HAR! Great shot. Pretty lady too, btw:-). Paul On May 27, 2007, at 12:29 PM, Fernando wrote:
> Hi Alex, > > Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with the DA40, I'm on the > opposite side, I love that lens, I didn't think about selling that > lens even having way too many lenses covering that FL: DA18-55, > DA16-45, FA24-90, FA35, FA50/1.4 and A50/1.7 (yes, I'm a gearhead but > at least I'm no longer proud of it...), not only I like the size > factor (main reason for this lens) but also I like it's rendering > qualities and I've never experienced any focus problem. > In the end there is always a subjective factor involved in keeping a > lens, and that's why it's only you who can decide what works better > for you, right? > > Anyway I would buy that da40 from you if I wouldn't have one > already ;-). > > The way things are shapping up, I'm pretty sure you'll end up buying > that 43 and hopefully you'll find the so called 3D effect (comming > from a guy that has an order for a 31Ltd on Henry's). > > This is one of the photos that I like from the DA40, that's my wife > expressing her feelings about my excitement on the K10D purchase ;-) > > http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne? > id=369460334&context=set-72157594500202302&size=o > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > > On 5/27/07, AlexG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Boris, thanks for taking the time to respond. (same for Godfrey, >> Rob and Bob ;) ) >> >> I know the equipment doesn't make the man, believe me. I'm not a >> better athlete because my bike is nice, I don't lift more because the >> bar is nicely chrome-plated... etc >> >> What bothers me about the 40 is that it's so variable. It will >> give me >> a super-nice pic once and again, other times the pics will be >> slightly >> off. Some sligt misfocus (this is with AF, never happens on the 50), >> or slightly strange contrast, slightly faded colors. I think it's >> more >> aperture dependent than anything else, it has to be because my >> technique doesn't change shot to shot. >> >> In my opinion, the 50 can do no wrong, and it rules for marginal >> lighing. But the 43's pics have a perceptibly different quality to >> them. I just can't tell if it's Photoshop (there are a gazillion >> varibles if so) or the lens itself. I suspect it was much the same in >> the film day. An old photography book I have says you could really >> change the picture in the darkroom if you knew what you were doing. >> >> The whole two eye open thing, I haven't been able to do it with the >> digitals yet, neither with the 40 or the 50. The only camera that has >> allowed comfortable two-eye shooting was the Minolta SRT-201. I don't >> know what vf magnification it had, but it's a big ol' prism. The lens >> was a small 43mm which should be equal to a 28 on a DSLR. I will be >> playing with the kit lens in that range for a bit. >> >> The Engineering side of me really likes Rob's answer. There are >> simply >> too many variables to tell. And it satisfies the cheapskate side >> of me >> too.... >> >> I guess I'll be spending a bit more time with my existing gear before >> taking the plunge. It's the smartest thing to do. The 40 was the same >> kind of impulse buy this is shaping up to be and so far..... meh. >> >> Bob, where have the two of you gone for the honeymoon? >> >> Alex >> >> On 5/26/07, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> As for keeper's percentage. I am sorry, but I don't buy your >>> argument. >>> More expensive and theoretically better lens does not make one >>> better >>> photographer, no offense intended here. >>> >>> I do admit that if I was *forced* to choose just one normal lens, >>> I'd go >>> for 43 ltd, but that's my *personal* preference. >>> >>> Notice also, that you may be able to shoot with your FA 50/1.4 with >>> *both* eyes opened, which probably will not be possible with 43 >>> ltd... >>> You seem to like optical experiments ;-), so perhaps it is time you >>> performed some more. >>> >>> Boris >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> >> -- >> Wanna get in shape? >> Set a goal, snap a pic of youself, and join the PDML Traineo group! >> >> http://pdml.groups.traineo.com/ >> >> "Because only Nikonians should be fatsos!" >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > -- > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ > > -- > 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
