Jody writes:
> It was about now that I wished I had a longer lens.
> This was not motivated by jealousy. It was just that
> at this point (� hour out of Wellington) I discovered
> there was a picture-postcard view of Mount Cook and
> the Southern Alps in the distance. Mount Cook is the
> highest peak in NZ. You can't usually see it from the
> ferry, as it is in the South Island, and usually
> covered by cloud I guess. The cloud was up higher
> today.
Are you sure it was Mount Cook? I don't think you can see that far south
from just above sea level. Mt Cook is down near Lake Pukaki which is a very
long way south of Cook Straight. I might know the mountain you could see; I
just don't know its name. I could see it while mountain biking just out of
Blenheim recently.
I'm glad you finally came to your senses and came to the South Island where
all the scenery is. I guess you've gone back now, unfortunately.
If you want to cure that lens envy you got on the ferry, I know where you can
get a SMCK 1000mm f/8, complete with wooden tripod and aluminium case.
Only NZ$4450, what a bargain :)
> Then I took another bus for two hours to arrive in
> Nelson. I had a look around town today. There are
> quite a few promising camera shops. I saw an SMC A28
> in one. I forget the minimum aperture. It was NZ$120.
> Maybe US$280-300. Is this a good price? Is it a good
> lens? I don't have a 28 yet. Do I need one?
Bookmark this:
http://home.att.net/~alnem/html/pentax_primes.html
A 28mm is quite useful. The price sounds rather good; I think I paid about
that for a Takumar-A 28 f/2.8 which wasn't the greatest of Pentax lenses. I
ended up replacing it with an SMCP 24/2.8 (NZ$350) which soon after I traded
on a secondhand FA*24/2 ($600 including the $300 trade for the 24/2.8).
So if you want to go wide, you might have a pretty good option there for the
money. For all I know, the one in the shop might be the same one I sold :)
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec)
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
"Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up,
while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield
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