Yes, i saw that shot in the PPG too... i guess i'll be shooting quite a lot when i get it because it is a "new" lens but i'll decide nearer to the trek whether i should take it or the 55-300. expecting to do some birding on the trek so i suspect it'll be the 55-300.
thanks for your inputs, Igor. On Tue, 2 Oct 2018 13:37:21 -0400 (EDT) Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote: > Subash, > > I also have that lens. I've purchased it some 15 years ago, while > looking for a better tele-zoom, to replace my Tamron 70-300, while > still being on a limited budget. I bought it from eBay for a bit > higher than I should have, but it was a moment when they seemed to > have been disappearing. > > It's a fine lens, and I've done a few good shots with it. > (As a matter of fact, I believe the "cover" shot on my photo website > was done with that lens: http://42graphy.org/ Heh! it shows up on > PPG - from that link that you've sent) > However, for some reason, I didn't fell in love with that lens, as > much as I liked 60-250/2.8, which I purchased several years later, > when I had a larger budget. > > I still have that lens sitting on the shelf, but it's been ages since > I've used it. > Soon after purchasing that F 70-210, I bought the first version of > Tamron's super-zoom (18-250) (shortly as it came on the market around > 2007) which I had used as a travel zoom for several years. > The rendering of F 70-210 was good, but the focal length was a bit > short for my needs on the tele side. > And that lens was not faster than the Tamron zoom. I think those were > the factors I haven't used F 70-210 as much. > > Yet, I was reluctant to get rid of it. > > > I hope you will enjoy your new lens! Post back your results and > impressions, once you get to use that lens. > > Igor > > > Subash Jeyan Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:43:25 -0700 wrote: > > i've just got myself an F 70-210 f4-5.6, though it'd actually be two > weeks before i get my hands on it. the reviews of the lens on the PF > were pretty good and i was curious about the images taken with the > lens. so i went to PPG to have a look. most of the images for that > lens in PPG seems to have been taken by Ken Waller. indeed, the first > 15 images or so were his. superb stuff. recognised a few other names > from the list too. > > > i am glad i bought this lens though it doesn't necessary follow that > the images i make will be half as good. i was planning to take the DA > 55-300 on my trek in the himalayas next month but wondering if i > should take this lens instead (coupled with the sigma 17-50/2.8). > > here is the PPG link for this lens if anyone else is interested: > > https://pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=&lens=930 > > > subash > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
