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SkedAddled
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 Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:16 am Post subject: Pentax FA* 300mm F/2.8 AF Telephoto Lens |
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SkedAddled wrote:
Click here to see on Ebay
Even though it's autofocus, I thought some of you would be interested in having a look.
Bidding is going through the roof already; it appears to be of a very limited production.
I found the description rather intriguing, and the outer finish is truly unique to me.
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my_photography
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:37 am Post subject: |
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my_photography wrote:
This guy seems to know his facts pretty well. He really spends time describing everything. |
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nemesis101
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Got one, can honestly say that even as a 450mm on my x1.5 K10D I was never that excited - I seem to have more joy with the MUCH cheaper 3.5 70-210 Adaptall 2 which apart from slightly poorer CA is much nicer contrast wise? Also the AF hunts like mad... I can actually focus more quickly with the Tammy!
I paid not a lot for mine as it was sold as a Canon lens and 'defective as the mount does not work'!! Hardly a surprise as it's a PK/A not an EF?
Doug.
PS at 2000 and not yet at reserve perhaps this is how I fund my next bout of LBA?
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SkedAddled
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:23 am Post subject: |
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SkedAddled wrote:
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Got one, can honestly say that even as a 450mm on my x1.5 K10D I was never that excited - I seem to have more joy with the MUCH cheaper 3.5 70-210 Adaptall 2 which apart from slightly poorer CA is much nicer contrast wise? Also the AF hunts like mad... I can actually focus more quickly with the Tammy!
I paid not a lot for mine as it was sold as a Canon lens and 'defective as the mount does not work'!! Hardly a surprise as it's a PK/A not an EF?
Doug.
PS at 2000 and not yet at reserve perhaps this is how I fund my next bout of LBA? |
First of all: Pictures, or it didn't happen! 
Really, how the hell did you score one of these as 'defective,' and what is the AF issue like?
The seller makes this lens out to be something like a hand-built, one-of-a-kind, never-before-offered piece of gear, so how did you happen to land something like this?
I'm only curious...
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Canon Digital EOS 5D Mk IV, EOS 50D, Powershot S3 iS
Vivitar 28 f/2.8 OM - Zuiko 50 f/1.8 OM - Tamron SP 28-80 f/3.5 AD2[Favorite!] - Hanimar 135 f/3.5 M42 - Soligor 135 f/2.8 T4 - Tamron SP 60-300 f/3.8 AD2 - Soligor 75-260 f/4.5 M42 - Soligor 400 f/6.3 T4 - Soligor 500 f/8 T2 Cat + Matched 2X TC - Addiction Growing!
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nemesis101
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| Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:39 am Post subject: |
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nemesis101 wrote:
Hi!
It would appear that the seller had no idea what this was! I bought it as a Canon lens factoring in a fair amount for repair - then discovered that it was a Pentax lens (which explained the 'I think the mount is broken' comment. It was described as an AF Canon 300mm lens, even though Pentax is written in LARGE letters along the damned thing!
This was way back in the day when I anticipated using it on my Canon 1-N... as it turned out it ended up on a PZ-70... a PZ-1P and latterly a K10D.
The lens is very sharp, but I find it clumsy and somehow not as good as the 300mm Tammy I borrowed nor the el cheapo Tammy 70-210...
It is not a fast focus lens, and the x series tele converters only worked in manual focus mode! The only genuine Pentax brand AF teleconverter is a small fortune by itself...
I will try and find some pics taken with it and post a couple.
Doug.
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| nemesis101 wrote: |
Got one, can honestly say that even as a 450mm on my x1.5 K10D I was never that excited - I seem to have more joy with the MUCH cheaper 3.5 70-210 Adaptall 2 which apart from slightly poorer CA is much nicer contrast wise? Also the AF hunts like mad... I can actually focus more quickly with the Tammy!
I paid not a lot for mine as it was sold as a Canon lens and 'defective as the mount does not work'!! Hardly a surprise as it's a PK/A not an EF?
Doug.
PS at 2000 and not yet at reserve perhaps this is how I fund my next bout of LBA? |
First of all: Pictures, or it didn't happen!
Really, how the hell did you score one of these as 'defective,' and what is the AF issue like?
The seller makes this lens out to be something like a hand-built, one-of-a-kind, never-before-offered piece of gear, so how did you happen to land something like this?
I'm only curious... |
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ryan s
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ryan s wrote:
There's one for sale on pentaxforums at the moment...about $3100US...
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