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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-13-2012, 02:26 AM
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Great, thanks for the advice! I'll look into those lenses you recommend for getting manual aperture control.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-11-2012, 02:55 AM
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Hi all,
I recently got a completely basic extension tube: the kind with no pass through of electronics.
I'm using it with my k-x and the Pentax DA 16-45mm lens - so far, I've set the "Using aperture ring allowed" setting to yes, and have just been trying to use the camera in M mode.
As the lens doesn't have a manual aperture ring, however, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to control that factor?
All the advice I've seen so far has been to manually stop down the lens, then use the green button to make a meter reading, but without being able to do that first piece, I'm not sure how to proceed...
Will I be able to use the extension tube at all with this set up, or do I need to spring for a more advanced tube / a lens with an aperture ring?
Thanks!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-27-2012, 01:50 AM
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Great, thanks for all your suggestions!
Currently top of my list are the Pentax 15mm f/4 or Sigma 10-20mm.
Off to eBay I go...
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
07-26-2012, 07:36 AM
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Hi all,
I have a trip coming up to California wine country and Utah's deserts. At the moment, I have a K-x with just the standard 18-55mm lens.
I'd love some recommendations on what I should be looking for in my first lens purchase: I'm assuming that with landscapes, I should be looking for a decent telephoto and not worry too much about the f-stop?
Everyone "in the know" stresses that the lens quality really is key to taking great photos, but an expensive purchase I'd also to see something like side-by-side comparison photos taken with a budget DA L lens and something a bit more advanced - any pointers?
I will most likely be going second hand to keep costs down - by budget's up to £300, but ideally less!
Thank you!
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