On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:50 PM, David Parsons wrote: > Heh, that reminds me of the 645D lecture that we attended. I tried > out one of the SDM lenses that the Pentax rep had, and it was silent. > I thought the thing was broken until it came into focus. :)
Almost the opposite happened to me. I hadn't had my 16-50 very long, and I took a photo of a Veyron with a classic Bugatti in the background. It wasn't until a few minutes later that I realized that my camera was in manual focus, and with the wide lens, I hadn't noticed. When I got home, I discovered that the upper right quarter of the photo was even better than the one I was trying to get: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4902762069/ > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: >> >> I do love how quiet the K-5 is. The other day, I had been shooting >> with the 55-300, which makes a racket, just to focus. Then I switched >> to the 50-135, and wow!! I had forgotten how whisper-quiet that is... >> I almost thought it was broken. >> >> Enjoy! >> -c >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I've always been somewhat of a bottom-feeder when it comes to >>> equipment (you remember me, Mr. Bang-for-the-buck Guy) so this K-5 is >>> new territory for me (but I think I could get used to it). >>> I'm very impressed by what I see of the K-5 so far. What I've never >>> heard anybody talk about before (or maybe I wasn't paying attention) >>> is how QUIET it is when you fire the shutter. I can take pictures up >>> close behind people's back and they don't even hear it. Heck, *I* can >>> hardly hear it! I think I'm in love. >>> >>> In another departure from my bottom-feeder ways, I ordered my first >>> *new* lens yesterday. I made an unexpected lens sale and ordered the >>> Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX DG DF Macro AF with the windfall. It should be >>> here next Friday. If nothing else, it should provide me with some >>> faster exposure times the next time the Northern Lights decide to show >>> themselves to South-Central Nebraska! >>> Interesting images taken with this lens from Flickriver.com: >>> http://www.flickriver.com/groups/sigma28mm18exdgapo/pool/interesting/ >>> >>> The seller has more and their price is more than right on this lens. >>> If I'm not mistaken this lens will cover full frame (an important >>> consideration if you are leaning toward Pentax announcing a FF one >>> day) >>> : ) >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/370564652825?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > > -- > David Parsons Photography > http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com > > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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.
