RE: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)?
I saw your message from 2003 and remembered your recent message here :-) http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg149076.html I am looking for a FA*250-600 if someone happens to know about any for sale :-) Stig Vidar Hovland -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:19 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? What is this parting with lenses of which you speak? Currently I don't see any way I'd let the 60-250 get away from me, and even though I haven't used it in a couple of years I hope that I don't need to reclaim the equity tied up in the 250-600. But while five years ago I wouldn't have considered getting rid of the FA* 80-200, I haven't used it since I got the 60-250 (and even before that the 50-135 had all but supplanted it). -- 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.
Re: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never*part with)?
- Original Message - From: l...@red4est.com There is a big difference between not having both and not carrying both on a vacation when you are minimizing your kit. Exactly! :-) And to expand a little, if you have none of them and consider which one to buy, I'd go with the 60-250 first. Jostein -- 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 14/02/2013 11:51 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Bill wrote: On 14/02/2013 10:05 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) The 50-135 is a stop faster and a lot smaller. When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? (I'm particularly curious because some people have been pushing prime lenses instead of zooms, and it seems to me that a zoom with less than 3x range makes it worth looking at primes. So why not just use the 100mm macro?) I guess I don't see the 50-135 as a lot smaller. The 50-135 is about 2/3 the weight, and IIRC, somewhat smaller when retracted. The 60-250 extends a lot when zoomed. I've only used the 50-135 once (I had one on trial from Pentax just before they were released), I don't recall for sure if it extended, but I don't think it did. The biggie for a lot of people would be the extra stop of speed, though at this point with the high ISO capabilities of cameras like the K5, this may be moot, for me, carrying a 765 gram lens as opposed to an 1120 gram lens would be an advantage, providing the 135mm focal length is long enough. I am mostly a prime lens user, so my own choice would be the 55/1.4, one of either the 70/2.4, 77/1.8 or 85/1.4, either the A100/2.8 or the DA100 macro, and A135/2.8, but this is a lot of lenses to carry. bill -- 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 15/02/2013 2:09 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: - Original Message - From: l...@red4est.com There is a big difference between not having both and not carrying both on a vacation when you are minimizing your kit. Exactly! :-) And to expand a little, if you have none of them and consider which one to buy, I'd go with the 60-250 first. True enough. I didn't want a zoom at all, but ended up with the 60-250 simply because at the time Pentax had nothing longer than the 77, and still has no primes between 100 and 200mm. The 60-250 at least took me most of the way to 300m, where the F*300/4.5 takes over. bill -- 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 Fri, Feb 15, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 February 2013 16:51, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? When it's a 10-20mm zoom perhaps? Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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 15/02/2013 8:52 AM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 February 2013 16:51, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? When it's a 10-20mm zoom perhaps? Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. 10mm is A LOT wider than 14mm. I have the 10-17 (which sees very little use), the 12-24 and the 15/4. At 12mm is significantly wider (but also significantly larger) than the 15LTD. I sold the 14/2.8 in favour of the 15 because of the size and because the 12-24 didn't seem significantly larger than the 14. If I know I'll want the extra wide, I will take the 12-24, otherwise it tends to stay home in favor of the 15. If I need wider than that and don't have the 12-24 with me, I will use the 10-17 with the intention of defishing in post if I need to. The 10mm defished is about the same as the 12-24 at it's widest. bill -- 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 Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. This is as silly a question as it would be to ask why you would use 14mm when your kit lens already goes to 18mm. Significant difference between 10mm and 14mm (or 15mm and 21mm in effective FOV). The Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 is an *essential* lens in my kit and I generally use it as wide as it will go for my cloud/storm/weather shots. I desperately wish that I would have had it back in 2009 when the widest I could get was 18mm for this amazing supercell: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/3606977989/in/photostream/lightbox/ (just noticed that I have at least one sensor spot to clean up on that image). -- 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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Those storm shots are delicious, Darren. I'd like to have the equivalent of a 21mm in 35mm film camera terms. but wow, are those expensive. ann On 2/15/2013 10:17, Darren Addy wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. This is as silly a question as it would be to ask why you would use 14mm when your kit lens already goes to 18mm. Significant difference between 10mm and 14mm (or 15mm and 21mm in effective FOV). The Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 is an *essential* lens in my kit and I generally use it as wide as it will go for my cloud/storm/weather shots. I desperately wish that I would have had it back in 2009 when the widest I could get was 18mm for this amazing supercell: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/3606977989/in/photostream/lightbox/ (just noticed that I have at least one sensor spot to clean up on that image). -- 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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Tradeoffs. The 60-250 is bigger and heavier. Good to carry when knowing the extra length will be needed, but otherwise the 50-135 is a delight. Sent from my iPad On Feb 14, 2013, at 11:05 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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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I didn't see the 50-135 as that much smaller either. Until I had both in hand. And as Bill said, it is also faster. Sent from my iPad On Feb 15, 2013, at 12:51 AM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Bill wrote: On 14/02/2013 10:05 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) The 50-135 is a stop faster and a lot smaller. When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? (I'm particularly curious because some people have been pushing prime lenses instead of zooms, and it seems to me that a zoom with less than 3x range makes it worth looking at primes. So why not just use the 100mm macro?) I guess I don't see the 50-135 as a lot smaller. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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 16 February 2013 01:52, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: When it's a 10-20mm zoom perhaps? Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. Well in my case I own many primes and zooms covering the same focal lengths, what determines the lens that I turn to for any particular shoot or event is a function of many factors. In its simplest form If I need flexibility in framing and the ability to change the FL fast and if the slight loss of speed wont pose a problem due to slower shutter speeds and if I don't need absolute premium image quality then I'll reach for the zoom. If I can handle the weight and I a fixed FL isn't an issue and I want to optimize IQ then I'll often consider a prime. Of course this is very general, there are many other factors to consider such as AF speed, propensity to flare, sensitivity to blooming, CA characteristics, contrast, edge performance, geometric distortion. It's a complex issue and the only way to keep it simple I guess is to not buy lenses with overlapping FL and just learn to deal with each lenses particular limitations. Specifically in the case that I mentioned my 10-20/3.5 zoom is actually a bit smaller and lighter than my FF 14/2.8 lens but both have their good and bad points so for now I will keep both. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 Sat, Feb 16, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: On 16 February 2013 01:52, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 15, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: When it's a 10-20mm zoom perhaps? Again, when would you use that instead of e.g. a 14mm? I'm looking for specific use-cases, particularly from people who use both zooms and primes. Well in my case I own many primes and zooms covering the same focal lengths, what determines the lens that I turn to for any particular shoot or event is a function of many factors. In its simplest form If I need flexibility in framing and the ability to change the FL fast and if the slight loss of speed wont pose a problem due to slower shutter speeds and if I don't need absolute premium image quality then I'll reach for the zoom. If I can handle the weight and I a fixed FL isn't an issue and I want to optimize IQ then I'll often consider a prime. Of course this is very general, there are many other factors to consider such as AF speed, propensity to flare, sensitivity to blooming, CA characteristics, contrast, edge performance, geometric distortion. It's a complex issue and the only way to keep it simple I guess is to not buy lenses with overlapping FL and just learn to deal with each lenses particular limitations. Specifically in the case that I mentioned my 10-20/3.5 zoom is actually a bit smaller and lighter than my FF 14/2.8 lens but both have their good and bad points so for now I will keep both. Thanks! That's most of what I was looking for! -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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 would never part with my smc M 28mm f2.8 that I've had since the 70's. and I regret mightily parting with my smc M series 100mm f 4 macro - although it went to a good home - one of you guys has it (at least I THINK so.) There are lots more I wish I had but never owned :-) ann - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:03 PM Subject: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 think there are two - one I still have. This is a Vivitar 135/1.9 (screw mount), which is a great portrait lens, both on film and digital, despite the increased working distance on the latter. It's very sharp, but the maximum aperture allows DOF to be controlled really well. The lens must be about fifty years old at least: I bought it second-hand in about 1970. The one I regret having to part with is the Pentax F70-210/F4 PZ: beautifully sharp throughout , and not too heavy despite a very solid build. I may have to add one too - the most useful lens in most of my current photography, an SMC-Pentax DA16-45, a great lens for travel. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia 12. feb. 2013 kl. 19:03 skrev Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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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Over the last 15 or so years I have had periods of major investment in new (or new-to-me used) lenses. Always I have sold older gear to help finance the purchase of the newer must-have items. Camera bodies as well as lenses. Looking back, some of the ones I regret parting with include all of my father's gear. There were plain-vanilla M-series lenses, a 50/2.0, a zoom or two, a couple of ME bodies. Nothing that I would use now, but in the grand scheme of things the money I made from the sales doesn't compensate for the loss of the sentimental treasure. In my own purchase/sell dealings, I fondly remember the K 85/1.8 which I sold to finance the FA*85/1.4 , and I have equally fond memories of the FA*85/1.4 and FA*24mm which I sold to help finance the FA Limited 77 and 31 and 43. The FA* 80-200 was stellar, but the DA* lenses I bought with the proceeds from that sale are smaller, lighter, and equally good. These and similar exchanges I would do again today. I do miss the FA 20-35, that was a sweet lens and, even though it would be totally redundant with the DA* 16-50 and a couple of primes in that same range, I wish I had held onto it. A nice compact lens that gave very nice results. Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. stan On Feb 14, 2013, at 8:33 PM, John Coyle wrote: I think there are two - one I still have. This is a Vivitar 135/1.9 (screw mount), which is a great portrait lens, both on film and digital, despite the increased working distance on the latter. It's very sharp, but the maximum aperture allows DOF to be controlled really well. The lens must be about fifty years old at least: I bought it second-hand in about 1970. The one I regret having to part with is the Pentax F70-210/F4 PZ: beautifully sharp throughout , and not too heavy despite a very solid build. I may have to add one too - the most useful lens in most of my current photography, an SMC-Pentax DA16-45, a great lens for travel. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia 12. feb. 2013 kl. 19:03 skrev Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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 14/02/2013 10:05 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) The 50-135 is a stop faster and a lot smaller. bill -- 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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There is a big difference between not having both and not carrying both on a vacation when you are minimizing your kit. Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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 Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Bill wrote: On 14/02/2013 10:05 PM, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: Ones that I wouldn't let go? The 77 Limited. The FA*200/4 Macro. The holy trinity of DA* zoom lenses: 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250. What do you see as the advantage of having both 50-135 and 60-250? (Other people have said not to bother.) The 50-135 is a stop faster and a lot smaller. When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? (I'm particularly curious because some people have been pushing prime lenses instead of zooms, and it seems to me that a zoom with less than 3x range makes it worth looking at primes. So why not just use the 100mm macro?) I guess I don't see the 50-135 as a lot smaller. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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 15 February 2013 16:51, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: When would those advantages be enough to not bother using the 60-250? Putting it another way, when is it worth using a zoom with less than 3x range? When it's a 10-20mm zoom perhaps? -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 13 February 2013 18:42, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 12/2/13, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed: That would be the A*85 f/1.4. The worn exterior reminds me that it was my favorite lens for almost 15 years, and the glass is still nice because of the UV filter I used and changes when it was to full of dirt and scratches. Yup. Still have mine, still waiting for a Pentrax FF body to mount it on. I calibrated my new pano rig to use it on the other night :) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 13/2/13, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: I calibrated my new pano rig to use it on the other night :) Interesting - details? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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 do a lot of buying/selling and try to end up improving my overall team by doing so. But the one lens I regretted selling in that effort was the original Vivitar Series 1 Bokina (90mm f2.5 with 1:1 matched multiplier). Fortunately, I recently found the Bokina II, the improved Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5 with 1:1 matched multiplier, and it is the PK/A (!) mount - so I've gotten that one back with improvements. I've had some fairly good stuff that I've sold along the way and *not* regretted... Pentax SMC K 85mm f1.8, SMC K 50mm f1.2, a 1957 Takumar 100mm f3.5 (that one is so rare it isn't even thought to have been produced according to the Pentax bible - that went to a collector in europe) but I don't regret selling any of them since they helped get me to where I am today. I don't own a single limited, though I *would* like the 77mm one day. I had the 35mm macro limited briefly and liked it, but don't know if I liked it enough to buy one again, especially now that I have the Sigma 28mm f1.8 macro (though that is a much larger lens, that doesn't bother me). -- 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 2013-02-12 15:57, DagT wrote: That would be the A*85 f/1.4. The worn exterior reminds me that it was my favorite lens for almost 15 years, and the glass is still nice because of the UV filter I used and changes when it was to full of dirt and scratches. For me it would be the FA* 200/2.8 ... and the F* 300/4.5 unless someone offers to give me a F* or FA* 300/2.8 (I surely can't justify buying one) ... and the FA* 80-200/2.8 if I can ever afford to get one in the first place. -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook NutDriver Racing Sponsored by Murphy -- 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 2/12/13 1:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. I still regret getting rid of my FA* 80-200/2.8 to feed my motorcycle Jones. One I won't get rid of is my FA35/2AL. Some folks think it isn't anything special, but I've gotten good use out of it, and if I can ever afford the FF it will go back to being 35mm again. -- 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've got fairly pedestrian taste in lenses, I guess. I really like the FA 24-90. I bought it for my PZ-1p years ago, and even though it's not as wide on the digital bodies it's still a great, light, sharp walking-around lens. Second would come the FA 50/1.7; I'm actually using it more with digital than I did with film. Last would be the 10-17 or 17-24 fisheyes--I only want one, but the crystal ball is opaque on whether I'll ever move to full frame digital. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:03 PM Subject: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 Feb 13, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Can't remember, and I'm too lazy to go and look at it. You're not being lazy, you're being efficient by delegating the task of finding out to whoever wants to know. :) Cheers, Dave -- 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 don't regret having sold any of my lenses, although it did hurt a bit to do so. But I hadn't been using them since buying the 16-45 zoom and wanted to raise cash for other endeavours (uh, obsessions maybe). The one lens I have no intention of parting with is my FA 100mm f/2.8 macro. Cheers, Dave On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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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Darren, They can sell the A*135/1.8 when I'm dead. (Fred Wasti can re-purchase it if he outlives me.) It's big, heavy and un-equaled in image quality on film. I've also really come to like the DA*60-250/4 zoom. The image quality is great and it's not to big to carry around. I saw a landscape and wildlife photographer talk last night. He tried to avoid talking about equipment. But he mentioned humping around a big Canon 600mm. He had some moose pictures, and suggested 'keeping your distance.' Here's an early shot from 2010 with my K-7 and DA60-250/4. The young male was so close I had to pull the zoom back to 200mm. And you can't believe how big these animals really are. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/Moose#5525858060136009410 I use the DA*60-250/4 on the K-5 with a battery grip now and my images are better, but it is such killer lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535116 Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? [...] I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. I liked all of my Carl Zeiss / Contax lenses, and I had pretty much the lot at one time. I bought into the Olympus E system so that I could continue to use them when it became clear that my Contax film cameras were becoming more and more redundant. Unfortunately they didn't really produce the results on digital that they did on film, so to fund my Leica M8 and the Leica 21mm lens, I sold all the Contax / Zeiss stuff. I don't regret doing it because they were just sitting around doing nothing, but they were lovely lenses. When I had exclusively Pentax stuff I really liked the SMC A 70-200/4 zoom and the A 24-35/3.5 (I still have one of those for my MX). B -- 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 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: and the A 24-35/3.5 (I still have one of those for my MX). That's an M lens, isn't it? -- 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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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan [...] He had some moose pictures, and suggested 'keeping your distance.' Here's an early shot from 2010 with my K-7 and DA60-250/4. The young male was so close I had to pull the zoom back to 200mm. And you can't believe how big these animals really are. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/Moose#55258580601360 09410 I use the DA*60-250/4 on the K-5 with a battery grip now and my images are better, but it is such killer lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535116 Lovely shot - a chocolate moose! Wee sleekit cow'ring tim'rous beastie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzK73_lF8s B -- 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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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: and the A 24-35/3.5 (I still have one of those for my MX). That's an M lens, isn't it? Can't remember, and I'm too lazy to go and look at it. B -- 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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1. 2. I really like DA* 50-135/2.8. I enjoy the recently acquired 77/1.8 Both produce very nice sharp image with great color rendition. 77/1.8 has a bit unusual color combination in low light, but it is very pleasant. I like these two lenses for the image quality. I tend to take those with me even when they are a bit long for the task. 3. I like Da 17-70/4 for its versatility (for the dance photography, for taking pictures of my little kid, and some other occasions). The image is not exceptional but very reasonable. (And somewhat better than from the one DA* 16-50/2.8 that I tried, - maybe that one was a bad samples.) I wish it were sharper on the longer end. 4. I used to love Tokina ATX Pro 28-70/2.6-2.8 (the oldest of the 3 versions) on the film camera, but I am rather dissapointed with its performance on all of my DSLRs. It's just not as sharp for some reason. I even had it checked by Eric Hendrickson, and he didn't find anything wrong with it. Igor Tue Feb 12 13:03:25 EST 2013 Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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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Those photos are sweeet! Credit the lens if you want but kudos to the shutter pusher. Meandered thru your site some nice stuff there. I can't say as I have become attached to any lens yet, but they are all better than I need for the most part. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:52:04 -0600 From: Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will*never* partwith)? Message-ID: caodncb03zxlhcdz57ac4ss2_lcv-jyw9wq9tnnkg6eldu8-...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Darren, They can sell the A*135/1.8 when I'm dead. (Fred Wasti can re-purchase it if he outlives me.) It's big, heavy and un-equaled in image quality on film. I've also really come to like the DA*60-250/4 zoom. The image quality is great and it's not to big to carry around. I saw a landscape and wildlife photographer talk last night. He tried to avoid talking about equipment. But he mentioned humping around a big Canon 600mm. He had some moose pictures, and suggested 'keeping your distance.' Here's an early shot from 2010 with my K-7 and DA60-250/4. The young male was so close I had to pull the zoom back to 200mm. And you can't believe how big these animals really are. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/Moose#5525858060136009410 I use the DA*60-250/4 on the K-5 with a battery grip now and my images are better, but it is such killer lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535116 Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will*never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 th -- 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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Don, Thanks for the comment on the pictures. In truth, I can't seem to part with any lenses - so no regrets. But clean-up after many years tells me I've got to sell some duplicates. Watch this space for coming attractions... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Those photos are sweeet! Credit the lens if you want but kudos to the shutter pusher. Meandered thru your site some nice stuff there. I can't say as I have become attached to any lens yet, but they are all better than I need for the most part. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:52:04 -0600 From: Bob Sullivanrf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will*never* partwith)? Message-ID: caodncb03zxlhcdz57ac4ss2_lcv-jyw9wq9tnnkg6eldu8-...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Darren, They can sell the A*135/1.8 when I'm dead. (Fred Wasti can re-purchase it if he outlives me.) It's big, heavy and un-equaled in image quality on film. I've also really come to like the DA*60-250/4 zoom. The image quality is great and it's not to big to carry around. I saw a landscape and wildlife photographer talk last night. He tried to avoid talking about equipment. But he mentioned humping around a big Canon 600mm. He had some moose pictures, and suggested 'keeping your distance.' Here's an early shot from 2010 with my K-7 and DA60-250/4. The young male was so close I had to pull the zoom back to 200mm. And you can't believe how big these animals really are. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/Moose#5525858060136009410 I use the DA*60-250/4 on the K-5 with a battery grip now and my images are better, but it is such killer lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535116 Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Darren Addypixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will*never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 th -- 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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Right now, I can't imagine ever parting with my FA 50/1.4 without a violent struggle. None of my other lenses hold quite as lofty a position in my pantheon, but there are some that I thoroughly enjoy using. I just don't have much experience with various lenses -- especially more expensive ones. But, I can say that if I ever get my own 77/1.8, I'll be dead in the cold, cold ground before anyone wrests it from my grasp. -- Walt On 2/12/2013 12:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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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That would be the A*85 f/1.4. The worn exterior reminds me that it was my favorite lens for almost 15 years, and the glass is still nice because of the UV filter I used and changes when it was to full of dirt and scratches. It´s on some old PUG gallery together the LX :-) http://pug.komkon.org/05may/pugkamer.html Dag Thrane http://www.thrane.name 12. feb. 2013 kl. 19:03 skrev Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 2013-02-12 11:03 Darren Addy wrote I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? i have a small regret for selling my Super Takumar 85/1.9; it seemed rather special, but at the point when i sold it i wasn't quite comfortable enough with the M42 adapters and the fully manual process to get going with it on digital i sometimes wonder if i should have hung onto the 100/4 Macro Bellows (and the bellows itself), but the Sigma 105/2.8 is probably a better lens overall the Macro-Takumar 50/4 lives on my partner's GH2, and i keep thinking i'll use it to learn some video technique, but i never get around to it; it handles so nicely i doubt i'll part with it any time soon i'm quite fond of the lenses i use most regularly (A 50/1.7, FA 28/2.8, Sigma EX 105/2.8 Macro) but there's no sense of absolute loyalty there - all are replaceable -- 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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smck 1000mm F8 - I sold it because I was shooting a lot of M42 at the time and the m42 version which I replaced it with could also work on k bodies. But now that I shoot only k mount digital, I wish I had the k version back - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:03 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 2/12/2013 1:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. I've never parted with a lens that I really liked, unless I had a duplicate or it met an unfortunate end, (the screw mount 28mm that shared the fate of the Spotmatic when it went over the cliff was never my favorite). Some I still have duplicates of. I did try to dispose of a SMCP [K]135mm f3.5 a while ago in a trade, but after testing it out managed to let the trade get away, I don't regret that, it's a really wonderful little, err. maybe not so little lens. The results it gives are fully the equal of much more expensive equivalents. -- Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds in the bank account). -- 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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Mamiya 250/6.3 for the 6x6 TLR. I spent years looking for a good one, but then had to sell it to fund lenses for the 6x7. Paul via phone On Feb 12, 2013, at 6:03 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/12/2013 1:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. I've never parted with a lens that I really liked, unless I had a duplicate or it met an unfortunate end, (the screw mount 28mm that shared the fate of the Spotmatic when it went over the cliff was never my favorite). Some I still have duplicates of. I did try to dispose of a SMCP [K]135mm f3.5 a while ago in a trade, but after testing it out managed to let the trade get away, I don't regret that, it's a really wonderful little, err. maybe not so little lens. The results it gives are fully the equal of much more expensive equivalents. -- Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of funds in the bank account). -- 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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I regret parting with a Sigma 400m APO f5.6 macro. I wanted a Tokina 400mm ATX f5.6 and could not find one, so I scraped up the extra money for the Sigma. I used it for about a month and then had the opportunity to swap it for the Tokina that I originally wanted plus some extra cash back. My biggest problem at the time was that the Sigma was just too big and heavy. I got the Tokina but soon realized that while it was very good, it was not excellent like the Sigma was. From f8 and on they are about the same, but the Sigma was much better wide open and that is what counts for that kind of lens. My original Tokina got the fungus and I replaced it with another Tokina eventually - I have not seen the Sigma APO macro available for a long time, though I don't look very often. A second regret is an odd one - Takumar F 70 - 200 f 4 - 5.6. It was a super low end lens and I sold it when I got the FA 80-320. But that Takumar F was super sharp. The person who bought it even got back to me some time later to say how much he was loving it. I think I just had a really good sample but would love to have it back to play with. Mark On 2/12/2013 1:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 12/02/2013 12:03 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. One of the only two Pentax lenses I have parted with was an FA50/1.4, and I wish I had kept it. Everything else (I've sold a total of 7 lenses in my life, 4 were Nikon mount), I miss not at all, though sometimes I wish I had kept the 58mm Nokton. As for lenses I will never part with, at the moment, that is all of my 35mm format lenses. I am more than willing to sell my 6x7 gear, but finding a buyer has been difficult. I`ll likely never sell my 4x5 gear, though the likelihood of setting up another darkroom grows dimmer every year. bill -- 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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What is this parting with lenses of which you speak? Currently I don't see any way I'd let the 60-250 get away from me, and even though I haven't used it in a couple of years I hope that I don't need to reclaim the equity tied up in the 250-600. But while five years ago I wouldn't have considered getting rid of the FA* 80-200, I haven't used it since I got the 60-250 (and even before that the 50-135 had all but supplanted it). -- 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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Have to agree. The 60-250, my most used lens, is a keeper. The 16-50 would be hard to part with as well. Paul via phone On Feb 12, 2013, at 9:19 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: What is this parting with lenses of which you speak? Currently I don't see any way I'd let the 60-250 get away from me, and even though I haven't used it in a couple of years I hope that I don't need to reclaim the equity tied up in the 250-600. But while five years ago I wouldn't have considered getting rid of the FA* 80-200, I haven't used it since I got the 60-250 (and even before that the 50-135 had all but supplanted it). -- 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 13 February 2013 05:03, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and I regret selling my A*135/1.8 and A*200/4 macro not because I was enamored with them but that their sales would fund some rather nice purchases now. I do regret selling my A28/2 just because it was a really nice lens, I sold it when i acquired my 31/1.8LTD due to financial constraints at the time but I wish that I had kept it. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudi -- 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 think I will keep my FA*200/4 macro. If anything, the lens I regret I didn't bought when it was for sale is the FA*250-600/5,6 :-) Stig Vidar Hovland -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:03 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I thought it might be an interesting discussion to ask the PDML assembled, the following question: What lenses do you regret parting with (or will *never* part with)? I have the feeling some interesting stories, images, and who-knows-what-else might come from this thread. Depending upon everyone's participation (of course) it has the potential to be a whopper of a thread. I'd like the discussion to include anything everything, from manual focus screwmount lenses up to the latest technology. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to pop some popcorn in anticipation of the coming show. -- 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 12/2/13, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed: That would be the A*85 f/1.4. The worn exterior reminds me that it was my favorite lens for almost 15 years, and the glass is still nice because of the UV filter I used and changes when it was to full of dirt and scratches. Yup. Still have mine, still waiting for a Pentrax FF body to mount it on. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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.
