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egordon99 · 07-09-2007, 04:33 PM

You do have some really nice shots, the second to last one is great! (well, not so great for the folks whose property just burnt down) If you're willing to shell out BIG BUCKS for a mythical 300mm f/1.0 (which would probably cost as much as my house), why not spend $900 on a 70-200mm f/2.8. It would be TWO whole stops faster than your current telephoto lenses at their long ends. You'd be able to shoot that baseball shot at ISO800, so there would be alot less noise. And you'd still have money left to eat

Or spend $5K on a Canon/Nikon 200mm f/1.8, that's more than a stop faster than the f/2.8...

Kingsofronin · 07-09-2007, 04:40 PM

Great photo's Nathan!

Youre a fine photographer.

nathancombs · 07-09-2007, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by Deni

I like your photos

.

Between can you use manual focus lens? Cos there are some cheap old manual focus lens that are faster than 5.6@200mm.

i LOVE MF lens, i shot menny photos with my K1000 lol

it just hard to find any like that. i know that Pentax made a Pantax SMC FA* 80-200/2.8 ED [IF] but it is no longer being made and they are hard to find

nathancombs · 07-09-2007, 05:14 PM

"Great photo's Nathan!

Youre a fine photographer."

Kingsofronin

thank you

just not as good as Cappa or Weegie lol

Deni · 07-09-2007, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by nathancombs

i LOVE MF lens, i shot menny photos with my K1000 lol

it just hard to find any like that. i know that Pentax made a Pantax SMC FA* 80-200/2.8 ED [IF] but it is no longer being made and they are hard to find

Wouldn't a series 1 vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 be better than with what you're shooting now? They seem to be quite cheap.

nathancombs · 07-09-2007, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by Deni

Wouldn't a series 1 vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 be better than with what you're shooting now? They seem to be quite cheap.

is that F3.5 @ 210 or 70

i know all most nothing about series 1 vivitar lens i had a hang up about vivitar lens in genial. BUT i am getting over it sense i got a series 1 vivitar 100-500 lol i used one onece and it sucked it was not a series 1. (my 100-500 is in the shop)

200mm or so is nice but i like some thing a bit longer like 300 and up.

i would like a

1000mm AF (or MF) just for thows times when the police will not let you get close

i have already had one police officer say that he did not like that i have my 100-500 and my 500 mirror lens lol

he sed i was photoing too much LOL

i would LOVE to see the look on there faces when i pull out that 1000mm LOLOLOLOL

Kaimarx · 07-09-2007, 10:40 PM

Haha! You remind me of a very successful businessman here in NZ by the name of Dave Clark, he himself suffering from Dyslexia has difficulty spelling and even pronouncing words correctly. Yet despite his awkward way of communicating with words he proceeded to create the countries largest and most prestigious graphic design firm from scratch.

The Vivitar is f3.5 @ 70mm i have one but it's not as good as the Pentax smc F 70 - 210 (49mm filter) which has the same speed. The Vivitar (67mm filter) is pretty big and heavy compared to the pentax and has a so-so macro funtion, both are relatively cheap but beware of internal fungus due the age of the lenses. Have you tried looking at Sigmas long range offerings?........maybe talk to a few of the talented Birders here who use the big guns. Sounds (and looks) like you could do very well for yourself in the future. All the best.

Last edited by Kaimarx; 07-09-2007 at 11:03 PM.

Deni · 07-10-2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

is that F3.5 @ 210 or 70

As far as I know it's f3.5 from 70 to 210mm.

Kaimarx · 07-10-2007, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by Deni

As far as I know it's f3.5 from 70 to 210mm.

Yep, sorry it is a constant aperture lens. You can find more on the different versions here....

Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 Macro Zooms - Mark Roberts Photography

That said, if you can find a Preset Takumar 200 f3.5 it will not dissapoint you. Asahi designed this lens for Photoj's. If you see one on the market grab it!

nathancombs · 07-10-2007, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Kaimarx

Yep, sorry it is a constant aperture lens. You can find more on the different versions here....

Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 Macro Zooms - Mark Roberts Photography

That said, if you can find a Preset Takumar 200 f3.5 it will not dissapoint you. Asahi designed this lens for Photoj's. If you see one on the market grab it!

this is the only real compliant i have with Pentax lol you can find a LOT of GOOD fast lens that cover 10mm -135mm then there is an ok selection 135mm - 200mm the faster stuff in this range are a bit hard to find 300mm + they exist BUT are EXTRMLY hard to find people have them BUT are not selling lol and well i do not blame them

Kingsofronin · 07-10-2007, 01:23 PM

Not to take anything away from Pentax,
but I believe canon has a 250-500 f/4 telephoto that goes for about 600.

I'll check it out and edit when I find the link/find out im wrong.

edit: NVM. It's a 70-200. My mistake. Best choice is to go with a sigma telephoto.
They are worth every penny, in my humble opinion.

nathancombs · 07-10-2007, 01:28 PM

now it would be cool if some one came out with an adapter so that you could put Cannion or Nikon lens on a Pentax,

i did look for one but did not find any. it would also be cool if you could still use the AF it is nothing agenst Pentax but it would open up witch lens you could get

Kingsofronin · 07-10-2007, 01:33 PM

Amazon.com: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 DG RF APO Aspherical Ultra Telephoto Zoom Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

Thats probably your best bet, my man.

They call that lens the Bigma.

MRRiley · 07-10-2007, 01:43 PM

Nathan.... Take a look at Noise Ninja. This could help with your low light issues a lot cheaper than a $5,000 fast lens...

Mike

stewart_photo · 07-10-2007, 02:49 PM

So, when did "photoj" become the latest slang for photojournalist or photojournalism? I ignored this tread for several days because I had no idea what that meant. Perhaps that's why others didn't immediately respond as well. Regardless, "photoj" sounds almost as silly as the "PJ" used during the Vietnam era decades ago.

stewart

07-10-2007, 01:43 PM	#44
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Nathan.... Take a look at Noise Ninja. This could help with your low light issues a lot cheaper than a $5,000 fast lens... Mike Last edited by MRRiley; 07-10-2007 at 01:50 PM.

07-10-2007, 02:49 PM	#45
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	photoj?? So, when did "photoj" become the latest slang for photojournalist or photojournalism? I ignored this tread for several days because I had no idea what that meant. Perhaps that's why others didn't immediately respond as well. Regardless, "photoj" sounds almost as silly as the "PJ" used during the Vietnam era decades ago. stewart

07-09-2007, 04:33 PM	#31
egordon99 Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Philly Posts: 1,561	You do have some really nice shots, the second to last one is great! (well, not so great for the folks whose property just burnt down) If you're willing to shell out BIG BUCKS for a mythical 300mm f/1.0 (which would probably cost as much as my house), why not spend $900 on a 70-200mm f/2.8. It would be TWO whole stops faster than your current telephoto lenses at their long ends. You'd be able to shoot that baseball shot at ISO800, so there would be alot less noise. And you'd still have money left to eat Or spend $5K on a Canon/Nikon 200mm f/1.8, that's more than a stop faster than the f/2.8...

07-09-2007, 04:40 PM	#32
Kingsofronin Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 150	Great photo's Nathan! Youre a fine photographer.

07-09-2007, 04:54 PM	#33
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517 Original Poster	Originally posted by Deni I like your photos . Between can you use manual focus lens? Cos there are some cheap old manual focus lens that are faster than 5.6@200mm. i LOVE MF lens, i shot menny photos with my K1000 lol it just hard to find any like that. i know that Pentax made a Pantax SMC FA* 80-200/2.8 ED [IF] but it is no longer being made and they are hard to find

07-09-2007, 05:14 PM	#34
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517 Original Poster	"Great photo's Nathan! Youre a fine photographer." Kingsofronin thank you just not as good as Cappa or Weegie lol

07-09-2007, 05:26 PM	#35
Deni Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tirana, Albania, South Europe, Planet Earth Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 621	Originally posted by nathancombs i LOVE MF lens, i shot menny photos with my K1000 lol it just hard to find any like that. i know that Pentax made a Pantax SMC FA* 80-200/2.8 ED [IF] but it is no longer being made and they are hard to find Wouldn't a series 1 vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 be better than with what you're shooting now? They seem to be quite cheap.

07-09-2007, 09:45 PM	#36
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517 Original Poster	Originally posted by Deni Wouldn't a series 1 vivitar 70-210mm f3.5 be better than with what you're shooting now? They seem to be quite cheap. is that F3.5 @ 210 or 70 i know all most nothing about series 1 vivitar lens i had a hang up about vivitar lens in genial. BUT i am getting over it sense i got a series 1 vivitar 100-500 lol i used one onece and it sucked it was not a series 1. (my 100-500 is in the shop) 200mm or so is nice but i like some thing a bit longer like 300 and up. i would like a 1000mm AF (or MF) just for thows times when the police will not let you get close i have already had one police officer say that he did not like that i have my 100-500 and my 500 mirror lens lol he sed i was photoing too much LOL i would LOVE to see the look on there faces when i pull out that 1000mm LOLOLOLOL

07-09-2007, 10:40 PM	#37
Kaimarx Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland Photos: Gallery Posts: 452	Haha! You remind me of a very successful businessman here in NZ by the name of Dave Clark, he himself suffering from Dyslexia has difficulty spelling and even pronouncing words correctly. Yet despite his awkward way of communicating with words he proceeded to create the countries largest and most prestigious graphic design firm from scratch. The Vivitar is f3.5 @ 70mm i have one but it's not as good as the Pentax smc F 70 - 210 (49mm filter) which has the same speed. The Vivitar (67mm filter) is pretty big and heavy compared to the pentax and has a so-so macro funtion, both are relatively cheap but beware of internal fungus due the age of the lenses. Have you tried looking at Sigmas long range offerings?........maybe talk to a few of the talented Birders here who use the big guns. Sounds (and looks) like you could do very well for yourself in the future. All the best. Last edited by Kaimarx; 07-09-2007 at 11:03 PM.

07-10-2007, 12:38 AM	#38
Deni Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tirana, Albania, South Europe, Planet Earth Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 621	Quote: is that F3.5 @ 210 or 70 As far as I know it's f3.5 from 70 to 210mm.

07-10-2007, 01:31 AM	#39
Kaimarx Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland Photos: Gallery Posts: 452	Originally posted by Deni As far as I know it's f3.5 from 70 to 210mm. Yep, sorry it is a constant aperture lens. You can find more on the different versions here.... Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 Macro Zooms - Mark Roberts Photography That said, if you can find a Preset Takumar 200 f3.5 it will not dissapoint you. Asahi designed this lens for Photoj's. If you see one on the market grab it!

07-10-2007, 11:09 AM	#40
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kaimarx Yep, sorry it is a constant aperture lens. You can find more on the different versions here.... Vivitar 70-210 Series 1 Macro Zooms - Mark Roberts Photography That said, if you can find a Preset Takumar 200 f3.5 it will not dissapoint you. Asahi designed this lens for Photoj's. If you see one on the market grab it! this is the only real compliant i have with Pentax lol you can find a LOT of GOOD fast lens that cover 10mm -135mm then there is an ok selection 135mm - 200mm the faster stuff in this range are a bit hard to find 300mm + they exist BUT are EXTRMLY hard to find people have them BUT are not selling lol and well i do not blame them

07-10-2007, 01:23 PM	#41
Kingsofronin Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 150	Not to take anything away from Pentax, but I believe canon has a 250-500 f/4 telephoto that goes for about 600. I'll check it out and edit when I find the link/find out im wrong. edit: NVM. It's a 70-200. My mistake. Best choice is to go with a sigma telephoto. They are worth every penny, in my humble opinion.

07-10-2007, 01:28 PM	#42
nathancombs Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waysboro va Photos: Gallery Posts: 517 Original Poster	now it would be cool if some one came out with an adapter so that you could put Cannion or Nikon lens on a Pentax, i did look for one but did not find any. it would also be cool if you could still use the AF it is nothing agenst Pentax but it would open up witch lens you could get

07-10-2007, 01:33 PM	#43
Kingsofronin Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 150	Amazon.com: Sigma 170-500mm f/5-6.3 DG RF APO Aspherical Ultra Telephoto Zoom Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo Thats probably your best bet, my man. They call that lens the Bigma.

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