Quoting Darren Addy <[email protected]>:
I would honestly try to content yourself with the standard prime while
you get used to the camera and all you can do with it. You are gonna
have some fun!
The lens that most people seem to say is a LOT of fun with the Q is
the fisheye. It is relatively inexpensive, so I plan on making that my
2nd lens purchased. A K-mount adapter is good if you are going to
tripod mount stuff (like macro or super-telephoto). I would also make
sure that you have the latest firmware that includes Focus-Peaking...
that might make focusing easier on you.
I expect a wide fast prime to be released by Pentax sometime in 2013
(it is on their Q lens road map). I would want that lens, once it is
available. *Eventually* I would probably get a telephoto zoom, but
with the Q that just isn't a big priority for me. Your mileage may
vary.
Quoting Toine <[email protected]>:
I have the Q kit with the standard prime and 5-15. the fisheye is
arriving soon.
The standard prime is my favorite lens I think it's a gem. You can
find cheap non pentax hoods on ebay.
The standard prime works fine with a raynox 250 macro.
The 5-15 is very nice at 5-12 mm. at 15 mm it's not so good, no bad.
Ebay also has lots of converters like a C-mount en K adapters. I need
to make up my mind if I get the original K adapter with build in
shutter or the new 15-45mm. Most likely I want the 15-45. A 50mm on a
K adapter feels very large and no AF.
Played a little with a 100mm macro on the Q. It's fun but very
frustrating feels like hand holding a microscope.
Thanks, guys.
Installed the 1.10 firmware last night.
I expect I'll have to get the standard zoom at least - my wife is
already showing an interest in getting her hands on the camera...
I also expect I'll need a K-mount adapter but I'll hold off on that
until I see some comments on the Pentax version - $200 is a big
premium over the third party adapters so I'll need to be sure the
built in shutter is worth it for the sort of work I do with the camera.
While I'm sorting that out, I'll almost certainly spend 30 bucks on
the Fotodiox Konica-AR to Q adapter - that could be fun to try out
with my old Hexanon 55 mm macro.
Toine - how do you mount the Raynox lens on the standard prime?
According to what I see on their web site it's designed for 52-67mm
filter sizes. Can you use step-up rings?
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Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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