https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBQ3bNNwHs
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P. J. Alling Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:40:01 -0700 wrote:
Dammit I did it again!
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Sigma really did turn things around and they should get credit for that.
They went from having a poor reputation for quality control and optics
in the 1980's - mid 1990's, to being considered solid in both areas to
being an innovator and leader in lens offerings.
There are a lot of their curr
Mark C wrote:
How old is the lens? There was a time when Sigma had a terrible
reputation for making really shoddy lenses. The old joke that Sigma =
Significant Malfunctions. I think it was with the advent of the EX
series and later that they redeemed themselves.
I don't know real old sigma.
Thanks John for looking at my Water Drop Photography - a first time attempt.
Alas I could not get a "mushroom" drop after trying for some 2- hrs.
I believe Photogs have sold water drop photos for $s.
May the Force be with you.
Bipin.
Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals about time
How old is the lens? There was a time when Sigma had a terrible
reputation for making really shoddy lenses. The old joke that Sigma =
Significant Malfunctions. I think it was with the advent of the EX
series and later that they redeemed themselves.
On 6/7/2017 9:38 AM, Collin Brenden wrote:
Excellent work there Bipin.
John in Brisbane
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta
Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2017 4:26 PM
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Subject: Lens improvements
Dear Dan, Pentax lenses have always been technically very advanced - at
Dear Dan, Pentax lenses have always been technically very advanced -
at least my first SLR bought pre owned in 1975 - a Spotmatic with a
Takumar proved to be.
The reason I latched on to Pentax were the grand Lenses - after owning
a Pentacon, Nikon, Kiev-19, Leica, Ricoh SLRs.
I was amazed at the
Dammit I did it again!
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Subject:Re: Lens improvements
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 22:37:43 -0400
From: P. J. Alling
To: Collin Brendemuehl
The M/A* f4.0 300mm lenses are very compact. Some of us value that. In
fact the A* and F 1.7x AF
On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 10:25 AM, William Robb
wrote:
> If I didn't like Pentax glass, there isn't much reason to shoot
> with Pentax bodies.
>
MARK!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:39 AM Collin Brendemuehl
wrote:
> It seems odd that one might pay $475 for the Pentax A* 300/4 when a newer
> quality Sigma AF APO 300/4 can be acquired for $300.
> Sure, the A* is built like a tank. But I'm not going to war with it.
> With all the APO optics improvements
It seems odd that one might pay $475 for the Pentax A* 300/4 when a newer
quality Sigma AF APO 300/4 can be acquired for $300.
Sure, the A* is built like a tank. But I'm not going to war with it.
With all the APO optics improvements I would think the A* (but for
collectors) would be a lot cheaper?
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