atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-14 Thread Jens Bladt
Hello The 55-300mm is a surprisingly good lens considering the very low cost. Only outpassed by the 60-250mm by quite small differences. Look at: https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=86896645@N00&q=55-300 Regards Jens Den 11-01-2015 kl. 20:50 skrev Eric Weir: A message I attempted to send whe

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.02.15 um 06:41 schrieb Jens Bladt: The 55-300mm is a surprisingly good lens considering the very low cost. +1 I've bought mine on the way to our xmas holidays, took a load of photos with it, and I'm perfectly happy. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http:

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >Am 15.02.15 um 06:41 schrieb Jens Bladt: > >> The 55-300mm is a surprisingly good lens considering the very low cost. > >+1 > >I've bought mine on the way to our xmas holidays, took a load of photos >with it, and I'm perfectly happy. And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note the missing "WR". Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: > >> And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. > >Do note the missing "WR". The missing "WR" probably accounts for the missing two-hundred-or-so dollars in the price. -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note the missing "WR". The missing "WR" probably accounts for the missing two-hundred-or-so dollars in the p

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Mark Roberts
P.J. Alling wrote: >On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >> >>> Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: >>> And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. >>> Do note the missing "WR". >> The missing "WR" probably accounts for the mis

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 15 Feb 2015, at 17:38, Mark Roberts wrote: > > P.J. Alling wrote: > >>> On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>> Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >>> > Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: > > And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting "P.J. Alling" : On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note the missing "WR". The missing "WR" probably accounts for the missing two-hund

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Bill
On 15/02/2015 2:44 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note the missing "WR". The missing "W

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bill : On 15/02/2015 2:44 PM, Brian Walters wrote: My 55-300 (non WR) has a metal lens mount. How many versions are there of that lens? 42 Thanks. We haven't had a '42' answer in a while... -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Au

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/15/2015 3:44 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : On 2/15/2015 12:22 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.02.15 um 16:23 schrieb Mark Roberts: And the even-less-expensive DA-L 55-300 is the same lens optically. Do note the missing "WR". The missing "WR

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread P.J. Alling
On 2/15/2015 3:52 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Bill : On 15/02/2015 2:44 PM, Brian Walters wrote: My 55-300 (non WR) has a metal lens mount. How many versions are there of that lens? 42 Thanks. We haven't had a '42' answer in a while... Yes the answer to what's 6x7,,, -- I d

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 15.02.15 um 23:55 schrieb P.J. Alling: > I don't think that there's an HD version yet, but that's next and there will then be 4 versions... There is and I have it. Now, if only Adobe would take note of this. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fo

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Zos Xavius
I have an HD version as well. I believe that they improved the optical formula or made some tweaks. Its mostly the same lens, but it does seem to outperform the older versions. On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 15.02.15 um 23:55 schrieb P.J. Alling: > >> I don't thin

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.02.15 um 00:24 schrieb Zos Xavius: I have an HD version as well. I believe that they improved the optical formula or made some tweaks. Its mostly the same lens, but it does seem to outperform the older versions. Here's a detailed comparison of the HD and non-HD versions: http://www.penta

Re: atRe: Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR Lens - recommended?

2015-02-15 Thread Larry Colen
Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 16.02.15 um 00:24 schrieb Zos Xavius: I have an HD version as well. I believe that they improved the optical formula or made some tweaks. Its mostly the same lens, but it does seem to outperform the older versions. Here's a detailed comparison of the HD and non-H