The M Club! - Page 75

dragonfly · 10-26-2009, 12:26 PM

Peter Kaukonen (from Jefferson Airplane) at the West Fest on Sunday.
M135 3.5

Recercare · 10-26-2009, 01:26 PM

Wow, plenty of excellent pics in this thread.

Just browsed through som recent photos on my HDD and found one that is not "great" but it shows that the M 200m F4 can produce a smooth background.

Kind regards
.lars

Recercare · 11-03-2009, 12:17 PM

Local concert, all shots wide open (F3.5), shutter speed 1/20-1/30s, ISO 400-800.

Kind regards
.lars

**Marc Sabatella** · 11-03-2009, 02:43 PM

Nice job on all, Lars, but the sharpness of #1 and the deer-in-headlights look of #3 really stand out for me.

edward jenner · 11-03-2009, 03:14 PM

a close up of my daughter´s hair. I am still amazed by the sharpness of this lens.

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I love the bright colours the 135 gives me.

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images w/o post processing, sRGB JPG's

Recercare · 11-03-2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Marc Sabatella

Nice job on all, Lars, but the sharpness of #1 and the deer-in-headlights look of #3 really stand out for me.

Thanks. I thought I needed a faster lens (F2.8 or F2.5), but at 135mm the DOF is quite narrow at F3.5

Kind regards
.lars

**Marc Sabatella** · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

I find the M135/3.5 to be right on the edge. I'd like it faster too - any slower and I wouldn't be able to use it very often for concert photography - but I still prefer it to the 135/2.8's I've seen or used simply on account of how small and light it is. It's *just* fast enough, I find, to be useful at ISO 1600 or 3200 in typical clubs. And as you say, larger apertures t come at a cost in DOF as well.

Recercare · 11-04-2009, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Marc Sabatella

I find the M135/3.5 to be right on the edge. I'd like it faster too - any slower and I wouldn't be able to use it very often for concert photography - but I still prefer it to the 135/2.8's I've seen or used simply on account of how small and light it is. It's *just* fast enough, I find, to be useful at ISO 1600 or 3200 in typical clubs. And as you say, larger apertures t come at a cost in DOF as well.

The M 120mm F2.8 is not that big according to the specifications, but unfortunately it's quite rare.

Kind regards
.lars

Recercare · 11-04-2009, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by edward jenner

a close up of my daughter´s hair. I am still amazed by the sharpness of this lens.

I love the bright colours the 135 gives me.

I have considered getting the 28mm F3.5, but I think it's too short for my taste. Seems like a very nice lens though.

Kind regards
.lars

**Marc Sabatella** · 11-04-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Recercare

The M 120mm F2.8 is not that big according to the specifications, but unfortunately it's quite rare.

Indeed. I watched as a couple sold this summer for under $200 when I didn't have the money available, but I never see one at a time when I might reasonably be able to pull the trigger. Not a very high priority, though, and after blowing the rest of the year's lens budget (not that I really had a specific figure in mind) on my DA15 and a DA40 for my wife a couple of weeks ago, I just can't see myself coming up with an excuse to buy the M120 when I already have the M100 and M135.

Recercare · 11-04-2009, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Marc Sabatella

Indeed. I watched as a couple sold this summer for under $200 when I didn't have the money available, but I never see one at a time when I might reasonably be able to pull the trigger. Not a very high priority, though, and after blowing the rest of the year's lens budget (not that I really had a specific figure in mind) on my DA15 and a DA40 for my wife a couple of weeks ago, I just can't see myself coming up with an excuse to buy the M120 when I already have the M100 and M135.

Hmm....selling the M 100 and M 135mm will not cover all the expenses for a 120mm...but it's pretty close if the lenses are in good condition. I guess the DA 70 + M 120 would be a great concert combo.

Kind regards
.lars

**Marc Sabatella** · 11-04-2009, 07:17 PM

Precisely. But I'm not sure I could part with my 100 and 135 even if someone were to offer me a straight up trade.

Recercare · 11-05-2009, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Marc Sabatella

Precisely. But I'm not sure I could part with my 100 and 135 even if someone were to offer me a straight up trade.

Lens Owning Addiction.

Kind regards
.lars

goddo31 · 11-07-2009, 09:45 AM

Just picked up my second M series lens today - 400 F5.6 - and I'm loving it!

Great IQ - but somewhat to my surprise, the stop down metering with K200D really seems quite accurate. Not perfect, but really quite good. PF is much less severe than I imagined too, not big deal at all. I'm happy

Not fantastic pics yet, but I had fun none the less...

Wide open at F5.6

keyser · 11-07-2009, 12:01 PM

The 135 f/3.5 seems to be the star of this thread. I'll sell mine for $500!!

Seriously though, that was the lens that got me into Pentax gear. The look and feel on thed M series is just a cut above.