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<p>dpreview has a new Pentax product page. It's kinda cool. http://www.dpreview.com/products/pentax They also have the other manufacturers. http://www.dpreview.com/products</p>

<p>I don't know of any other options once you dismiss Sigma and Tamron. Anything else (Pentax and/or Tokina is going to be expensive. </p>

<p>I have had mixed results with the 70-300mm even outdoors under the lights at a high school lacrosse match. For indoors it would probably be about the same. You really need f/2.8 for indoor action. Maybe f/4 on a 300mm lens would work as well.</p>

<p>That's the real question isn't it Matt? The TC. Assuming we want a 1.4x TC which one is best.<br>

<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Pentax+teleconverters&N=0&InitialSearch=yes">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Pentax+teleconverters&N=0&InitialSearch=yes</a><br>

Why doesn't Pentax make one? Will the Vivitar or Sigma models work OK? I'm convinced the DA*200mm f/2.8 is the way to go for me.</p>

<p>Markus, Excellent photos. How do you use these extensions rings? I have a set of 3 rings, several Super-Takumars (including the 55mm f/1.8) and a K10D. When I put a ring on the camera, then the lens on the ring I find it very difficult to focus. Any techniques you could recommend? Thanks.</p>

<p>I am seriously considering the DA*200mm f/2.8 at the moment in lieu of the the Tamron or Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 for sports such as lacrosse and football. It offers faster focusing and a more compact design. If I could find a TC perhaps that would give me the extra reach for some cross field action.</p>

<p>Thanks for the recommendations Justin.</p>

<p>I don't know the team all that well but I have been able to figure out who the better players are. In the case of the last game the opposing teams administrator asked me to get some shots too so I just tried to get the best action I could. I didn't chase the action either. Too slow and old for that anyway, even if I tried!</p>

<p>I know what you mean by "1/2 the field'. I tried to max out at the 300mm end of the Nikkor and get something across the field... Not too good I'm afraid.</p>

<p>I will probably investigate the Sigma 70-200mm a little more because I don't know enough about it to have an opinion either way. Maybe I can get one at a good price since they recently came out with a newer version of the lens. </p>

<p>I have an opportunity to shoot some high school lacrosse matches from time to time and it got me to thinking more about Pentax, telephoto lenses and sports photography. I have a K10D and I want to be able to use it. for this. I used a Nikon D90 with a Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 last time out and it gave me the reach but of course not the speed. (It's not my personal camera.)</p>

<p>For my K10D what would be some suggested lenses for shooting lacrosse and sports in general? I was thinking the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 would be my best bet in terms of quality, price and reach but I hear it's not the fastest focusing. I may be shooting in all hours of the day and at night under the lights.</p>

<p>I want to get a K-5 but for now the K10D will have to do.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Thanks Marc. Just needed to hit the letter "T" (which is under View-Metadata). Again, thanks for your help.</p>

<p>I'm using Apple Aperture 2.0 on my MacBook Pro. When I'm looking at a photo, and the cursor is on the photo, the EXIF information appears on the screen in a small box. Is there a way to keep this box from coming up on screen?</p>

<p>Lately I've noticed Pentax is getting a lot of coverage what with the silver limited lenses, limited edition silver K-5 and new now k-mount Sigma telephoto lenses. After all that I saw this article and it got me to thinking that Pentax seems to be making a <em>marketing</em> push. Pentax? Marketing? Is it possible?</p>

<p>According to Digital Photo Pro the K-5 is included in the Pro camera category. Was there ever any doubt? http://www.digitalphotopro.com/gear/cameras/pro-dslr-roundup.html</p>

 

<p>I have found that the information in this link, http://pttl.mattdm.org/ can be very useful when considering a new flash.</p>

 

<p>Get one from the K-5. I would think it's the same and hopefully it hasn't been discontinued :)</p>

<p>I still have my DA18-250mm and still use it regularly. They stopped producing them for some reason. Tamron not longer makes one for Pentax but they make an 18-270mm for Canon, Nikon and Sony, but not Pentax. Go figure. The do make a 18-200mm though...<br>

Sigma makes an 18-250mm with OS (Optical Stabilization) for Pentax and the others so you might check there.</p>

<p>I have contemplated getting one of those macro 50mm Takumar lenses to add to my Tak collection but since I already have a dedicated macro lens (Tamron 90mm) I didn't see much point in getting one. Maybe I should rethink that.</p>

<p>Glad to hear it all worked out for you. I want to get a K-5 some day so I'm curious to see how early adopters are fairing with theirs. It's got all the specs you could want but need to keep an eye on the execution of the product by Pentax. A few glitches for a new product is not that unusual but not something so serious as to render the camera un-usable. Hopefully we won't hear about any more defects and can look forward to years of enjoyment with it.</p>

<p>Sure, I don't see why not. Check out the Pentax Photo Gallery. 217 accepted photos using the DA18-55mm.<br>

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home?#section=EXIF-LENS&subSection=3790&subSubSection=9469095&language=EN</p>

<p>I'm feeling a pain in my wallet...</p>

<p>Very good Justin. Thanks for posting the link. Very promising comparison for Pentax.</p>

<p>It is interesting too see Pentax take a different path from the other major DSLR manufacturers. I'll never be able to afford a 645D myself but it's encouraging to know Pentax is still a player in the professional as well as the enthusiast camera market. I hope Pentax continues to further develop their "affordable" MF camera market too. Who knows some of their efforts might find their way down to their lovely DSLR's some day!</p>

<p>For the money if you're worried about weather sealing the Pentax K-7 would be your best bet. Pick up their relatively inexpensive DA55-200mm WR to go with the DA18-55mm WR kit lens and you will have a fine weather resistant DSLR kit.</p>

<p>Thanks George, I'll have to give that a try.</p>

<p>I've had my K10D for almost 4 years and noticed the body is getting some kind of white film (dry skin?) deposits on the rubberized grip areas. How do safely clean this off? In general what do you use to keep a camera body nice and pristine clean and black?</p>

<p>I have one and it's a sweet lens. I use it on my D90 in similar situations you mentioned. It's nice and light, quiet auto focus, and fast for low light shooting. I recently used it at a wedding reception in very low lit restaurant with the pop-up flash. (Batteries died on my SB-600 flash) It worked beautifully.<br>

If you can afford an FX camera and lenses then by all means go for it. But for most shooting casual users like myself do, Nikon DX is just fine. Small and light easy to carry around, they take great pictures and above all they don't cost an arm and a leg.</p>

<p>Congratulations. Be sure to post a few photos after you K-5 arrives. I, like you, was hesitant to buy the K-7 because of the low ISO. The K-5 of course solves all those issues but cost is too much for me at the moment. Given some time and a few price drops I hope I can pick one up. </p>