Thanks Bill. I appreciate you sharing your impressions. > On Feb 11, 2020, at 9:32 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 2/11/2020 12:31 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> Bill, you say “nice enough…” >> More info please? I don’t really want another lens. If I were to buy this >> f/4.0 lens it would replace, not supplement my f/2.8 lens. The bulk and >> weight of the /2.8 sometimes make me reluctant to even carry it with me. And >> if I do take it, it means I leave something else behind. I wouldn’t mind >> sacrificing the one-stop difference in max aperture, but what else would I >> be giving up? >> So, do you also have the /2.8 and would you consider the /4.0 a reasonable >> substitute? > > I find it clumsy in use because of where the zoom ring is situated, but that > seems to be how it's done, so I will have to adapt. > My initial impression is that all you will be giving up is a stop of speed > and a fair bit of size and weight. > It's an internal zoom and focus, so it isn't extending out as it zooms. > It should be OK using the camera for tripod mounting. It doesn't feel really > front heavy on the K1. > I tried taking some pictures with it, but the light was abysmal and it > appears my ability to shake a camera exceeds the K1's ability to tame said > shake. Everything I've been told is that it's a sharp lens, and my impression > is that it has nice, smooth, bokeh. > I tried to see if I could make it fringe by taking a picture I would never > take otherwise and am happy in that regard. > > I probably won't get out with it before the weekend, so I won't have pictures > to share for a while. > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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