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**pepperberry farm** · 03-05-2020, 05:12 PM - **4 Likes**

write it down: I bought a zoom...

stevebrot · 03-05-2020, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

write it down: I bought a zoom...

...it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, eh?

Steve

**pepperberry farm** · 03-05-2020, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

...it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, eh?

Steve

yep - I've been looking/thinking/considering a replacement for my DA18-135; there's a Sigma 50-150/2.8 HSM on its way....

stevebrot · 03-05-2020, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

yep - I've been looking/thinking/considering a replacement for my DA18-135; there's a Sigma 50-150/2.8 HSM on its way....

Are you going to get the 17-50/2.8 to go with it?

Steve

**pepperberry farm** · 03-05-2020, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by stevebrot

Are you going to get the 17-50/2.8 to go with it?

Steve

probably not - this was just for a walk-around/convenience lens... the rest I do with primes...

Fluegel · 03-05-2020, 07:06 PM - **1 Like**

I can recommend the Sigma 17-50 F2.8
Great lens excellent value for money.
No longer produced by Sigma means hunting for a clean used one.
I like primes too but make an exception for the Sigma lens.

troika · 03-05-2020, 08:42 PM - **1 Like**

I bought a Tamron 80-200/2.8 on eBay for $330. Based on a preliminary walk around with it today, I think it's a good copy.

Plan to use it mostly for 11-year-old baseball and dogs.

timb64 · 03-06-2020, 01:58 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

probably not - this was just for a walk-around/convenience lens... the rest I do with primes...

Welcome to the dark side, whaa,whaa,whaa

Fluegel · 03-06-2020, 04:40 AM - **1 Like**

Zoom lenses are excellent as long as you keep in mind primes are much better

**steamloco76** · 03-06-2020, 05:39 AM - **4 Likes**

I won this 6627 actuations KP on eBay by a margin of $2.84 under my maximum bid of $555.55. $602 is the total after shipping and Pennsylvania 6% sales tax. Hoping it can replace my K3 for birding. The K3’s high ISO images are far too noisy, especially compared with my K5iis. I’m glad I kept most of the spare batteries I’d purchased for the Ks2, which was a mistake I quickly re-sold. Now to sell some lenses and other equipment to pay for the new acquisition.

MikeyBugs95 · 03-06-2020, 08:16 AM - **1 Like**

Well my new acquisition is only temporary. I'm renting a KP from LensRentals for 5 days so l can take a self-portrait for my photography class.

Racer X 69 · 03-06-2020, 08:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

write it down: I bought a zoom...

Say it ain't so!

Marcus Rowland · 03-06-2020, 02:47 PM

A very nice day for a change, and some interesting stuff:

Portobello Road gave me
A Praktica Super TL with zebra Tessar 2.8/50 for £5 - the lens has fungus in the front element but it's working well mechanically, the body is working mechanically but I don't have the right battery for the meter, won't know if it's OK until I get one, but I'll make a profit on the lens anyway.
A Canon Eos 600 body that works perfectly when I put a battery in, also for a fiver - I'll probably sell that with a 35mm-only Sigma 70-210 I got at the end of last year.
A Pentax F autofocus 3.5-4.5 28-80 for £3 - working well, a bit battered cosmetically but the glass is good. They aren't hugely popular but it'll make a profit.
A Takumar-A 3.5-4.5 28-80 for £4 - a couple of faint scratches on the front element but otherwise OK - the third of these so far this year, they usually do fairly well but with scratches maybe not so good, but I'll probably come out ahead.
A Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.8 for £3 - light fungus but it'll still make a profit.

And... drum roll...got a boxed Nikon AF G 70-300 f4-5.6 in a charity shop for £20! Minor cosmetic marks but working perfectly. I may keep this for myself, but I think it's more likely I'll sell it on, I already have a 28-300 AF Tamron and a 100-500 Vivitar Series 1 MF and don't really want another long lens unless it turns out to give much better results.

In less good news the first of the job lots I got last weekend has arrived and is not very good - for £16 including postage I got a Canonet Junior, a Cosmic Symbol, two 110 cameras and one disc film camera. Unfortunately the Canonet shutter isn't working, and it has slight fungus - I'll try to sell it on for spares and repairs. The Cosmic Symbol should fetch a fiver or so, the rest of it can go into my box of crap for future job lots.

**luftfluss** · 03-06-2020, 03:16 PM - **2 Likes**

I finally bought a 150mm long lens plate for use with my K 500/4.5 and K 135-600.

Fluegel · 03-06-2020, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

write it down: I bought a zoom...

It is better to take a picture with a zoom lens than no picture at all because the focal length needed was not available.
Still I prefer primes.

The Sigma 17-50 F2.8 is an excellent lens but can not come near the nearly 40 year old Pentax 50 mm A series macro lens.
I prefer the Sigma zoom over the Pentax 16-50 lens, at 2-8 the Sigma lens beats the Pentax.

03-06-2020, 05:39 AM - 4 Likes	#19090
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,710	I won this 6627 actuations KP on eBay by a margin of $2.84 under my maximum bid of $555.55. $602 is the total after shipping and Pennsylvania 6% sales tax. Hoping it can replace my K3 for birding. The K3’s high ISO images are far too noisy, especially compared with my K5iis. I’m glad I kept most of the spare batteries I’d purchased for the Ks2, which was a mistake I quickly re-sold. Now to sell some lenses and other equipment to pay for the new acquisition. Attached Images

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03-05-2020, 05:12 PM - 4 Likes	#19081
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	write it down: I bought a zoom...

03-05-2020, 05:30 PM	#19082
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by pepperberry farm write it down: I bought a zoom... ...it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, eh? Steve

03-05-2020, 05:58 PM	#19083
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	Originally posted by stevebrot ...it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, eh? Steve yep - I've been looking/thinking/considering a replacement for my DA18-135; there's a Sigma 50-150/2.8 HSM on its way....

03-05-2020, 06:33 PM	#19084
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by pepperberry farm yep - I've been looking/thinking/considering a replacement for my DA18-135; there's a Sigma 50-150/2.8 HSM on its way.... Are you going to get the 17-50/2.8 to go with it? Steve

03-05-2020, 06:37 PM - 1 Like	#19085
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	Originally posted by stevebrot Are you going to get the 17-50/2.8 to go with it? Steve probably not - this was just for a walk-around/convenience lens... the rest I do with primes...

03-05-2020, 07:06 PM - 1 Like	#19086
Fluegel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 469	I can recommend the Sigma 17-50 F2.8 Great lens excellent value for money. No longer produced by Sigma means hunting for a clean used one. I like primes too but make an exception for the Sigma lens.

03-05-2020, 08:42 PM - 1 Like	#19087
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	I bought a Tamron 80-200/2.8 on eBay for $330. Based on a preliminary walk around with it today, I think it's a good copy. Plan to use it mostly for 11-year-old baseball and dogs.

03-06-2020, 01:58 AM - 3 Likes	#19088
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by pepperberry farm probably not - this was just for a walk-around/convenience lens... the rest I do with primes... Welcome to the dark side, whaa,whaa,whaa

03-06-2020, 04:40 AM - 1 Like	#19089
Fluegel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 469	Zoom lenses are excellent as long as you keep in mind primes are much better

03-06-2020, 08:16 AM - 1 Like	#19091
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Well my new acquisition is only temporary. I'm renting a KP from LensRentals for 5 days so l can take a self-portrait for my photography class.

03-06-2020, 08:33 AM - 2 Likes	#19092
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by pepperberry farm write it down: I bought a zoom... Say it ain't so!

03-06-2020, 02:47 PM	#19093
Marcus Rowland Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	A very nice day for a change, and some interesting stuff: Portobello Road gave me A Praktica Super TL with zebra Tessar 2.8/50 for £5 - the lens has fungus in the front element but it's working well mechanically, the body is working mechanically but I don't have the right battery for the meter, won't know if it's OK until I get one, but I'll make a profit on the lens anyway. A Canon Eos 600 body that works perfectly when I put a battery in, also for a fiver - I'll probably sell that with a 35mm-only Sigma 70-210 I got at the end of last year. A Pentax F autofocus 3.5-4.5 28-80 for £3 - working well, a bit battered cosmetically but the glass is good. They aren't hugely popular but it'll make a profit. A Takumar-A 3.5-4.5 28-80 for £4 - a couple of faint scratches on the front element but otherwise OK - the third of these so far this year, they usually do fairly well but with scratches maybe not so good, but I'll probably come out ahead. A Konica Hexanon AR 50/1.8 for £3 - light fungus but it'll still make a profit. And... drum roll...got a boxed Nikon AF G 70-300 f4-5.6 in a charity shop for £20! Minor cosmetic marks but working perfectly. I may keep this for myself, but I think it's more likely I'll sell it on, I already have a 28-300 AF Tamron and a 100-500 Vivitar Series 1 MF and don't really want another long lens unless it turns out to give much better results. In less good news the first of the job lots I got last weekend has arrived and is not very good - for £16 including postage I got a Canonet Junior, a Cosmic Symbol, two 110 cameras and one disc film camera. Unfortunately the Canonet shutter isn't working, and it has slight fungus - I'll try to sell it on for spares and repairs. The Cosmic Symbol should fetch a fiver or so, the rest of it can go into my box of crap for future job lots.

03-06-2020, 03:16 PM - 2 Likes	#19094
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,618	I finally bought a 150mm long lens plate for use with my K 500/4.5 and K 135-600.

03-06-2020, 07:02 PM	#19095
Fluegel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 469	Originally posted by pepperberry farm write it down: I bought a zoom... It is better to take a picture with a zoom lens than no picture at all because the focal length needed was not available. Still I prefer primes. The Sigma 17-50 F2.8 is an excellent lens but can not come near the nearly 40 year old Pentax 50 mm A series macro lens. I prefer the Sigma zoom over the Pentax 16-50 lens, at 2-8 the Sigma lens beats the Pentax.

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