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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-16-2010, 10:02 PM
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to be honest Carl you're not speaking with someone who knows all the ins and outs of photography, i'm a bit of a hack so when you ask am i specifically after a zoom i'm wondering a zoom lens in comparison to what exactly? a manaul focus lens, please forgive very simple thought processes. so maybe a good question for me to ask is what is a DA* 300mm/f4? i do know what you mean tho with the 18-250mm not hitting the mark. kinda sux after driving up and down a rally stage trying to find the ideal and safe spot only to have the majority of your images not quite filling up the bulk of your frame.
thanks
S.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-16-2010, 09:52 PM
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thanks for that info Ossi. to be honest i wasn't even sure a sigma 150-500mm would fit on a pentax it's just that the 150-500mm is the biggest i could find without having to rent my arse on the streets. my humble home is in the state of victoria under a small collection of twigs and sticks.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-16-2010, 09:49 PM
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how's it hangin grey goat, thanks for the reply. the types of event i usually try to get to, which isn't as often as i like are classic type car rallies which usually take place on public roads. whilst i thinks we do get maybe one or two rounds of the wrc i haven't touched that yet. now i'm not a pro, strictly an amateur, but the beauty of the classic car rallies is even if you don't have "acrreditation" if you do your homework (i.e. recon for good spots for pics) and you have the right gear (i certainly don't yet) you can come up with some good shots. i like to get to the targa events. the main obstacle with these is if you don't have someone who can drop you off to do your shoot and then pick you up at the end then you need a car to get to your position. if you have a car then you have to find somewhere safe to park it where is won't interfere with racing, this aint always easy given the distance btw parking spot (general landscape and terrain) and shooting spot. from the experience i have had if you find a suitable spot which aint likely to see you killed you will not be picked up by officials doing their sweep before the race (hence why i'm after a bigger zoom lens so i'm not in danger). i have spend at least one very early morning in a cow paddock in Tassie before the sad part was this was before my SLR and i was using a shite point and shoot digital.
the following links will give you an idea of the events i like to follow here in Aus, in particular catchfence will definitely give you a heads up about who uses what although i only know of one chap on the site who uses a pentax to shoot motorsport.
http://www.targa.org.au/index.html
www.classicadelaide.com.au/
www.targawest.com.au/
Catch Fence Photos - Motor Sport Photography Forums • Index page
cheers
S.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-16-2010, 05:21 PM
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g'day all. i currently shoot a bit of motorsport with my k20d. i'm shooting with a 18-250mm tamron atm. in short the 18-250 aint cutting it and i'd like more zoom. so can anyone recommend a good lens be it Tamron or anything else for this purpose? is anyone using a 150-500mm and if so can you give us some feedback.
for those looking for a real challenge if you feel like posting up a shot taken with a smaller zoom lens in comparison to a 150-500mm that would give me a fairly decent heads up
cheers
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