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Forum: Sold Items
10-05-2011, 07:17 AM
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PM sent - hope it's still available!!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-01-2011, 07:13 PM
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Thanks again for all the detailed feedback and insight into lenses.
I will search for an 18-250 first then save up for a f1.4 or faster prime lens.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-30-2011, 07:19 PM
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On the 18-200 without the HSM is the auto focus noisy?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-30-2011, 06:33 PM
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50+ lens!? Wow... How do you even decide what to bring out each time?
That ideal kit seems about right - I did thought about getting a fast ultrawide zoom instead of just a fast prime but needless to say any fast zoom with constant wide aperture will be out of my budget so for now I'm going to looking for the ultrazoom and fast prime first then see what else I need.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-30-2011, 03:03 PM
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Thanks for the recommendations!
I know the 55-300 has better IQ than the superzooms but it's one of those tradeoffs to get versatility. I'm not a pixel junkie so as long as the photos aren't blurred it's good enough for me at this point. Barreling will be worst on the superzoom but should be okay as long as I don't shoot subjects with symmetry =)
So 50mm isn't too tight for say... Food photography during dinner? I've tried shooting at 50mm on my kit lens and it's not wide enough to get the whole dish, but only zoomed into the food. 35mm or less (based on my own test with my 18-55 lens) is more usable for photos I take indoors.
I did purchase a used FA 28-90 to see if it would save me from needing to change to the 55-300 lens, unfortunately I shoot most of my photos between 18 to 150 so the 18-125 and 18-135 are out and 18-200 or 18-250 is a good candidate.
LBA is not a problem for me, but can't say that about buying excessive amount of golf clubs LOL =)
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-30-2011, 01:41 PM
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I've been reading the Pentax forums for the past year (but never posted). I upgraded from the Optio S point-and-shoot camera to a Pentax DSLR last summer and have been slowly getting more into photography, but not really an enthusiast yet.
I've read a lot of different topics regarding "what the best walk around lens" and it's pretty much dependent on what you shoot mostly. I understand to get the most quality out of a DSLR you need to use the proper lens for the job. However, I rarely just go out JUST to shoot photos (thus why I don't consider myself a true photography enthusiast). I only shoot photos when I am doing some other activities outdoors with taking photos only as a secondary activity.
Here's my current setup:
Pentax K-X
DA-L 18-55 F3.5-5.6
DA-L 55-300 F4-5.8
Popup Flash Diffuser (comming in the mail)
I'm an avid golfer/skier/hiker and that's when 75% of my photos are taken. One shot might be landscape (wide), then next portrait (of ourselves in action) and then we'd always find some interesting wildlife to photograph (telezoom). The other 25% of my photos are done during vacation and weekend travels so lots of indoor photography and low light situations. I'm a foody as well so we tend to take lots of food photography.
I'm considering selling my two lens and then buying a super zoom (18-200 or 18-250) for daytime shooting and then switch to a fast prime (35mm f2.8) for low light/indoor shooting (food photography, museum, church, party photos etc).
In particular, I'm looking at the Sigma 18-200 and 18-250 HSM, as well as the Pentax 18-250 (very rare and expensive still!) but between the two sigma super zooms I'm wondering if the HSM (hyper sonic motor for quiet AF) and 50mm extra focal length is really worth the extra $200?
As for the fast prime, is f2.8 fast enough? Or do i need f1.4 or f1.8? on the APS-C sensor 35mm would be equivalent to 45mm on FF, is that a good focal length? I see a lot of older 50mm film fast prime lens (manual focus only) available for cheap but on the K-x it would be 75mm which might be too tight for all-around photography. I understand another way to take photos in low light is set higher ISO and to invest in a good flash but for now that's out of my budget and i'll just use a popup flash diffuser for now.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Forum: Photography Articles
09-28-2011, 08:17 AM
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thanks for this great post - easy to understand for a noob like me!
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