On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Surprising how many times I've gotten too far from the big black bag and had > to 'make do' with a lens that I would not have chosen. It seems, invariably, > I've been pleased I had no other options. > Do you suppose we really don't NEED all the lenses we think we do? NAHHHH!
Why would the make them if we were not supposed to buy them.:-) Dave > > Jack > > --- On Thu, 12/25/08, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 6:51 AM >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Jack Davis >> <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > Dave, do you mean, "..9-% of my shots are 135mm >> or less" or 99% of your shots..? >> >> Sorry, should be 90%. >> >> >> > Actually, I'm in a similar mood about the more >> practical DA*50~135 and it could still happen. I won't >> get both. My lowly and limited FA 80~320 produces images >> that do surprise me at times. >> >> All of these have been impressive to look at when you post >> them. >> >> The 50-135 is around $999 Canadian now, and the 60-250 >> looks like >> $1700 or there abouts. >> >> I have seen whar my D2H can do indoors with not so great >> light, but >> cannot test the K10D properly with out some fast zoomage. >> I have the 77 and DA F 50 but need longer than that for the >> most part. >> I suppose i could do some, along the rail shots with the 77 >> and that >> might give me some ideas. >> >> Dave >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > >> > --- On Wed, 12/24/08, David J Brooks >> <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> From: David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 7:26 AM >> >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Jack Davis >> >> <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > I'll only take this lens' >> availability >> >> seriously when I see it listed "in >> stock" on the >> >> B&H site. >> >> >> >> As will I. I have been hoping for two show seasons >> now for >> >> the lens, >> >> so i could use it and the K10D, I wanted to give >> the K10D a >> >> go in the >> >> horse world. >> >> >> >> In hind site, after looking at a large number of >> shots and >> >> FL shot at, >> >> i would say around 9-% of my shots are 135mm or >> less. I >> >> should have >> >> maybe been looking at a 50-135 but its to late for >> this >> >> year. >> >> Although the price is around $1700 Canadian, i >> could get my >> >> D300 and >> >> use my fast Nikkor glass i already own. >> >> >> >> I have just recently taken deliveru of an SB800 >> flash, so >> >> i'm 1/2 way there.:-) >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> > >> >> > Jack >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > --- On Wed, 12/24/08, David J Brooks >> >> <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> From: David J Brooks >> <pentko...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 >> >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> >> <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> >> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 7:16 >> AM >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Jack >> Davis >> >> >> <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> > I emailed Adorama yesterday and >> asked when >> >> they will >> >> >> be able to ship the DA*60~250 lens. >> >> >> > Their response, "check back in >> 4 - 6 >> >> weeks". >> >> >> >> >> >> Same response as last year.:-) >> >> >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Jack >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> >> > PDML@pdml.net >> >> >> > >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please >> visit >> >> the link >> >> >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Equine Photography >> >> >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> >> >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> Ontario Canada >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> >> >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please >> visit the >> >> link >> >> >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> > PDML@pdml.net >> >> > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit >> the link >> >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Equine Photography >> >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> >> Ontario Canada >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the >> link >> >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
