PentaxLife Tag: Limited

Pentaxdc on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

Pentaxdc — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:11:12 +0000

Meuh,
I've checked the photos (at Flickr) you took with the 18-250mm DA Lens and they really look sharp.
Now ... I know why a good percentage of my shots ended up in Photoshop for immense retouching! I have been using a Sigma 28-200mm all along but I am realizing that the K10D can be as good as the lens it is matched with ... or perhaps the photographer (me!).
Thanks for the comments and link.
Cheers!

Pentaxdc on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

Pentaxdc — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:53:47 +0000

Meuh,
I am waiting for that new 18-250mm which should be in very soon; ordered it about 3 weeks ago.
Do you think this lens has acceptable optics/rendering? Just wondering if I did make agood choice.
Thanks,

meuh on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

meuh — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:45:44 +0000

More SDM lenses here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jconouaib/1525203237/

meuh on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

meuh — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:57:31 +0000

Staff on Pentax booth say me the focus ring was not usable. So not a working sample.
The same day I was able to test the new DA 18-250mm, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/meuh/sets/72157602647236133/detail/

Vitali on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

Vitali — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:35:20 +0000

Thank you, meuh. This lens looks great and I believe it will be great in IQ.

Don't you know is it a working sample or just a mock-up?

meuh on "DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited"

meuh — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:16:20 +0000

I'd posted some photos of the next DA 35mm f2.8 Macro Limited
on flickr, taken during Salon de la Photo, Paris 2007.

I wasn't able to test it, since it was not completely functionnal according to Pentax staff member.

Vitali on "21mm Limited Back Focus Issue"

Vitali — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:39:21 +0000

Happy end of this story
http://pentaxlife.com/forum/topic/47

benjikan on "21 Limited Replaced and Perfect..."

benjikan — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:42:45 +0000

Yesterday, Pentax gave me a replacement of my 21L that I was having BF problems with. The one they gave me was the one given to "Reposes Photo" magazine in France to use for their review..I guess it would be perfect in that case. None the less I can now use my focal length of preference without hesitation or concern. It is Soooo sharp..I love it.

benjikan on "Pentax 40mm Limited and 100 Macro Shots"

benjikan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:12:03 +0000

Here is a sample from my shoot this weekend done with the 40 Limited for Fashion and the Pentax 100 Macro for Still Life. It was the first time I used the K10D for Still Life. By the way the image on the left is a "BULGARI" Diamond Ring...

JUST GO TO THIS LINK...

http://anashcreation.com/thenashgallery/BenjaminKanarek/Double_Small?full=1

Vitali on "21mm Limited Back Focus Issue"

Vitali — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:56:00 +0000

Have you tried to calibrate the focus by yourself using recently leaked service menu activation method?

Hope you will share your 16-50mm impressions with us :)

benjikan on "21mm Limited Back Focus Issue"

benjikan — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:47:36 +0000

Just got the response from Pentax via their head office in Germany. They confirmed that there is a back focussing problem with the 21mm Limited exclusively. They offered to set up one of my bodies to work in conjunction with the lens, which I refused. I do not wish to take up one body exclusively for that lens. I am waiting on a firmware fix or a chip set change for the lens. I will use it in manual focus only. They are sending me back the two bodies and the two lenses i.e. the 21 and the 16-45 which didn't have a problem and focussed perfectly on the "0" calibration point. I will wait for the 16-50 f2.8 which I should have in ten days to use in lieu of the 21mm Limited. If it is anything like the Canon 17-40L lens which I used on 80 percent of my magazine work, I will probably do the same with it.

Ben