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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
11-25-2019, 02:54 PM
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Pentax K-S1 - Sigma 30mm 1.4 EX
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
07-19-2020, 02:22 PM
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Pentax 645z with the D-FA 55mm and FA 80-160mm
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
06-21-2020, 08:33 PM
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Pentax FA 150-300MM @ 150mm -
@ 300mm -
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
05-05-2020, 07:25 PM
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Pentax 645z - 55mm f/2.8 - My daughter running around our building complex in Docklands Melbourne, In the early days of isolation due to Covid19 - These few mins outside that everyone needed and especially energy filled children...
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
12-17-2019, 12:50 PM
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Pentax 20-40mm Limited
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
01-09-2020, 05:12 PM
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One my list thus far is the 33-55mm FA, corner softness is a major issue, even stopped down to f/11 + it was still soft. Sold!!!!
Anyone have thoughts on the 55-110mm? I see one for sale on ebay currently, person cant seem to sell it, but claims to be a great lens.
I have consdiered buying it and trying it out..
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
12-04-2019, 08:13 PM
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Kata 3n1 35 or (Now) Manfrotto 3n1 35 - I have the Manfrotto version and it holds my 645z, and 5-6 Lens, batteries and all required gear.
Great backpack
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
12-19-2019, 04:15 AM
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Pentax 645z - FA 200mm f/4 - I got this lens for $180 AU ...........What a absolute bargin
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
12-17-2019, 12:26 PM
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Pentax 645 FA 80-160mm - With an unwilling participant
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Forum: Lens Sample Photo Archive
10-23-2019, 02:11 AM
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K-70 - Local Tulip festival
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
11-20-2019, 12:13 PM
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Man could defiantly walk on water in that first photo….. Brilliant shots Ed…
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
10-14-2019, 01:32 AM
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Pentax 55-300 PLM
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Forum: Pentax K-70 & KF
10-14-2019, 01:28 AM
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Sigma 30mm 1.4 EX
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-30-2019, 06:48 PM
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I do all my stuff on a laptop, but I had to update my older laptop to a new one as the RAW files from the 645z slowed it right down (to near death)
I ended up getting a Asus i7 something, 256 SSD + 1TB HDD, 16gb RAM and make sure you get a dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 I think mine came with), or it will suck away some of your RAM!
And I’ve been pretty happy with it....
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-17-2019, 06:42 PM
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“I don't know how you keep turning up these bargain buys Tim!”
– Just ask the question and see if people are negotiable and make sure I know what the going price of the items are both new and second hand. Plus sadly I find many more bargains for Pentax items than say for Nikon, this could be due to lack of availability or just most people are either shooting canon, Nikon or Fujifilm? (I guess this is good for people wanting to purchase Pentax gear)
I have looked into something wider for my K70/K-S1, not so much for travelling, as this is why I take the 645z and 35mm (which is about 27.65mm in 35mm terms) which I find plenty wide enough. And I primarily use the 645z for landscape/cityscape.
But, have looked into the options of a wider lens, and I’ve seen the 15mm again at Dcxpert. Whether I pull the pin on something like this, I’m not sure. I may give it some time to think about it till I do
I was looking at the Sigma 10-20mm (the lighter of the two sigma) but not sold from what some of the reviews say. The 12-24 sounds ok, other than being more versatile, which do you prefer?
I was in Japan this time last year and it’s a second hand paradise for lens and even bodies. While there I brought a 645 120mm FA macro for my 645z for $320 au, over here via ebay and alike they are well over 500….. Was very happy with this purchase. Also got a Nikon 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G for my d810 for $21…. Sharp as a tack and my cheapest Nikon purchase to date…. Impressive lens for the price
To date I’ve never dropped any of my camera’s, I won’t ask how you found out, but it sounds like you’d be on your second copy of the 55-300?
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-20-2019, 06:45 PM
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Nice Ed, you've done our River and skyline great justice here.....
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
10-14-2019, 01:34 AM
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Pentax 645 FA 200mm f/4
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Forum: Pentax K-70 & KF
10-07-2019, 02:12 AM
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Pentax 30mm EX f/1.4
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Forum: Pentax Medium Format
09-29-2019, 11:28 PM
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Pentax 645 FA 150-300mm, @300mm, f/5.6 hand held (Windy day too)
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-14-2019, 05:14 AM
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K-S1 with 20-40mm Limited
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-22-2019, 12:37 AM
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The APS-C systrm offers as much as both of MF and FF and in a smaller more compact package. Happy i've added it to my gear...
Here's some shots taken today with the 55-300mm PLM, its a brilliant lens - Thanks again for the tip Des....
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Forum: Pentax K-70 & KF
09-14-2019, 05:23 AM
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20-40mm Limited, Pentax k70
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-19-2019, 01:31 PM
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Again Des, you make all these lenses look brilliant….. Fantastic stuff, have you printed some of these??
Ok, after reading the last few days I’ll get myself the 15mm Limited (either the green or red version), I figure the weight is perfect being under 200gms and I’m happy to move my feet and save getting something bigger like the 12-24mm
I picked up the 55-300 PLM, haven’t had much time to try it out, but so far from what I see, its brilliant…. Even 300mm wide open seemed better than what many where saying…..
Thanks again for the tips Des, much appreciated.
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-16-2019, 07:36 PM
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The problem here is, your making any lens look brilliant Des......
I’ve thought that having the 18-135 why get the 55-200/55-300, but as you state lower in your reply, having say the 20-40mm and a 55-200/300 makes for a nice light travel set up. - I will go with one of the 55-200/300mm
My thoughts are this, I take my Pentax 645z most trips with 35mm, 55mm or 75mm and 80-160mm. I don’t shoot much longer than 55-75mm with the 645z when travelling and most of the time don’t use the 80-160. So I figured taking the K70 with 20-40mm and a 55-200/300 will kill of the need to carry the 80-160mm (which is about 1kg)..... And having the 55-200/300 keeps the options for shooting long open when needed
Really good information Des, thank you very much, definably given me food for thought....
- I will go with one of the 55-200/300mm – Just need to choose I guess – the PLM seems nice, I get a lot of stuff through DCXpert – I’ll look into this
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Forum: Pentax K-S1 & K-S2
09-15-2019, 08:03 PM
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Don't rush to sell the 18-135. Paired with the K-S1 it will make a great grab-and-go (or leave hidden in the car) kit. Paired with the K-70, it's a great WR kit for bushwalking, cycle touring, boat cruises etc (with a mini-tripod, e.g. Gorilla pod, and maybe a filter for long-exposure pixel-shift shots). The 18-135 is surprisingly capable, for such a wide-ranging zoom. Corners are soft (although they improve stopped down), but centre sharpness is excellent - the combination allows for some 3D pop, with practice. It has good colours and microcontrast.
Hi Des, Some great photos, I've seems many of yours on this site and am always wowed by them. Plus you’re are semi local to me, so I know many of the area's they are taken. Fantastic
Yes after a few weeks with both my K70 and K-s1, I tired the 18-135 on both and have chosen to keep it, as you say attach it to the ks1 and it’s a very portable little camera with a great lens which covers almost all required focal lengths.
I did also buy a 20-40mm Limited, second hand and find it absolutely brilliant, so having this and the 18-135 attached to either of the cameras makes for light and compact photography. (My wife likes this)
Thanks again for your thoughts and post, again.....Beautiful pictures...
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