RE: Digital wide angle lens
Why not Tamron 'SP AF17-35mm f/2.8-4 DiLD IF' -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:01 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Digital wide angle lens You're the second person I've heard saying that the DA14 isn't particularly sharp. I'd love to see a solid lens test of this lens comparing it against others. I've taken a bunch of pictures with it and they're more than just satisfactorily sharp, but then I don't have any other Pentax mount lenses to use as a point of reference in this focal length range. Godfrey --- Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' I really don't care how heavy it is but it's got the right mount and it performs very well, probably better than the DA14/2.8 from all the example I've seen from that lens. I've posted quite a few shots made with the A15/3.5 *ist D combination over the last few months, maybe you missed the posts __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Re: Digital wide angle lens
On 26/1/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: I use the K 15/3.5. It's nose-heavy on every camera I've tried it with but still excellent. Hey Mark, you can try the 'arse-heavy' version when you come to England ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: Digital wide angle lens
--- Shen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why not Tamron 'SP AF17-35mm f/2.8-4 DiLD IF' I don't know. Why? Godfrey __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: Digital wide angle lens
- Original Message - From: Peter Smekal Subject: Digital wide angle lens Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) Peter A15/3.5. It isn't particularly ultrawide on the istD. It's nose heavy, but it's nose heavy on the LX as well. It works well enough. William Robb
Re: Digital wide angle lens
Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) I really don't care how heavy it is but it's got the right mount and it performs very well [...] Gee, as the user of a number of larger-aperture and longer telephoto lenses, I've ~NEVER~ felt that I was handling any too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' - g. It is true that some combinations are a little harder to hold than others (and this depends on the body as well as the lens, and the presence or absence of a grip does make a difference, too), and that some rigs are not conducive to lugging around very far by hand, but when you need the fatter and/or longer glass, it's nice to have the possible awkwardness involved. Fred
Re: Digital wide angle lens
You're the second person I've heard saying that the DA14 isn't particularly sharp. I'd love to see a solid lens test of this lens comparing it against others. I've taken a bunch of pictures with it and they're more than just satisfactorily sharp, but then I don't have any other Pentax mount lenses to use as a point of reference in this focal length range. Godfrey --- Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' I really don't care how heavy it is but it's got the right mount and it performs very well, probably better than the DA14/2.8 from all the example I've seen from that lens. I've posted quite a few shots made with the A15/3.5 *ist D combination over the last few months, maybe you missed the posts __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
RE: Digital wide angle lens
Peter Not wider than A2.8/20mm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/2695269/ This shot was taken with open aperture (f.1:2.8) I'd love to have a SMC-A 3.5/15mm, but they are very expensive (800-1000 USD). Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Peter Smekal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 26. januar 2005 08:01 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Digital wide angle lens Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) Peter
Re: Digital wide angle lens
Peter Smekal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) I use the K 15/3.5. It's nose-heavy on every camera I've tried it with but still excellent. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Digital wide angle lens
The same here, my sample is sharp, even at 2.8. DagT På 26. jan. 2005 kl. 17.01 skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi: You're the second person I've heard saying that the DA14 isn't particularly sharp. I'd love to see a solid lens test of this lens comparing it against others. I've taken a bunch of pictures with it and they're more than just satisfactorily sharp, but then I don't have any other Pentax mount lenses to use as a point of reference in this focal length range. Godfrey
Re: Digital wide angle lens
On 26 Jan 2005 at 22:38, DagT wrote: The same here, my sample is sharp, even at 2.8. I suppose the difference is between sharp and damn sharp. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Digital wide angle lens
På 26. jan. 2005 kl. 23.45 skrev Rob Studdert: On 26 Jan 2005 at 22:38, DagT wrote: The same here, my sample is sharp, even at 2.8. I suppose the difference is between sharp and damn sharp. Could be, as I never use a tripod I´d probably not notice the last bit :-) I did make a 30x40cm print of this picture http://www.foto.no/bildekritikk/images/130029.jpg taken at 1/45s and f/4, and it´s pretty sharp. This one http://www.foto.no/bildekritikk/images/131838.jpg is very sharp, but it should be with 1/90s and f/11. DagT
Re: Digital wide angle lens
the DA14 doesn't match the DA 16-45 for sharpness. i need the extra FOV often enough where the sharpness loss is something i have to think about before i switch lenses. Herb... - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:45 PM Subject: Re: Digital wide angle lens The same here, my sample is sharp, even at 2.8. I suppose the difference is between sharp and damn sharp.
Digital wide angle lens
Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) Peter
Re: Digital wide angle lens
On 26 Jan 2005 at 8:01, Peter Smekal wrote: Has anyone used the K or A 15/3.5 as an ultra-wide lens on the *ist D or DS? Maybe it's a too 'nose-heavy lens-camera combination' (?) I really don't care how heavy it is but it's got the right mount and it performs very well, probably better than the DA14/2.8 from all the example I've seen from that lens. I've posted quite a few shots made with the A15/3.5 *ist D combination over the last few months, maybe you missed the posts :-( Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
