I had the original 14-42 and never liked it. Part of my problem was an adaptor and the Zuiko 50 2.0 macro which was just so much sharper. I'm curious to be using the 45-200 off the LCD. I'll let you know.
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Walter Hamler <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Steven. I bought the camera when they had the two lens kit on > special. I can't believe how sharp it has turned out to be. The 14~42 > is equally as sharp and it seems to be half the weight of the older > design. Now that I have the EV-2 finder it truly is a delightful combo > to carry around. > > Walt > > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: >> very nice. I thought hard about that lens but decided to go for the >> Lumix 45-200. You know how it is: You do research with reviews and >> m43 forums, find a used one for $200, order it, and then spend the >> next week with examples of how wonderful the other lens was. >> >> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Walter Hamler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1222729669_Fn8z8-O-LB >>> >>> This was with the E-PL2 and the 40~150 lens at 150 (300 equivalent) >>> This is a 100% crop with slight sharpening only. >>> I have a small 80mm telescope that is extremely sharp but need to get >>> an adapter to attach the camera to it. >>> For those familiar with the Micro Four Thirds cameras and adapters, do >>> they make on that has female T-adapter threads? They are very close to >>> M-42 but a slightly different pitch. >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM, P. J. Alling >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> My poor attempt at photographing last night's "Super Moon". >>>> >>>> It seems that the sharpest long lens combination I have that will mount on >>>> the K20D is the A*300 f4.0 with the F 1.7x AF converter, and even that was >>>> not as sharp at infinity as I find it to be at closer distances. This >>>> image >>>> is cropped from the center portion (about 1000 pixels square), of the K20D >>>> frame. >>>> >>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20supermoon.html >>>> >>>> Equipment: K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and smc Pentax F 1.7x AF >>>> converter. >>>> >>>> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! >>>> >>>> --Marvin the Martian. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
