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05/30/2007 03:22:31 PM · #1 |
So I'm expecting a birthday check in the not too distant future... And I'm thinking I get to buy a new lens.
Choices:
Pentax 50-200/4.0-5.6 ED; about $250, for pics of birds, sailboats, and street photography.
Pentax 50/1.4; about $200, for portraits, flowers, and concerts/indoor/low light.
Pentax 10-17/3.5-4.5; about $300 after rebate, for pictures of fishes eyes. Fun, but probably less broadly useful than the others.
Other thoughts would be to get something with macro capability.
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05/30/2007 03:24:53 PM · #2 |
get the 50/1.4
everyone should own one of those... |
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05/30/2007 06:04:42 PM · #3 |
50mm f:1.4
a 50-200 for under $300 is going to disappooint i would guess ( it's also slow ).
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05/30/2007 06:05:37 PM · #4 |
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05/30/2007 06:07:21 PM · #5 |
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05/30/2007 06:20:44 PM · #6 |
| Geez, guys, can you try to come to some sort of consensus? |
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05/30/2007 07:37:18 PM · #7 |
Seriously - the 50mm is a must and in f/1.4 flavor adds a whole new spectrum for low-light photography as well as creativity with depth of field.
 <--view is actual pixel crop of larger image
 <--at minimum focusing distance, wide open at f/1.4
 <--camera in same place, same point of focus, at f/8.0
 <--depth of field is very narrow at minimal distances, but fun to get creative with.
Message edited by author 2007-05-30 19:42:28.
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05/30/2007 07:42:59 PM · #8 |
birthday monies??? you mean we are supposed to get money for getting old? Shezzz why didn't anyone give me that memo?
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05/30/2007 08:19:06 PM · #9 |
| The 50/1.4 is one of the few lenses out there that with repeated use WILL actually make you a better photographer. |
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05/30/2007 09:41:19 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
get the 50/1.4
everyone should own one of those... |
i agree, great lens (even though mine is the cannon 50/1.8, for the money its an amazing lens. |
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