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**JensE** · 12-19-2015, 08:55 PM

DA 35/2.4 surprised me with a nice rendering of the transition from focus to out-of-focus for the central leaves at close distances and f8.

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mannyquinto · 12-19-2015, 11:49 PM - **2 Likes**

Thanks Rupert! Here's one I took while strolling at Jupiter's Beach in Florida when I was in the US. Using the humble DAL 55-300.

kjphilippona · 12-20-2015, 06:59 AM

Here is one of my daughter using the FA31

**acoufap** · 12-20-2015, 07:23 AM

x-posted

Caught Feather

**Scorpio71GR** · 12-20-2015, 07:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Tamaron 90mm Macro plus AF 540 flash with a soft box on the K3.

kjphilippona · 12-20-2015, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Tamaron 90mm Macro plus AF 540 flash with a soft box on the K3.

Amazing

**Scorpio71GR** · 12-20-2015, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by kjphilippona

Amazing

Thank you, believe I had the the Tamaron 1.4TC on as well so this would be the equivalent of 135mm. I normally shoot with the TC on that lens.

Rupert · 12-20-2015, 12:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JensE

DA 35/2.4 surprised me with a nice rendering of the transition from focus to out-of-focus for the central leaves at close distances and f8.

I like it, very nice catch too!

Originally posted by mannyquinto

Thanks Rupert! Here's one I took while strolling at Jupiter's Beach in Florida when I was in the US. Using the humble DAL 55-300.

I like it a lot! Neat shot!

Originally posted by kjphilippona

Here is one of my daughter using the FA31

She is lovely! Otis would love to meet her!

Originally posted by acoufap

x-posted

Another neat shot! I like it too!

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Tamaron 90mm Macro plus AF 540 flash with a soft box on the K3.

Wonderful Scorpio! Love the great color too!

A Public Service Message just for this thread from Otis Squirrel......

If you have plenty of roasted peanuts, you don't need any stinkin' bokeh! "

Regards!

FlorinR · 12-20-2015, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

A Public Service Message just for this thread from Otis Squirrel......

If you have plenty of roasted peanuts, you don't need any stinkin' bokeh! "

Is it me, or Otis is starting to put some weight on ???

Anyway, great shots Rupert!

**Scorpio71GR** · 12-20-2015, 02:15 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Rupert

Wonderful Scorpio! Love the great color too!

Thank you Rupert, Otis is quite the greedy one.

Another Tamaron 90mm Macro with the AF 540 and soft box. I know for sure I used the 1.4 TC on this one.

Rupert · 12-20-2015, 06:41 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by FlorinR

Is it me, or Otis is starting to put some weight on ???

Anyway, great shots Rupert!

Thanks!

...that was not Otis, it was one of his Army Squirrels at work on behalf of Otis. Otis tries to keep trim and slim.

Otis....he has gained a little for the coming winter...but not that much!

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Another Tamaron 90mm Macro with the AF 540 and soft box. I know for sure I used the 1.4 TC on this one.

That's a neat shot too Scorpio! Striking color!

Regards!

**JensE** · 12-21-2015, 08:11 AM - **4 Likes**

Shot with a 80mm/2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar on a Pentacon-Six to K mount tilt adapter (no tilt), at F3.5 or F4.

This lens was sitting unused for a while because of the unreliability of the Pentacon Six. When I switched from a Canon EOS450 to the K-5 in 2011, I was looking around for nice 'legacy' lenses in Pentax mount, and I came across galleries claiming a specific 'Zeiss Look' for some adapted M42 Zeiss lenses. Doubtful, I was sure to find a similar 'special' look among my shallow DoF pictures, so I checked my archive. I indeed found it, and felt I had proven my conjecture that with the right conditions, exposure, aperture etc., the simple EF50/1.8 would also produce that look. It struck me when I checked the EXIF, that exactly those which I had picked must have been among the very few pictures taken with the Biometar adapted to the Canon, which I had given up because of the difficulty to focus it, and forgotten about.

So while this lens is neither very sharp wide open, nor is the contrast good below F4, nor is the bokeh free of fringes, it occasionally ends up on my camera.

**Scorpio71GR** · 12-21-2015, 06:10 PM

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That's a neat shot too Scorpio! Striking color!

Thank you Rupert, I did not Otis gained that much weight.

The DA 501.8 wide open on my K-01. Yes that is my dog and yes she is a dog.

**Tas** · 12-22-2015, 02:18 AM - **7 Likes**

The smc FA 50 f1.4 & Christmas decorations @ f1.8

**JensE** · 12-22-2015, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by Tas

The smc FA 50 f1.4 & Christmas decorations @ f1.8

Very clever use of the often undesirable outlining of highlights to support the composition.

12-20-2015, 06:41 PM - 1 Like	#4886
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by FlorinR Is it me, or Otis is starting to put some weight on ??? Anyway, great shots Rupert! Thanks!...that was not Otis, it was one of his Army Squirrels at work on behalf of Otis. Otis tries to keep trim and slim. Otis....he has gained a little for the coming winter...but not that much! Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Another Tamaron 90mm Macro with the AF 540 and soft box. I know for sure I used the 1.4 TC on this one. That's a neat shot too Scorpio! Striking color! Regards!

12-22-2015, 02:18 AM - 7 Likes	#4889
Tas Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brisbane, QLD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,202	The answer to bokeh is 88 The smc FA 50 f1.4 & Christmas decorations @ f1.8

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Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Tamaron 90mm Macro plus AF 540 flash with a soft box on the K3.

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Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Originally posted by kjphilippona Amazing Thank you, believe I had the the Tamaron 1.4TC on as well so this would be the equivalent of 135mm. I normally shoot with the TC on that lens.

12-20-2015, 12:30 PM - 1 Like	#4883
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by JensE DA 35/2.4 surprised me with a nice rendering of the transition from focus to out-of-focus for the central leaves at close distances and f8. I like it, very nice catch too! Originally posted by mannyquinto Thanks Rupert! Here's one I took while strolling at Jupiter's Beach in Florida when I was in the US. Using the humble DAL 55-300. I like it a lot! Neat shot! Originally posted by kjphilippona Here is one of my daughter using the FA31 She is lovely! Otis would love to meet her! Originally posted by acoufap x-posted Another neat shot! I like it too! Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Tamaron 90mm Macro plus AF 540 flash with a soft box on the K3. Wonderful Scorpio! Love the great color too! A Public Service Message just for this thread from Otis Squirrel...... If you have plenty of roasted peanuts, you don't need any stinkin' bokeh! " Regards!

12-20-2015, 12:58 PM	#4884
FlorinR Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 81	Originally posted by Rupert A Public Service Message just for this thread from Otis Squirrel...... If you have plenty of roasted peanuts, you don't need any stinkin' bokeh! " Is it me, or Otis is starting to put some weight on ??? Anyway, great shots Rupert!

12-20-2015, 02:15 PM - 5 Likes	#4885
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Originally posted by Rupert Wonderful Scorpio! Love the great color too! Thank you Rupert, Otis is quite the greedy one. Another Tamaron 90mm Macro with the AF 540 and soft box. I know for sure I used the 1.4 TC on this one.

12-21-2015, 06:10 PM	#4888
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Quote: That's a neat shot too Scorpio! Striking color! Thank you Rupert, I did not Otis gained that much weight. The DA 501.8 wide open on my K-01. Yes that is my dog and yes she is a dog.

12-22-2015, 06:07 AM	#4890
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by Tas The smc FA 50 f1.4 & Christmas decorations @ f1.8 Very clever use of the often undesirable outlining of highlights to support the composition.