If you could only take one lens..
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Posted 20/08/2012 - 16:14
womble wrote: A Pentax MX and my M85/2. Can I take some extension tubes too, please, and a big bag of film...  K. If you were stuck on the island you'd never get to see the pictures you'd taken...
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Posted 20/08/2012 - 16:50
BigJR wrote: womble wrote: A Pentax MX and my M85/2. Can I take some extension tubes too, please, and a big bag of film... K. If you were stuck on the island you'd never get to see the pictures you'd taken... But when the battery of my K20D died I couldn't even take pictures. At least with the MX I can guess the exposure...  Kris Lockyear It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4. My website
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Posted 20/08/2012 - 20:39
If I could cheat as I have several bodies then the following:-
On the, K-5 - SMC-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 K20D - SMC-DA 21mm F3.2 Limited K10D - SMC-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited *istDS - SMC-DA 35mm F2.4 MZ-5n - SMC-F 28mm F2.8 MZ-50 - SMC-FA 50mm F1.4 Spotmatic F - Takumar 35mm f3.5 SV - Takumar 55mm F1.8 If I can't cheat  then the 50-135mm.....no, the nifty, no the 28mm, no the 21mm......too tough to call.... Digital - K-5, K20D, K10D, *istDS. Film - MZ-5n, MZ-50, Spotmatic F, SV. Many lenses both K-mount and M42. Many Bags, Interfit strobes and constant. LR3 and CS6.
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Posted 20/08/2012 - 20:53
Right OK, I can see where this is heading....
We have an office, solar panels. We have an Asda photolab for the film boys here. Extesion tubes are allowed. Hmm one body? Ermm ok then we can have more than one body, BUT only one lens per body. O'and a blackpool deck chair and foot spa, we need some home comforts after all  I'm only 4fut3, but I look a lot bigger from a distance  MZ-7, K-10,K-7 and K5IIs, all gripped. Pentax 21 and 40Ltd's. Pentax 18-55wr, 28-80, 50-200 and 80-320. Sigma 50mm EX Macro and Sigma 50-150 F2.8 EX DG HSM. Pentax AF540. A sexy little Q with 8.5mm Prime. And a cup with a gorrila on it, it's also chipped a little, but holds tea perfectly well. Ranfog Flickr Group
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Posted 20/08/2012 - 21:23
bettyswolloks wrote: Right OK, I can see where this is heading.... We have an office, solar panels. We have an Asda photolab for the film boys here. Extesion tubes are allowed. Hmm one body? Ermm ok then we can have more than one body, BUT only one lens per body. O'and a blackpool deck chair and foot spa, we need some home comforts after all LOL In that case I am keeping my camera bodies and lenses as is, with a plentyfull supply of film for the four film cameras  Digital - K-5, K20D, K10D, *istDS. Film - MZ-5n, MZ-50, Spotmatic F, SV. Many lenses both K-mount and M42. Many Bags, Interfit strobes and constant. LR3 and CS6.
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Posted 25/08/2012 - 09:08
johnriley wrote: I think it's because the original premise was that we are stuck on a desert island, so which one lens would we have with us. Presumably that would be something that could cope with the widest range of subject matter. The 31mm won't be much help in many situations, lovely lens though it may be. On the contrary John, I found 31 limited to be probably the best option if you don't have any other lens. It has nice colour rendering, good sharpness of corners and flare resistance hence it would make a nice landscape lens, it has also great sharpness in the center and nice bokeh so it would do fine as a portrait lens ... and suppose we find some streets on desolated island, I'm pretty sure it could be used for street photography as well. Trouble is if you have more lenses available, then you can always find one that would be tiny bit better for certain applications like f.e. 55mm for portraits, 24mm for street photo etc. Otherwise, I guess 31 is hard to beat as an universal prime. A pity I sold minem, now I have to gather some money to afford one again.
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Posted 25/08/2012 - 09:12
womble wrote: But when the battery of my K20D died I couldn't even take pictures. At least with the MX I can guess the exposure... Yep, MX is perfect mechanical camera and the batteries will last for ages, as they feed only exposimeter. Anyway you can still use sunny 16 rule for estimate. If there's a chance that at one point rescue will appear, than I'm also giving my vote to the MX. Last Edited by kingfisher on 25/08/2012 - 09:13
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Posted 01/09/2012 - 21:31
parigby wrote: FA 28 - 70 I agree that that is a useful general use range. However, since I couldn't afford the FA 28-70 I find my Sigma 28-70 AF Epsilon (very low cost off ebay) is now my 'carry around' lens. Peter
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Posted 01/09/2012 - 21:56
Can't remember whether I've posted in this thread yet, but I think I'd take my A50/1.2 and weld it to 1.2
Bodies: 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808 Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more .. Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283 Smeggy's Forum and Pics
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Posted 01/09/2012 - 22:04
I'll play...
Of the lenses I have it'd be between the FA35-f2 & the D-Xenon (D-FA) 100mm 2.8 macro... FA35-f2 wins by a hair... ........................................................................ Digital: Pentax K5- Vivitar 19mm 3.8; FA28mm f2.8; FA35mm f2; FA50mm f1.4; D-Xenon 100mm macro f2.8; DA50-200mm WR... Flash: Yongnuo YN-560; Vivitar 285HV; Cactus V4 triggers... Film: Pentax-MX & M50mm f1.4; Spottie & 55mm f1.8; MG & M40mm 2.8... http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveholmesphotos/
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Posted 01/10/2012 - 23:14
Well this desert island lens conundrum gave me a bit of a headache. I have a few lenses, but always either take the wrong one or too many when out on a trip. I really don't know a great deal about the topic anyway, haven't had the pleasure of trying out too many expensive lenses.
So I thought I would defer to you guys, totted up the tally above, and will concur with your collective judgement for the top of the lens-charts. The equal runner's up are the DA* 50-135 and the FA 43 Ltd, but by a margin on one, the leader is the smc Pentax DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR. (with so many letters and numbers so must be good! )Actually, that will be a margin of 2 because I am just about to order one. The question is; brand new or ex-demo? Decisions decisions.... Last Edited by ronniemac on 01/10/2012 - 23:24
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Posted 02/10/2012 - 04:11
Whatever I wrote before I've changed my mind. The Zeiss SF2 35/2.0 I bought recently is absolutely insanely sharp but produces glorious colour rendition too.
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