Surprising how many times I've gotten too far from the big black bag and had to 'make do' with a lens that I would not have chosen. It seems, invariably, I've been pleased I had no other options. Do you suppose we really don't NEED all the lenses we think we do? NAHHHH!
Jack --- On Thu, 12/25/08, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 6:51 AM > On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Jack Davis > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dave, do you mean, "..9-% of my shots are 135mm > or less" or 99% of your shots..? > > Sorry, should be 90%. > > > > Actually, I'm in a similar mood about the more > practical DA*50~135 and it could still happen. I won't > get both. My lowly and limited FA 80~320 produces images > that do surprise me at times. > > All of these have been impressive to look at when you post > them. > > The 50-135 is around $999 Canadian now, and the 60-250 > looks like > $1700 or there abouts. > > I have seen whar my D2H can do indoors with not so great > light, but > cannot test the K10D properly with out some fast zoomage. > I have the 77 and DA F 50 but need longer than that for the > most part. > I suppose i could do some, along the rail shots with the 77 > and that > might give me some ideas. > > Dave > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- On Wed, 12/24/08, David J Brooks > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > <[email protected]> > >> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 7:26 AM > >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Jack Davis > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > I'll only take this lens' > availability > >> seriously when I see it listed "in > stock" on the > >> B&H site. > >> > >> As will I. I have been hoping for two show seasons > now for > >> the lens, > >> so i could use it and the K10D, I wanted to give > the K10D a > >> go in the > >> horse world. > >> > >> In hind site, after looking at a large number of > shots and > >> FL shot at, > >> i would say around 9-% of my shots are 135mm or > less. I > >> should have > >> maybe been looking at a 50-135 but its to late for > this > >> year. > >> Although the price is around $1700 Canadian, i > could get my > >> D300 and > >> use my fast Nikkor glass i already own. > >> > >> I have just recently taken deliveru of an SB800 > flash, so > >> i'm 1/2 way there.:-) > >> > >> Dave > >> > > >> > Jack > >> > > >> > > >> > --- On Wed, 12/24/08, David J Brooks > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> From: David J Brooks > <[email protected]> > >> >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 f/4 > >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > >> <[email protected]> > >> >> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 7:16 > AM > >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Jack > Davis > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > I emailed Adorama yesterday and > asked when > >> they will > >> >> be able to ship the DA*60~250 lens. > >> >> > Their response, "check back in > 4 - 6 > >> weeks". > >> >> > >> >> Same response as last year.:-) > >> >> > >> >> Dave > >> >> > > >> >> > Jack > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > 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. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Equine Photography > >> >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> >> Ontario Canada > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> 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. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Equine Photography > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> Ontario Canada > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > 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. -- 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.
