Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-19 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:35:15 +0200 schreef Luka Knezevic-Strika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > try comparing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and fa 50 1.4 field of view. you'll be > surprised Photodo.com has (or used to have) tested focal lengths: Pentax AF 50's were actally 52mm. I would guess the 16-50 would st

Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread Stan Halpin
It looks to me like you may have bumped the tripod while changing lenses. Specifically, the 50-135 is aimed slightly higher than the 16-50. I can see slight differences that I couldn't attribute to a change in lens angle, but it is hard to tell... (Generally, the 50mm on the 50-135mm looks l

Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd only be surprised if they were actually the same. Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: > try comparing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and fa 50 1.4 field of view. you'll be > surprised > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:35 PM, Luka Knezevic-Strika wrote: > try comparing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and fa 50 1.4 field of view. you'll be > surprised > What difference are you pointing out? I see a variation in what the 50mm marked setting produces in the case of the 16-50 vs the 50-135: 16-50 @ 50m

Re: 18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
try comparing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and fa 50 1.4 field of view. you'll be surprised -- 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.

18-55, 16-50, and Zenitar views compared

2008-04-18 Thread Charles Robinson
Just got the 16-50 yesterday. So far it looks like it works (despite all of the horror stories I've been reading). Focus field seems flat, and it focuses to infinity. Yay! I was REALLY surprised by how LONG this thing is with the hood on. Barely fits into my Tamrac Velocity 3 bag. :-(