Sorry to be rude, but "high grade design" with crappy 20 pix
viewfinder and no RAW... really?
Pentax X-5 was announced approximately two years ago and I don't see
much (if any) improvements except longer zoom.
X-5 is currently 179 eur in Estonia, XG-1 price is announced 299 eur.
BR, Margus
On 7.04.2014 0:16, Mark Roberts wrote:
Margus Männik wrote:
... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D?
Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :)
Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not
confirm 100%) to set
ake some noticeable difference, taking into account
the resulting focal length.
And what about exif matadata with the K20D?
Cheers,
Dario
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Subject: So, what happens if...
you
... you try to use a new 1.4x TC with older camera body, like K20D?
Just tried out and it works fine with both screw-drive and SDM lenses! :)
Even my old trusted Z-1p was able to focus and seems (sorry, can not
confirm 100%) to set the correct exposure.
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You are correct, I re-checked my image bank and found some great
high-ISO winter scenes that I thought were shot with K-r, but are really
made with K-x.
BR, Margus
On 20.02.2014 0:26, Larry Colen wrote:
On Feb 19, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Margus Männik wrote:
Sorry for a late reply,
K30 is very
Sorry for a late reply,
K30 is very un-noisy compared to K100D. I just took a look at my written
reviews and sample images of both cameras. K30 images at ISO3200 are
quite OK. K100D images do have visible digital noise and (depending on
lighting conditions) may even have visible horizontal ban
It's more like Photorumors is taking care of Pentax, not Ricoh:)
At last until the official announcement.
VBR, Margus
On 6.02.2014 18:31, Miserere wrote:
Do Ricoh care about Pentax? I think they do!
http://photorumors.com/2014/02/06/new-2014-pentax-k-mount-lens-roadmap-published-with-a-new-70
We'll see... I wouldn't be much surprised if it actually can be used
also with older bodies, even film-eating ones.
VBR, Margus
On 6.02.2014 1:26, Bruce Walker wrote:
So now we know: $599.95
PR from Ricoh quoted by dpreview contradicts some of asahi man's info.
Won't work with cameras older
The loudness of the K-3 shutter is almost the same as K-5, but it sounds
a bit different. Nothing metallic, nothing unpleasant, the tone is just
a little bit higher.
BR, Margus
On 11/4/2013 12:50, Dario Bonazza wrote:
Hi all, this is a question to anybody owning a K-5 (or K-5II/K-5IIs)
and th
Superb! I'd really like to have this lens!
Now, where's my *** TC they promised already
i-dont-remember-how-many years ago?
BR, Margus
On 11/1/2013 15:40, Darren Addy wrote:
HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR
http://photorumors.com/2013/10/31/two-new-pentax-lenses-to-be-announc
Well, a bit over 200 currently. I'm quite proud of my collection of
soviet-era cameras. Also, I do have about 20 Pentax film cameras. For
shooting - K-5, K20D and W30.
BR, Margus
BR, MargusOn 5/2/2013 11:09, Rob Studdert wrote:
http://popchartlab.com/products/a-visual-compendium-of-cameras
Well, ok.
What level of improvement could we theoretically expect? I've tried out
most of the new currently available camera bodies. Most of 'em are not
much different from K-5 in terms of focusing. Cameras of the same price
range are often even worse, especially in accuracy of focusing. I woul
focus
assist mode.
BR, Margus
On 8/13/2012 18:27, Larry Colen wrote:
On Aug 13, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Margus Männik wrote:
Now I have walked a week with (literally) K-30 in one hand and K-5 in other. I
wrote a review for our local press, but obviously I'm not going to translate
the whole
Now I have walked a week with (literally) K-30 in one hand and K-5 in
other. I wrote a review for our local press, but obviously I'm not going
to translate the whole thing, but just want to share some points (and
please forgive me if my English is not good enough).
+ Nice body. I'm not very ha
Rumors? No rumors, D-FA Macros, DA 35, DA40 Limited, DA*55, DA*60-250,
DA*200, DA*300 all do cover 24x36 frame without problems. I have tested
'em all quite carefully with Z-1p body. Haven't developed the film with
some DA40XS shots, but most probably this lens also has no significant
vignettin
Hi,
IrfanView works fine with PEF files. And it's free.
To install Lightroom (or whatever else software) you can use external
(USB) DVD drive. I got my Samsung 8x DVD-writer for less than 50 euros
about a year ago. For sure there are also cheaper units available.
BR, Margus
On 5/16/2012 23:
Hi everyone,
I'm writing here a review of K-01 and becoming more and more convinced
that Marc Newson is an *. He managed to ruin a really nice
picture-taking-machine. K-01 is technically extremely capable camera,
but it handles like a brick, especially with 40mm XS lens.
Recently I bought
And once again I have to ask - where is the 1.4x SDM teleconverter? They
have planned it for years, what makes it is so hard to design / produce?
560mm sounds nice in theory, but in practice I rather would carry
60-250mm or 300mm (which I do have already) + a little high-quality TC.
BRM
On 2
Lens roadmap??? The freshest official one I have seen was... spring 2009?
Or have I missed something?
BR, Margus
On 12/13/2011 02:18, Paul Stenquist wrote:
Doesn't make much sense given the Pentax lens roadmap, but it's a conversation
starter.
On Dec 12, 2011, at 6:52 PM, Miserere wrote:
h
In Estonian it's "kaa-viis". "Viis" will be pronounced the similar way
as English word "please".
BR, Margus
On 10/24/2011 03:15, Larry Colen wrote:
I was wondering how "K-5" is pronounced in other languages. In English it's "Kay-five".
Japanese, I'm guessing is "Kay-go" because it's Romanji
Well,
actually you are not that alone.
This software has it's weak points, but I still like it... I have made
some comparisons with PS and Lightroom and Digital Photo Utility stands
very well. In some areas (especially in lens specific corrections) it's
better than Adobe counterparts. So I fir
I would better like some nice rumors on future lenses. The bodies,
especially K-5 are really good enough.
So, where are the h*** are the SDM-capable TCs? Long-waited supertele
lenses?? Fast wide-angles ??? Or at least DA* 16-50/2.8 Mk2 without any
stupid problems...
BR, Margus
On 6/8/2011
Revolution
anniversaries etc.). All of those are carefully packed away to the
boxes as I do prefer "pure" cameras on display. More cameras and less
ideology, if you like :)
BR, Margus
On 05-Mar-11 10:33 PM, mike wilson wrote:
On 05/03/2011 10:37, Margus Männik wrote:
Well, memories, seventi
Well, memories, seventies... just two steps to go, door to open and...
http://home.uninet.ee/~margus02/peso/shelf.jpg
:)
BR, Margus
Boris the mention of the Zenit film camera brings back fond memories.
I had one in the 70's as a second camera to my Ricoh using cheap
off-brand Pentax screw mount
OK, I'll keep my list really short: SDM-compatible 1.5x teleconverter.
Hopefully it's coming soon.
BR, Margus
On 23-Jan-11 2:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear nirvana and
sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he ta
Katastrofa :)
BR, Margus
On 12/08/2010 12:56 AM, drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
I like Katrina. What better name for a kat?
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Hi,
as I already wrote, traditional russian female names should end with an "a".
BTW, a word "mig" means (besides the famous abbreviation for
Mikoyan-Gurevich airplanes) "moment" in russian.
BR, Margus
On 12/07/2010 5:23 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
How about MIG?
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:
Hi Leon,
Quite a long list of russian female cat names can be found here:
http://www.charodey.com/names.php?p=r
Keep in mind, that actually not all of 'em are really russian names.
The words you asked:
Bell = kolokol. It's not good, because traditional russian female names
end with "a" (with on
Hi,
just some remarks,
In russian, tsaritsa would be correct.
Catherine is foreign name for russians that have been adapted as Katarina.
BR, Margus
On 12/07/2010 3:00 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
How about "Catherine"? Tsarina is also cute and, for a cat, probably
appropriate.
On Tue, Dec
Hi,
at least the motor spare part codes are different :)
BR, Margus
On 12/06/2010 5:58 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 10:06, P. J. Alling wrote:
I read your description, otherwise I have no opinion, I'm still using a
K20D.
The difference in motor sound could be accounted for from th
Hi,
I'd like to say some words about the difference between K20D and K-5.
Often I do test cameras head-to-head i.e. I do use both at the same
conditions simultaneously. This time I used the other way and abandoned
my "old trusty" K20D for a three days. Completely. Simply took K-5 and
got used
Hi,
I've experienced the same problem and it seems that Tungsten WB is not
fixed WB setting. Instead, it tries to adopt to lighting conditions.
Shooting JPEG, try fixed K value instead - for me it have been worked
fine. Of course, RAW would be the best (but a bit more time-consuming)
solution.
eight comparison
between lens (group) and sensor chip is the cornerstone of in-body SR.
How many people said "it can not be done" before Pentax engineers just
came and did it?
BR, Margus
On 11/11/2010 11:58 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
2010/11/11 Margus Männik:
Want some crazy suggestion
Want some crazy suggestion? ;)
Future Pentax bodies will have in-body autofocus. It's much faster to
move a light sensor than tons of glass. And you'll have AF with any
K-mount lens (and others that you can mount via adapters) ever produced.
Great, isn't it? Why it still has a focus-ring... hmm
"That quantity which,
when multiplied, divided into, added to, or subtracted from the answer
you got, give you the answer you should have gotten".
BR, Margus
On 09/24/2010 6:06 AM, Miserere wrote:
2010/9/23 Margus Männik:
Just one warning - Kiev RF lightmeters very commonly do ind
Boris,
there's no actual reason to be afraid of soviet Zorki and Kiev cameras -
they're actually pretty good and inexpensive (at least here in Estonia).
I have a whole collection of fully working russoleicas and commucontaxes
(ca. 40 different models + a long row of lenses) and I'd say - if th
Hi Adam,
I bought one at 2003 for my Z-1p and continued to use it with digital
bodies (until the DA* series arrived). It have served fine. Of course it
has more distortion and is not as sharp as top lenses, but I've never
said "this lens is a crap, why did I had to spend my money". The other
Hi there,
I have tested DA15 Limited vs DA14 some time ago (wrote a review). Many
have said that DA14 is better simply because it is a stop faster. Me
personally, I would avoid it at f/2.8 unless absolutely necessary. Test
it as much as you like - it's still soft and vignetting full open. At
John Sessoms wrote:
From: Margus M?nnik
Somewhy many people think "wow, it looks so good, so it has to be
also very smart". No, I-10 is technically quite an average compact.
But it still looks cool :) For me, Optio I-10 is one of the very few
things (and the only camera) in my life that I ha
Somewhy many people think "wow, it looks so good, so it has to be also
very smart". No, I-10 is technically quite an average compact. But it
still looks cool :)
For me, Optio I-10 is one of the very few things (and the only camera)
in my life that I have bought purely because how it looks.
BR
Optio is I-10 like a fairy tale princess - a real beauty, but not too
smart. Not as dumb as Amazon reviewer said, just ... a bit retarded.
BR, Margus
Joe Wilensky wrote:
I really wanted to like this camera, but what a disappointment ...
this is the review I put up on amazon.com. I'm surprised
Guys, don't blame me, you gave me this idea...
If they can do it with some junky Panasonic, I can do it with Pentax.
Adapter? Phew, it's for weenies :) We ALL know, DA40 Limited lenscap /
shade fits K-bayonet (somehow) from its wider end and Auto110 bayonet (a
bit better) from the other. What h
Hi,
you may take a look at the photos I uploaded to different server:
http://nagi.ee/photos/haramount/sets/256079/?picture_type=t&start=0
Don't get me wrong - I'm not complaining and I really do like I-10. In
my opinion, it is one of the few (if not the only) compacts that look
like a camera,
Hi,
got my white Optio I-10 today. It's the first piece of photo equipment
in my life that I have purchased purely because of the look. I really
like it.
Many people have described it as "Auto 110"'ish, but when you put it
together with Auto 110, the similarity is much less than expected.
ht
Scott Loveless wrote:
Anybody got one? Opinions?
I have tested shortly (a week) both W80 and WS80. I do own W30.
S stands for a Style and so it is. WS looks better, but the technically
W offers more. It has better quality lens and it handles more like a
real camera. I was trying to find
http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/index.html
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BTW, you boys and girls should find out what a word "pano" means in
finnish (informal) language :)
Hint 1: those dogs...
Hint 2: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pano
BR, Margus
Toine wrote:
1987? Did you shoot with a pano in mind? I remember seeing panoramas
in those years and allways wondered
Hi Boris,
It's actually a very good result for those non-archival CD-blanks.
I burned my first CDs at 1994 and all of 'em are in very good shape. It
seems that we had the very first CD-burner here in Estonia - an external
1x speed Pinnacle SCSI device. That time there was no "blue" media, the
...in the world you get your prints from the largest retailer in the
paper bag like this?
Even if you are a C*n*n shooter...
http://home.uninet.ee/~margus02/peso/
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Toine wrote:
Does it include a adapter for the af160 ringflash? The specs say it
does but how does it attach, to the outer aluminium barrel or the
inner plastic barrel?
My F100macro is build like a tank. Is this one as solid?
Toine
2010/1/30 Margus Männik :
Very first impressions:
+ it's
y the lack of a delimiter -
mine will always be in the macro range (it is a macro lens after all)
and aperture ring (I seem to have completely given up on film despite
having an MX and MZ-S sitting looking at me all the time).
My only question is where did you get it and when can I get mine?
Le
Very first impressions:
+ it's extremely sharp
+ it's very well built
+ it's surprisingly compact
+ it covers 24x36mm frame (even the box says: Digital & Film)
+ it's weather-proofed
+ the front lens is placed a bit inside the barrel (barrel end acts like
a short hood)
+ manual focusing is smoo
John Sessoms wrote:
From: Charles Robinson
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10012505pentaxoptioi10.asp
I wonder how it is to handle? I wonder if the photo quality is any
good?
But it sure looks neato. :-)
Oh ho!! Don't guess it will take my old Auto-110 lenses though, will it.
Dream
Damn! This is exactly how Unexpected Expense looks like...
BR, Margus
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10012505pentaxoptioi10.asp
I wonder how it is to handle? I wonder if the photo quality is any good?
But it sure looks neato. :-)
-Charles
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Minnea
It's simple - Canon consumer cameras (especialy their user interfaces)
do suck even more and we can not afford comparable piles of Nikkor
glass. Olympus is no-no. Sony has all the same "sucking problems" as
Pentax does plus some extra. Also, we already happen to have Pentaxes
and as all those
It doesn't have a dedicated light source like K-7, but the raised
internal flash acts as an AF assist lamp.
BR, Margus
paul stenquist wrote:
On Jan 10, 2010, at 3:32 PM, Margus Männik wrote:
I had an opportunity to shoot in the dim winter forest with all those three
bodies some
I had an opportunity to shoot in the dim winter forest with all those
three bodies some weeks ago. Honestly said, K-7 is quite a small
improvement in terms of low-light AF. K-x is much more significant step
ahead.
BR, Margus
Adam Maas wrote:
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:36 PM, Gonz wrote:
Definitely get a DA70. It's amazing lens.
BR, Margus
gldnbearz wrote:
Let's say you have a DA16-45. Love the colors, love the 16mm, don't
mind the "reverse" zoom ring, but it's just a *little* short at 45mm.
Already have the DA 55-300 or 50-135.
Options for when I don't want to use the long t
Why... to get to know, that K-7 successor will be worth of buying. There
is technical progress going on, you know. Besides, our K20Ds didn't got
any worse with appearance f K-7 and K-x... Pentax K-x has it's good
sides, but in other areas it's still not comparable with K-7.
BR, Margus
Toine w
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Margus Männik"
Subject: Re: dpreview reviews the k-x
Dario Bonazza wrote:
Tim Bray wrote:
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Subash wrote:
...and gives it a 'highly recommended':
http://www.dpreview.com/rev
Dario Bonazza wrote:
Tim Bray wrote:
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Subash wrote:
...and gives it a 'highly recommended':
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxkx/
And says the low-light handling is better than the K-7's. Hmf. -T
And a lot better! For that reason, some time ago I wrot
Tim Bray wrote:
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Subash wrote:
...and gives it a 'highly recommended':
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxkx/
And says the low-light handling is better than the K-7's. Hmf. -T
Yes, and they're absolutely correct. I tested the camera for 3 weeks
I'm not Tim, but maybe I can be helpful.
I hated ALL straps before I got Pentax Noeprene Strap (art. 50151). It's
really worth of trying out.
BR, Margus
Christine Aguila wrote:
No, can you recommend one, Tim? Thanks for the tip! Cheers, Christine
- Original Message - From: "Tim
Bob W wrote:
The gun is still smoking...
http://home.uninet.ee/~margus02/peso/
BR, Margus
What are they?
Damn, I really knew the answer... but I'm sure I've seen those somewhere
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Matthew Hunt wrote:
2009/12/11 Margus Männik :
But of course I would also need GOOD 1.4...1.5 x weatherproof SDM/screw TC.
It's not a lens, it's a converter, so hopefully I can make an additional
wish :)
I would like to second (actually, sixth or so by my count) the req
John Celio wrote:
With all the rumblings about the new D-FA 100 WR not being a lens anyone
wanted, I've been wondering:
What is your dream lens that does not yet exist in the current Pentax
lineup?
Rules for this question:
- Realistic lenses only. No 5000mm 2.8 Macro WR Super-SR SDM APO
Asphe
John Sessoms wrote:
From: eckinator
>> [...] completely rounded diaphragm blade. This
>> creates a natural, beautiful bokeh [...]
I am beginning to think of bokeh as the marketing buzzword caramel soy
chai macchiato of photography... but hey =)
Remember the admonition when you were growing
John Sessoms wrote:
From: "P. J. Alling"
From the Online Photographer. I know my first thought was, they were
still /manufacturing/ cameras? The end of an era...
I think they were still manufacturing lenses, although the
Super-Rotator TS seems to have been out of production for some time.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Jaume Lahuerta"
Subject: Re: K-x body, anyone have any experiences to pass on?
Simple answer: lithiums. They're all but necessary in most cameras
using
AA-size batteries.
But these are disposables...a step back IMHO.
Quite honest
Thibouille wrote:
At least, Pentax is listening..
http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2009/10/k-x-battery-notes.html
More like "everything's OK, use better batteries".
Sorry Pentax, if Eneloops (and intelligent charger) is not good enough,
then the camera definitely has a problem. Period.
BR, Marg
Dario Bonazza wrote:
Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
It seems a very nice body, I am tempted by its size and good high ISO
response.
My only concern is the trouble that some people is having with
rechargeable
batteries (see dpreview forum threads). Having owned a Ds and owning
now a
K20D, I can say th
As we can see, it's for Canon users :)
Igor Roshchin wrote:
With so many car enthusiasts on the list, I thought some might
be curious to see this strange box:
http://www.dcviews.com/press/daihatsu-deca-deca.htm
Igor
PS. For the Russian-speaking PDMLers: I'd call it "pepelatz".
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The author most obviously dosn't have a smallest idea about communist
block circa 1981. Windows is VERY colorful and reliable compared to
this... I would even say happier.
BR, Margus
(from ex-soviet country)
Joseph McAllister wrote:
On Oct 2, 2009, at 11:24 , Bob W wrote:
"Windows is like
OK then, where is my K-Z? With Z-1p body and FDP grip strap I wouldn't
even care if it's full frame or not...
BR, Margus
John Celio wrote:
So I was thinking about the K-x the other night while taking photos of
my 1.5 year old nephew trying to drink from his dad's empty bottle of
Mike's Hard
nt? Gee, I hope it's the good kind.
Margus Männik wrote:
Well... no. In US or Western Europe it would be really cheaper to
"hire" a robot. In rest of the world, low-paid human with screwdriver
is MUCH cheaper than screwdriving machinery. I've worked for years in
mobile pho
Those cheap lenses have HUGE manufacturing tolerances. If the product
itself and the production processes are designed properly, there should
be literally no way to "assembly done wrong". Call it "manufactural
foolproofing" if you like. In other words, "kit lenses" and "precision
assembly" are
is
simply an official Pentax partner...
BR, Margus
P. J. Alling wrote:
It'll be like shoe shopping. If the color you want isn't in stock
they'll order if for you. Hell, I haven't seen a Pentax camera in a
shop, or big box store for that matter, around here in about a y
Well... no. In US or Western Europe it would be really cheaper to "hire"
a robot. In rest of the world, low-paid human with screwdriver is MUCH
cheaper than screwdriving machinery. I've worked for years in mobile
phone assembly plant (it's LOTS of screwing) and seen many production
cost calcula
s the big idea with the L lenses?
A plastic bayonet ring? Saves like what, 10 grams?
Wouldn't it be cheaper to have one production line less?
2009/9/17 Margus Männik :
http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2009/200918.html
Even worse than expected...
BR, Margus
AlunFoto wrote:
Link or
More like K-? we really have no idea, what to market next
But K-x, with 100 different versions of the same camera, it will be a
real PIA for camera retailers.
"Oh, it's a crappy shop, they even don't have a yellowish-blue version
in their stock..."
BR, Margus
Bruce Walker wrote:
Bong Man
http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2009/200918.html
Even worse than expected...
BR, Margus
AlunFoto wrote:
Link or vapor! :-)
Jostein
2009/9/15 Thibouille :
...but interesting still.
So quickly after K-7... Pentax are you mad? xD
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William Robb wrote:
Or, you can bitch and whine on the internet if that is what floats
your boat, but it isn't as constructive.
Absolutely - and that's exactly what all kind of "reviewers" will do
until they got next camera or feature to chomp.
Personally I don't care much - I managed to survive
Joseph McAllister wrote:
IF the K-7 had a bubble level inside, you could expect accurate
readings. But it only has a digital
IF it has a function like this, it should be accurate. At least as
accurate as naked eye. K-7 is a serious tool, not a toy and inaccurate
functions are decreasing it's c
Hi,
compared the K-7 I test with my most trusted bubble level. Horizontally
it's about one unit off, i.e. when the bubble sits in the middle, K-7
wants me to rotate a camera a bit counterclockwise. Vertical position is
even more inaccurate (2-3 units)
BR, Margus
paul stenquist wrote:
You s
Thibouille wrote:
MMm intersting as this isn't the same feedback as William's, at all.
Could it be that your lens woud show an alignment problem is DPRs lens?
Maybe your FA is very good :)
More food for thoughts (for me)...
Hard to say. The sample of DA*55 I've tested wasn't definitely a bad
William Robb wrote:
The DA* does come with a very impressive lens hood.
Yes, it's a real good one.
I made not much less impressive hood for my FA50 myself :) You need FA35
bayonet hood (I got mine from *bay for real cheap) and 49-52mm filter
conversion ring. Cut off a bayonet part and glue the
Thibouille wrote:
Margus, what are your findings about sharpness, specially wide open?
Supposedly (I insist, I can't compare myself) the FA50 is soft wide
open and DA*55 is quite sharp even wide open.
What is your take on this? Thank you.
Actually I would say they're both equally soft at max
Hi,
actually I disagree about this "much improved" part, as FA50/1.4 is not
a lens that can be much improved...
I tested DA*55 when it came out and I made 4 pairs of A3 prints of the
same scenes (one portrait, one town view, one flower closeup and one
sunset). I still watch 'em time to time.
:)
OK, understood.
BRM
P. J. Alling wrote:
Drawers is a synonym for pants, often used for underwear...
Margus Männik wrote:
Well, unfortunately I'm not a native English speaker (and me and my
first English teacher, we considered each other as complete morons)
... but hopefully yo
Yes, the best quotes are out of context...
Then again maybe you have to be a native English speaker pf a certain
age to know just how funny this is...
Margus Männik wrote:
Hi Drew,
if you can find suitable connectors (PC-serial is standard and IMO
the camera connector is not very special eith
Hi Drew,
if you can find suitable connectors (PC-serial is standard and IMO the
camera connector is not very special either), I can find out the
connection scheamatics for you.
I
bought Chinon ES-3000 (=DC50 in white) last winter. Paid a whole Euro
for it on eBay :)
Full set with card, cables
It depends... I do have 'em both and actually I do use my 50-135 less
and less. Yes, there are some cases that 60-250 can not cover, but I
have also 50/1.4 and 135/2.8. Just an observation...
BR, Margus
paul stenquist wrote:
The correct choice, of course, is both:-).
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Sorry, it seems I quoted incorrect. Really sorry.
BR, Margus
Bob W wrote:
Bob W wrote:
Sony - The only Sony product I will ever buy is Playstation. :)
Harsh words :) Actually Sony DSLRs aren't that bad at all. Have you
tried one?
Be prepared, after some period of time the only ca
Mitsubishi Group to be exact. Since 1988.
BR, Margus
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Adam Maas"
Subject: Re: :( K20D gone.
Not likely, Canon and Panasonic will still be around and Nikon's part
of a Sony-sized Zaibatsu as well.
I read somewhere years ago that Nik
Bob W wrote:
Sony - The only Sony product I will ever buy is Playstation. :)
Harsh words :) Actually Sony DSLRs aren't that bad at all. Have you
tried one?
Be prepared, after some period of time the only camera manufacturers
will be Sony and Samsung anyway...
BR, Margus
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Hi,
testing some Tamron hyperzooms here and as those are not available for
Pentax, I was forced to use Nikon (oldie D70s).
Last friday night it was DJ Sash! (Ecuador, Adelante, Stay, Ganbareh
etc.) and Scooter (Hyper Hyper, Weekend, Nessaja, Call Me Manana etc.)
show in Haapsalu Episcopal Ca
Interesting, but where's the 30mm SDM f/whatever?
BRM
William Robb wrote:
A "leaked" roadmap.
Gleaned from ForumNeurotica
http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-lens-roadmap-revamped-5-new-lenses.html
William Robb
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Wireless would be the magic word. Cables are out, it's AD 2009 here.
BR, Margus
John Francis wrote:
And not just for nature photography, either. I'd love to be able to
use live view at a distance, and a wireless remote, for shots where
you can't have a photographer standing in the best shootin
Don't be so sure :)
BRM
Thibouille wrote:
There will be no K30D. But waiting can only reders the K-7 cheaper.
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