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Forum: Sold Items
07-21-2014, 11:21 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-18-2014, 06:20 AM
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Thank you all for the input!
I'm beginning to lean more and more towards the DA 55 - 300mm and quite possibly the WR DA 55 - 300, considering I may upgrade bodies in the future as I am very active in the outdoors.
Any recommendations on where to purchase from and how to check to see if you get a "bad copy"?
Thanks again,
Bryan
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-17-2014, 07:41 PM
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Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the forum and Pentax cameras. That being said, I found a deal last month on the k-500 and picked it up with the kit DA 18-55 and also bought the DA 50mm 1.8.
I am now in the market for a telephoto lens and have read so many reviews that my eyes have crossed..
I would appreciate any and all opinions on the following information:
I cannot decide on choosing between an older manual prime vs. newer zoom lens. Mainly being the difficulty of using the manual lens on my camera body. The k500 has something call focus peaking? I have tried it a few times and it seems to highlight the area in focus in live view only on my camera body.
My experience level is what I would call an avid amateur.
To clarify this I shoot in manual mode 99% of the time, for the last 3 years I have used a 35mm Canon AE-1 Program with 28mm, 50mm and 135mm prime lenses (I'm not that fast with it though), I take a variety of landscape, family and wildlife photos and my post processing is done primarily in iPhoto due to simplicity but I have used other programs.
Wildlife is my primary focus for buying a new lens. I shoot from a tripod quite often, as well as shoot some video. My budget is +/- $400.
I was thinking at least 200mm+ in an older prime and up to 300mm or more. The DA 55 - 300mm is what I had thought about settling on but at this point I am really not sure.
Thanks for you help in advance,
Bryan
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