Seems a great DoF for F2.8. Likely due to your distance from the building. (?)
J ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:56:52 AM Subject: Re: Peso: shot with the 15-30 On 5/16/2016 11:46 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> On May 15, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> On 5/15/2016 7:54 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>>> >>>> On May 14, 2016 7:50:46 PM PDT, Bill >>>> <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> The local pusher had their annual dog and pony show today, so >>>>> I got to play with a couple of the new lenses for the K1. >>>>> This one was shot with the 15-30. Not much to say about it, >>>>> other than that it's a brick wall. The lens is nicely >>>>> balanced to the camera, and seems very, very sharp. >>>>> >>>>> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/brickwall.html >>>>> >>>>> K1, 15-30mm zoom, f/2.8 1/2000 at ISO 100. >>> >>> Earlier today, I had a look at this lens on the Pentax web site, >>> and I thought, that’s a lens for me. Today I shot indoors with >>> the DA 15-45mm & a flash and was so frustrated with the >>> autofocusing. I’m assuming the 15-30mm would be better for >>> indoor autofocusing. I may try to rent one for a few days to try >>> it out. >>> >>> The other thing I’m going to do this summer is practice my manual >>> focusing skills. >>> >>> Cheers, Christine >>> >> >> The AF indoors with this lens on the K1 was just fine. I didn't try >> it on any other cameras. I'm going to enable you a little bit here. >> If you use manual focus a lot, the K1 is definitely a much improved >> camera over the K3 (I can't speak to the K3II). For manual focus, >> the K1 is definitely in a class of it's own due to the focus >> assists that are built in. >> >> http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/greyhall.html >> >> Another nothing shot, but the AF was in center point, I suspect it >> focused on the far wall. > > You know, I had the talk with my husband last night: > > not the one where you casually mention, while he’s reading the paper, > how a specific piece of kit just came out, and you wax it’s virtues, > then casually and most strategically dismiss it by saying, “well, > maybe down the road”; > > nor the one (which comes two weeks later) where you mention how said > kit would be really great to address some specific shooting situation > you plan to experience in the near future; > > and nor the one where you come home (three weeks later) with said > piece of kit and you proceed to rationalize your purchase with > arguments so persuasive even Aristotle would be impressed. > > No, not any of those. > > The other one, where you begin while cuddled under the blankets after > a good day of married life, and he’s just about ready to slip off > dreaming how lucky he is to have a wife who made him his favorite > meal and served it with his favorite ale— > > The one where you begin: “Honey, do you know what a full frame camera > is?” > > Yes, that one, which is not just about another camera body, but > rather about a new trajectory in camera equipment enablement. The > one where you do your best to load him down with technical > explanations so expert you make him dizzy, and you do this when his > desire for blissful sleep is high, yet because he’s a good husband, > he’s trying hang on and take an interest. But, of course, he can’t > hang on any longer as you prattle on, and you hear him slipping into > dreamland saying, “Sounds like a good plan, dear. Can’t wait to see > the pictures.” > > Then the two of you drift off into a very lovely sleep. > > > Cheers, Christine > Sneaky! -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- 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.
