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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-12-2011, 08:19 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-12-2011, 08:37 AM
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@Atiratha
Thanks I will surely check them all up, the more options I have the easier will be to find good stuff =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-11-2011, 01:57 PM
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Thank you very much my friend! Now I'm only missing 5 more cities w00t! =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-11-2011, 12:36 PM
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Hi, as I'm going to travel in July I was doing some researches to know where can I buy used/new cameras and lenses in the following cities:
Germany:
Berlin.
Dresden.
Prague.
Slovakia:
Bratislava.
Austria:
Vienna
Hungary:
Budapest.
If you have ever been in any of those places and know some stores where I can go, please let me know! =D
Thanks in advance for your time!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-10-2011, 09:33 PM
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In soviet Russia eBay buys you.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-10-2011, 06:29 PM
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lol you are right about that, but I need more time during the day T-T
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-10-2011, 06:15 PM
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Yeah, that's what I'm currently doing, I just thought there was a ''to go'' website focused on this :/
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-10-2011, 05:47 PM
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I'm still looking for a used K-5 from someone that for some reason didnt like it or changed to a higher end camera and a Sigma 100-300. But:
1) I'm not planning to buy them so soon.
2) None of those places have this things (and obviously half the world is looking for them with me).
3) The filters are not good and deliver either tons of useless topics such as already sealed offers or topics where users just comment about them.
I would just like to check some prices and go like fihsing you know... If some day near someone make a really good offer because they are lacking money or so, I would take the chance and buy it. So I would like to know if there's a webseite where I could check those things, just like amazon, but with more contents (e.g. rare stuff).
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-10-2011, 05:35 PM
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So... I've been looking for a used cameras and lenses websites for a few days. I have already checked Adorma, KEH, B&H and our own forum, however they do not have good filters or dont have much materials. I've also looked into amazon and ebay general sites like but they are usually for general purpouses and don't have much about this stuff.
I would like to know if there are any specific websites that are used to buy and sell used camera and lenses (I'm pretty sure there might be at least one or two since we have many photographers around the world) where we can find all of those discontinued and rare stuff.
Thanks for your time in advance! =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 01:58 PM
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Yup yup, I agree with both of you and that's the reason why I'm aiming the 400mm, but Bigma's IQ is no match for the 100-300 even with a 1.4x TC.
Thanks for that link Bert, I was looking for something better than lenshero.com (which ranges from 15mm to 300mm). It just reinforced my choices :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 12:04 PM
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Without a TC, the 60-250 is without any doubts the best lens when it comes to IQ. However 250x1.4TC = 350mm, 250x1.7TC = 425mm, 300x1.4TC = 420mm.
So my thought are that a 100-300 + 1.4x TC will have a better IQ than a 60-250 + 1.7x TC, which I believe you will agree. =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 11:20 AM
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Yes it is, as I actually believe I will barely need to use the 60~90mm range :)
Thanks for your insight! =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 11:09 AM
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I see... So what if I only focus manually, how would you compare the overall IQ of a DA* 60-250 + 1.7TC vs 100-300 + 1.4x TC?
My real bottom line is to discover if that IQ degradation will compensate the 60~90 coverage.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 10:13 AM
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So the 1.7x hunts less than the 1.4x (at long end) with DA* series?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-09-2011, 10:01 AM
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18-135 can't even reach the IQ of the lenses I've mentioned above.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-08-2011, 11:10 PM
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Birds indeed =D and other different animals that I can't get close from, when doing some field trips, like monkeys or so. A user suggested me to crop 17-50's image in case I need to cover that range, once in a while, which I found to be useful since it's pretty sharp. Because I'll be using 100-300 at wide open places, so whenever I'm inside things like museums it won't require more than the 17-50 :)
100-300 actually weights twice as much as DA* 50-135, however I will never reach that given 200~400mm range that I've mentioned, which would require me another lens and more money :x
But sure, thanks for your insight. =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-08-2011, 10:10 PM
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Hi, I'm just looking for a few words from anyone who have already used a 1.7x TC with a DA* 60-250. How does the TC affects your AF and paperture? I would like to reach 200~400mm with a decent IQ (e.g. Sigma 100-300) which takes flawless pictures even with a 1.4x TC, but I find the 60mm low end extremly useful in the DA*, so I'm here to ask if would the DA* work so well with a TC as Sigma, or if perhaps, I'm better off without it. I've read somewhere that the DA* doesn't seems to work very well with a TC (or perhaps that user had some issues with his TC...).
I would also like to take advantage of this topic to ask if you could rather from 1 to 100, how often do you take pictures within the 60~90mm range? (Because that's the gap I will have with my Tamron 17-50 in case I end up with the 100-300) Because I'm not rating that gap as a ''must fill'' atm.
I'm also not taking in account prime lenses due to the fact that I'm a traveler and can't compromise that much weight carrying many lenses.
I'm also having a debate about my gear in here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/142686-packing...ml#post1489885
Updated:
Making this plain and simple: Will the IQ degradation of a DA* 60-250 + 1.7x TC be worth the 60~90mm range coverage?
If not, my answer is the 100-300, which I know it's going to feed my needs =)
Thanks for your time in advance! =D |
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-08-2011, 09:07 PM
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anyone else use this lenses? :x
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-08-2011, 10:52 AM
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Well, I have some contacts here in Brazil that usually find whatever I need, ofc that depending on the item it may get really expensive...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 10:07 PM
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This have been currently stated by a user in the 100-300 page:
"I mostly use this lens for sports and at air shows. As with the 70-200, this lens also works very will with the Sigma EX teleconverters. The Sigma web site states that you lose auto focus capability when using the 2x converter with this lens. That has not been my experience. Auto focus works just fine. Must have been something the lawyers made them say. You know, to protect themselves."
I guess some of them don't have this issue :x
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 09:38 PM
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Alright, thanks very much for your time =D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 09:30 PM
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:eek: Ic... Well, I guess it's something that I will have to deal with :x
Could you give us an input about DA* 60-250 + TC ?
I've found the following user review in the Sigma 150-500 (which has a fairly inferior IQ) page:
"Generally I stick with Pentax lenses, but with brick wall at 300mm, I was left with few options. I did try teleconverters on my DA* 60-250 and 300, but the results were disappointing so I bought the Sigma 150-500."
Should I guess he was using a bad TC or having some kind of technical issues?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 09:08 PM
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Yes, I got your point Fatima :cool:
But I'm also a traveler in the mean time, so I don't have the necessary time to swap lenses that often and that's the main reason why I've previously asked about those specific zoom lenes :)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 09:00 PM
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Thanks for the advice, however I'm looking for Zooms only ;)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-07-2011, 08:56 PM
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Oh I'm sorry I thought the threads were deleted when all the issues were solved :x
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