I'm back ... sort of
I had this idea that I could shut down my computers, disconnect everything and move my desk away from the window air-conditioning unit that gives me a headache when the cold air blows on the side of my head. Swapping tables around to put my laser printer down on that end gives me almost 5' of separation from the cold air vent. It proved to be slightly more complicated than that, mostly involving vacuuming behind where the desk & the printer table have been sitting for a number of years. The real problem was I got very sick Saturday evening, 102 deg fever & I've been fighting off the ague and a lot of damn pain since then. Fever's down to just under a hundred now. Called for a doctor's appointment with the VA ... May 19 is the soonest they can fit me in. If it gets too bad in the meantime I'm supposed to go to the ER at one of the local hospitals (and pay out of pocket). -- 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.
Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
i don't think the 24-90 is especially sharp either. Herb - Original Message - From: "Jim King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 2:02 AM Subject: Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question My experience with this lens on my D is disappointing also. While it's not a basket case, it's nowhere near as sharp as my FA24-90. I carefully checked for element separation but can't see any evidence of it. FWIW, my copy was made in Japan.
Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Don Sanderson wrote: Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? My experience with this lens on my D is disappointing also. While it's not a basket case, it's nowhere near as sharp as my FA24-90. I carefully checked for element separation but can't see any evidence of it. FWIW, my copy was made in Japan. Regards, Jim
Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Don Sanderson wrote: I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing is tight, mechanics seem sound. Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? I use mine on the *istD a lot, and frequently at large apertures because I do so much of my shooting indoors, without flash. I don't have as strong a reaction as yours to the results. I'd actually have to go look through my images again to come up with an evaluation, which I guess means that I haven't really noticed a problem. When I have a chance, though, I will look again with your comments in mind and see what I see.
RE: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Same story here, two days after I got the D I took the 28-70 out to try it and it had "expired". :-( This new one sure isn't living up to its reputation. Me thinks KEH is getting it back. Don > -Original Message- > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 4:39 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question > > > The copy I had was very good on film, it died about the time I acquired > the *ist-D. > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > >Howdy All! > > > >Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't > >had much time for photography or the PDML lately. > >As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax > >Survey results together. ;-( > >Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos > >so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks. > > > >I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to > >take a few test shots with the ist-D. > >It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. > >I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide > >open performance on the digital! > >At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. > >At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. > >The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing > >is tight, mechanics seem sound. > > > >Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? > >How were your results at large apertures? > > > >Don > > > >BTW: I've seen some beautiful PAWs and PESOs lately, > >sorry I haven't had time to comment on them. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). >
Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
The copy I had was very good on film, it died about the time I acquired the *ist-D. Don Sanderson wrote: Howdy All! Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't had much time for photography or the PDML lately. As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax Survey results together. ;-( Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks. I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing is tight, mechanics seem sound. Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? Don BTW: I've seen some beautiful PAWs and PESOs lately, sorry I haven't had time to comment on them. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
RE: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Thanks Boris, this is a Vietnamese one. Anyone heard of any major QC problems with those? Don > -Original Message- > From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 11:50 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question > > > Hi! > > > Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't > > had much time for photography or the PDML lately. > > As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax > > Survey results together. ;-( > > Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos > > so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks. > > > > I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to > > take a few test shots with the ist-D. > > It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. > > I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide > > open performance on the digital! > > At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. > > At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. > > The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing > > is tight, mechanics seem sound. > > > > Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? > > How were your results at large apertures? > > Don, I had this lens before separation got it... It worked perfectly > fine with my *istD... I did not perform any tests, but I was always > satisfied with the results on all focal lengths and all apertures... > Mine had little sticker "Made in Japan" on it... > > Boris >
Re: I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Hi! Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't had much time for photography or the PDML lately. As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax Survey results together. ;-( Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks. I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing is tight, mechanics seem sound. Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? Don, I had this lens before separation got it... It worked perfectly fine with my *istD... I did not perform any tests, but I was always satisfied with the results on all focal lengths and all apertures... Mine had little sticker "Made in Japan" on it... Boris
I'm back (Sort of) and an FA28-70/4 question
Howdy All! Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't had much time for photography or the PDML lately. As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax Survey results together. ;-( Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks. I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing is tight, mechanics seem sound. Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? Don BTW: I've seen some beautiful PAWs and PESOs lately, sorry I haven't had time to comment on them.
