Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Miserere
On 21 April 2012 07:59, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. The interesting thing about the lens,

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-24 Thread Derby Chang
Pannie GF1, a favourite for walking around On 23/04/2012 12:41 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Stupid question, BTW: what camera? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Derby Changder...@iinet.net.au wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread David Mann
On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:59 PM, Derby Chang wrote: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_04/12_04_17nokton/index.htm I like the kid in the first photo. How anyone could sleep among the noise of central Sydney is beyond me. Then I recognised the Apple store in the background... I crossed

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Derby Chang
without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Changder...@iinet.net.au Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you like

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Changder...@iinet.net.au Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Stupid question, BTW: what camera? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today.

OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Derby Chang
Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet. The interesting thing about the lens, it is quite close focusing, so most of the lens throw is less

RE: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
...@iinet.net.au Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
, 2012 4/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping out darn sexy lenses right now. I ordered the 17.5mm 0.95 back in Feb and it arrive this week, so tried it out streety today. Sweet

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: April 21, 2012 4/21/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95 Scoff at Cosina as much as you

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Derby, don't you hide behind the gear - you're really a very good photographer. Enjoyed looking at your gallery and so much so that I did not really think about the lens that took the pictures, more about the person holding the camera to which the lens was attached. Boris On 4/21/2012

Re: OT GESO - Nokton 17.5mm 0.95

2012-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice set, Derby, and interesting to see the SDM motor. I really don't understand what I'm looking at, but still interesting to see the innards of the DA*. cheers, Christine On Apr 21, 2012, at 6:59 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Scoff at Cosina as much as you like, but they are pumping