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-6.6 lens and have been satisfied with the results for walk-around shooting - and it has an amazing battery life! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, 12 March 2022 12:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT; I'm Tired I never thought I’d

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Since I don't have an unlimited budget I'm sticking with the Pentax gear I already have. I do worry about whether I'm going to have the strength to carry it around as I get older but I guess that's a trade-off I'll just have to deal with. On 3/12/2022 10:50 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sat,

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On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 4:45 PM Steve Cottrell wrote: > Unusual for you Dave ;-) > > Cot > I liked it at first but unless i have my coloiur settings all upside down i.m just not liking The IQ of late. Maybe need to playt with it some more Dave > > > On 13 Mar 2022, at 13:54, David J Brooks

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Unusual for you Dave ;-) Cot On 13 Mar 2022, at 13:54, David J Brooks wrote: have never really been fussy on it -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

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I shoot my K-5 primarily with consumer lenses which do not weigh a lot so i'm comfortable carrying that gear. My D7200 or older D2h with 70-200 f2.8 VR lens is very heavy and hurts my neck/shoulder after a while. I recently bought the nikon 28-300 which is lighter and easier to carry. I do have a

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I know that feeling - my problem is that filming gear is so damned heavy. My current camera rig weighs in at about 18 lbs, the tripod slightly less, and the Peli roller case about 30 lbs !! At 62 I’m okay for a little while yet… Stills camera wise, I don’t do much these days, but that will

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On Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 08:19:28PM -0500, John Sessoms wrote: > Many of the older Canon/Nikon shooters in the nature photography group I'm > involved with have switched to Four Thirds (micro four thirds?) mirrorless > systems. > > A 150-400 lens in that system apparently has an 35mm equivalent of

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FWIW, when a used Pentax FA-600/4 showed up at KEH, it only cost me slightly more than I paid for my Jeep, and thanks to the Covid stimulus checks I was able to pay it off in 2 years (instead of 3 like I expected). On 3/11/2022 11:41 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The Sony RX10 IV is listed as

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Many of the older Canon/Nikon shooters in the nature photography group I'm involved with have switched to Four Thirds (micro four thirds?) mirrorless systems. A 150-400 lens in that system apparently has an 35mm equivalent of 300-800mm ... and costs slightly less than Canon/Nikon big glass.

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Eish! Alan C On 12-Mar-22 03:14 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: i am moving in the opposite direction (perhaps because i am rather youngish at 59?). i've just sold my k3ii + sigma 150-500 (combined, 2.7kg) and got myself a nikon d500 + nikkor 200-500/5.6 (3.2 kg). i hope i survive. in case i don't, i

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i am moving in the opposite direction (perhaps because i am rather youngish at 59?). i've just sold my k3ii + sigma 150-500 (combined, 2.7kg) and got myself a nikon d500 + nikkor 200-500/5.6 (3.2 kg). i hope i survive. in case i don't, i do have the k5iis and the HD 55-300 as a backup :) ~subash

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Henk, I agree (also 78) but in my case a K5 & HD 55-300. BTW, great images. The K5 doesn't do that well. Alan C On 12-Mar-22 01:45 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: (resent, cropped to < 10 kb) My rather lightweight walk-around gear now (I'm 78 y) is just the K-70 with the 55-300 PLM and that is OK for

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(resent, cropped to < 10 kb) My rather lightweight walk-around gear now (I'm 78 y) is just the K-70 with the 55-300 PLM and that is OK for most of the animals I see. No need to crawl in on the ground for flowers or mushrooms and I can focus on anything from a meter distance.. Though I'm not a keen

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Forgot to mention the rx10 has enough resolution and less noise to crop the bird pics, the nikon doesnt. Also birds in flight is easy with the rx10 and impossible with the nikon. Maybe I should try the rx10 ;) And If you try the g9 and 100 400 leica you are sold. On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, 06:25 Toine,

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I got a nikon p950 and now a p1000. Perfect for birding.and walking around. Sold my 150 450 and switched to panasonic gx9 and g9 with leica 100-400, leica 12-60 and olympus 9-18 lenses. Much lighter and the glass is amazing and half the price.compared to pentax. When I got the nikon I looked at

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> On Mar 11, 2022, at 6:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big glass and a full frame camera on a walk > through the woods. Yes, my k-3 is lighter, but it’s still a lot of camera > with a

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Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. From Tennyson's epic poem

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Some actual measurements: My K-5, without lens or strap, weighs 0.8 kg = 1.76 lb. My 17-70 lens weighs 0.51 kg = 1.12 lb. So, my usual walking-around setup is 1.3 kg = 2.86 lb. Until two or three years ago, my walking-around bag had the K-5, 17-70, 50-200, and 10-17 fisheye. That’s too much

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Given the image quality of the latest phones I suspect the 2 inch sensor is adequate, it’s 30 megapixels and is said to deliver good image quality at ISO 12,400. Paul > On Mar 11, 2022, at 5:47 PM, John Francis wrote: > >  > According to Sony the DSC-RX10 weights 1.095g (2lb 5oz). A K-5

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According to Sony the DSC-RX10 weights 1.095g (2lb 5oz). A K-5 weighs 750g (1lb 10.5oz), so even with a 50mm/f1.4 it weighs slightly less than the Sony. A K-5 with the 60-250 zoom does weigh just about twice what that Sony weighs. The Sony, though, has a sensor even smaller than a 4/3 sensor

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Paul Stenquist wrote: > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big glass and a full frame camera on a walk > through the woods. Yes, my k-3 is lighter, but it’s still a lot of camera > with a lens that’s long enough to shoot

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I think I read that it’s half the weight of a Sony APS-C DSLR with a medium zoom. Paul > On Mar 11, 2022, at 10:38 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I cant even lift my K-5 with the short lens on it. NOt that I could ever > get this . but I'm curious how much it weighs.. > couldnt find where it

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One of the many reasons most of my photography is done with my iPhone 12 Pro Max these days. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Yeah, the extreme DOF can be a drawback at times

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One option which I have somewhat adopted is to stop using “big glass.” E.g., on our recent trip, I did not take the 70-200 or the 15-30 zooms. Instead I took an A-20mm, 28-70/2.8, and 100 macro. And an A-200mm. I did take extenders (1.4 and 1.7) for the 100mm and 200mm in case I needed longer,

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I'll bet it's got plenty of depth of field, at pretty much all focal lengths.  I do understand your issues.  I too am tired, and I'm not 74 yet.  One of the reasons I decided to not pursue full frame. On 3/11/2022 9:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn

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I feel your pain. I am 80, and getting down on my stomach with the K-5 IIs and my Fa 100 F 2.8 macro to try to shoot crocuses was a real pain. I wound up using the DA 35 2.5 Macro Limited instead and just crawling closer. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

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I cant even lift my K-5 with the short lens on it.  NOt that I could ever get this . but I'm curious how much it weighs.. couldnt find where it told us that on the link ann On 3/11/2022 9:41 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Several of our camera club members, older like ourselves, have gone with

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Several of our camera club members, older like ourselves, have gone with similar set up but Panosonic's, images are good Dave On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 9:07 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > I never thought I’d say it, but at 74, I’m worn out. I don’t know how much > longer I can keep carrying big