fengwei
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Your patience will be rewarded, just wait for a couple more days
At least w/ a Pentax, you'd be able to use these little pancakes (I only got the middle one myself) :
Cheers!
Pre-order of K10D
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Your patience will be rewarded, just wait for a couple more days
At least w/ a Pentax, you'd be able to use these little pancakes (I only got the middle one myself) :
Cheers!
rudigunawan
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Does anyone know any website that compares the pics of K10D with D80 or D200?
I'm in a limbo.
Thanks
watchthewaves
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Your patience will be rewarded, just wait for a couple more days
Cheers!
Just starting to look into dSLRs and Pentax now only. Got a newbie question if you don't mind. I understand that the DA lens when used on the K10D or K100D roughly multiply by 1.5x to get the focal length equivalent in 35mm SLR format (eg 40mm is equivalent to 61mm). How about all the other series?
Also, what lens would you recommend for regular home picturetaking -- eg, say typical HDB apartment where you can go up closer to the subject, but sometimes can't back away too far because of furniture or wall (trying to capture the scene rather than close-up to the person).
Last question - any difference in operation between DA and FA lens (besides the fact that DA can only be used on dSLRs)?
Thanks.
watchthewaves
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K10D would be on sale from tomorrow at AP and CP
Yippeeee!!!:cheergal: :cheergal:
phantasmal
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K10D would be on sale from tomorrow at AP and CP
Tats so cool
Now let's hope its cheaper than in Malaysia ;p
fengwei
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Tats so cool
Now let's hope its cheaper than in Malaysia ;p
No way ... but we can hope anyway ;p
fengwei
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DA or non-DA, it's the same w/ the crop factor. You'll need to multiply by 1.5x on all lenses mounted on current Pentax dSLR cameras to get equivelent 35mm FOV (actually the focal length doesnt change but the field of view
)There is no obvious difference using DA and FA lenses on a Pentax dSLR camera. But DA lenses do handle flares and CA better (than most FA lenses). Just remember to turn the aperture ring on a FA lens to A position. The other nice feature on a DA lens is Quick Shift which is not available on an FA lens. Quick Shift allows you to do manual focusing at anytime you like even during AF, even after focus is locked
As to lenses, Pentax got plenty of DA lenses (all available at local stores) for your daily use, from super wide (10-17FE, 12-24) to wide (16-45, 18-55), mid-tele (50-200) zoom lenses, and a nice collection of prime lenses (DA14, 21, 40, 70, DFA50, 100). These can all be used inside or around our HDB block
For a new user, I'd suggest to go w/ the kit lens (18-55) and DA50-200, plus a DA40 or 70 combo. Later on you can add or upgrade to better ones. But a kit lens, DA50-200 and a DA40 or 70 would last you for a while, and this combo won't cost you a fortune. If 40 is not wide enough, the DA21 is indeed another great lens. So the idea combo would be: 18-55 and 50-200 kit
DA21 and DA70 (one for wide, one for portrait)
DFA100 macro (if you are into macro photography)
That's all you need for a start.
If you want longer ones, wait for a year or so, Pentax will release a couple nice DFA tele prime lenses and DA* zoom lenses next year ;p
Forget about those FA/F/A/M/K or M42 lenses if you don't have any yet. They are hard to get, and optically they are not any better than those DA equivelent anyway. And DA lenses are cheaper and easily available new.
Good luck and happy shooting.
From Dpreview, with Nikon D80 and Canon 30D. D200 should be slightly larger than D80.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/PentaxK10D/Images/sidebyside01.jpg
I can get the Kit at $1630/-. No gifts. I yr local warranty.
Cheaper for 2 sets and above.
Couldn't find picture of K10D with D200 so just gave a verbal description.
List price is S$1799/- for the kit.
I agree generally with what feng wai said, but for this particular recommendation, please also consider the tamron 90 macro. It's basically as good, and much cheaper. (although I don't know about local availability.)
Accordingly to various reviews, Pentax DFA 100 macro seems to be less than stellar wide open - (although TBH this is not likely to be an issue when shooting macros, because you'll need lots and lots of light, and will want to stop down for sharpness anyhow.)
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the other thing is that you should basically just start with the kit first - if you want to try something else, buy that lens only then. This helps to reduce costs
Which shop did u get the quote from?
fengwei
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I think he meant the quote price for D80 :think:
If the D80 kit cost only $1630, then I'll get D80 liao :bsmilie:
fengwei
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Nope, its for K10D .........
I have it right here for you ............... ;p
Really? Care to share? Pls pm me, or sms/call me at 9428 1380. Thanks
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