Camera Gear v8 "Buy A Pentax ME" (Don't buy UV filters, do hail satan)

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Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

I have a Pentax MX, I feel like I'm on the wrong boat.

But I like my boat.

# ¿ Jul 20, 2012 00:12

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# ¿ May 13, 2024 19:41

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Yeah, get a wider prime for video. The wider and closer you can get, the bigger the jumps and hits will look.

Optionally, find a GoPro Hero3 and see how that works for you.

And do not skimp on quality glass, you will be in the cold and poo poo will be bombarded by the elements.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2013 17:48

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Not at all. Lug em all around and never fear the darkness. And get really fast at changing lenses.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2013 18:35

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

If you want a nicer manual focus ring, get a MF 50 then.

Get a Nikkor MF 50 1.2 and turn your nose at those heathen autofocusers.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2013 19:22

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Yeah, I don't really like operating with my 2.8 zooms wide open, but they're dreamy with enough light at f4.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2013 19:11

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Or it's dark as poo poo in this church and here comes the bride, ffffuck 1/15 shutter speeeeeeeeed

# ¿ Jul 31, 2013 21:23

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

mAlfunkti0n posted:

So I settled on the 40mm 2.8 for the time being. I want a nice 50, so I am going to wait later to get the 1.2 if nothing better develops with the 1.4 on Sigma/Canon.

My brain added a zero to your 40mm, so I was wondering how on god's earth does someone 'settle' on a the beast that is the 400mm f2.8 :gonk:

# ¿ Aug 7, 2013 22:47

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

The Tamron non-VC is still the best value right now. Unless the 18-35 drops in price dramatically, I don't see that changing any time soon.

Eventually something will push it out of that spot, but it'll be fine at its price point.

Miko fucked around with this message at 15:38 on Aug 13, 2013

# ¿ Aug 13, 2013 15:33

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

1 and a third stops? If the performance wide open is decent or comparable with the Tamron, it would be crazy.

Sigma, you are crazy.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2013 23:33

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

I nabbed a Feisol 3301CF tripod off craiglist for just under $200 and matched it with a $120 Photoclam 33NS head and the setup is dreamy and super light while not breaking the bank. The 3-pc makes it a little bigger when folded up but it's wayyy lighter than the cheap Amvona clunker I was carrying around and much more solid (why is the last leg made of plastic Amvona?)

# ¿ Oct 16, 2013 20:36

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Squibbles posted:

Anyone have experience with getting a Tamron lens repaired?

After getting dropped on it's head my Tamron 17-50 2.8 VC will no longer zoom any further than about 24mm. Focus and stuff seems to work ok still though.

I'm in Vancouver, Canada and I see Tamron lists their repair center as being in Toronto. Does anyone know how they handle repairs? Do I just send it in or should I call first? Do they provide an estimate or just bill you or something?

The Canadian site is a little bare bones: http://www.tamron.ca/generic.htm?ECINFO=TAMRON%20REPAIR%20CENTRES

I've sent in a 17-50 to get repaired to this exact place (10min from my house). It cost me about $180 for the repair fee, they really do a good job of fixing it all up (was soft focusing, the rings were getting wobbly and I broke off the internal ring that covers the screws because I'm an idiot). It was slightly less than half the cost of the lens itself, but what can you do?

If you want to decline the repair after you've sent it, there's a flat refusal fee of $30.

# ¿ Oct 22, 2013 21:50

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

I drove over to talk to them about my options, and then drop it off.

They sent me an email to pick it up, too.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2013 05:53

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# ¿ May 13, 2024 19:41

Miko: May 20, 2001; Where I come from, there's no such thing as kryptonite.

Considering the D600 and D610 are virtually identical, save for a (debatable) fixed oily sensor issue, i think you came out ahead.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2015 04:49

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