Re: Wide angle for K-X?

2010-01-03 Thread Carlos R
Besides the excellent 16-45 that some people suggested, there is the FA 20-35. Small, AF and high IQ too, though you would have to look for a second hand one. The Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 seems an excellent choice for an 85mm equivalent, but I think it will be hard to focus it accurately using

WTB: 77mm 1.8 limited

2009-12-19 Thread Carlos R
I have been saving for the last few months in order to buy a portrait lens, and finally I have made my mind and thought that the 77 limited would be my best bet. But with the recent price hikes, I am afraid I can't afford buying it new, so if one of you is thinking about selling this lens in

Re: 77mm 1.8 limited

2009-12-19 Thread Carlos R
SV Hovland escribió: Mine is for sale in Norway for NOK 6.500,- (€800,-). That is about 35% off the new in shop price in Norway, but perhaps to close to European prices? A cheaper alternative would be DA70/2,4 Limited. Thanks for your answer. Prices around here (EU) are cheaper, in spite

Re: Testing the sigma 20/1.8 a few galleries of test snapshots

2009-12-15 Thread Carlos R
Larry Colen escribió: Because the manual focus on it feels horrible. It's lumpy getting stiff with every rotation of the auto focus drive screw, then loose on the other half. This also sort of makes it tough to focus accurately if the focus point is where it doesn't want to turn. If the

Re: Focusing the sigma 20/1.8

2009-12-10 Thread Carlos R
You need to set both the camera and the lens to MF, as if you don't you will end damaging the in-camera AF motor. If you only use the lens clutch, it isn't like on Pentax FA* lenses, on which you only need to push backwards the focusing ring to disengage AF. Carlos Larry Colen escribió:

Re: Cat photo :(

2009-12-03 Thread Carlos R
I'm really sorry about the demise of your cat/friend. I have been through the same a pair of months ago, and also lost my dear dog in April, it still hurts a lot (to say the least) and miss them both. Your Webster seemed to be a good boy and companion, and the portrait is very nice. Carlos

Re: OT: My Recent Travails

2009-12-03 Thread Carlos R
Hopefully you are on your way to a complete recovery. My best wishes, an I hope you enjoy the happiness of being back to a healthier state. Carlos Walter Hamler escribió: The last three weeks have been maybe the most miserable of my 67 years, I had a suspected heart attack the 13th and after

Re: Looking for something wide and fast

2009-11-24 Thread Carlos R
Boris Liberman escribió: There is another Sigma lens, one which I would buy in an instant if I find a good sample - AF 24/2.8 Macro II. I had this one borrowed from a friend. Wonderful optic. Read somewhere that it was either co-developed or co-produced or co-something with Leica. As sharp

Re: OT Old computers and Raw files

2009-11-09 Thread Carlos R
David J Brooks escribió: After processing 22 Nef files and saving as +- 2.5K jpeg files for printing, all i can say is,, if i;'m going to shoot Raw for the better part, I'm going to need a newer computer. The USB 1.1 external HD's running through LR and saving on C drive is painfully slow.

Re: OT PC Surgery

2009-10-22 Thread Carlos R
David J Brooks escribió: Well, it looks like its time to do something about my 8 year old MDG P4 computer. Its been acting up again the last few weeks, not booting. It does after a number of reboots. I get a boot fail, system halted, or a full DOS screen with all my memory numbers and a few

Re: Bargain Bin Score

2009-10-18 Thread Carlos R
Adam Maas escribió: Just picked up a *istDS, good condition, for $150. Didn't need another camera but at that price I couldn't resist. Question for anybody using Adaptall-2 kit on their Pentax's, I've got a proper KA adapter but it doesn't seem to pass aperture info to the body. I'm

FS: Several Pentax lenses and a camera body

2009-09-11 Thread Carlos R
I have several lenses and a camera body which I don't use nowadays and would like to sell: smc Pentax-DA 18-55 mm. 3.5-5.6 (version 1). Like new in box, with both caps and hood. 40 euros. SMC Pentax-F 80-200 mm. 4.7-5.6 AF. In excellent condition, black version, front and back caps. 60

Re: PESO: in the woods

2009-08-30 Thread Carlos R
Excellent, as usual. It is always a pleasure to browse your galleries, Luka. Carlos Luka Knezevic-Strika escribió: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamoneki/3867754586/ pentax spotmatic sp II super takumar 135 2.5 fuji 100 nikon ls-1000 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Har ki dun trek photos

2009-08-27 Thread Carlos R
Excellent work, Subash. A very nice gallery. Carlos -- 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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