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Forum: Lens Clubs
08-09-2017, 03:42 AM
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Forum: Lens Clubs
08-07-2017, 07:25 AM
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Hi Cipher, the light is magnificent in this portrait.
How did you mount it to PK ? Curiosity.
And, how would you compare this lens to the P6 80mm Biometar (which I own) ?
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-17-2017, 06:19 AM
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Tim, it is the Zebra squatter one.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
07-17-2017, 04:22 AM
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Hi Tim,
I was waiting for this club!
I have a superb Zeiss Jena 2.8/50.
This one with the K-1 with a 12mm extension tube under bright sunlight and flashlight.
larger size here |
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-11-2017, 03:35 AM
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Thank you very much, Sir! This has been my very first attempt at using my old Tessar in a (semi-) macro setup. I like the rendering, the contrast, the 'pop' effect. Looks like I'll have to explore further this setup...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-10-2017, 09:49 PM
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Thank you very much, Sara :-)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
06-10-2017, 12:40 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-04-2011, 08:33 AM
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:( sorry for silly disturbance - moderator, feel free to remove
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-04-2011, 08:23 AM
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It's been a while since i read the forum the last time -- i'm wondering what happened with all the "clubs"? I miss them!
Daniel
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-23-2011, 05:25 AM
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Most modern lenses are well corrected and very sharp. To me the real issue is rendering i.e. if a lens "has it" - pixie dust or the like. This is mostly subjective, of course, however the community (this forum, among other) quite often converges in this matter.
Pixie dust distribution is not proportional to lens price.
If i would be the OP, i would try to compare the offerings in his target market from this perspective and make my choice from my subjective feelings towards the aesthetic and artistic value of images as rendered by the compared lenses. A useful source might be pbase.com and, to a lesser extend, pixel-peeper.com - next to renting lenses, of course.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-17-2011, 08:23 AM
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Aaaaaah - thank you my friend, now i feel much better, having only 2 or 3 lenses for each focal length! I am relieved! I have only very minor, even neglectible LBA! :D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-01-2011, 09:12 AM
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Just my 2 cents since i never tried the samyang/rokinon etc. I would heartily agree with Yeatzee (first page of the thread), the M85 has this special magic with rendering - to me it's the poorman's FA77: it has pixie dust as well.
However i always put a hood on it.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-09-2011, 08:32 AM
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I've got this lens from *bay for a few euros - just to try it out. Impressions are mixed: my Tessar is very sharp, i love it for portraits. It is very good in short distances or macro (with rings). It has a nice rendering and superb bokeh. However it lacks the vivid colors and contrast of modern coatings, some of which can be compensated with your software.
As for the rigid focusing ring, it is a very common finding with these old lenses and no problem at all. You'll find numerous tutorials on how to dismantle this lens and re-lube it. A 15 minute job for me.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-20-2010, 05:36 AM
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Aha? They try to sell it for twice the price of the (tough to beat) Tamron 17-50? Marketing has definitively some mysteries...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-19-2010, 01:57 AM
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You upgraded to what??? :confused: please explain
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-11-2010, 11:42 PM
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Hi, to me portrait and street feels a bit contradictory with same focal length... thus you might want a zoom going from wide to short tele such as 16/17-50. The Tamron 17-50 is very sharp and fits in your budget. The Pentax 16-50 is expensive and has the SDM burden. The Sigma 17-50 is not as regarded.
For the Tamron, avoid the VC version (rumored to have a modified, lesser optical formula), prefer a made in Japan one, and check it for focusing issues before buying.
See samples of what it can do here.
Alternatively you might go with two manual lenses such as M3.5/28 or K3.5/28 for street, and any Pentax 50mm for portrait. You'll get better rendering, Pentax colors, and superb bokeh at the cost of manual focusing. Budget would be much less than 300$ as well.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-09-2010, 08:41 AM
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Sorry guys, but this new lens frustrates me. Ok it's cheap and makes another low-level entry point in the Pentax system, but you had already the 18-55 for that purpose, which is very good at 35mm BTW - and perhaps even better.
What puzzles me more is the additional redundancy in a lens system that suffers already from complexity and redundancy. The 35mm range is already covered by DA*15-50, DA18-55, DA16-45, DA17-70, DA35, DA40, FA31... Frankly I don't understand Pentax marketing, given limited development and production means.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-04-2010, 11:05 AM
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dear zappa2, something went not right with your nice pics... does the fuzzyness come from the internet publishing?
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Forum: Lens Clubs
09-03-2010, 11:35 PM
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Any news from Mike Cash? It's been a while since he posted. Holidays? I look forward to his marvelous black & whites.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-02-2010, 11:22 PM
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please don't compare pentax limiteds with regular lenses of other brands. Its a different market, as you noticed. Limiteds are loaded with special pixie dust!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-02-2010, 10:51 PM
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Paperbag, which picture is which lens? :confused:
-- edit: sorry, I just noticed your explanation
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-24-2010, 12:13 PM
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To me it's obvious. You're watched constantly by either mini-drones of a secret CIA project, or by small cylindric aliens that try to understand what you're doing with a camera. :lol:
Please, please forgive my wrong sense of humor... I couln't resist. Seriously you should give this camera to repair.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
08-20-2010, 11:38 AM
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Trig, woooooow! those three are your masterpieces!
@ Hello_photo: in the pic of the train on the bridge, the left background trees appear very mushy. Is this due to internet resizing? With your aperture set at f/10 I was expecting better IQ there...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-16-2010, 06:08 AM
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A good idea is to first get acquainted on a crap garbage lens you can get for 5$ on the bay.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-14-2010, 06:37 AM
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Albinar: worst lenses ever made.
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