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| Features• SMC PENTAX ? DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited. The 70mm Limit
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• Smc P DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited. 21620
Superb portrait lensI was UNPREPARED for the quality of this lens with portraits. Granted there is no zoom but wow! I am not a professional but if you are an amateur photographer trying to move upto taking better pics, this lens will go a long way.
The bokeh and the skin tones just look good is all I will say. I bought this lens specifically to take portrait shots of my family and it's superb for this purpose. Pentax claims that it is a good landscape lens even though it is not wide angle. I am happy to say that this is actually true. Obviously you have to move back a lot to get a large scenery since it is not wide angle but I have been consistently surprised by the landscape quality.
Disadvantages:
1. I was unprepared for the limit on close focusing distance. Not a problem with portraits but if you are using it as a walk around lens you will often have to step back to get the picture focused. Once you get used to this limitation it is no big deal.
2. The lens hood is convenient except when trying to place filters for landscapes etc. Then you have to remove the built in hood which would be ok if it could have been placed back with the filter in place but it would not grip onto the filter I already have so I end up having to store the hood when doing so. Not an issue with portraits though.
3. With the issue noted in #1 you cant do anything close to macros. Well I did the next best thing: I got the DA 35mm macro. Another superb product since I dont shoot bugs just flowers and abstracts.Pentax SMC DA - Macro lens - 35 mm - f/2.8 Limited - Pentax K
General advantage of pancake type lenses:
The biggest unexpected advantage to this type of lens is something I just noticed accidentaly. When you dont have to carry a big lens around, you will use your camera more. Which means more photos. More photos means you learn to take better pics. Better pics is a positive feedback cycle. You keep shooting pics...Buy this lens today!
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| Features• Conforms to APS-C (1:1.5x) size digital imaging format
• Actualizes 8mm focal length and a diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees for APS-C size
• Corrects aberrations using a complex aspherical lens
• Petal type hood and multi-coating help control flaring and ghosting
• Minimum focusing distance of 12 inches (0.3m)
Works great with Pentax K200DI've been debating over my next lens purchase for my Pentax K200D. I've been thinking for over a year about getting a fisheye lens, but was confused about choosing from lenses ranging in price from about $30 to $500. I finally settled on this Rokinon. I liked that it had an auto aperture setting (though it is manual focus). The picture of the lens on Amazon's product page is incorrect, not showing the auto aperture feature. I've uploaded a picture of the lens I received and highlighted the auto aperture setting.
Using this with the K200D was an easy process. Connect the lens, turn on the camera, set the camera's focal length setting to 8mm, and set the camera to aperture priority. Taking pictures with a fisheye lens is a new experience for me, so I immediately went around the house taking pictures of the dog, the cat, my son, our living room...it's kind of addictive working with such a wide angle. I'm looking forward to heading outdoors.
I do have to get used to the manual focus. I'm so used to the autofocus setting of my kit zoom lens that I forget that I need to take the time with each shot to focus. I'm sure more experienced photographers don't think twice about this...but I have a lot to learn.
Overall, I am very happy with the Rokinon Fisheye Lens!
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| Features• Digitally optimized diagonal fisheye auto-focus lens
• Minimum shooting distance of 5.9 inches
• Offers a 180-degree field of view
• Supplied with a gelatin filter holder
Great lens - zero vignettingHave been using the Sigma 15mm Fisheye for some weeks on a 5Dii and have taken about 1.000 shots with it. The short story: its a great lens that has lots to offer for anyone who like wide angle shots. Colors and flare resistence is tops. Centre sharpness is very good even wide open, while corners tend to be soft and suffer CA unless it is stopped down.
Fisheye lenses have a mixed reputation, which is a shame as they are some of the most versitile lenses around. Some of the bad reputation comes from the fact that some people think all fisheyes are "round". However, the Sigma 15mm is diagonal fisheye, and fills the picture across the entire sensor.
But why a fisheye at all? Three main reasons;
1) its wider than a standard lens (so 15mm fisheye is much wider than a 14mm standard lens)
2) by not correcting the light (as much as a traditional lens), the fisheye should have less flare and
2) better - even spectacular - colors.
And when it comes to flare resistance the Sigma 15mm shines. Colors are also great, but fisheye lenses can be very tricky for the camera's light meter. So with my 5Dii I often shoot @ f/-2/3 to f/-1½ to compensate for overexposure at bright daylight.
Some people complain that the Sigma may hunt at low light, but I do not find it more difficult to use than most other lenses - actually I find it quite good. It has worked fine from early morning, over heavy rain to dark night.
Versatile? You bet! The important aspect of shooting a fisheye is to use the focal plane very actively in your shots. There is a dramatic shift in the look and feel of a shot depending on the tilt to the horizon and where in the picture plane your objects are.
Also, as long as you shoot "rounded" objects such as people, a fisheye often works better than a traditional wide lens like the Canon 14L. On the other hand its not very good at buildings unless you use software to correct.
Finally, the ability to use software to straighten out the curved lines makes fisheye lenses more versitile than ever.
For me the Sigma has been a hit. My impression from reading reviews etc. on the net is that there is no significant difference between the Sigma and the Canon, so get whichever is the cheapest where you live (that's what I did).
[Please disregard the previous review about vignetting. This lens has almost none even on a full frame. The user just forgot to take of the entire lens cap before shooting...]
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| Features• Optimized for use with digital SLR cameras
• Multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduces flare and ghosting
• Minimum focusing distance is 59 inches at all zoom settings
• Features 14 lens elements in 10 Groups
• High-performance lens ideal for portraits, sports photography, nature photography
It eats light, but it still works greatThis is one of the best lenses you can buy for the price. The photos are clear and crisp. The only major problems is that it takes a ton of light to get a properly exposed picture, and if you don't have a DSLR that has AF built in it can be a challenge to get the lens to maintain its focus. This is a great lens for the price, just make sure you have a nice flash to get the most out of this lens.
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| Features• Telephoto macro lens with Canon AF mount
• Special low-dispersion glass for high image quality
• 150-millimeter focal length
• f2.8 maximum aperture
• Ultra-quiet high-speed autofocus with full-time manual focus override
5-star customer service to go along with 5-star opticsI ordered this lens through Amazon, having evaluated their customer reviews, plus several reviews from other online sources. After making a wide variety of shots with this lens on my D200 I was very pleased, particularly since my results were consistent with what most of the customer reviews had noted. I felt no inclination to write a 5-star review that really added nothing new to what's already been said.
One thing, specific to my situation, did come up, however, and I wanted clarification from Sigma. Sigma's website had both telephone and email alternatives for contacting them. I chose email since the question I had wasn't keeping me from getting the results I wanted and since it appeared pretty straight-forward. They got right back to me with a very comprehensive and understandable response. The reply included the responder's direct phone number (here in the U.S.).
I feel this is extraordinary, especially in this age of arms-length, often outsourced, customer relations. Now, I'm sure the information I sought was available here in Sigma's U.S. operation since it didn't involve new equipment or any such thing that would require someone contacting Sigma-Japan for the answer. One reviewer, whose situation was apparently more complex than mine, did not experience the high level of satisfaction that I did. Hopefully, some reasonable resolution was achieved.
But clearly in my case, the timeliness of the response, the quality of it and the expressed willingness to assist further if needed have impressed me to no end.
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| Features• Best-in-Class Optical Performance
• High resolution thru use of XLD glass
• New USD (Ultra Silent Drive) motor for fast and quiet AF
• Dual format Di design for use on fullframe and smaller sensor cameras
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| Features• The optical design of the elements and light path is wide enough not to cause vignetting
• The PRO 300 family are designed specifically to be used with prime telephoto lenses of 100mm or above, such as 300 mm f/2.8 lenses, and work best with telephoto lenses of 200mm to 500mm
• KENKO PRO 300 AF Teleplus converters have genuine Gate Array IC (Integrated Circuitry). It means that the converter's own unique circuitry maintains signal integrity between the camera body and lens
• Full AF operation with PRO 300 2.0x DGX is possible when using camera lenses with maximum aperture of F2.8 or brighter
• *Not compatible with the Canon Digital Rebel XT / Rebel 350D
Product DescriptionKenko AF 2.0x Super High Quality Teleplus converter also has genuine Gated Array IC and is compact for light weight and easy handling. Full AF is capable with lenses having a maximum aperture of F/4.5 or brighter. (Manual focusing will be required with lenses of smaller aperture.)Placed between the camera body and lens, a teleconverter contains a set of optics that will effectively increase the focal length of a lens by a specific amount. Common magnifications are 1.4 times and 2 times, but the Kenko teleplus PRO 300 AF converter has a 3x magnification. For example, using a 2 times (2x) teleconverter will increase the focal of 300mm lens to 600mm. The Teleplus PRO 300 converters are made with high quality multi-coated optical glass supplied by Hoya Corporation, the worlds largest manufacturer of optical glass. These glass elements are designed to match the optical quality of the prime lens (even at the edges) and telephoto zoom lenses. The optical design of the elements and light path is wide enough not to cause vignetting. The PRO 300 family is designed specifically to be used with prime telephoto lenses of 100mm or above, such as, a 300 mm f/2.8 lens, and work best with telephoto lenses of 200mm to 500mm. The PRO 300 can be used with telephoto zoom lenses as well as prime lenses. However, Kenko does not recommend them for zoom lenses that have a range starting under 50 mm.
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