As a master of the nearly understandable typo, Paul, kudos on that one. ;-)
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > That should be the best buy in "longish" Pentax glass. That's what I get for > using make-believe words;-). > Paul > On Jan 23, 2011, at 7:21 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> The best buy in lonishg Pentax glass is probably the A400/5.6. They >> sometimes go for just a couple hundred. The M and K versions won't focus >> close enough for bird or small animal photography unless used with a short >> extension tube. >> Paul >> On Jan 23, 2011, at 6:36 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear >>>> nirvana and sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he >>>> takes, I think that most of us often run up against the limitations of >>>> what our skill can do with the gear that we have. And if we're honest with >>>> ourselves, skill is usually the limiting factor, sometimes it's the gear, >>>> and sometimes a certain piece of kit can compensate for our own personal >>>> limitations. For example, last night I was pushing the envelope of what I >>>> could do with the K-x photographing backlit musicians in an otherwise >>>> nearly dark room. I was sorely missing the improved sensor, focus assist >>>> light, and focus indicators of the K-r. >>>> >>>> I expect that most of us have gear wishlists that would make Bill Gates >>>> credit cards cringe in terror, we also probably have "short lists" of gear >>>> that we are planning on buying in the near future. Generally gear that >>>> fills particular needs, and which would make a noticeable difference in >>>> photos that we regularly shoot, or which would allow us to get photos that >>>> we simply can't get with the gear we have. >>>> >>>> What items are on your short list, and why? >>>> >>>> At the top of my shortlist is the K-5. I often find myself in situations >>>> where even 2/3 stop of performance makes a big difference in the photos >>>> that I can take. Likewise, there are times when improved autofocus would >>>> also help. It would also be a lot more convenient for me to have all the >>>> features that I need for different scenarios, in the same camera, rather >>>> than being split between two cameras. My K-x could go back to wearing the >>>> DA40 and living in my fannypack as my "pocket camera", and the K-5 could >>>> be my primary camera, and stay in my big bag, rather than aways carrying >>>> both in the big bag. >>>> >>>> I've found that when shooting action, where people are moving around, a >>>> zoom lens can make a huge difference. When I'm photographing aikido, I >>>> find that I need wider lenses when people are defending themselves against >>>> multiple attackers, and the action covers a large portion of the mat, and >>>> moves around a lot. But when only two people are practicing, and they >>>> aren't moving around a lot, my 50mm isn't quite long enough. I suspect >>>> that a 28-105/2.8 would pretty much cover what I need, but since I don't >>>> know of one of those the 28-75/2.8 is probably the closest to what I need. >>>> Alternatively, if I were shooting with two cameras, I could get the >>>> 50-135 on one body, and the 16-50 on another. I think that the 50-135 >>>> would do also do well with the band photography I've been doing, >>>> considering how often I'm using my 77 or 135 for closeups. >>>> >>>> The runner ups for my short list are: >>>> >>>> DA35 macro : I love my DA40 for its size and sharpness, but when I carry >>>> it as a walk around lens, especially on hikes in the woods, I often find >>>> myself wishing it were a bit wider, and focused a bit closer. >>>> >>>> Samyang 85/1.4 : I'm still hurting over the A* 85/1.4 that the guys wife >>>> sold at work while I was waiting for him to get home from running his >>>> errands. I keep needing that little bit extra shutter speed. I'd love a >>>> modern f/1.4 lens in the 75-90mm range, but I doubt that I'd be able to >>>> afford it before sensors got so fast that I no longer needed that speed. >>>> >>>> Sigma 30/1.4 : My FA31/1.8 may be a better lens, but again, I often find >>>> myself wishing I had that extra 2/3 of a stop of speed, so that I could >>>> bump my shutter speed up from 1/10 to 1/15 second. >>>> >>>> Something wider than 16mm. >>> >>> A prime longer than 200mm (for my nature photography). Don't care if >>> it's manual focus or not. Doesn't have to be that fast. Sharp would >>> be good. >>> >>> The 21mm pancake limited for street shooting. >>> >>> The Fuji X100 (again, for street shooting - I think this would be the >>> perfect digital street camera for me) >>> >>> The Leica M9 with a 35 or 40mm prime. Will never be able to afford, >>> but I can dream, can't I? >>> >>> cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> -- >>> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
