Slim to NO possibility of me being able to afford the Pentax full frame, but that is a good point. I actually LIKE the fact that I can get great quality and a 1.5x focal length multiplier with the current Pentax APS-C cameras when I'm shooting on the long end.
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Matthew Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't have experience with either, but if there's any possibility > that you'll get a full-frame Pentax, it's worth noting that the 14mm > is a full-frame lens, and the 16mm is APS-C. > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >> Normally, I dislike seeking opinions on This vs That, because I figure >> one should do their own research and not "outsource their brain" on >> such matters. However, on this one I've done my research and I'm still >> torn. I would be using this lens for night sky stuff (aurora, meteors, >> mostly). I live at 41N latitude so normally my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is >> what I will use, but the recent aurora outburst surprised me by >> surpassing the FOV I have with that lens. I don't want to get caught >> in that situation again. >> >> I have a Sigma EX 10-20mm f4-5.6 that I happily use for daytime >> ultrawide, but it is possible that this new lens would ALSO have use >> in that scenario in lowlight also. (I like to do severe storm >> photography and it often gets very dark under them, even in daylight >> hours.) So that usage is of secondary concern, but for THAT I would >> definitely prefer the extra wide FOV of the 14mm over the 16mm. >> >> It appears that the 14mm outperforms the 16mm in CA: >> 16mm: >> http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmCA_1373266588.jpg >> >> 14mm: >> http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmCA_1341302313.jpg >> >> But on resolution, the 16mm seems to outperform the 14mm (and I shoot on a >> K-3) >> 16mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-16mm-f-2-0-ed-as-umc-cs-lens-review-22335/images/highres-Samyang16mmMTF_1373266691.jpg >> >> 14mm:http://www.ephotozine.com/articles/samyang-14mm-f-2-8-ed-as-if-umc-lens-review-19621/images/highres-Samyang14mmMTF_1341302315.jpg >> >> However, with aurora, a shorter exposure is more important than >> resolution because the longer you leave the shutter open the less >> resolution you are going to get with the aurora "motion". So the f/2 >> would be advantageous. >> >> Anyone with Real World experience with one or the other? At this >> point, I'm leaning slightly towards the 16mm f/2 >> >> -- >> Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. >> >> -- >> 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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.
