Last week I had the chance to meet Kostas here, in Barcelona, and it was thanks to the list so I would like to let you all know. We spent a couple of nice hours talking about football and photography, and walking a lot around the Gothic Quartier.
Kostas kindly brought its MZ-S to BCN, along with its F 70-210, so I could play a bit with them. I let him try my Ds, along with the 18-55 kit, 28-105 f3.2-4.5, and K85 f1.8. I liked a lot the MZ-S. Although I had seen it before, I didnt remember it was so small. The viewfinder is a joy, and, having lots of problems with horizons, I appreciated the grid on it. The 70-210 seemed also nice, although a little bit heavy for my taste. Kostas also seemed to like the Ds but no enough to cross the dark side line, I am afraid. ;-) He tried a lot the 28-105. In my opinion, is a perfect travel lens, with a great field of view for film. The digital equivalent would be a 17-70, and thats why I am considering the Sigma offering, and maybe sell my unit. (I dont see a similar lens in Pentaxs roadmaps). Finally, he also tried the K85 f1.8 lens. Both agreed in that it is perfectly usable in the Ds. Contrary to the 28-105, the FOV of this lens is even better in digital. Here are some links: (WARNING: This is my first attempt with google's Picasaweb. It is convenient, but the pictures would need some sharpening after being resized. Anyway, they are OK for its purpose). Kostas in a Basque-style restaurant, with its montaditos. http://picasaweb.google.com/jlahuer/BarcelonaMiniPDML/photo#4945027183917596690 Thats me in my square. BTW, Kostas managed to get a near perfect histogram with this shot. http://picasaweb.google.com/jlahuer/BarcelonaMiniPDML/photo#4945027206754271250 Kostas in la Rambla, the perfect cliché. http://picasaweb.google.com/jlahuer/BarcelonaMiniPDML/photo#4945027246263631890 Regards, Jaume ______________________________________________ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
