Hi Patrick,
I don't have a good answer to your problem, but I can
certainly sympathize, as my black KX is doing exactly
the same thing. In my case, I suspect a bad contact in
the main switch around the shutter release.
When I first bought the camera, the meter reading was
consistantly giving a r
Um,
I'm probably not the first one to think of this, but
if you have a K or M lens that you just ~must~ use
with the *ist D, why not remove the aperture coupling
arm??? It would effectively turn it into a manual
diaphragm lens. Of course it would be a shame to do
this to a really nice lens like th
Hi Kostas,
I went out of my way to find a -5n (now
discontinued)and paid quite a bit more for it than the
MZ-6 (or ZX-L as is here in the US). I had some good
reasons for doing this.
1) The spot meter function on the -6 is only available
as a custom function mode of the memory lock button.
Not ve
Wow! The Feb. PUG is already up and there is a lot of
really nice work this time. Great job to all you who
submitted this month.
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Dan Scott wrote:
>Perhaps someone could suggest an
>older, manual focus 24mm with a more modest weight
and
girth?
24mm f/3.5K. A beauty!
John
24mm f/2.8K. Also a beauty. It is 2/3 stop faster AND
a little smaller and lighter than the 24/K f3.5 (!)
but w/52mm vs. 58mm filter threads. This can c
I will second the comments Andre made concerning the K
35/3.5. It is one hell of a sharp lens with
practically no flare at all. I have comtemplated
replacing it with one of Pentax's f2 versions, but I
can't really justify two 35's and I'm NOT getting rid
of my K 35/3.5. It is the lightest of their
>I would like to know if others with this lens have
had similar results.
I actually have the K 100/4 macro (same optics
though), and can second your comments at the
subjective level. Landscapes shot with this lens don't
seem to have the razor sharpness, contrast and
brilliance that I get with m
Joe Wrote:
>So here's what I need:
>A zoom range of about 80-200 mm.
>Macro (magnification) capability of at least 1:3.
>Constant f2.8 aperture.
This is a pretty tall order, as most of the faster
telephoto zooms don't have great close-focus
specifications. If you ~REALLY~ need a fast (i.e.
f2.
Hello,
I know some of you hate having the original thought
stream of a thread de-railed, so I am giving this
query a new subject line. I have been following the
ZX-5N in Africa discussion, and wanted the groups
opinions concerning which Pentax bodies are the most
durable. Which ones a
[snip]
...But if you have a fixed lens, you may have to be a
bit more creative in selecting your vantage point.
I hear a lot of this talk about fixed lenses ~forcing~
one to seek out creative vantage points. The operative
phrase here is "seek out creative vantage points".
This can (and should) b
>Can't say for A,
>Why would you want to use 1/22 in the first place? I
am just curious.
I know that f22 sounds like an overkill, (especially
with wide angle lenses), but I frequently use every
inch of the DOF available to me. I am a botanist, and
I like to make environmental portraits of very s
Hi,
Can anyone out there please give me some suggestions
for a good K-mount ultra-wide? I am looking for
something wider than 20mm, but which can still be
filtered.
The A/K-15mm f3.5 tragically dosen't even have a gel
holder behind the rear element.
The K-18mm f3.5 seems great (rear gel holde
Hello,
I have a couple of questions for all you owners and
users of the FA* 24mm f2 AL lens. (It recently
appeared at the top of the "Favorite Lens Roll Call"
list).
I've been considering an upgrade from my trusty,
much-used K 24mm f2.8. I mostly use this focal length
for scenics and nature ph
I am ~assuming~ that you are talking about the A*
200mm f4 macro (not the new FA*). The A* version comes
up rarely on e-bay and they seem to sell for around
$850 U.S. That is aproximately what I paid for mine in
like-new condition with a soft case and a B+W UV
filter attached. Mind you, though, th
Can anyone tell me which teleconverters fit the F*
300mm f4.5 and FA* 300mm f4.5 lenses? I seem to recall
someone mentioning that the "L" teleconverters
(supposedly for lenses 300mm and up) do not work. I
happen to own the Pentax 2X-L teleconverter. Will this
work or do I need to purchase the "S"
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