50-200mm lens

[Snowywolf]

seafone's 50-200mm photos have good degree of sharpness, like the color too.... plus the size and weight, i think it is a winner.....

you guys are make me feel like getting it...

*curbs the urge*

anyone getting a K10D soon? maybe can tom-pang and get the 55-200mm.. slightly cheaper rite?

but yet again.. sigma has 1:2 macro from 200-300 end..
grrrrrrrrrrr

 

[baolong]

now u r itchy.......:bsmilie:

 

[dnaxe]

but yet again.. sigma has 1:2 macro from 200-300 end..
grrrrrrrrrrr

It's only 1:2 at 300mm...

 

[sbc]

Take a look at his photos with the Tamron 70-300. Very impressive.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=23827206

 

[creampuff]

Take a look at his photos with the Tamron 70-300. Very impressive.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=23827206

The pictures are nice, especially the cat. Did you notice that the lighting is nice and even? That's because photographer is in Vancouver... cold crispy and CLEAR air with cloud cover = little harsh shadows.

 

[sbc]

snowywolf,
interested in getting my Pentax 50-200? Its in mint condition. I am selling it because once you have 'tasted' the Pentax f300 f4.5, no other tele zoom satisfy you anymore. Not a bad lens or anything, but can't be compared (obviously!)

 

[dnaxe]

photozone review of the 50-200.

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_50200_456/index.htm


Compare to photozone review of the newest tamron 70-300...

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/tamron_70300_456_pentax/index.htm

 

[istDeS]

snowywolf,
interested in getting my Pentax 50-200? Its in mint condition. I am selling it because once you have 'tasted' the Pentax f300 f4.5, no other tele zoom satisfy you anymore. Not a bad lens or anything, but can't be compared (obviously!)

I'm with you.

 

[sbc]

I'm with you.

I hope the upcoming lenses, whether * or not, would be better. The DA lenses are supposed to be better for digital SLR but so far the F and FA lenses seem to be out performing them. e.g. FA100 f2.8 macro vs DFA100 f2.8, or the FA limited vs DA limited.

 

[istDeS]

I hope the upcoming lenses, whether * or not, would be better. The DA lenses are supposed to be better for digital SLR but so far the F and FA lenses seem to be out performing them. e.g. FA100 f2.8 macro vs DFA100 f2.8, or the FA limited vs DA limited.

I don't quite agreed with the limited example. The FA limited & DA limited each have their own characteristic.

 

[dnaxe]

I hope the upcoming lenses, whether * or not, would be better. The DA lenses are supposed to be better for digital SLR but so far the F and FA lenses seem to be out performing them. e.g. FA100 f2.8 macro vs DFA100 f2.8, or the FA limited vs DA limited.

I think they're supposed to be "more suitable" for digital.

 

[sbc]

ok maybe bad example.
I think about the DA lenses is the vignetting problem that they suffer from. Because the F/FA is full frame, we get only the best part of the image (centre). That is why in reviews the F/FA fare better in this area. Wonder why they dont make the DA with just a little bigger front element. e.g. the DA18-55 suffers from vignetting at 18mm because of the small front element (quoted by photozone).

 

[sbc]

I think they're supposed to be "more suitable" for digital.

hemm...playing with words I see! :bsmilie:
Regret not stocking up on FA lenses....28 f2.8 (sold it off), 50 f1.4, FA24-90 f3.5-4.5 (i like to buy new)
Lucky for me, i have the f300 f4.5, phew!:sweat:

 

[Snowywolf]

snowywolf,

*drools*
too bad i've spent some bucks on a 2X macro teleconverter.. *sighz* not cheap after including the shipping cost..

now i need to recuperate for a couple of months.. will u still hang on to it then?

 

[sbc]

I dont think so. I want to get other lens (DFA100 f2.8). Anyway after I bought the 50-200. I realised I have no use for it. My photo target is either near (< 5M away) or very far. So for last 15 years or so, it has been a 28-85/105 and a 300. I find that I dont miss 200 at all. Also because I like to shoot close, 100 macro is a must too.

 

[longko]

*drools*
too bad i've spent some bucks on a 2X macro teleconverter.. *sighz* not cheap after including the shipping cost..

now i need to recuperate for a couple of months.. will u still hang on to it then?

Wow buy 2x macro teleconverter liao ah? Which one you buy? Good or not? If have chance let me try hor:bsmilie:

 

[Snowywolf]

Wow buy 2x macro teleconverter liao ah? Which one you buy? Good or not? If have chance let me try hor:bsmilie:

yupz, managed to bid at USD40.. but the shipping is USD39 lor.. i think the seller deliberately quote so expensive for the shipping :cry:

of coz will let you try.. it's Panagor 2X Macro TC.. and istDes just mentioned that it'll only focus close up and not at infinity..

someone please help to find it out for me? i've tried to search for informations on it on the internet, but is not able to find something concrete on this TC..

one link that i got.. hopefully this is as true as it's written...
http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/Panagor_Macro_Converter.html

 

[istDeS]

yupz, managed to bid at USD40.. but the shipping is USD39 lor.. i think the seller deliberately quote so expensive for the shipping :cry:

of coz will let you try.. it's Panagor 2X Macro TC.. and istDes just mentioned that it'll only focus close up and not at infinity..

someone please help to find it out for me? i've tried to search for informations on it on the internet, but is not able to find something concrete on this TC..

one link that i got.. hopefully this is as true as it's written...
http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/Panagor_Macro_Converter.html

I'm refering to the same Panagor as Jens site. I don't know if yours is the same. You can refer here for more info from Jens.

 

[Snowywolf]

I'm refering to the same Panagor as Jens site. I don't know if yours is the same. You can refer here for more info from Jens.

it's the same... :cry:
so it wont focus at infinity.. (what does it mean by the way)
and it is K mount (which means it cant take my DA kit lens?)

help..
wat am i to do with it.. :embrass:

can i use my kit lens on it.. and then.. use manual mode?

 

[otc]

it's the same... :cry:
so it wont focus at infinity.. (what does it mean by the way)
and it is K mount (which means it cant take my DA kit lens?)

help..
wat am i to do with it.. :embrass:

can i use my kit lens on it.. and then.. use manual mode?

I bought this panagor macro converter from Jim Traders, the same guy who sold the vivitar Macro 105mm f2.5, and I paid 49US excluding shipping. This macro converter is for macro photography, and not as teleconverter, and it does not doube the focal length. Mounting a Tamron 90mm with Panagor converter will gives you more than one magnification.

I got the same info from Jr.. macro photography.

otc