Well put Godfrey, I would have said nearly the exact same things. Only difference is I do like the 28mm, both on film and digi. Extension tubes are awesome things, I have 3 true macro lenses and still wouldn't part with my tubes.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Godfrey DiGiorgi > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:53 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: bought an MX - need some advice > > > Any film camera is not a future purchase at this point in time. The > MX is a wonderful camera, reminds me a lot of the Nikon FM I used for > 20 years, but it's not something for which to consider a future. > > That said, if you enjoy working with film, stock up on your favorite > emulsions and go for it. Be aware that at some point, you'll likely > *need* do learn how to do your own processing as film and > photofinishers start disappearing. > > > If I buy extra lenses, will they have > > any market value in the near future? > > The good news is that nearly any lenses you buy for the MX will also > work on a Pentax DSLR. Try to buy Pentax-A series or later lenses, > the DSLRs can use them with more options/features. > > > Anyway, I am mostly interested in trying street photography and macro. > > Currently I have a basic 50mm lens (f1.7), which is not especially > > suited for neither... > > Not true, a 50mm lens is very good for both. The Pentax 50/1.7 is a > very good lens for macro with extension tubes, and is also great at > street work. > > My favorite for street work is a 35mm or 40mm lens. The Pentax-M 40mm > f/2.8 is a very compact pancake design that works very well for this, > and the current series Pentax-FA35/2 is superb. For me, 28 was never > a great lens on 35mm ... a little too wide in one case, not quite > wide enough in another. I preferred a large step between 35 and, say, > a 20-24mm for ultrawide. > > > As for macro, I must say I'm somewhat confused. I want to take > > close up > > pictures of bugs and flowers and that sort of stuff, and I know I > > need a > > macro lens to be able to focus real close, but what kind of focal > > distance do I need? I really have a difficult time picturing the field > > of view at such close distances. > > Get a copy of the book "Closeups In Nature" by John Shaw. Until you > know more specifically what you want to shoot and what's required, > use extension tubes and your 50mm lens to learn with. > > Godfrey > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
