He's probably been told that a lot over the years. :-D
2008/9/5 Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>I find size irrelevant. > > Mark! > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO: K10D at 1100 ISO is actually usable! > > >> Nice shot. The DA 70 limited is close to affordable. But maybe you should >> invest in the DA*50-135/2.8. It's as sharp and as fast as most primes, and >> the price has come down a bit. I think you can get one for about $700. Of >> course it's not particularly small A zoom is ideal for events where you >> can't be sure how close you can get. It's my most used lens. Of couse it's >> not a mini like that DA 70, but for other than really big glass, I find >> size irrelevant. >> Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Oddly enough, at the pixel level it can look kinda gross. But when >>> you bring them down to "web size" it's actually not bad. Much better >>> than I expected. >>> >>> I shot a concert on Tuesday night and the most-used lens in my arsenal >>> was the lowly Takumar Bayonet 135 f/2.5. I couldn't believe how much >>> I kept going back to it. The only downside is that I'd really like >>> something as small and usable but at about half the focal length - is >>> there anything (affordable) like that out there? >>> >>> An example shot: >>> >>> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2008/ProVention/content/IMGP3522_large.h >>> tml >>> >>> 1/30 sec, f2.5 @ 135 mm >>> ISO 1100 >>> >>> Thank goodness for the Katz-Eye or NONE of them would have been in >>> focus. >>> >>> -Charles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
