted the extras on side panel and pens for control.

Docrwm · 02-28-2012, 06:37 AM

Got a PK-M4/3 adapter for the GF2.

Makes for a MUCH wider range of lenses available for the little thing.

aurele · 02-28-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Makes for a MUCH wider range of lenses available for the little thing.

Barely

Originally posted by loco

Yay! Hope you have good luck with it. And enjoy!

I'm quite confident about my future new lens : the shop is very professional (they open the box, and "stamped" the warranty before sending item. So no need to call them back for whatever. If you need to use the warranty they do it for you : they send back another item, you send yours to them and that's it, they care about the rest.), and they only got limited stock so all item have was built in the last 6 months, so will see if Pentax still has some QC and SDM issues

Originally posted by Docrwm

That was going to be my guess as well.

All we need is the answer of this lucky man

Docrwm · 02-28-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by aurele

Barely

I know, I know - I should have gotten the lenses in the cabinet out of their boxes for the family photo

mccarvindh · 02-28-2012, 01:09 PM

My latest acquisition is the growing 645N family! When I got into MF I promised myself I would not succumb to LBA, but old habits die hard.
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**grhazelton** · 02-28-2012, 01:19 PM

But what is the new arrival? The 35mm? Or the lens sporting that huge hood?

mccarvindh · 02-28-2012, 01:31 PM

Good question, here is the order:

645N
55 F2.8
200 F4
645-K adapter (not in pic)
45-85
35 F3.5
Extension rings
150 F2.8 (On the way!)

wolfiegirl · 02-28-2012, 09:37 PM

An old version of the tamron 35-70/2.8 (the one before the 01a). Initial tests in the office look good but am a bit flummoxed about the distance required for focusing and the macro setting. I only got this for the pk mount as I already own a 01a.

aurele · 02-29-2012, 01:16 AM - **1 Like**

bying lens you don't really need because you have the latter model, mean you are in very big trouble with LBA.

You are "irrecoverable" about LBA...

eddie1960 · 02-29-2012, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by mccarvindh

Good question, here is the order:

645N
55 F2.8
200 F4
645-K adapter (not in pic)
45-85
35 F3.5
Extension rings
150 F2.8 (On the way!)

150 is a great FL on 645, that 2.8 should be like shooting a 90 1.7 on 35mm a great portrait lens (My Bronnie is a little slower at 3.5 - more like f2 but sharp even wide open

mccarvindh · 02-29-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by eddie1960

150 is a great FL on 645, that 2.8 should be like shooting a 90 1.7 on 35mm a great portrait lens (My Bronnie is a little slower at 3.5 - more like f2 but sharp even wide open

Thank you eddie for weighing in on the 150. I am very thrilled about its arrival. Will let you know how it works out.

aurele · 03-01-2012, 01:29 AM

yesterday i acquired a new set of Eneloop, SanDisk SDHC 16Go Xtrem III (which is way faster than my previous Ultra 2), and today my dad gave me a Pentax flash AF280T. so now i got 2 flash

i will need some wireless transmitter to use them both ! Another thing to buy

02-28-2012, 01:31 PM	#2605
mccarvindh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio, USA/ India Photos: Gallery Posts: 478	Order clarification for 645N system acquisition Good question, here is the order: 645N 55 F2.8 200 F4 645-K adapter (not in pic) 45-85 35 F3.5 Extension rings 150 F2.8 (On the way!)

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02-28-2012, 05:42 AM	#2596
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Originally posted by loco This is my first SDM lens. When I first tested it out, I thought the AF wasn't working, it was so quiet compared to what I'm used to! I had that experience when I got my DA* 200. This was before I started hanging out here and I hadn't really paid attention to what SDM was all about. When I realized it was working, I thought this is magic! Anyway, lately I've stopped buying lenses (more or less) and now I have FBA instead. Flashes, things to put on the flashes, things to put the flashes on...

02-28-2012, 05:43 AM	#2597
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by aurele k135/2,5 ? That was going to be my guess as well.

02-28-2012, 05:58 AM	#2598
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Originally posted by stormtech Consider yourself fortunate - I've been lusting over the 55 1.4 for some time. A lens at this price takes me a while to save up for plus my terrible self-justification process. I took it out for a spin today, and found 75% of my images mis-focused. After an hour of focus testing inside, and adjusting the micro-adjustment as far as it would go, it still back focused. Sent it back, and was so frustrated by all this, that I don't want another one. It's a shame - the colors the lens rendered were just beautiful. Enjoy your lens! Sorry you had that experience. I know that must be frustrating. I do consider myself lucky, especially being an eBay transaction. Maybe you can try it again sometime. I do love the lens already. It's really outstanding! Originally posted by aurele About this DA55/1,4 , I think i'm going to click on "purchase" at the end of the week, when i'll get my paycheck. In fact i gain much more money than i first thought, i really want a 50/1,4 prime, and the *55 is no more "out of reach" . Plus i really dislike the sound of the AF of the FA 50 . I'm not really affraid of the SDM syndrome. I'm much more affraid of dust and sand (which are present 90% of the time when i do outdoor shooting). My next big purchases will be probably the 16-50 and K5 (even if i think the 16-50 is really overpriced.) Yay! Hope you have good luck with it. And enjoy!

02-28-2012, 06:04 AM	#2599
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480	For me gotta be, greatest gadjet of the year, Wacom intuos 4, large. Wow what a difference this thing makes, I am in no way endorsing wacom, I guess a tablet is a tablet at face value, if one just wants a pen and some control better then a mouse, I just wanted the extras on side panel and pens for control.

02-28-2012, 06:37 AM	#2600
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Got a PK-M4/3 adapter for the GF2. Makes for a MUCH wider range of lenses available for the little thing.

02-28-2012, 10:07 AM	#2601
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by Docrwm Makes for a MUCH wider range of lenses available for the little thing. Barely Originally posted by loco Yay! Hope you have good luck with it. And enjoy! I'm quite confident about my future new lens : the shop is very professional (they open the box, and "stamped" the warranty before sending item. So no need to call them back for whatever. If you need to use the warranty they do it for you : they send back another item, you send yours to them and that's it, they care about the rest.), and they only got limited stock so all item have was built in the last 6 months, so will see if Pentax still has some QC and SDM issues Originally posted by Docrwm That was going to be my guess as well. All we need is the answer of this lucky man

02-28-2012, 12:04 PM	#2602
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by aurele Barely I know, I know - I should have gotten the lenses in the cabinet out of their boxes for the family photo

02-28-2012, 01:09 PM	#2603
mccarvindh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio, USA/ India Photos: Gallery Posts: 478	My latest acquisition is the growing 645N family! When I got into MF I promised myself I would not succumb to LBA, but old habits die hard. [IMG] [/IMG]

02-28-2012, 01:19 PM	#2604
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	But what is the new arrival? The 35mm? Or the lens sporting that huge hood?

02-28-2012, 09:37 PM	#2606
wolfiegirl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mystery Bay, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,111	An old version of the tamron 35-70/2.8 (the one before the 01a). Initial tests in the office look good but am a bit flummoxed about the distance required for focusing and the macro setting. I only got this for the pk mount as I already own a 01a.

02-29-2012, 01:16 AM - 1 Like	#2607
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	bying lens you don't really need because you have the latter model, mean you are in very big trouble with LBA. You are "irrecoverable" about LBA...

02-29-2012, 10:29 AM	#2608
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by mccarvindh Good question, here is the order: 645N 55 F2.8 200 F4 645-K adapter (not in pic) 45-85 35 F3.5 Extension rings 150 F2.8 (On the way!) 150 is a great FL on 645, that 2.8 should be like shooting a 90 1.7 on 35mm a great portrait lens (My Bronnie is a little slower at 3.5 - more like f2 but sharp even wide open

02-29-2012, 05:13 PM	#2609
mccarvindh Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio, USA/ India Photos: Gallery Posts: 478	Originally posted by eddie1960 150 is a great FL on 645, that 2.8 should be like shooting a 90 1.7 on 35mm a great portrait lens (My Bronnie is a little slower at 3.5 - more like f2 but sharp even wide open Thank you eddie for weighing in on the 150. I am very thrilled about its arrival. Will let you know how it works out.

03-01-2012, 01:29 AM	#2610
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	yesterday i acquired a new set of Eneloop, SanDisk SDHC 16Go Xtrem III (which is way faster than my previous Ultra 2), and today my dad gave me a Pentax flash AF280T. so now i got 2 flash i will need some wireless transmitter to use them both ! Another thing to buy

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