pentax K-R start off

[zackdeth]

on top of that.what are the flashes available for pentax?
and what are their price range?
Though I am still unsure if i need a flash .hahaha

 

[felixcat8888]

on top of that.what are the flashes available for pentax?
and what are their price range?
Though I am still unsure if i need a flash .hahaha

Pentax AF360 II
Pentax AF540 II
Metz 52AF-1
Metz 58AF-2 $5xx

Older
Pentax AF360
Pentax AF540
Metz 48AF-1 $4xx
Metz 50AF-1
Metz 58AF-1

 

[symmetrix]

I think I am unable to afford DA* for now.hahaha
But that range has the best aperture,correct me if I am wrong..
Inteding to get a lens this june..unsure which to get...hmmm...
intending to try,model photography or fashion..like those pose with sharp clothings on.hahaha

Don't worry about lenses. Just go and shoot. Once you realize the limits of what your kit lens can do (e.g. "I wish I can go wider! I can't capture everything.", "This lens too short. I wanna zoom in more", "I like this lens, but it doesn't seem to be sharp enough") you'll have a better idea of what you need. Maybe you don't really need all those extra stuff and they're just nice-to-haves.

on top of that.what are the flashes available for pentax?
and what are their price range?
Though I am still unsure if i need a flash .hahaha

I actually just use a cheap manual flash from Yongnuo. :bsmilie: It's a bit more fiddly, but then again if you don't like fiddling why'd you buy a dslr?

The obvious need for flash is when you shoot in low light situations handheld. Same thing. If you find yourself using the popup flash a lot or if your night shots are blurry coz of camera shake maybe it's time to invest in an external flash. There are of course other creative uses for flash (usually starting with getting it off-camera) but I think you should first be comfortable with using flash on-camera first before you go there.

And go join the Pentax outing. People will be glad to share with you experiences and you can borrow some lenses too. ;p

 

[detritus]

I think I am unable to afford DA* for now.hahaha
But that range has the best aperture,correct me if I am wrong..
Inteding to get a lens this june..unsure which to get...hmmm...
intending to try,model photography or fashion..like those pose with sharp clothings on.hahaha

The Tamron is also f2.8. It's just 1mm longer on the wide end (17mm instead of 16mm) and half the price of the DA*.

But before u buy, it's advisable to use the kit lens and know it's limitations first... Otherwise buy and buy also no point... Expensive and no end one.

 

[simon6z]

Don't worry about lenses. Just go and shoot. Once you realize the limits of what your kit lens can do (e.g. "I wish I can go wider! I can't capture everything.", "This lens too short. I wanna zoom in more", "I like this lens, but it doesn't seem to be sharp enough") you'll have a better idea of what you need. Maybe you don't really need all those extra stuff and they're just nice-to-haves.



I actually just use a cheap manual flash from Yongnuo. :bsmilie: It's a bit more fiddly, but then again if you don't like fiddling why'd you buy a dslr?

The obvious need for flash is when you shoot in low light situations handheld. Same thing. If you find yourself using the popup flash a lot or if your night shots are blurry coz of camera shake maybe it's time to invest in an external flash. There are of course other creative uses for flash (usually starting with getting it off-camera) but I think you should first be comfortable with using flash on-camera first before you go there.

And go join the Pentax outing. People will be glad to share with you experiences and you can borrow some lenses too. ;p

If TS wanna borrow my 28-75 for test I wn't mind too! If you heading to chinatown this coming gathering maybe I can lend you

 

[zackdeth]

Pentax AF360 II
Pentax AF540 II
Metz 52AF-1
Metz 58AF-2 $5xx

Older
Pentax AF360
Pentax AF540
Metz 48AF-1 $4xx
Metz 50AF-1
Metz 58AF-1

thanks for the info !

 

[zackdeth]

Don't worry about lenses. Just go and shoot. Once you realize the limits of what your kit lens can do (e.g. "I wish I can go wider! I can't capture everything.", "This lens too short. I wanna zoom in more", "I like this lens, but it doesn't seem to be sharp enough") you'll have a better idea of what you need. Maybe you don't really need all those extra stuff and they're just nice-to-haves.





I actually just use a cheap manual flash from Yongnuo. :bsmilie: It's a bit more fiddly, but then again if you don't like fiddling why'd you buy a dslr?

The obvious need for flash is when you shoot in low light situations handheld. Same thing. If you find yourself using the popup flash a lot or if your night shots are blurry coz of camera shake maybe it's time to invest in an external flash. There are of course other creative uses for flash (usually starting with getting it off-camera) but I think you should first be comfortable with using flash on-camera first before you go there.

And go join the Pentax outing. People will be glad to share with you experiences and you can borrow some lenses too. ;p

for now,i i love the range for the kit,just that abit unsatisfied with the aperture..thought of getting 17-50 2.8 as i believe the lens is f2.8 throughout

and i really have no idea how flash works,manual or not.hahhaa..its cheap for manual right?

 

[alwaysjerricky]

for now,i i love the range for the kit,just that abit unsatisfied with the aperture..thought of getting 17-50 2.8 as i believe the lens is f2.8 throughout and i really have no idea how flash works,manual or not.hahhaa..its cheap for manual right?

Manual flashes are cheaper but may be more difficult to use for some people. Yep 17-50 is constant 2.8 throughout.

 

[poseur]

for now,i i love the range for the kit,just that abit unsatisfied with the aperture..thought of getting 17-50 2.8 as i believe the lens is f2.8 throughout

and i really have no idea how flash works,manual or not.hahhaa..its cheap for manual right?

If you want to start experimenting with lights. Having a pttl flash will help in those everyday situation when u are lazy to keep fiddling with settings. But if u want to do strobing. Manual flash with radio trigger is the way.

 

[poseur]

Manual flashes are cheaper but may be more difficult to use for some people.

Practice make perfect. Lol

 

[symmetrix]

for now,i i love the range for the kit,just that abit unsatisfied with the aperture..thought of getting 17-50 2.8 as i believe the lens is f2.8 throughout

and i really have no idea how flash works,manual or not.hahhaa..its cheap for manual right?

There you go. Now you know which lens to get.

Flash tutorial is all around the net. Just google. Most basic thing to learn is how flash factors into you aperture-iso-shutter speed triangle. After you understand that, you can move on to the fun stuff like bouncing and diffusing light, freezing motion, then going off-camera and multiple strobes.

Manual flash I believe can be had for ~$100 new. Pttl ones are $300-$500 I think. Haven't checked prices lately.

 

[sunnycamera]

There you go. Now you know which lens to get.

Flash tutorial is all around the net. Just google. Most basic thing to learn is how flash factors into you aperture-iso-shutter speed triangle. After you understand that, you can move on to the fun stuff like bouncing and diffusing light, freezing motion, then going off-camera and multiple strobes.

Manual flash I believe can be had for ~$100 new. Pttl ones are $300-$500 I think. Haven't checked prices lately.

cheapest Brand new pttl flash is Tumax Wireless TTL HIgh Speed Sync Flash DPT586, 220 sgd.

http://www.artworkfoto.com/ttl flash.html

cheapest manual pro flash is YN560III, 100-110 sgd, (which I use)

http://www.artworkfoto.com/yongnuo-flash.html

I have used pttl flash before, the biggest advantage of pttl flash is high speed sync function,
the rest you still can have in manual flash in terms of skills.

of course, with pttl flash, I dont need to set a single setting, everything automatic.

 

[zackdeth]

Manual flashes are cheaper but may be more difficult to use for some people. Yep 17-50 is constant 2.8 throughout.

difficult in terms of adjusting and calculating>?

 

[zackdeth]

There you go. Now you know which lens to get.

Flash tutorial is all around the net. Just google. Most basic thing to learn is how flash factors into you aperture-iso-shutter speed triangle. After you understand that, you can move on to the fun stuff like bouncing and diffusing light, freezing motion, then going off-camera and multiple strobes.

Manual flash I believe can be had for ~$100 new. Pttl ones are $300-$500 I think. Haven't checked prices lately.

i see.
Thanks for the price info..will check it out around..Peninsula maybe

 

[zackdeth]

cheapest Brand new pttl flash is Tumax Wireless TTL HIgh Speed Sync Flash DPT586, 220 sgd.

http://www.artworkfoto.com/ttl flash.html

cheapest manual pro flash is YN560III, 100-110 sgd, (which I use)

http://www.artworkfoto.com/yongnuo-flash.html

I have used pttl flash before, the biggest advantage of pttl flash is high speed sync function,
the rest you still can have in manual flash in terms of skills.

of course, with pttl flash, I dont need to set a single setting, everything automatic.

thanks for the info!

 

[zackdeth]

anyways..

a friend told me tamron 17-50 f2.8 is cheaper comparing to sigman 17-55 f2.8?

 

[felixcat8888]

anyways..

a friend told me tamron 17-50 f2.8 is cheaper comparing to sigman 17-55 f2.8?

I would go for the Sigma than the Tamron

 

[zackdeth]

I would go for the Sigma than the Tamron

i see..its better in terms of picture quality?

anyway what is the price range?

 

[felixcat8888]

i see..its better in terms of picture quality?

anyway what is the price range?

There was an article in PF some time back that compared the 3 lenses; Sigma 18-50, Tamron 17-50 and the Pentax DA*16-50 and the Sigma came out top. (IIRC)

 

[alwaysjerricky]

difficult in terms of adjusting and calculating>?

Yup

There was an article in PF some time back that compared the 3 lenses; Sigma 18-50, Tamron 17-50 and the Pentax DA*16-50 and the Sigma came out top. (IIRC)

I would go for the Sigma than the Tamron

Second this. Here's the link in PF if you are interested. http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-16-50-vs-sigma-tamron-17-50mm/introduction.html

As the reviewers have put it,

For those looking for the best across-the-frame image quality at f/2.8, the Sigma will easily be the best choice. And bargain hunters will strike gold with the Tamron, which offers a truly unbeatable value proposition.