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Forum: General Photography
06-22-2022, 12:33 PM
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I had a Panasonic GX85 and recently an Olympus EP7. I liked the handling, menus, and image in both. The Olympus had better high ISO noise control, even if both fall quite short of my fabulous Kp.
The m43 lens selection is fantastic, and if could start photography from zero, I'd go all Olympus: a M5-III, E-P7, 12-45 and 40-150 F4 pro lenses, and 45mm 1.8
The Panasonic 12-32 pancake zoom as very good image quality and makes the smaller cameras almost pocketable, perfect for street photography
I also own a Fuji X-e3, and while I like the film simulations, the handling is terrible, even with so many controls; and the menus are a big no.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
05-18-2021, 09:07 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-11-2021, 05:55 PM
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I'll definitively get the dfa*85, in your position:
-If you're making money from pics, you're going to get back the investment, and a modern, fast and reliable focusing lens is always a great plus
-Rendering consistency. I've the 50-135 as you, and the dfa*50 and they render extremely similar in colour, contrast, etc. I'm pretty sure the dfa*85 shares the same rendering qualities. That means is going to be much easier for you to edit a session taken with those lenses, when dealing with colour profiles, etc.
I've and had limiteds and love them, but star glass is just on another level altogether. Just give yourself the treat of modern glass.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-23-2021, 10:30 AM
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Get an used Ricoh GR.
It will redefine what "portability" means, and the lens is insanely good in sharpness and rendering.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
02-14-2021, 06:50 AM
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Didn't notice! Thanks. These days, most wagons I see are flatcars, so perhaps something moved and protruded out of the wagon.
Would love to see some pics of the British railways. I've been a railfan/ model railroader since I was 5 or 6.
Anyway; another bridge. Whitefish, Montana.
 Whitefish by Gian Claudio Palazzolo, en Flickr
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Forum: Sold Items
02-01-2021, 07:43 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-30-2021, 05:55 PM
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I've the Voigt 180mm. Is about the size of the 20-40 (see attached) so very compact and portable. 49mm filters shared along many Pentax lenses, great 1:4 pseudo macro
What is not, is "usable" wide open. The darn thing is a monster! By far the sharpest lens I own/ever owned, and that includes macros, limiteds, Zeiss and star. Is so sharp at F4, I rarely stop it down. Zero aberrations, as a true APO.
Focus throw and dampening are perfect, like a Takumar or Zeiss; so is top notch build quality.
On the other hand, coatings are behind Pentax and Zeiss. I always use a hood to improve colour saturation and contrast, and adjust in post.
Not wanting to shameless self plug, but I'm willing to sell it, as I'm not a tele guy at all :confused:
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
10-26-2020, 09:29 PM
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Viewfinder Overlay: AF Points, Grid Display, Electronic Level, AF Frame, Spot Metering Frame, Crop, Smart Function, Operation Control Lock
So, hybrid viewfinder?
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-06-2020, 12:27 AM
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If they did, given how we like to act, I'm quite sure the winning name would be:
K-omplain :lol:
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Forum: Lens Sample Photo Archive
07-19-2020, 08:47 PM
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My beloved workhorse. So light, well built, beautiful looking.....and that limited rendering!
B&W first:
---------- Post added 19-07-20 at 09:56 PM ----------
Colour, then:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-21-2020, 10:02 PM
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I'll keep the 20-40 and Da*55, use the 58mm filters, with a step up ring for the 20-40 (55mm in diameter); plus the A*85.
As mentioned by AfterPentax before, both 20-40 and 55 are WR and silent focusing; and having the versatility of a zoom is really useful in many situations.
I also keep the 31, and sell the 21, 43 and 70.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-03-2020, 12:31 PM
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Yes I did. Shouldn't I been able to express my review of my lens?
Sad to single out someone because his opinion differs to yours.
In the past, I've readed in the forum that the formula is the same as F and FA, and by the number of elements, I thought it was the same. It certainly feels like a film era lens in purple fringing, colour, contrast, saturation, glare, like the film era lens I used to have.
The limiteds (15, 20-40, 35, 70) I have/used to have and my da*50-135 doesn't show that behaviour. Both inside with strobes and outside, the dfa100 image quality looks more akim to the old lenses than the new ones.
Thanks and best regards.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-03-2020, 08:36 AM
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It does. Is beyond terrible, actually. F8 and you still get lots of fringing.
By far the worst of my lenses in that regard, to the point I no longer use it. Clearly an old, film era design and it shows; stay away.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
03-31-2020, 02:39 PM
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Welcome, and what an absurdly beautiful state Montana is. Had the great luck to be there on october and wanting to come back as soon as things get better.
Enjoy the forum.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
02-11-2020, 03:43 PM
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What? Don't you know we have plenty of armchair experts and business engineers which can teach Ricoh how to run their business?
We're so lucky to have these masterminds within us!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-07-2020, 10:52 AM
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I've the same exact problem with that lens. I shot M or Av mode with manual Iso, and does the same when stopped down. No flash used
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Forum: General Photography
02-04-2020, 06:52 AM
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-22-2020, 06:19 PM
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So according to your "logic" , it will be more expensive than DFA* 70-200 f2.8 .....
Do people even check what they write before hitting the post button? :/
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-20-2020, 10:49 AM
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Looking at the proportions and placement of rings and switches, it seems to be a rebranded Tamron 70-210 F4
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
01-08-2020, 12:29 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-06-2020, 05:26 PM
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Get the GR, you'll never ever regret the purchase.
I've a Kp which is smaller than K-3 plus both 15mm ltd and 20-40 ltd; a friend of mine borrowed his GR ii for testing it over a weekend.
The handling and inconspicuousness of the GR plays on another different level, is a street photo monster and the best purpose-designed camera I've ever tested. One handed operation is where it shines, a dsrl or milc can't even come close.
People don't notice you or don't bother because they think you're shooting an old Sony cybershot/Nikon coolpix kind of camera. Try that with a dslr.....
The image quality is amazing, the lens sharpness is phenomenal! A sample of the quick pics I did (jpg stooc, didn't mess with my friend's settings)
 El cafetero by Gian Claudio Palazzolo, en Flickr
Living as you do in NY, it would be a no brainer for me. I'm planning to visit your city in june and buying the GR is the first thing on my list.
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
12-28-2019, 01:55 PM
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No, you do a minimal amount of sanding to an U shaped part which is moved by the solenoid. It seems the tips of this part develop or have a flash (like casting flash) and get stuck inside the solenoid.
Anyways, the amount of sanding is ridiculously small.
I let my K50 to rest for two weeks without shooting for checking if it could lock with time, and nope, everything works fine!
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
12-27-2019, 07:29 PM
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