Originally Posted by jsherman999
Great stuff, not just the lenses, but the compositions. Some real photography going on here.
Mike, that 105 is blowing me away. Those shots are really, really nice. The B&W shot of the woman just looks perfectly exposed, the metal railing in the background reflects true-to-life, the 'metal' is reproduced perfectly. Nice stuff, truly.
The bulk of what I post (and shoot) from the driver's seat of my truck, such as the photos of the woman and the taxis are from the 105/2.8. It is just about the perfect length for that sort of work, and it doesn't hurt anything that it is an absolutely outstanding lens in general. The K20D, with its extra megapixels and therefore expanded ability to crop, has greatly expanded its usefulness to me. I can crop away very large portions of the original images, if necessary, and still end up with high quality results.
With the use of tubes or bellows, it also makes a very respectable macro lens.
Did someone say "narrow depth of field"?
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Pentax K100D
S-M-C Takumar 105/2.8
That bug is only 3 or 4mm long.
Spotmatic ESII
SMC Takumar 50/1.4 @ f1.4