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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-19-2009, 05:41 PM
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Ok - I am convinced - I'll hang on to the 50 and save up for the 35 - oh and check out Prodigal2000 while I am at it.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-19-2009, 11:31 AM
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No - when I say size, I literally mean the heft and bulk of the lens - not the focal length. If I wanted macro mostly for bugs, the 100 or maybe even 200 it would be, but I am mostly interested in macro for small landscapes and patterns - not so much for the flighty things.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-19-2009, 08:35 AM
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Any opinions out there from those of you who have used both of these lenses? Just picked up the K20D and have always wanted a true macro, but wasn't convinced that a 100mm would be the size of choice for me. Seems the 35 is just the size I am looking for and would be a superb, robust walk around lens. Not sure I want to let go of the 50, but wouldn't be able to justify keeping both.
Amazon has the lens listed for 419.00 right now - not sure I want to let that pass.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-10-2009, 10:50 AM
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Pentax "thinks" more like a human - Canon more like a machine - and Nikon somewhere in between.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
03-06-2009, 05:42 PM
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-28-2009, 10:49 AM
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I have no complaints at all of the K20D. Sure, other cameras may have faster AF, but I doubt if they have better ergonomics and user interface. That right there can cancel out the advantages of faster AF - at least under many conditions. I also have to wonder about this need for speed. I mean, many of the very best sports-oriented photos in the past 50 years were taken with manual focus cameras - hell, some even with flash bulb (i.e., Ali standing over his fallen foe with the smoky arena air behind him - one of the best captures of all times). Makes we wonder how critical fast AF really is. Perhaps to capture action yes - but certainly not to capture life - or more specifically - the drama of sport.
Then again I don't depend on my camera to make a living - I depend on it to make me smile - and in that - it performs exceedingly well.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-26-2009, 07:52 AM
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Thanks arpaagent!! I just won an auction for one of these for a whole $19.50. From the looks of your pics, it is going to do exactly what i need it to do. I was looking for a small walk around lens, with modest macro capability to use with my 5x-zn film camera . As I'll be using it mostly on the river when fishing/kayaking, I needed a lens I didn't care much about harming. If the one I won is a good copy, I am going to be pleased as punch.
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Forum: General Talk
02-05-2009, 12:24 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys. I do currently have a WP20 and quite honestly I am not all that taken with it. I have adjusted to a lot changes in the camera world since I first picked up a Canon TLB 32 years ago, but the absence of a viewfinder just isn't one of them. I think I have come up with a solution though. I have a ZX-5n and I am going to pick up a manual focus 35-70 (if I can find one), or maybe a 50 macro. The camera is very light and if I do take a swim, I am out $100 - $150 instead of $700- 1,000. I can get back into shooting slide film too. This could be a whole lot of fun actually.
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Forum: General Talk
02-03-2009, 03:39 PM
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So far I have only managed to comfortably bring along the point and shoot when hiking/wading a river for a full day. Any suggestions for efficiently and safely carrying the dslr on the river for a full days endeavor?
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
02-03-2009, 03:28 PM
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Any recommendations for good quality, but reasonably priced neutral density, circular polarizer and sky 1-A filters for the Pentax 16 - 45 lens? I am usually not real fond of filters, but the above 3 make sense to me - minimally the sky filter to protect my new favorite lens :)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-27-2009, 09:28 AM
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I love frogs!! Superb shots - captured their little personalities well.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-26-2009, 04:42 PM
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Recently upgraded to the Pentax K20D and a new 16-45 lens. (LOVE THEM!) Unfortunately haven't been able to get out much given the often subzero temps, but I have managed to sneak some shots inside:
What fun this new toy is - so glad I took the plunge.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-25-2009, 01:30 PM
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Actually I am just from Michigan, but with the long stretch of subzero cold and the wide expanse of white around here, one might believe the Artic has moved south. I am a long-time Pentax user and a very amateur photographer. Digital has opened a new world for me and I just recently moved up from the Ist DS to the K20D and I couldn't be more pleased. I also discovered this site about 2 weeks ago - wow!!Great information and superb photos folks. Looking forward to just catching up on the threads here as time permits.
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