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New camera, or a new lens? Help...

Started Nov 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
OP Stephen_H Junior Member • Posts: 46
Re: New camera, or a new lens? Help...

When you write "missing a few candid family photos", does this apply irrespective of which lens you're using, (implying a slow or faulty body), or only when using the 18-55mm, which might suggest either a faulty lens or a low light issue?

Qualitywise: Bit soft. Can't crop as much. Colour is sometimes a bit dull. Needs work in Photoshop. This can be blamed the lens.

Timewise: There's just the missed shot because my auto focus is hunting, or won't let me take the shot because it hasn't confirmed focus. These are fairly common. This I can blame on the camera body.

It's hard to put my finger on it, but I immediately see the difference in my photos when I use my 35mm prime. It's hard to compare focusing in it because it's a macro lens so it always feels a bit slow to focus - all its internals seem to have so far to travel.

Stephen H.
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Pentax K-50 with kit les (sorry) and the beautiful 35 macro limited.

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Pentax K100D Pentax K-50 Pentax smc DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited
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