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Prices look pretty good - lots of lenses for various mounts

**carlb** · 04-23-2021, 09:06 PM

Mmmmm, a silver 20 - 40 for just over 700 bucks. Tempting.

Gary H Perth · 04-23-2021, 11:46 PM

I saw that Crab. I also have a Sony A7ii, and a couple of those $400 lenses are teasing me, Samyang 85mm f1.4 for example.

**carlb** · 04-24-2021, 08:20 PM

I was just rummaging through the specials and they have a MindShift Gear rotation180° Panorama Backpack (Tahoe Blue) for just $84. I bought the grey version back in 2019 and it cost me over $300 so that's quite a saving. I used it in Tassie recently and it works very, very well with just a couple of small quirks (none of which would stop me recommending it).

So if someone needs a great backpack for combining hiking and photography....there's a bargain to be had.

Gary H Perth · 04-24-2021, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

I saw that Crab. I also have a Sony A7ii, and a couple of those $400 lenses are teasing me, Samyang 85mm f1.4 for example.

I was auto-corrected from your handle to Crab, sorry it was not my doing.

**carlb** · 04-24-2021, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

I was auto-corrected from your handle to Crab, sorry it was not my doing.

Haha, no worries Gary. I've been called far worse

Gary H Perth · 04-25-2021, 06:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by carlb

Mmmmm, a silver 20 - 40 for just over 700 bucks. Tempting.

I thought that you decided the 20-40 underperforms the 16-85 after your Tassie experience?

The silver 20-40 is tempting for me to use on my silver+black K-01, but the early reviews questioned the image quality, and I have the five Limited primes (15, 21, 35, 40 and 70). I could probably do almost everything the 20-40 could, by sticking with the 35mm and walking a bit further to frame shots.

**carlb** · 04-25-2021, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by Gary H Perth

I thought that you decided the 20-40 underperforms the 16-85 after your Tassie experience?

The silver 20-40 is tempting for me to use on my silver+black K-01, but the early reviews questioned the image quality, and I have the five Limited primes (15, 21, 35, 40 and 70). I could probably do almost everything the 20-40 could, by sticking with the 35mm and walking a bit further to frame shots.

The 16 - 85 is certainly a more than capable lens and it'll be one of two that I take on any future holidays (along with the 55 - 300), but I think the 20 - 40 is too nice to sit on my desk as a paperweight without getting an estimate of how much it will cost to get repaired. I've also got the other Limiteds but I can't bear the thought of a Limited sitting unrepaired without giving it a second chance. I bought it secondhand for about half the new cost so I've got a bit of leeway with potential repair costs. I'm hoping to take it to CRK tomorrow if we get out of lockdown later today.

**Wingincamera** · 04-26-2021, 01:05 PM

When I first checked out the link I wondered what the excitement was about, prices were high. Then I realized where this was at, Australia.

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04-24-2021, 08:37 PM	#5
Gary H Perth Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Floreat Posts: 623 Original Poster	My apology carlb. Originally posted by Gary H Perth I saw that Crab. I also have a Sony A7ii, and a couple of those $400 lenses are teasing me, Samyang 85mm f1.4 for example. I was auto-corrected from your handle to Crab, sorry it was not my doing.

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04-23-2021, 09:06 PM	#2
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	Mmmmm, a silver 20 - 40 for just over 700 bucks. Tempting.

04-23-2021, 11:46 PM	#3
Gary H Perth Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Floreat Posts: 623 Original Poster	I saw that Crab. I also have a Sony A7ii, and a couple of those $400 lenses are teasing me, Samyang 85mm f1.4 for example.

04-24-2021, 08:20 PM	#4
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	I was just rummaging through the specials and they have a MindShift Gear rotation180° Panorama Backpack (Tahoe Blue) for just $84. I bought the grey version back in 2019 and it cost me over $300 so that's quite a saving. I used it in Tassie recently and it works very, very well with just a couple of small quirks (none of which would stop me recommending it). So if someone needs a great backpack for combining hiking and photography....there's a bargain to be had.

04-24-2021, 08:46 PM	#6
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by Gary H Perth I was auto-corrected from your handle to Crab, sorry it was not my doing. Haha, no worries Gary. I've been called far worse

04-25-2021, 06:30 PM - 1 Like	#7
Gary H Perth Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Floreat Posts: 623 Original Poster	Originally posted by carlb Mmmmm, a silver 20 - 40 for just over 700 bucks. Tempting. I thought that you decided the 20-40 underperforms the 16-85 after your Tassie experience? The silver 20-40 is tempting for me to use on my silver+black K-01, but the early reviews questioned the image quality, and I have the five Limited primes (15, 21, 35, 40 and 70). I could probably do almost everything the 20-40 could, by sticking with the 35mm and walking a bit further to frame shots.

04-25-2021, 07:17 PM	#8
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by Gary H Perth I thought that you decided the 20-40 underperforms the 16-85 after your Tassie experience? The silver 20-40 is tempting for me to use on my silver+black K-01, but the early reviews questioned the image quality, and I have the five Limited primes (15, 21, 35, 40 and 70). I could probably do almost everything the 20-40 could, by sticking with the 35mm and walking a bit further to frame shots. The 16 - 85 is certainly a more than capable lens and it'll be one of two that I take on any future holidays (along with the 55 - 300), but I think the 20 - 40 is too nice to sit on my desk as a paperweight without getting an estimate of how much it will cost to get repaired. I've also got the other Limiteds but I can't bear the thought of a Limited sitting unrepaired without giving it a second chance. I bought it secondhand for about half the new cost so I've got a bit of leeway with potential repair costs. I'm hoping to take it to CRK tomorrow if we get out of lockdown later today.

04-26-2021, 01:05 PM	#9
Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	When I first checked out the link I wondered what the excitement was about, prices were high. Then I realized where this was at, Australia.

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