Re: Short zooms vs. short primes
Thanks, Mark. I suspect I will, too. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- 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.
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Glad to hear you like yours, Jack. I sense I’m going to like mine, too. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 7:36 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: You would have paid a steep price for my copy of the DA16-45, Eric! Good choice! J Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net You keep on learning and learning, and pretty soon you learn something no one has learned before. - Richard Feynman -- 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.
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Thanks, Paul. The help I got here informed my choice. I sense I’ll be very happy with it. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net You keep on learning and learning, and pretty soon you learn something no one has learned before. - Richard Feynman -- 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.
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On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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.
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I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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.
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Quoting Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net: You would have paid a steep price for my copy of the DA16-45, Eric! Good choice! Yes - hard to find anything bad to say about it. My only regret is that I don't use it as often since I got the 18-135. I've just become more lazy as I get older... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ J Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- 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.
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You would have paid a steep price for my copy of the DA16-45, Eric! Good choice! J Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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.
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The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. I ended up getting the pentax 16-45/4, primarily because it is available used inexpensively. My preference would have been the sigma 17-40/2.8. It may become an option down the road. Thanks again for all who responded to my request for input. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.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. -- 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.
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On May 17, 2015, at 3:53 AM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: As a travel and street photographer, I use the fast and brutally sharp Tamron 17- 50/2.8. Sometimes I need a wider lens like at the Photo Walk in the Castro Mission area San Francisco - full of beautiful murals and wall art - see samples in the link attached. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tlm5mr6cbdykut9/AABnVE5t0CTVgh4Me-Z0jQXIa?dl=0 Cool photos, Bipin. Cool street art. That Tamron sounds like the new Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8. I’m being tempted by it. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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.
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Thanks, Steve—for the comments and the reference. Eric On May 16, 2015, at 11:09 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2015-05-16 7:56 , Eric Weir wrote: Thinking about zooms, though, has got me thinking about primes as an alternative. I love my a 28/2.8 but I want a wider field of view. I’m tempted by the pentax 15/4 limited and smc 21/3.2 limited. I’d like to avoid noticeable distortion, i.e., noticeable to people without your expertise, which includes me. Would the 15 be OK in that regard? Opinions about these lenses or suggestions for others, preferably autofocus, would be appreciated. i have the DA 15/4 ltd; it's a nice lens with moderate distortion; there are lens corrections you can apply to eliminate most lens distortion; more prominent than distortion is some softness of the edges; that doesn't matter at all with some subjects, but it's noticeable on landscapes i have a DA 16-45/4 too, but haven't used it in a couple of years; i only use the 15 a few times a month, though; one of the cool things about the 15 is you can point it at the sun or a street light at night and get very minimal flare you should be able to look at a lot of images taken by either lens via a search on Flickr, or on pentaxforums.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. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Our world is a human world. - Hilary Putnam -- 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.
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Thanks, Darren. For the links regarding the 15 and 21 mm lenses and the Tamron 17-50. On May 16, 2015, at 11:22 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Eric, I don't have either one, but here are examples taken with the 21mm HD: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=4092 and the SMC 21mm: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=80 And here are the 15mm versions. HD: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=4093 SMC: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=3780 Comparing the 21mm to the 15mm images should give you some idea of the distortion and FOV differences. There is also a grey market Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 that would provide more speed and zoom versatility. It is a well-regarded lens: http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-17-50mm-Aspherical-PENTAX-Digital/dp/B0013DFZNK More reviews for that lens and a non-grey-market price: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=550721is=REGsi=rev#costumerReview -- 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. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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.
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The DA21/3.2 is a favorite lens; like Christine I often find it is THE lens on my camera when walking city streets. I like the DA15/4 as well and pretty much always include it in my travel kit. Small, light, I can find a place to put it. But I don’t pull it out and use it all that often. Wide angle shooting really is different. For me the hardest part is trying to limit the image to one primary subject - with wide angle there is often just too much going on. So I tend to gravitate toward “normal” and “short tele” range lenses most of the time. When I realize that the scene is begging for a wide angle and I take the time to pull out and attach the 15/4, it is just cool. stan On May 16, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I’m a huge fan of the DA 21mm f3.2! Can’t say enough about the lens. When I travel, it’s often my go-to lens, especially when in urban areas for street photography. Sometimes it’s a bit wide for certain shots, but then I crop :-)! Cheers, Christine On May 16, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. Thinking about zooms, though, has got me thinking about primes as an alternative. I love my a 28/2.8 but I want a wider field of view. I’m tempted by the pentax 15/4 limited and smc 21/3.2 limited. I’d like to avoid noticeable distortion, i.e., noticeable to people without your expertise, which includes me. Would the 15 be OK in that regard? Opinions about these lenses or suggestions for others, preferably autofocus, would be appreciated. Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net You keep on learning and learning, and pretty soon you learn something no one has learned before. - Richard Feynman -- 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. -- 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.
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On May 16, 2015, at 12:24 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: The DA21/3.2 is a favorite lens; like Christine I often find it is THE lens on my camera when walking city streets. I like the DA15/4 as well and pretty much always include it in my travel kit. Small, light, I can find a place to put it. But I don’t pull it out and use it all that often. Wide angle shooting really is different. For me the hardest part is trying to limit the image to one primary subject - with wide angle there is often just too much going on. So I tend to gravitate toward “normal” and “short tele” range lenses most of the time. When I realize that the scene is begging for a wide angle and I take the time to pull out and attach the 15/4, it is just cool. Thanks, Stan. I appreciate the comments about wide angle shooting. Very often the scene itself is the subject for me, which is why I find myself wanting a wider field of view. And as Christine says, if by chance something in the scene is the subject, and that’s the lens I’ve got on—I have only one camera—I crop. Especially when there’s good light and I’m using a low ISO. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “...we are a form of invitation to others and to otherness... - David Whyte -- 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.
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I’m a huge fan of the DA 21mm f3.2! Can’t say enough about the lens. When I travel, it’s often my go-to lens, especially when in urban areas for street photography. Sometimes it’s a bit wide for certain shots, but then I crop :-)! Cheers, Christine On May 16, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Thanks again to all who responded to my request for input regarding wide angle zooms. FWIW,regarding them, I’m leaning toward the pentax 16-45/4 or the new sigma 17-40/2.8. The latter is especially attractive, though more expensive, but within my range. Thinking about zooms, though, has got me thinking about primes as an alternative. I love my a 28/2.8 but I want a wider field of view. I’m tempted by the pentax 15/4 limited and smc 21/3.2 limited. I’d like to avoid noticeable distortion, i.e., noticeable to people without your expertise, which includes me. Would the 15 be OK in that regard? Opinions about these lenses or suggestions for others, preferably autofocus, would be appreciated. Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net You keep on learning and learning, and pretty soon you learn something no one has learned before. - Richard Feynman -- 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.
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On May 16, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I’m a huge fan of the DA 21mm f3.2! Can’t say enough about the lens. When I travel, it’s often my go-to lens, especially when in urban areas for street photography. Sometimes it’s a bit wide for certain shots, but then I crop :-)! Thanks, Christine. I think I remember you raving about the 21/3.2 once before when it was the topic here. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred. - Amos Oz -- 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.
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Do I rave? :-). Cheers, Christine Christine Aguila, Asst. Professor Communications Dept. Truman College FC4 President On May 16, 2015, at 1:15 PM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 10:05 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I’m a huge fan of the DA 21mm f3.2! Can’t say enough about the lens. When I travel, it’s often my go-to lens, especially when in urban areas for street photography. Sometimes it’s a bit wide for certain shots, but then I crop :-)! Thanks, Christine. I think I remember you raving about the 21/3.2 once before when it was the topic here. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred. - Amos Oz -- 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.
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Eric, I don't have either one, but here are examples taken with the 21mm HD: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=4092 and the SMC 21mm: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=80 And here are the 15mm versions. HD: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=4093 SMC: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=lens=3780 Comparing the 21mm to the 15mm images should give you some idea of the distortion and FOV differences. There is also a grey market Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 that would provide more speed and zoom versatility. It is a well-regarded lens: http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-17-50mm-Aspherical-PENTAX-Digital/dp/B0013DFZNK More reviews for that lens and a non-grey-market price: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBarA=getItemDetailQ=sku=550721is=REGsi=rev#costumerReview -- 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.
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On May 16, 2015, at 4:10 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Do I rave? :-). Cheers, Christine Well, that’s my recollection—my vague recollection. And you know how reliable that is. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful? - Mary Oliver -- 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.
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On 2015-05-16 7:56 , Eric Weir wrote: Thinking about zooms, though, has got me thinking about primes as an alternative. I love my a 28/2.8 but I want a wider field of view. I’m tempted by the pentax 15/4 limited and smc 21/3.2 limited. I’d like to avoid noticeable distortion, i.e., noticeable to people without your expertise, which includes me. Would the 15 be OK in that regard? Opinions about these lenses or suggestions for others, preferably autofocus, would be appreciated. i have the DA 15/4 ltd; it's a nice lens with moderate distortion; there are lens corrections you can apply to eliminate most lens distortion; more prominent than distortion is some softness of the edges; that doesn't matter at all with some subjects, but it's noticeable on landscapes i have a DA 16-45/4 too, but haven't used it in a couple of years; i only use the 15 a few times a month, though; one of the cool things about the 15 is you can point it at the sun or a street light at night and get very minimal flare you should be able to look at a lot of images taken by either lens via a search on Flickr, or on pentaxforums.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.
