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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-25-2018, 08:43 AM
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Yes digital has more room for error than film.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-24-2018, 11:35 PM
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Great photo taken on a dull day very nice ! but sorry to ask, are you sure the exposure detail are correct, I am rusty on the calculation, according to 'Sunny 16 rule' the day was brighter than a prefect sunny day ... my EDC combo was first the kit 18-55 WR with 50-200 WR, then the 16-50 DA* with HD 55-300 WR, both tele are very sharp but bit slow and noisy to focus, the PLM would be too dark for me as I shoot quite a lot of low night under Tungsten lighting beside overcast and rainy day, I want a faster lens since my 55-300 got stuck in focusing after rough use for years, the weather sealing probably worn out.
Sunny 16 rule - Wikipedia
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-23-2018, 08:29 AM
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I got the older 55-300 HD and it is very light and sharp, but it is too slow for low night, and I dropped it couple times now it stuck and barely focus, I would not get the PLM one as I need something brighter, I would get the Tamron or Tokina. I see that there are at least 2 versions of the Tamron, with and without the distance scale window, I believe only the A001 available in K mount, most new lens does not support Pentax that's a pity !
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-23-2018, 02:18 AM
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One hand operation push pull control the good old days !
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I also considering the Tokina 80-200 MF...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-23-2018, 12:35 AM
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Yes I want a FF 200mm for APSC so that it works like 300mm, and I can use it on my Super A and future FF DSLR too.
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I shoot film B4 digital so I already used to the weight of the lens, and hoped that future Pentax FF will be smaller and lighter
coz I always carry the battery grip, a standard backpack has limited space.
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How good or bad it performs wide open ?
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What is the main problem with the Tamron beside focusing ? QC ?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-22-2018, 10:00 AM
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Oh I completely forgot the 60-250, but I read about the SDM problem and just now the pronounced breathing, I more worry about the SDM and I had enough with my 16-50, but it still a good choice to me thanks for the tips !
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-22-2018, 09:49 AM
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Really ? I missed the news, I also considering something similar f2.8-4 if available, thanks for the news !
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Yeah of course, I've both eyes open at max aperture for that !
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-22-2018, 09:22 AM
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Hi there,
I am looking for a good quality 70-200 or similar range f2.8 telezoom on a budget to match with my K3, the new Pentax HD 70-200 cost way too much to me and I don't have the K1 (yet). Look around the used market there are 4 such lenses that caught my eyes, the Pentax mostly silverly FA 80-200, the Tamron 70-200 (A001), the Tokina 80-200 and the Sigma APO 70-200. Each of the above cost around half to slightly less than half of a brand new Pentax HD depends on where you look, and the old Pentax FA being the most expensive in the 4. I've not handled any such lenses, by only reading review I am inclinded to the Tamron due to it's look, size and the AF/MF clutching switch over design, the same used on some Tokina lens that I owned and I like it very much. The one bad thing about the Tamron (A001) I read about was the slow and inaccurate AF, that's why they are pentiful in the used market at quite attractive price, with the quick AF/MF switch over I think it would not be a big problem to me and I don't shoot sports, but portrait, close up of birds, flowers, animals plus some low night. All the above except the new Pentax HD are not weather sealed that's disappointing, I don't know what camera they were designed to match with, Pentax produced tons of weather sealed camera so this is quite a miss on these top level lenses.
If you were me which one would you choose and why ? or you have other option ?
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