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New Lens ... Pentax DA40/2.8 Limited [Pancake]

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New Lens ... Pentax DA40/2.8 Limited [Pancake]

Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:35 am

My new lens arrived by courier on new years eve so i was looking forward to using it on new years day ...
heres a pic of the Pentax DA 40/2.8 Limited [pancake lens] mounted on my old *istDs...
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The next day was lousy weather and the rain didn't stop all morning so i got sick of waiting and did a self portrait with the lens wide open.
Its full metal construction and super smooth manual focusing feel brings back memories of how they used to make great lenses but the AF is quick, accurate and as good as any modern lens can be with body AF motor...
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Postby Killakoala on Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:43 am

Way cool. :) Looks great and funky.
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Postby Oneputt on Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:50 am

I presume that you are talking about the lens Steve? :lol:
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Postby big pix on Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:59 am

very soft lighting would have been better or a number 10 scrim........ :lol: :lol: :lol:

oh..... nice lens, just watch your fingers
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Postby gstark on Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:53 am

Beautiful, Shane.

The lens, and the self-portrait. :)
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Postby Biggzie on Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:51 am

I was thinking about this lens as my Christmas present to myself, but I went for the 50 f1.4 instead.

Nice toy ... enjoy
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:49 pm

Killakoala wrote:Way cool. :) Looks great and funky.


thanks .... the lens ain't bad either :wink:
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:56 pm

Oneputt wrote:I presume that you are talking about the lens Steve? :lol:


me thinks you presume wrong :mrgreen:
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:57 pm

big pix wrote:very soft lighting would have been better or a number 10 scrim........ :lol: :lol: :lol:

oh..... nice lens, just watch your fingers


aw fair go ... it took me ages to photoshop all those wrinkles in :wink:
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:59 pm

gstark wrote:Beautiful, Shane.

The lens, and the self-portrait. :)


Thanks Gary :lol:
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:03 pm

Biggzie wrote:I was thinking about this lens as my Christmas present to myself, but I went for the 50 f1.4 instead.

Nice toy ... enjoy


you can't go wrong with any of the 50/1.4's ... they are all great with the sweet spot at F4 and F5.6.
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Postby big pix on Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:29 pm

Big Red wrote:
big pix wrote:very soft lighting would have been better or a number 10 scrim........ :lol: :lol: :lol:

oh..... nice lens, just watch your fingers


aw fair go ... it took me ages to photoshop all those wrinkles in :wink:


....... but cute does come to mind....... but but but...... :wink: :lol: :lol:
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