Forum: Lens Clubs
05-11-2009, 06:51 PM
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Some more from the 77 ltd...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-16-2009, 07:18 PM
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Just for the record...I like Pepsi much better than Coke too.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2009, 04:53 AM
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Hi MSE210, welcome to the forums!
I currently own the FA35 (a little over a year), and recently purchased the Sigma 30 - so I can tell you a bit about both camps.
Comparisons:
- Pentax is FF, Sigma is made for digital and for crop sensors.
- Sigma is very sharp at 1.4, and very useably sharp at 1.6/1.8. FA doesn't go here.
- Sigma is significantly sharper (centre) than FA at f2.0 (easily noticable), as well as, at f2.8 (slightly sharper), f4.0 (narrowly sharper). By f8 they are about equal.
- Pentax has noticable hexagonal bokeh. Sigma has round bokeh in the centre and once you get the edge of the frames it becomes more triangular.
- Pentax sharpness is pretty even throughout the image. Sigma is bleeding sharp in the middle areas, but becomes softer in the corners.
- Pentax colours are intact with this lens. Sigma colours are a bit warmer (personally this is more pleasing to me).
- Both have flower petal hoods. Pentax goes on easy and reverses easy for storage. Sigma's is a bit of a pain to put on and does reverse, but the notches are narrow for doing this - it's a bit finicky.
- Pentax has regular lens cap with pinchers on the outside. Sigma has pinchers on the outside, as well as, in the inside (so you can put cap on while hood is still attached).
- Pentax has well made and feels good in the hands. The focus ring is small (if you will use MF). Sigma has the matte crinkle finish (I like it quite a bit) and a signficantly larger focusing mechanism.
- I find Pentax images with this lens to be very flat and lack much depth. The Sigma lens has a surreal 3D effect to them (not unlike FA77) which is actually aided by the softer corners (that are still usable they aren't smudgy messes).
- Both shoot well in lower light. Sigma gets the edge due to the larger aperture of course.
That's about all I can think of right now...
If you are a Pentax purist then go for the FA35 - it's a great lens and can be used in a variety of situations. If the focal length suits you this lens is certainly a worthy competitor to the FA31, or the DA35 macro.
The Sigma is a bit of a specialty lens. It is meant for shooting people for candids/portraits and it does it exceedingly well. The much reported soft corners is certainly accurate, however in real world use it's not that noticable - and helps aid the 3d effect of the lens.
Both of them are very good and both are close to the same price. I chose the FA35 originally, but am switching to the Sigma because of how/what I shoot.
I hope this info is helpful.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
03-18-2012, 09:43 AM
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Took the summer car out of storage because the weather in Southern Ontario is so damn nice. Shot of my girls as we cruised around Elora, ON.
D700 / Tamron 28-75
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
01-04-2012, 03:24 PM
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On the contrary, I only ever owned FF glass for Pentax...so...
Nikon gear doesnt have to be expensive either
Tamron 28-75...paid $275 used
Sigma 50/1.4...paid $400 new
Sigma 70-200 HSM...paid $750 used
Nikon 60d macro...paid $400 new
- 28-200 covered, all 2.8 or better, low light/portrait covered, macro covered. What more do most people need?
I found with Pentax I was buying and selling all the time to find lenses I liked. Except for the 77ltd I didnt find anything that I liked that wasnt from 3rd party...and even the 77 was slow as hell to focus and needed quick shift.
Now Im concentrating on my photography and am no longer concerned about gear. A stellar body like the d700 has that kind of effect...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-17-2010, 04:58 PM
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No, "Prodigital" and "1-2-3 Easy Ship" on Ebay are both Carmen's Photo which is located in Stratford, Ontario (about 30 mins West of Kitchener/Waterloo). The items they sell are shipped from Stratford, come with Canadian warranties (and sometimes extended MACK warranties too), and you will not incur customs charges (unless you don't live in Canada).
Hope this helps.
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
09-12-2010, 05:47 PM
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Event:
"Spring"
Shot of my youngest daughter taken earlier this year when Spring decided that it was finally going to overtake the snow and begin to warm things up. The Winter started early and was long...and we were definitely pining for some outside time.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-12-2010, 02:50 PM
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Consider a Tak 85 if you have a hard on for MF, or like dicking around for an hour before you actually get a shot off, or like to look retro when you are around other photographers.
DA70 is a fabulous all around performer. Worth every penny, but doesn't have "magic", or "pixie dust" of the FA limiteds.
FA77 is amazing. The little extra in cost over the DA70 (depending on where you live of course) is worth it for the magic that this lens produces. I can't imagine someone not loving this lens, although there are a few who don't. Add in FF support, aperture ring and you have a winning combo. This lens would be the ultimate if it had quick shift focusing.
Buy the FA77 and you will forget that you ever heard of the Tak 85's, or the DA70.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
08-25-2010, 04:44 AM
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Man...the group on this site are a bunch of conservative old farts. I think Sony's new cams are very cool and interesting and look forward to seeing one in person and trying it out.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-01-2010, 05:36 AM
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There is definitely a difference b/w 1.03 and 1.1.
Yesterday I updated my k-7's. I updated one first and tested the focusing of it with fa43 and da50-135, then swapped the lens out to my "not yet updated" k-7 and focused on the same things and took note of the time and hunting.
I can assure you of the following:
- AF is faster with v1.1
- less time to focus lock with v1.1
- fa43 had a higher pitched whine to it when focusing with v1.1 which leads me to believe that in v1.1 the af motor speed has been tweeked to go faster. no sound difference with da50-135, but it has sdm.
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