Night First Night with the DA 15 Limited (3 images)

First Night with the DA 15 Limited (3 images) · **2 Likes**

Photos below, but first let me bore you with a short story.

I have a lot of overlapping wide angle lenses. My first ultrawide lens was a Tamron 10-24. I like it but it is not well suited for astrophotography, so I added a Samyang 14 to my collection. The Samyang is good for Milky Way shots, but it didn't city nightscapes because of that big bulbous front element flaring whenever a street light hit it. My DA* 16-50 also gets ugly flares from street lights. Only one thing to do, get a DA 15 Limited. I originally ordered one from KEH that arrived DOA - it was disappointing but their return process was effortless - and just received a LN- copy from them for $360.

Time to aim into streetlights!

Aaron28 · 10-06-2015, 09:39 PM

good stuff!

aacjr · 10-07-2015, 03:21 PM

Nice photos... #3 is my favorite.

**Kerrowdown** · 10-07-2015, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

get a DA 15 Limited

So are you pleased with this replacement for the DOA, the images look good so I imagine you are.

**Jacquot** · 10-07-2015, 05:00 PM

Nice photos. It is a great lens, definitely.

DeadJohn · 10-07-2015, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

So are you pleased with this replacement for the DOA, the images look good so I imagine you are.

Oh, yeah, very pleased. The DOA was a weird electronic issue that made the camera think the lens was manual focus whenever the focus ring was at infinity. AF operated fine at other focus distances.

takis63 · 10-08-2015, 04:07 AM

Nice pictures. The DA 15 is on my list for a prime ultra wide angle, so keep posting!

**Kerrowdown** · 10-08-2015, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

made the camera think the lens was manual focus

Nothing wrong there then, all my "Ladies" say the same.

mole · 10-08-2015, 04:33 PM

Looks like a fine lens in some very capable hands!

GeoJerry · 10-08-2015, 11:01 PM

Interesting post with some really pleasing night shots.

I bought the Samyang (Rokinon) 14 mm lens as well and am happy with it, but haven't noticed the flaring. Maybe because I don't take many night city shots like this, so I'll have to experiment. The 15 mm looks like it's a great lens.

Kath · 10-08-2015, 11:29 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Time to aim into streetlights!

It's fun, isn't it? The 15 is such a unique lens. It appears you've discovered that already. Nice shots!

The wide angles do produce their own special version of LBA, I feel.

**Fries** · 10-09-2015, 01:39 PM

Really clean and well composed shots.

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10-06-2015, 09:39 PM	#2
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	good stuff!

10-07-2015, 03:21 PM	#3
aacjr Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 446	Nice photos... #3 is my favorite.

10-07-2015, 03:29 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by First Poster get a DA 15 Limited So are you pleased with this replacement for the DOA, the images look good so I imagine you are.

10-07-2015, 05:00 PM	#5
Jacquot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sun City Center, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,544	Nice photos. It is a great lens, definitely.

10-07-2015, 08:16 PM	#6
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown So are you pleased with this replacement for the DOA, the images look good so I imagine you are. Oh, yeah, very pleased. The DOA was a weird electronic issue that made the camera think the lens was manual focus whenever the focus ring was at infinity. AF operated fine at other focus distances.

10-08-2015, 04:07 AM	#7
takis63 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,023	Nice pictures. The DA 15 is on my list for a prime ultra wide angle, so keep posting!

10-08-2015, 04:11 AM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by DeadJohn made the camera think the lens was manual focus Nothing wrong there then, all my "Ladies" say the same.

10-08-2015, 04:33 PM	#9
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Looks like a fine lens in some very capable hands!

10-08-2015, 11:01 PM	#10
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Interesting post with some really pleasing night shots. I bought the Samyang (Rokinon) 14 mm lens as well and am happy with it, but haven't noticed the flaring. Maybe because I don't take many night city shots like this, so I'll have to experiment. The 15 mm looks like it's a great lens.

10-08-2015, 11:29 PM	#11
Kath Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portland, OR Photos: Gallery Posts: 737	Originally posted by DeadJohn Time to aim into streetlights! It's fun, isn't it? The 15 is such a unique lens. It appears you've discovered that already. Nice shots! The wide angles do produce their own special version of LBA, I feel.

10-09-2015, 01:39 PM	#12
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Really clean and well composed shots.