I later took it off since posting it at the photobucket site. Sorry for no notice. I have the site completely cleaned up again but google will not rescan nor reply to my requests for rescan. That sucks.
JC O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 10:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Sample Image - A70-210 on digital was RE: DA* 60-250 at B&H At least you get a security warning, I get 404 error. William Robb wrote: > John, > Your site is still reported as a security risk. > > "Reported Attack Site! > > This web site at www.jchriso.com has been reported as an attack site > and > has been blocked based on your security preferences." > > And whats with all the carriage returns in your emails? > > > William Robb > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JC OConnell" > Subject: Sample Image - A70-210 on digital was RE: DA* 60-250 at B&H > > > >> I got curious and went out in the parking lot >> and snapped this one today handheld with the A70-210mm/4 on digital >> (istDS). I think I was around 180mm and F8 on this. >> >> http://www.jchriso.com/temp/A70-210CAR.jpg >> >> Not a critial test but based on this and some others I shot, I can >> see no flaring problems, no distortion or CA corrections needed at >> all, good color saturation, exc shadow detail. etc. As for >> sharpness it may be not quite as good as my SP tamron 80-200/2.8 but I >> would >> want to shoot both to compare and with tripod to be sure. Bottom line, >> nothing >> so far that definately disqualifies it for digital use. I didnt >> see any purple fringing so far with this as others have noted, but this >> needs >> more testing. Overall I can say that the A70-210 is at least a very good >> lens on APS digital, possibly better than that with more testing >> confirmation >> against other zooms and primes I have on hand. >> >> JC O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) >> "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas >> Jefferson >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Mark Roberts >> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:20 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H >> >> >> William Robb wrote: >> >> >>> I read somewhere that the reason for the really long delay on this >>> lens >>> >>> was >>> caused by a complete redesign of the optical formula to allow for >>> full >>> >> frame >> >>> coverage. The 55/1.4 also covers the 24x36 format. >>> I'm just guessing here, but I expect Pentax knows that whether they >>> go willingly or kicking and screaming, full frame is the future. >>> >> True. But, just like Nikon, they'll need to public ally deny it for >> as long as possible or people will put off purchases of APS-C cameras >> while waiting for full-frame magic (fantasizing that full-frame is >> going to be possible at an APS-C price). I'd expect Pentax will get >> full-frame right around the time it's feasible at/under the $2000 USD >> price point. I can wait. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> -- Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. -- P. J. O'Rourke -- 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.
