Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Pannie GF1, a favourite for walking around On 23/04/2012 12:41 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Stupid question, BTW: what camera? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
On 21 April 2012 07:59, Derby Chang wrote: > > Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy > lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this > week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. > > The interesting thing about the lens, it is quite cl

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Stupid question, BTW: what camera? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy > lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this > week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. > > The in

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
ew? >> >> You've inspired me. It's gloriously cloudy - a great day to shoot the >> streets. Here I go! >> >> :-) >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Derby Chang
shoot the streets. Here I go! :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread David Mann
On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:59 PM, Derby Chang wrote: > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_04/12_04_17nokton/index.htm I like the kid in the first photo. How anyone could sleep among the noise of central Sydney is beyond me. Then I recognised the Apple store in the background... I crossed t

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice set, Derby, and interesting to see the SDM motor. I really don't understand what I'm looking at, but still interesting to see the innards of the DA*. cheers, Christine On Apr 21, 2012, at 6:59 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping o

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Derby, don't you hide behind the gear - you're really a very good photographer. Enjoyed looking at your gallery and so much so that I did not really think about the lens that took the pictures, more about the person holding the camera to which the lens was attached. Boris On 4/21/2012 14:59

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
gt; And finally, cool shot of the lens innards. Who knew? >> >> You've inspired me. It's gloriously cloudy - a great day to shoot the >> streets. Here I go! >> >> :-) >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without pro

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
d without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Derby Chang > Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 > > > Scof

RE: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
itchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and i

OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Derby Chang
Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. The interesting thing about the lens, it is quite close focusing, so most of the lens throw is less t