I figure I'll use the 1.4 in crop mode or on my K3 for small bird photography with the 150/450. That's been working fine so far. For anything else I shoot, 450mm will be plenty on the K1. The problem with the 1.7 has always been unreliable autofocus. I don't think I want one.
Paul via phone > On Feb 18, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the heads-up on the 1.4x vs 1.7x converters. I would > imagine that a new FF converter is on the drawing boards right now, > but in the meantime this means that the used market on these is going > to take a big jump. I just snagged an EXC+ one from KEH for $239, > which is about 50% less than they were going for before the 1.4x was > introduced. I have the feeling that the 1.7x will be in the upper 300s > and lower 400s very soon - once MORE people realize this. > > I don't plan on being an early adopter of the K-1, but that is one > piece that will be valuable regardless (including on my K-3 II). > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 9:23 AM, Stanley Halpin > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Feb 18, 2016, at 10:11 AM, Jan van Wijk <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Very impressed by the K1 specs sofar (and the price). >>> >>> Won't be the first to get one, but perhaps later in the year :) >>> >>> … >> >>>> DA 560mm F5.6 - Fully Functional >>>> RC1.4X - Crop Mode Only >>> >>> >>> That last one is a bit of a suprise, I would have expected that to work in >>> FF. >>> Will we no have to wait another 10 years for an updated one ? >>> >>> (Of course I can use the 1.4L, but no AF then) >>> >>> Regards, JvW >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com >>> Flickr : jvw_pentax >> >> I agree. I was quite disappointed to see that the relatively new RC1.4X will >> be crop mode only. >> But I still have the F1.7AF… Still thinking about this... >> >> stan >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > “The Earth is Art, The Photographer is only a Witness ” > ― Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Earth from Above > > -- > 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.
