Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
George Baumgardner writes: If you are patient, or lucky, another fairly good alternative for wide angle shots is the old Tamron 17 mm f 3.5 SP. I've heard that's not a bad lens. If you are on a tight budget I can suggest the Tokina SL 17mm f/3.5. It's not a spectacular lens but is very good for its price. It compared favourably against the Pentax 15mm, until I did the contrast/flare test. It even has surprisingly low distortion for such a cheap ultrawide. Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
Mafud writes: Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses? I do, but I don't set the "exact" hyperfocal distance according to the lens scale. I tend to keep 1-2 stops in reserve if possible (eg if my desired coverage fits within the f/5.6 marks I'll set to f/8 or f/11). Cheers, - Dave David A. Mann, B.E. email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ "Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up, while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:40:23 +1300, "David A. Mann" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mafud writes: Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses? I do, but I don't set the "exact" hyperfocal distance according to the lens scale. I tend to keep 1-2 stops in reserve if possible (eg if my desired coverage fits within the f/5.6 marks I'll set to f/8 or f/11). Yep. I do the same thing exactly. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
At 01:43 30.1.2001 EST, Mafud wrote: Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses? Yes, I do with the SMC 15/3.5. It is the only lens I have which can be used regularly with this feature :-) Antti-Pekka --- * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 400 789753 * * Computec Oy Turku* FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 2 413 * - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
RE: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
Hi ! Years ago I bought Zenitar K 16/2,8 - It`s made in Russia and I am very happy with it. And it's cheap too - only 1100 EEK ( 1 $ = 10 EEK when I purchased it ). Cheers , Raivo homepage http://home.delfi.ee/tiikmaa - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
RE: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
Hi! Years ago I bought Zenitar K 16/2,8 - It`s made in Russia and I am very happy with it. And it's cheap too - only 1100 EEK ( 1 $ = 10 EEK when I purchased it ). Cheers , Raivo --- Current Moscow price ~$80. Last year I heard some rumours about russian people who sell it in internet (~$150). Rumours was very bad - they catch buyer's money but not sent lens. Please be careful with such firms! I can't advise good way to buy it. But IMHO only help of your friends or workmates who goes to Russia will be safe :-( If you will use this way - please write to me and I'll help to this person where to find it. But I can't send it to anyone by post :-( Russian post office works very bad. We just shall lose money or lens. Den - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
On 29 Jan 2001, at 20:30, SETH wrote: The Bessa-L with Super-wide Heliar (15mm) combo is probably the most economical and lightest choice. It is not any more flare prone than Pentax 15/3.5 and much less so than the new Tamron 14/2.8. Two more issue relating to the use of ultra-wides on non-SLR bodies is that it is very difficult to predict the relative positions of composition elements when working with close/far elements in the one frame since parralax error between the taking lens and finder becomes appreciable. Secondly even though flare might be no worse in the Heliar at least when using the SLR you can see the offending flare before the print/slide is under your nose and take measures to limit its effect. I run both SLR and RF ultra-wides and get far less surprises using the SLR lens. The flare problem is much more pronounced in sunny environs :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 Fax +61-2-9554-9259 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
Dear all, I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm, preferably an automatic and fixed-focus lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for me? Thanks in advance. Chi-Wai - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
Many of us have been pleased with, and recommend, the Russian-made Zenitar 16mm. f2.8 fisheye (available in M42, Pentax K, or Nikon mount). It is sharp, solid, and inexpensive. Some users report that recent batches have had coating problems, so buy one with a warranty from a place you can return it to. Joe I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm, preferably an automatic and fixed-focus lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for me? Thanks in advance. Chi-Wai - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 22:40 29.1.2001 +0800, you wrote: I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm, preferably an automatic and fixed-focus lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for me? Chi-Wai You might consider this heretical, but have you thought of a specialised rig: Cosina's Bessa L (non-slr body) with their 15mm rectilinar lens + dedicated finder, it should run $-wise perhaps even quite less than a new A 15/3.5 from pentax. I read reviews about it telling it's a very fine lens, also would be propably very flare prone and much, much smaller than the pentax 15/3.5. Of course, it's worth trying it out yourself, at least in the shops, or renting. You might not like having to use non-slr finder and scale focusing. OTOH, the lens is in M39, so usable on Leica LTM bodies if you have some and save money off the Bessa L. And they introduced a 12mm rectilinear lens in M39 too! The Bessa-L with Super-wide Heliar (15mm) combo is probably the most economical and lightest choice. It is not any more flare prone than Pentax 15/3.5 and much less so than the new Tamron 14/2.8. Don't worry about scale focusing. It doesn't matter with such wide lenses. DOF is your friend. One problem all such lenses suffer from is light fall-off. The other issue is use of filters. Pentax comes with built-in yellow, orange, skylight, and UV. Tamron and Sigma has a slot for gelatin filters. The Ultra-wide Heliar (12mm) has an optional 77mm filter adapter. In practical terms that means that only Ultra-wide Heliar will allow you to use a polarizer (but it's still a pain). One more consideration. When using such wide lenses, it's very important to keep your camera levelled. With SLR lenses, I like to use a grid screen (if your camera allows interchangeable screens). Voigtlander sells a nifty (but expensive) level which along with double shoe adapter lets you look at the viewfinder and level simultaneusly. For more information on Voigtlander check http://www.thkphoto.com/catalog/voigtlander.html or Stephen Gandy's page http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm. It's just a suggestion to look at non-slr options too. I don't have any _actual_ experience with this lens and camera, so I am only offering suggestion to another option for you to investigate ;) Just so you don't get the wrong idea, I think that Pentax 15/3.5 is a truly superb lens that has stood the test of time. It is the first mass produced lens with aspherical elements and the first mass produced rectilinear lens shorter than 18mm. Yet, I think it is better than any of recent competitors including Nikon, Canon, Sigma, and Tamron. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
"Joseph Tainter" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many of us have been pleased with, and recommend, the Russian-made Zenitar 16mm. f2.8 fisheye (available in M42, Pentax K, or Nikon mount). It is sharp, solid, and inexpensive. Some users report that recent batches have had coating problems, so buy one with a warranty from a place you can return it to. You pays your money and you takes your chance. As has been the case for the past 50 years, quality of russian camera equipment varies incredibly from one sample to another. Japanese may no longer need JCII stickers to assure quality, but Russia could still use something like that. Caveat emptor. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
In a message dated 1/30/01 12:50:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Drawbacks to this lens are it is manual focus (not a real big deal considering the depth of field you get) Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses? Mafud [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
Re: Any suggestion for ultra-wide angle lens
SMC-M/A 15/3.5, only if you can find one in EX+ condition and at reasonable price. regards, Alan Chan I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm, preferably an automatic and fixed-focus lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for me? Thanks in advance. Chi-Wai _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
