The raynox 250 has a 43 mm thread on the camera side, the included variable adapter ring is 52-67 mm. You only need a 2 dollar 40.5 - 43 step-up ring from ebay. Also tried a simple 5 and 8 diopter close up lens on the 01 prime. Works fine, the image field of the raynox is less curved and sharper in the corners. Toine
On 22 November 2012 21:56, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? > > > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
