On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
> There appear to be 2 versions of this lens, and they are different
> optically, the earlier being noticeably better.
>
> http://home.att.net/~alnem/html/pentax_zooms.html#80-200
>
> Is there a way to tell them apart?
Thanks to Boz's site, I found
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, U+B Scheffler wrote:
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:01:22 +0200
> From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> have you compared this A28/2.8 with any other 28mm from
Pentax?
Hi Alek,
No i have not but i found some informations at
http://home.att.net/~alnem/html/pentax_primes.html
It confirms the poor quality of the A28/2.8 and suggests
that the best 28mm is the old K28/3.5 despite the size and
weight.
- Original Message -
From: "Christopher Lillja"
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>
> Your statement sounded to me just like that Canon ad in Pop Photo. The
> Canon ad is marketing drivel.
Perhaps you need to learn how to read more intelligently than to relate
everythi
- Original Message -
From: "Christopher Lillja"
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>
> It was a "Newbie Question" William, mind the context. And I think that
> newbies need third party lenses (or a substantial income) to build up a
> good kit of quality pri
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Raimo wrote:
A 4.5/80-200 SMC-M Pentax would fit your needs very well
William,
Sorry I tweaked you, but I stand by my assertion that making good
photographs with a Pentax camera does not depend on the exclusive use of
Pentax OEM lenses. Maybe I'm crazy, but I sure I've made good photos
with a Spotmatic with a Zeiss lens mounted. Or with an MX with a lowly
Vivitar 28
- Original Message -
From: "Christopher Lillja"
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
> Sure, William - If you're willing and able to pay for them. But for a
> new photographer who may be on a limited budget, a third party lens
> (especially a prime in an extreme
I have found this website helpful.
http://www.concentric.net/~smhalpin/
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Robert
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From: "Patrick Wunsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: Newbie Questions
> Hello,
>
> Let me first intr
Raimo wrote:
A 4.5/80-200 SMC-M Pentax would fit your needs very well - if you can find one. Very
sharp and contrasty (mine was sharper than 4/200 SMC-M Pentax that I had before it).
Not expensive.
REPLY:
You're the second, if not the third, who claims the M 80-200/4.5 is better than the M
2
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> From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>
> > Speaking of Pentax lenses, isn't the infamous 40mm "pancake" lens pa
I like Nikon's top line cameras, throughly hate everything else they make.
While most Pentax lens are very good pictorially, I really like the older
Pentax bodies the best of any I have used (quite a few). I still think the
MX is the epiphany of 35mm SLRs.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/g
The Tokina has been around for 20+ years, the Sigma just came out recently.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
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From: "Sylwester Pietrzyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:09
on 28.07.03 15:51, Fred at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Pentax didn't make a lens like this. I fact, almost nobody has made
> a 100-300 that doesn't go soft at the long end. The AT-X, though,
> is fast and sharp throughout its range.
>
You may be wrong. Sigma EX 100/300/4 is regarded as very shar
>>> I hate to say it, but buy Pentax lenses.
>>
>> I don't mind saying it at all.
>>
>> BUY PENTAX LENSES.
> No matter how (un)fortunate it sounds, I totally second Lon's and
> Bill's opinion. One of the things that were caused in my life by PDML
> was to decide rather decidedly to buy only Pe
> I really don't agree that you should buy only Pentax lenses. Yes,
> You can't go WRONG with most of the Pentax lenses out there but
> some of my favourite lenses are not Pentax Lenses at all.
And, of course, you ~can~ go wrong with a ~few~ of the Pentax
lenses...
> And, I would add, that in man
Uh, cave man, that would be "construction" ...
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/28/03 09:38AM >>>
I have found the Sigma 24 2.8 (not the 1.8, as good or bad as it might
be) to be outstandingly sharp. I have both the MF K mount and Nikon AF
versions, both are great, with sturdy metal constroction. I don't
I have found the Sigma 24 2.8 (not the 1.8, as good or bad as it might
be) to be outstandingly sharp. I have both the MF K mount and Nikon AF
versions, both are great, with sturdy metal constroction. I don't think
I paid more than $65 for either one.
Chris L.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/28/03 09:18A
rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 8:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>
>
> I really don't agree that you should buy only Pentax lenses.
> Yes, You can't
> go WRONG with most of the Pentax len
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> I really don't agree that you should buy only Pentax lenses. Yes, You
can't
> go WRONG with most of the Pentax lenses out there but some of my favourite
> lenses are not Pentax Lenses at all. And,
In a message dated 7/27/03 10:02:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Hi!
>
>>From: "Lon Williamson"
>>Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
>>
>>
>>> I hate to say it, but buy Pentax lenses.
>>
>>I don't mind saying it at all.
>>
>&
the range of the Pentax lens, or is it a bit high?
I don't buy many new lenses, and I have no sense of value in present day
new lenses...
keith whaley
Boris Liberman wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> >From: "Lon Williamson"
> >Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
> >
> >
&
I wrote:
> When you are on a tight budget try the M35mm/3.5 and
the M80-200mm/4.5. They are very good and go for
> fairly low prices on ebay.
Oops I ment the M28mm/3.5 ...
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> My question relates to what other quality, yet
affordable, lenses would you
> recommend that I add to my arsenal? I would love to
hear your
> recommendations for both a nice wide angle lens
along with a 80-200 zoom and
> possibly a 400 to 500mm range zoom or telephoto. Any
thoughts are really
> a
Hi!
From: "Lon Williamson"
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
I hate to say it, but buy Pentax lenses.
I don't mind saying it at all.
BUY PENTAX LENSES.
William Robb
No matter how (un)fortunate it sounds, I totally second Lon's and
Bill's opinion. One of the things th
Hi Patrick and welcome.
Prior to buying a used SMC A 7-210 f 4, i owned(still do)the 80-200 f4.5/5.6 zoom.
Both are good lenses and sell on ebay,bigger stores like KEH etc or through the list.
I found i was getting good pictures from the later lens although its slower than the f4
which helps in my
I hate to say it, but buy Pentax lenses. Most are very good.
Before you actually buy one of them, post on this list just which
one you have your eye on. You'll hear a) it's great b) Not so good,
and almost uniformly, c) Hell, it's better than the XYZ lens.
No kidding, though, Pentax comes throu
Hi Patrick,
Welcome to the list.
Depending on your future plans for bodies there are some good deals out
there. If you plan to get a newer autofocus body or the (hopefully) soon to
be released digital SLR you should look for either A series (non-autofocus)
or F and FA series (autofocus) Pentax len
Alan Chan wrote:
>
> >My question relates to what other quality, yet affordable, lenses would you
> >recommend that I add to my arsenal? I would love to hear your
> >recommendations for both a nice wide angle lens along with a 80-200 zoom
> >and
> >possibly a 400 to 500mm range zoom or telephot
My question relates to what other quality, yet affordable, lenses would you
recommend that I add to my arsenal? I would love to hear your
recommendations for both a nice wide angle lens along with a 80-200 zoom
and
possibly a 400 to 500mm range zoom or telephoto. Any thoughts are really
apprecia
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