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Forum: Post Your Photos!
04-24-2009, 06:30 AM
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Jim, very nice shots - especially the second - amazing capture!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-16-2009, 07:15 AM
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You'll love Sigma's OS. I tried it out in a 150-500mm and I'm actually able to frame pictures at the long end rather than shooting and hoping to get something with good composition.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-11-2009, 08:41 AM
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I had the same problem, 'A' adapters that worked better on my K100D Super than on my K10D and K20D. Eventually I ran across this thread that helped to mostly solve the problem:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-lens-articles/50689-fixing-tamron-...a-adapter.html
I still found that some lenses would loose the ability to transmit aperture info if you twisted the lens the wrong way on a K20D body. It happened more often with a heavy lens like the 300mm f/2.8 than with the smaller 135mm f/2.5 I had.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-08-2009, 11:56 AM
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I got these part numbers from KatzEye. You can order these parts from Pentax Service US, but they only ship in the US. I had to order my shims from KatzEye :-(
The part numbers for the K10D/K20D shims are as follows:
76830.M02200A - 0.15mm
76830.M02200B - 0.20mm
76830.M02200C - 0.25mm
76830.M02200D - 0.30mm
76830.M02200E - 0.35mm
76830.M02200F - 0.40mm
Either the 0.25mm or 0.30mm is the standard and correcting a front focus problem will require a thinner shim.
My K20D required a 0.20mm shim and it was out by about an inch at close focus (3') distances with a 50mm lens.
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Forum: Sold Items
04-08-2009, 08:13 AM
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Here are some better shots of the lens itself.
Click on an image to see a full-res version of it.
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Forum: Sold Items
04-08-2009, 08:10 AM
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And some photos of this wonderful lens.
Click on the image to see a full-res version of it.
Note, in the family portrait (the shot of everything that's included), I forgot the Sigma UV filter - but it IS included and is in like-new condition.
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Forum: Sold Items
04-08-2009, 08:05 AM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
PK/A Adaptall-2 Adaptor
Asking Price
$90USD
Item Description
I've got a few of these and am downsizing as I really only use one Adaptall-2 lens these days.
The adapter works great, is in great condition and has served me very well.
This adapter has contacts to transmit aperture info to the body.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Good
Item Location
Toronto, Canada
Shipping Charge
$5USD
Shipping Services
Canada Post
Shipping Destinations
North America
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
Comes with box and manual
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
04-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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Dan, yes, I can't bear to part with it all. Oh I still have your Sigma 30mm, a kit lens and a 80-320mm that my wife uses...
Tom, I'll post some pics when I get home tonight!
Cheers
Don
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Forum: Sold Items
04-07-2009, 01:11 PM
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Oh, I was SUCH an avid collector. What's left is about 4 adaptall lenses, 3 adapters (two of them PK/A), some manual lenses like a Vivitar 50mm 1.7, a Viv 2x TC, extentions tubes and the stuff I'll likely never part with: a DA 55-300, Tamron 28-75mm and a Sigma 70mm macro... Though I just picked up a Sigma 150mm macro for my N***n so we'll see how long the 70mm lasts :-)
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Forum: Sold Items
04-07-2009, 11:16 AM
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It's K mount (which I think is the same as M mount). I don't think Pentax ever made an "M" version of this lens - just K and A.
Cheers, Don
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Forum: Sold Items
04-07-2009, 11:02 AM
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PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Pentax K 50mm f/1.2
Asking Price
$299 USD
Item Description
Great shape, no dings on the body and the glass is immaculate. The rubber grip on the focus ring can sometimes slip a small amount though.
Fantastic lens, but you'll have to get used to focusing with such narrow depth of field.
Includes front and rear caps (not original), Sigma UV filter (6 months old) and a screw-in lens hood.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
No
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Excellent
Item Location
Toronto, Canada
Shipping Charge
$15 USD
Shipping Services
Canada Post
Shipping Destinations
North America
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
Shipping includes tracking and insurance.
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Sold Items
04-07-2009, 10:57 AM
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Price drop, anyone need a zoom with an interesting walk-around range?
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-07-2009, 06:12 AM
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Hey there. My most recent blog post has some examples of all of my light modifiers (bounce, shoot-through, grids, snoot, etc) in combination with a shoot-through used for fill.
I tried getting some convertible umbrellas but found that I got almost 2 stops less light bouncing than the ugly bounce umbrellas I already own. I returned the convertible umbrellas and resigned myself to carrying an extra umbrella around so I didn't have to shoot at full power all the time.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-04-2009, 01:05 PM
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I made the switch from a K20D to a D700 for my portrait photography. I love how must faster AF usually is, but even the D700 hunts some times in low light :-) I see dramatically less CA/PF in my pictures, but not much difference beyond that. Note I only really print 8x10 or 8x12 or simply view on my monitor.
For nature photography I had to part with the Sigma 100-300 f/4 that I used on my K20D and bought a 150-500mm for the D700. Bigger, heavier and gotta shoot at f/8 to get the same sharpness I used to get at f4. Darn good thing the body has good high ISO performance, I need it :-)
Has FF changed my life. Nope. Has it made me a better photographer. Nope. Has it made an incredible ($700 vs $3000 body) difference in the quality of my photos. Well, gotta say, not really - it's pretty subtle.
Here's an example - one photo is a K20D with a 77mm, the other is a D700 with an 80-200mm zoom... What do you think?
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Forum: Sold Items
04-03-2009, 10:31 AM
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SALE PENDING
PentaxForums.com Marketplace Listing
Item for Sale
Sigma 100-300 f/4 DG
Asking Price
$925 USD
Item Description
I've switched systems, for the most part, and need to sell my beloved Sigma 100-300 f/4 DG lens. I bought it last October and it's led a very pampered existence. This lens is positively amazing, sharp wide open, fast to focus and a real joy to use. Works very well with Tamron's 1.4x TC and others too I'm sure.
See my post here for some gushing over the lens.
sigma-100-300-f-4-high-park-mini-review
NOTE: Sigma tweaked the focus and the lens functions perfectly.
Come with original front and rear caps, lens hood, soft case, original box.
I'm including a Hoya HMC Super UV filter and polarizer (82mm) included in the price.
Are you the original owner of the item being sold?
Yes
Are you selling or trading this item?
Selling
Item Condition
Used
Mint
Item Location
Toronto, Canada
Shipping Charge
$40 USD
Shipping Services
Canada Post
Shipping Destinations
North America
Accepted Payment Types
PayPal
Additional Details
..
Please send me a private message if interested in the item!
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-01-2009, 10:15 AM
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Oh, my cheap P-TTL cable locked onto my hotshoe and I had to rip it to pieces to pull up the locking pin and get it off of my K20D. The cable never worked completely reliably after that :-(
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
04-01-2009, 10:13 AM
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Gooshin, you can use the onboard flash of a K10D or a K20D to trigger (optically) AF360 and AF540 flashes. Range is REALLY limited outdoors/in bright light.
I bought a cheap ($35) P-TTL cable from Henry's with the idea of cutting it and splicing in wires to run to my flashes, but never carried through with the idea. I found that I prefered metering with my handheld light meter and using the flashes in manual mode to trying to get P-TTL working. And HSS is really only good for fill, it's not really powerful enough to overpower full sunlight by a couple of stops - if that is what you are looking to do.
Radio Poppers (radiopoppers.com) support both Nikon and Canon TTL systems, pocket wizards do Canon now and Nikon soon. I've not heard of any radio trigger that supports P-TTL, unfortunately.
But try wireless with your onboard flash. I did a shoot at a chapel in UofT and used my onboard as a controller only (did not contribute to the exposure) to fire an AF540 used to fill a mom/daughter sitting in a windowsill - the results were pretty good.
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Forum: General Talk
04-01-2009, 07:56 AM
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I've had this happen so many times on Craigslist it's rediculous. I simply politely write them back saying I only deal locally.
Anything I sell on Craigslist is pick up in person & pay cash. It's the only way to fly...
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Forum: Sold Items
03-29-2009, 08:23 PM
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bump to try to get some love
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-21-2009, 10:15 AM
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Uh, YIKES!
Ok, I haven't seen any bugs yet, 'cept for a few ants. I think we gotta get a move on if you hope to do this without the prospect of being a pin-cushion! :-)
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-20-2009, 08:29 PM
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Thanks Victor, much better now!
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-19-2009, 12:56 PM
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-19-2009, 10:55 AM
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I can contribute 4 flashes and stands along with wireless controllers and I'm game to go!
//D
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Forum: Sold Items
03-16-2009, 07:03 PM
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-15-2009, 09:14 AM
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I've come down with a rotten cold and won't make it today. Hope to see the pictures, though...
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