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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-18-2016, 03:16 PM
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for sure - i can imagine that! i should have mentioned, i study economics, so 'irrational' things, like owning something for the pure fun of owning it, don't immediately fathom :lol:
i've seen similar things with my father and bicycles, and no doubt as i grow older, i'll understand more the mentality behind it.
more than anything, there's probably something in my kit selection that lends itself to the young, east london-resident pretentious millennial personality i seem to have adopted...
maybe it's just jealousy. maybe, when i graduate and *hopefully* find a job, i'll blow that first paycheck on a 70-200 2.8... :D:D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-18-2016, 02:50 PM
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as previously mentioned - what i'm used to.
i mean, (rant time) i know there's loads of threads with people discussing tens of thousands worth of kit here, and sure, good for them for having pro-grade glass, but idk - for me it seems like a worthless pursuit - you're never going to get that value for money (in my opinion) as long as you're not shooting for a living.
i mean, my current kit - spotmatic plus Japanese 55/1.7 copy - £60. K10 plus 3rd party grip, 18-55, 55/2 and 50/1.8 - £180? K10 is ludicrously cheap for the quality if you can actually fit it in your hands and don't mind 8MP and no more than 800 ISO (my only gripe). the 18-55 is pants, but does the job wide and is acceptable at 35mm.
i only shoot recreationally but i do a half decent job of it, at literally 1/50th the expense than so many people here. i mean, no telephotos for me atm, but it's not hard to pick up a cheap 200. i guess the one thing about pentax (k-1 a case in point) is that they keep things seriously cheap for the (build) quality - i've always appreciated that.
i shouldn't moralise though - for a student i'm not as thrifty as i should be :confused:, but yeah. rant for this evening lol.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-18-2016, 02:19 PM
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quick update - damn! this thing is sharp!
ended up with a mint M 50/1.7, costing just under £30. hitting the green button hard but slowly getting used to eyeballing it...
love the small size of it, K10 plus grip is pretty hefty so a smaller and lighter lens is helpful. cheers everyone
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-12-2016, 05:04 PM
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cheers for the advice!
yeah, but... M for the win. i hold a serious distrust for my K10 to get the contrast and exposure i want on anything other than M. I've tried, i spent a whole day in P, but it just annoyed me. after a while, minor adjustments become second nature, and it means you often can pause to compose a shot. ironically enough, the only A lens i own (apart from the kit 18-55) is an M42 on my spotmatic. only then is A sensible.
umm, thought this went without saying...? you've gotta shoot them like it's 1979...
i'll have a think about the lens hoods, never really bothered before, thought they looked a bit too try-hard but if there's contrast to be gained then definitely. looks like the 1.7 is the way to go, once again cheers. back to studying for exams for now!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-12-2016, 04:31 PM
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thing is; i won't be getting rid of the 55mm, and there's some fantastic soft, dreamy photos that can come out of it. it's got a really nicely controlled flare, and i'll be keeping it for when i need something like that. but for me the sharpness, and the colour just isn't quite there.
£30! prefer manual focus to auto tbh - learnt on film cameras and auto is just loud, unless you spend a lot of cash. seems like it's coming down to the smc 1.4 or the A50 1.7 so:
why this over the A 50/1.7?
cheers for your help, everyone
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
05-12-2016, 12:47 PM
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i've had a 55mm f2 (from the K1000) for quite some time now, and it's been my total go-to for portraits. it's a little bit knackered, and a little bit bashed up, and to be honest, not nearly sharp or nice enough to use, and i'd like something a little better.
my budget is £100, tops. i'm a student, shooting on a second-hand k10.
obviously this limits me to the various iterations of the 1.7, or the DA 1.8, within that range of focal length. no doubt there are tons of copies from other brands, but unless one is consistently seen as decent, they're almost always a gamble.
so if anyone's got any recommendations, owning or having owned these lenses, i want to hear them. cheaper the better.
no, the 77mm limited is not an option, nor is the 43.
cheers
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