michellemandat

<p>Good shape in my opinion and 20 000 shots. The seller says that he rubs it during transport without bag.</p>

<p>I plan to buy a second hand D800 with few shots. The plate bottom base is vey stripped and grey-white plastic appears. Is it possible to paint it ? How proceed ?<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>If you are on "budget" take an old but good 28-105. Il you have money take a Tamron 24-70.</p>

<p>Mine is an old lens of F4S gear. I forgot it on a shelve with many other lenses AI and AIS waiting I don't know what. Recently I bought a clean D700. The seller change regularly his camera for a new one. 28-105 is surprisingly a very good lens on D700 while it was only good on F4S. I recommand it.</p>

<p>I'm a new owner of a D 700 Nikon.<br>

What are your settings (A and B) for general purpose in white balance auto ? My lens is a Nikkor 28-105. Thanks</p>

<p>Thanks Wouter, Steve and Dave for your opinions. I keep my K5.<br>

Happy Christmas</p>

<p>I own a Pentax K5 to do all sorts of pictures essentially static, landscape, nature, détails with macro lenses...<br>

Do I upgrade my stuff buying a Nikon D700 to do same work ?<br>

Thanks<br>

http://fre.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/michellemandat</p>

 

<p>You w'll never be disappointed with a K5, even K5 "normal. Fine pictures, better contrast, good low and high lights, a real upgrade from K20D. I have K5, K10D, K20D and I can say that K5 is the best of them. Light camera vs FF.<br>

Here in France a FF Nikon or Canon in second hand is more expensive that a new Pentax.<br>

My gallery with some pictures taken with a K5.<br>

<a href="http://fre.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/michellemandat">http://fre.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/michellemandat</a></p>

 

<p>I have a similar lens a Ricoh 200mm f3,5 which is also very good. It needs to stop at f5,6 to be excellent.</p><div></div>

<p>Except that we need a good 17/70 mm I think in a DA 24mm f2. I plan to buy the Samyang but I spend a miracle from Pentax.</p>

<p>IMHO some zooms are prone to give BF/FF except 18/55. Calibration w'll do nothing.</p>

<p>IMHO some zooms are prone to give BF/FF except 18/55. Calibration w'll do nothing.</p>

<p>Nikon, I think that no.</p>

<p>You have a "hole" between 20 and 35mm in my opinion. For me it's the range of most of my pictures in travel. During film decades I used three lenses in travel, 24, 35 and 85 mm or one a 28/105 mm. Now with my Pentax I use 16/45 or 17/70 and exceptionally 55/300. Even a 14 mm Samyang and a Pentax A 100 mm.<br>

All my pictures of a trip in Laos were taken with 17/70 mm Sigma.<br>

I plan to buy a 24 mm with an aperture of f2.<br>

<a href="http://m.lemandat.free.fr/coppermine/">http://m.lemandat.free.fr/coppermine/</a></p>

<p>It's better than precedent post of japanese food. Less harsh. Very good, more natural as done with light of the sun</p>

 

<p>My 24mm is a Tokina model with A connections. On film it was very good in all situations, contrast and sharpening. On sensor it's a calamity when there is grass or green forest. If I can mount it on an IST-DS I can't on a K10/20/5 because a protuberence on the rear element of the lens.</p>

<p>Good pictures but not very natural light. It seems like a restaurant menu. Sorry.</p>

<p>What is your camera, Maurizio?<br>

For all kinds of shots I have 18/55 and 16/45 Pentax plus a Sigma 17/70. For more specifical work a Samyang 14mm and a 55/300 Pentax plus old K, M and A lenses.<br>

I think that best complement for 28/70 is 16/45. In fact you have a "hole" which needs to change your lens in most interesting range for you between something like 20/40.<br>

Gear combo 16/45 and K5 is very good and you find this lens for 200€ here in France</p>

 

<p>Hox to get out the card</p>

<p>Solution:</p>

<p>A wooden grip, without battery w'll be light and handy. I'm on a project.</p>

<p>For me grip is heavy and slightly useless because battery has a good autonomy about 700 shots. So if you want a grip in spite of that, buy a second hand or a third party. Put lead in it to balance the set with the lens !</p>

<p>Stone is a problem !</p>

<p>Shot taken with 55-300 would be better in my opinion.</p>

<p>They are not sealed if no WR indication on it.</p>