Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I guess, but both of my replacement motors have been great for years. The new lenses don’t have SDM motors, they have a rugged DC motor. Paul > On May 20, 2018, at 7:19 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it >

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Paul, the SDM motor on my DA 17-70 failed within 9 months. Pentax got it back to me just a week before our current trip. There are reports of replacement motors failing, too. Hoping for the best... Rick On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 16:20 Paul Stenquist wrote: > I don’t think

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On Sat, May 19, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: > Hello Subash, > > > Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the > ones I remembered were made with the BIGMA, not the FA400 > > But, checking in Lightroom, I see I have 922 images shot with

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Doesn't matter. I can't afford either of them, so if I'm going to pine for something I can't have, it might as well be the half-a-stop faster Pentax lens. On 5/19/2018 06:02, Jostein wrote: Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John: I've been pining for a FA*600/4. I'll probably see the fjords

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Den 19.05.2018 03:31, skrev Subash Jeyan: thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a tele... Funny you should say that. I brought the FA*400/5.6 to USA in 2004 (for a roadtrip involving the Grandfather

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Den 18.05.2018 23:27, skrev John: I've been pining for a FA*600/4. I'll probably see the fjords before that happens. Come over some time and we'll get the fjords settled. I lugged the FA*600/4 all the way to Antarctica and back, and I tell ya, I don't miss it. Sold it again after two

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Hello Subash, On Sat, 19 May 2018 06:57:46 +0530 Subash Jeyan wrote: > >thanks for your inputs Jan. You're welcome ... >do you have photos from this lens somewhere >online that i could see? Hmm, just checked, thought there would be one or two, but it turns out the ones I remembered were made

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I've had one for quite a while too. I'd pretty much echo what Jostein said. I'd really like to try it on a more modern body with better AF. I haven't used mine in a while. I could be convinced to part with it but I'd need to have a look at its condition. I also used to have the F*300 which

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Jan. do you have photos from this lens somewhere online that i could see? regards, subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 22:14:05 +0200 (CES) "Jan van Wijk" wrote: > Hello Subash, > > I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days. > It is

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks for your inputs Stan. i could always use a longer focal length. as to buying it, sure, as soon as the universe conspires to make the right conditions... On Fri, 18 May 2018 20:20:38 -0400 Stanley Halpin wrote: > If you need it, buy it. > > I bought a used

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

i only wish i can afford it if/when i come across a good copy. :) thanks for your inputs... subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:47:34 -0600 (GMT-06:00) jtainter wrote: > It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best > characteristic is that it is almost as

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Jostein, that's reassuring. i suppose there is a lot of individual copy variation...i am still exploring my options for a tele... subash On Fri, 18 May 2018 21:22:44 +0200 Jostein wrote: > Subash, > I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's >

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I too am hoping for a D FA 1.4 converter, but the excellent DA 1.4 works well with minimal vignetting. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 8:20 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > If you need it, buy it. > > I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

If you need it, buy it. I bought a used FA* 400, took it to Alaska and got some nice shots of bears etc. When I got back home, I sold it and bought a used FA* 300. Both are fine lenses, but for me (even on the K-1) the 400 is just too long. On an APS-C body, it is way too long! Again, for me,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On 5/18/2018 15:22, Jostein wrote: Subash, I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it to finance the

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Doh... the DA 1.4 converter yields an f8 wide open ap. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 4:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA > 1.4 conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I love the 150-450, and I was surprised to see how sharp it is with the DA 1.4 conveyer. Of course that combo yields An f8 wide open so, but at 630 mm, that still limits DOF quite nicely. Almost all my bird pics were shot with that combination. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Jan van Wijk

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Hello Subash, I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days. It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite easy. It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for a * lens) However, it DOES show purple fringing in high

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Subash, I owned the FA*400/5.6 for many years and enjoyed it a lot. It's light and portable and handles well. There wasn't much colour fringing as far as I recall. On digital I only ever used it with the *ist-D and the K-10D because I sold it to finance the FA*600/4 in 2008. Jostein Den

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Reading Paul's comment (below), I started challenging my memory about the purple fringing even more. So, I'd like to clarify what I wrote earlier: I do not remember anything about the purple fringing from this lens. I may not have been paying enough attention to it at that point. So, Subash,

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Paul, While I am not arguing with your statement that this lens is less likely to fail, I am not sure if there is sufficient information for that conclusion about the more recently produced lenses of this model. If you are judging by the people reporting in the regular forums, like

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

It's a fine lens, very sharp and well made. Perhaps its best characteristic is that it is almost as sharp wide open as it is stopped down. If you want to shoot it hand-held, this matters, because you can then shoot at a higher shutter speed. You won't be disappointed. Joe -- PDML

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I have the A 400/5.6. I don’t know if it’s the same optical formula as the FA 400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing. > On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to > lug

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly worried about it... On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:31:36 -0400 (EDT) Igor PDML-StR

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

On Fri, 18 May 2018 10:19:35 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* > 300. The newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare. may be the newer ones don't have the problem but however lots of old ones are

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

Subash, I am sure some people will respond with more detail. But I thought I'd offer the little bit I know about this lens. Some 12-14 years ago, when I was looking for a fast 300-ish, I also considered FA* 400 available from a local photographer through Craigslist. I met him in a shopping

Re: lens advice: FA* 400

I don’t think you have to worry about SDM problems with a new DA* 300. The newer motors seem fine. Reports of failure are now rare. Paul > On May 18, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > i recently used for 4 days the FA* 300/4.5 of a friend and liked it > quite a