Thanks again Jens, very informative as always. > I just tested it with my Fa 1.4/50mm. It works just fine - but only > within a certain range (can't "hunt" all the way back and forth).
Would it be preferable to set the lens at infinity or a shorter distance in your opinion. Regards, John John Whittingham Technician "you can't be optimistic with a misty optic" ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 20:25:55 +0100 Subject: RE: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter > Thanks, John. > For panoramas like this, there's no way I could ever focus this accurate > > (for each frame) by hand - even very small variations of the focus distance > will be taken care of by the AF adapter. > The converter does the focusing (I should have figured this out :-) - > there's NO "SCREWDRIVER-Conection" - naturally, since the adapter > was made for MF lenses (without a screwdriver). > > I just tested it with my Fa 1.4/50mm. It works just fine - but only > within a certain range (can't "hunt" all the way back and forth). Regards > Jens > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 4. februar 2006 20:10 > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Emne: RE: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter > > Hi, thanks Jens. That panorama really is impressive, not just the > image but the work you have done. I'm not in the market for an > expensive lens such as the FA* 80-200 2.8 I'd be lucky if I could > afford the Sigma alternative, I'm still hoping for something good > from the promised FA zoom on the roadmap. > > When you use the converter with an FA lens is it the converter that > does the focusing or the lens? > > Best regards, > > John > > John Whittingham > > Technician > > "you can't be optimistic with a misty optic" > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 11:08:35 +0100 > Subject: RE: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter > > > Yes, John. > > I have used mine with a 2.5/135mm many times. I have used it for concert > > shots and for long distance panoramas. > > This one was shot with this combo: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/41643010/in/set-877712/ > > > > The lack of sharpness is motion blur (subject/camera), not caused by > > the lens. So, don't forget that the converter will "eat some light" - > > perhaps 1½ F-stop. If you have enough light, it's fabulous. > > > > If you don't a FA 2.8/200mm, a FA* 2.8/80-200mm (both rather > > expensive) or a K 2.5/200mm (if you can find one) may be a better choise. > > > > And this panrama was made with this combo as well: > > http://gallery13117.fotopic.net/p21530701.html > > Try to watch it in full size - it's incredibly sharp - you can > > clearly see steel wires rather far away. I the mittle of the picture > > (to the right of the blue chimney) is a steel pylon (for TV > > broadcast). It is possible to count the small steel beams inside > > this pylon (in the original picture). This pylon is apr. 15 km away > > from where I was standing. The beams are perhaps one inch thick. > > Amazing, don't you think? > > > > Regards > > Jens > > > > Jens Bladt > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > Fra: John Whittingham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sendt: 4. februar 2006 10:26 > > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > Emne: RE: 1.7 XAF SMC Pentax adapter > > > > > This is a great tool. Absolutely top quality. I only have good > > > things to say about this item. Focusing is accurate, the image > > > quality is excellent. It makes focusing more accurate that MF. It's > > > actually one of the best Pentax products I have ever bought. It's > > > simply highly recomendable. You will never regret buying one of > > > these - it's better than any other converter you will come across. I > > > will never sell mine, no matter how attractive the offer may be. I > > > can't believe Pentax stoped making this - it is very usefull. > > > > Has anyone any exprience of using the converter with the SMC 135mm > > f/2.5, I've been considering looking for one seconhand for some time, > > I'm currently using the FA 135 f/2.8 with a Kenko SHQ 1.5x > > converter as my 200mm AF lens and wondered if there would be any > > advantage optically other than a slight increase in FL. > > > > Regards, > > > > John > > > > John Whittingham > > > > Technician > > > > "you can't be optimistic with a misty optic" > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > ------------------------ > > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom > > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > > material. 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