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LBA, CBA, K10D and sack full of Limiteds
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KL Matt
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That was my intention.
Funny you should call them that.
Sorry if you found it offensive. I could feel for this guy sticking his neck out (a bad habit of mine). The chicken rice was delicious, BTW. ;-)
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janneman02
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Oh, you mean that???
When I replied the pics were not there yet..... I repleid to your shopping spree. Like a woman with a credit card.....
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KL Matt
Veteran Member
You seriously think men are less dangerous with plastic???
But stop beating around the bush, Janneman - do you think the lenses warrant the hype and the outlay of funds?
Matt
fwcetus
Senior Member
Hi, Matt.
My only Limited right now is the 77, which is fun to compare with my 85's. I used to have the 43, but no longer... I really would like the 31, though...
Take care...
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That would include me, by the way - {drool}.
That was prompted by a number of (sarcastic) current and recent threads about the "coke bottles" that some of the older Pentax gems can be, which were prompted mostly, i think, by someone who felt that the newest consumer zooms were better than old classics - I suspect that he/she might feel the same about quality primes, too. ;-)
My only Limited right now is the 77, which is fun to compare with my 85's. I used to have the 43, but no longer... I really would like the 31, though...
I'm sure that the chicken would have appreciated that... :-~
Take care...
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KL Matt
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KL Matt
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Thank you everyone for you congratulations on my acquisitions and my photographic skills. I certainly am proud of the images, but I must admit that I have pulled a fast one on you - the equipment is not in all cases as listed.
For starters, I have not (yet) picked up my K10D - all images were shot with a lowly *ist DS. Some of these images were not shot with the limited lens listed, either.
I'm debating major camera equipment purchases over the holidays, and I was having a difficult time figuring out where to place my priorities - should I go for a K10D, or invest only in soon-to-be-discontinued FA-limiteds? Or go for flash equipment only? This thread has shown me that although some may have suspected, no one was brave enough to publicly acuse me of Limited forgery, although lenses with quite ordinary pedigrees were used here.
Anyone care to guess which ones, or what lens was actually used? Or do you simply wish to know the actually equipment right away?
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For starters, I have not (yet) picked up my K10D - all images were shot with a lowly *ist DS. Some of these images were not shot with the limited lens listed, either.
I'm debating major camera equipment purchases over the holidays, and I was having a difficult time figuring out where to place my priorities - should I go for a K10D, or invest only in soon-to-be-discontinued FA-limiteds? Or go for flash equipment only? This thread has shown me that although some may have suspected, no one was brave enough to publicly acuse me of Limited forgery, although lenses with quite ordinary pedigrees were used here.
Anyone care to guess which ones, or what lens was actually used? Or do you simply wish to know the actually equipment right away?
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frank100557
Veteran Member
Hey, Matt, didn't know you've got a full house on the LTDs, congrats! The photos are really nice, especially like the one w/ your wife, and she looks beautiful.
I know K10D reached Malaysia a couple of weeks back, don't know why Shriro still haven't got it here in SG yet
Thanks for sharing.
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Frank
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I know K10D reached Malaysia a couple of weeks back, don't know why Shriro still haven't got it here in SG yet
Thanks for sharing.
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Frank
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frank100557
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Hey, you've got a 43 and 40 too, why not just a 77, and 70 as well
Make it a real full house and you'd be done w/ LBA for a while 
To me, I exchanged the 21 to a much wider 14 (which suits my needs better) ...
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KL Matt
Veteran Member
Hi Frank!
Matt
Thank you very much! Unfortunately (see earlier post), I don't actually have a limited full house. I just wanted to see if I could get away with pretending I do for a day. It seems as though I could. Which makes me wonder if I really even need more limiteds... or a K10D...
Matt
eglt
Well-known member
I think I want to be wherever it is you are...nice locale.
And yes...we are all jealous of your lenses.
Nice photos.
et
And yes...we are all jealous of your lenses.
Nice photos.
et
debo
Senior Member
Matt, Good one!
Lemme guess: My fav pic (the dog) seems to be from something 50ish. Since the bokeh isnt smooth, it would very well be the kit. Also the insect doesnt feel like a macro though I dont have any experience. The last could be a 77 but it could be a 50/1.4 too. I cant see the octagonal rings from a 50 clearly from such a small jpeg but I am certain it must be a pentax lens with f/2 or better ..... The beach picture is too small to pixel peep and decide whether it was a DA 21 or the kit at 21.
So did you use the kit lens for some?
I did ask myself whether I could, with some more skill, get such pics from non limiteds but I thought novices like me wouldnt know of the subtle differences
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Lemme guess: My fav pic (the dog) seems to be from something 50ish. Since the bokeh isnt smooth, it would very well be the kit. Also the insect doesnt feel like a macro though I dont have any experience. The last could be a 77 but it could be a 50/1.4 too. I cant see the octagonal rings from a 50 clearly from such a small jpeg but I am certain it must be a pentax lens with f/2 or better ..... The beach picture is too small to pixel peep and decide whether it was a DA 21 or the kit at 21.
So did you use the kit lens for some?
I did ask myself whether I could, with some more skill, get such pics from non limiteds but I thought novices like me wouldnt know of the subtle differences
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KL Matt
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You wouldn't be so jealous if you knew what they actually were. Let's just say the true market value of the kit used to create these images is way south of the roughly 3000 US it would take to assemble the kit I claimed to use at the beginning of this thread.
Thanks.
Matt
Duplo
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No You have not, it is a very nice collection.. the 31 LE are definitely on my wishlist adn the 21 might very well be too, not to mention the 77LE...
So unfair to post a thread like this
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So unfair to post a thread like this
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KL Matt
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KL Matt
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Hi debo,
Also
The last could be a 77 but it could be a 50/1.4 too.
Also spot on. This was the A 50mm 1.4 at 1.8, 1/40s handheld (who needs SR, I get an extra stop from just plain having steady hands!)
Matt
Thanks for being good-natured about it!
It is the kit, but I really like the bokeh and think it's plenty smooth enough! I guess a true Limited might have looked somehow different, but better?
Also
Also right on. The kit lens just doesn't have the resolution at those magnifications to give the detail a true macro lens will. Here, a dedicated macro lens would have made a very obvious impact on image quality.
The last could be a 77 but it could be a 50/1.4 too.
Also spot on. This was the A 50mm 1.4 at 1.8, 1/40s handheld (who needs SR, I get an extra stop from just plain having steady hands!)
yep...
Well, you seem to be able to see the differences quite well. But I do think this thread fooled a few people - makes one wonder if the differences in image quality are worth that huge chunk of change, especially when my A 50mm 1.4 cost me 90 euros.I did ask myself whether I could, with some more skill, get such
pics from non limiteds but I thought novices like me wouldnt know
of the subtle differences
Matt
KL Matt
Veteran Member
= kit @ 31mm
= kit @ 55mm
77 LE
=kit @43mm
43 LE
=kit @ 21mm
21 LE
=kit @ 55mm in close
DFA 50mm Marco
= A 50mm 1.4 @ 1.8
77 LE
So, the mysteries are revealed, I guess this wasn't as shocking for you as it was for me. My wife and I went to the island of Pangkor for the weekend. Since we were just going on a quick getaway, I didn't feel like lugging around all my lenses and gear, so I brought:
ist DS
18-55
polarization filter
mini-tripod
A 50 1.4
pentax remote
And that's it. We rented a motorcycle and I threw the DS with the kit around my neck and we rode off into the sunset so to speak. The versatility of this lens is truly amazing. The image quality is excellent for most uses. There are weaknesses at 18mm and some vignetting, but wow, a little PP and you can do almost anything with this gem. Possibly the most capable lens in my collection, by a landslide the biggest bang per ounce.
Matt
KL Matt
Veteran Member
Sorry, forgot to mention: the rest of the images from the trip are at
http://matt.ma.funpic.de/Pangkor/index.html
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Joe Barnhart
Senior Member
Beautiful shots! I'm very impressed... and weighing my wallet!
KL Matt
Veteran Member
Thanks, Joe - this weekend trip has really made me reconsider my plans for buying new gear.
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