Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-05 Thread Th. Stach
Does anyone have experience with the Tokina or the Tamron? Cotty don't you have the Tokina (ATX version) for your D60? Hi, does anyone know an old Sigma 2,8/18mm from ca. 1986? I think, it's not so brilliant in the corners as well, but I'm quite confident it will do it's job on an *ist-D. I

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-05 Thread Cotty
If I make it over there this summer you can try out my Pentax 15 f/3.5 - oh wait...that won't fit on your Canon D60. Bwahahahahahaha! ;-) I'll work on a K -- EOS adapter shortly. Mutley snigger Oh, swipe me! He paints with light!

*ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Harold Owen
My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm equivalent.? Harry -- Harold Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Harold Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm equivalent.? FA 24/2

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Bruce Dayton
Harry, The FA *24/2.0 will end up giving you the equivalent of a 36/2.0 - pretty close to your target. Bruce Tuesday, March 4, 2003, 10:18:07 AM, you wrote: HO My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. HO From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most HO

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Paul Eriksson
My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm equivalent.? Harry The one and only, FA* 24mm f/2.0. Unfortunately it's bigger and heavier but what

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Cotty
My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm equivalent.? Hi Harry, 35mm f/2 would be a good choice for the *ist D as a 'standard' lens (52mm

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Mike Johnston
My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm equivalent.? About a 24mm. But if you don't want to buy the 24/2 FA, wait till next

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Paul Franklin Stregevsky
Paul Eriksson wrote: Does anyone have experience with the Tokina or the Tamron? Cotty don't you have the Tokina (ATX version) for your D60? The Tokina AT-X 17/3.5 is said to be outstanding. Unfortunately, Tokina has never made it in Pentax mount. The earlier Tokina SL-17 (RMC) is not nearly as

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I plumped for a used Sigma 14mm 2.8 from eBay. Still costly, but if you can live with the flare in direct sunlight (which I can't, so it pairs with a flag ALWAYS) is perfectly good. In shade or inside, it's a wonderful, if heavy, lens. Effective focal length on

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Herb Chong
the Tamron 17mm manual is noticeably less sharp than the Pentax 24mm f2, especially in the corners. Herb - Original Message - From: Paul Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 14:24 Subject: Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses The way i see

RE: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread J. C. O'Connell
yeah but with a 24mm you dont get the corners!!! JCO -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses the Tamron 17mm manual is noticeably less sharp than the Pentax

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Paul Eriksson
My thought was to use it as a replacement for my FA* 24mm when it becomes ~35mm with the *istD. Would it be fine when used that way? the Tamron 17mm manual is noticeably less sharp than the Pentax 24mm f2, especially in the corners. The way i see it there is only two options, the tamron

Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses

2003-03-04 Thread Peter Alling
: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 14:24 Subject: Re: *ist D Pentax prime lenses The way i see it there is only two options, the tamron adaptall 17mm (but I don't like the 82mm filtersize) and tokina 17mm manual lenses. Of course Pentax will release some new wideangles this fall so maybe it's best