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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-22-2019, 09:13 AM
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Only you can be the judge of whether you want to keep or return the lens. If you don't like it, no one (the seller maybe?) can stop you,
My two cents on this focal range (80-210 or so) zooms - they can be shot hand-held, but are less forgiving. A tripod is great for them. Are there better 80-200's for K mounts out there - maybe... but your best bet is to practice technique and then go for the glass.
- This is a sample gallery I just put together on my flickr using this lens... all of these were hand-held, and at day time. It is a good performer. Pentax-M 80-200mm 4.5 | Flickr |
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-22-2019, 08:44 AM
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Hi Jaydeep... I have a copy of this lens (M-80-200/4.5). It is OK, but has some limitations. I find it is best when used in daylight at f/5.6 - f/11. It is not the best lens for astro, but it should give you a "decent" result if you set up properly...
Get a tripod. Shoot RAW, at lower ISO with longer exposure time, and at around f/5.6-f/8, use a hood (I think it has a hood within the lens) even at night - this will get you going. Some other things (White Balance, noise reduction) also apply but could also be addressed in post. Purple halos - some tips here could help with that, but also you have to see that the lens has limitations. Again, this is not the best lens out there, but it is pretty cool and sweet. For your purposes it should be a great way to learn your camera and learn to overcome limitations (not many have the unlimited budget to buy-out the limitations of our gear).
PS - if you have a phone with an infrared thingy (My Samsung S5 does, and it is old), then you just get an app and no need to buy a remote control.
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