The Bokeh Club

Neuse River Sailor · 04-30-2018, 09:31 AM - **6 Likes**

SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4.

**paulh** · 04-30-2018, 11:10 AM - **5 Likes**

Crimson Clover with an old Canon P&S:

zzeitg · 04-30-2018, 11:39 AM - **10 Likes**

Originally posted by cyberjunkie

Nice flower pics. As always

This lens is the best in its class, among those available in Pentax mount.
It's the last expensive glass I bought. I still have to properly test its qualities, but the first shots look very promising.
I have been fortunate enough to find one second hand, boxed and like new, for a decent price. Also found a used Sammy 2/135mm, but my bid wasn't high enough to win the auction. Recent Samyang lenses are of great quality, and of terrific value. Unfortunately second hand ones are rare. It seems that most people stick to them, I guess because of lack of alternatives.

Btw, the bokeh in your photos look excellent, and shows that there is a use for fast super wides.

Cheers

Paolo

Thanks, Paolo! Both 24mm and 135mm are excellent lenses (offering very good price/performance ratio).

K55 f/1.8

Neuse River Sailor · 04-30-2018, 02:10 PM - **9 Likes**

Two heavily-cropped sections of images I took of a spruce tree this morning. SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4.

**CharLac** · 04-30-2018, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor

Two heavily-cropped sections of images I took of a spruce tree this morning. SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4.

That orange one is awesome!

Neuse River Sailor · 04-30-2018, 04:42 PM

Thanks, CharLac, you are too kind. I've been trying to learn from the masters at this site and sometimes I get something I like. These two I think owe a lot to zzeitg though I don't have any pretensions that I will ever come up to his level. The orange is a plastic construction fence to protect some of the plantings from machinery they are using to rebuild the paths in the local park.

**taks** · 04-30-2018, 04:47 PM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by zzeitg

K55 f/1.8

I really like the fifth one with the light green balls

DA50-135

DA35

Sandy Hancock · 04-30-2018, 05:45 PM - **5 Likes**

Schneider Kreuznach Cinelux-Ultra 125/2.0 on the 645Z

th1952 · 04-30-2018, 05:53 PM - **10 Likes**

Sigma 17-70 2.8 - 4.5

**Riggomatic** · 04-30-2018, 06:14 PM - **10 Likes**

Tulip in the front flowerbed.

SMC-K 50mm f1.4

**aslyfox** · 05-01-2018, 05:42 AM

Golden Weaver in the Tropical Rain Forest Exhibit at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center

{ unfortunately for the birds, no females are in the flock, so all the nest building activity is in vain )

Neuse River Sailor · 05-01-2018, 08:33 AM - **2 Likes**

I had so much fun taking pictures of the spruce tree that I went back this morning for more. These are both with an SMC Takumar 55mm f/2 reverse-mounted on a Fujifilm X-T20 body. The depth of field was so shallow that I had to stop down 2 stops just to get a stem and its needles in focus.

**aslyfox** · 05-01-2018, 09:43 AM - **4 Likes**

straight out of the camera

**paulh** · 05-01-2018, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by taks

I really like the fifth one with the light green balls

Me, too

...and nice work, taks

**aslyfox** · 05-01-2018, 10:22 AM

thanks for the likes

the Sumatran Tiger was photographed through the window of its enclosure

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04-30-2018, 09:31 AM - 6 Likes	#11176
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4.

04-30-2018, 11:10 AM - 5 Likes	#11177
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Crimson Clover with an old Canon P&S:

04-30-2018, 11:39 AM - 10 Likes	#11178
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Originally posted by cyberjunkie Nice flower pics. As always This lens is the best in its class, among those available in Pentax mount. It's the last expensive glass I bought. I still have to properly test its qualities, but the first shots look very promising. I have been fortunate enough to find one second hand, boxed and like new, for a decent price. Also found a used Sammy 2/135mm, but my bid wasn't high enough to win the auction. Recent Samyang lenses are of great quality, and of terrific value. Unfortunately second hand ones are rare. It seems that most people stick to them, I guess because of lack of alternatives. Btw, the bokeh in your photos look excellent, and shows that there is a use for fast super wides. Cheers Paolo Thanks, Paolo! Both 24mm and 135mm are excellent lenses (offering very good price/performance ratio). K55 f/1.8

04-30-2018, 02:10 PM - 9 Likes	#11179
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	Two heavily-cropped sections of images I took of a spruce tree this morning. SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4.

04-30-2018, 03:30 PM	#11180
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor Two heavily-cropped sections of images I took of a spruce tree this morning. SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8 at f/4. That orange one is awesome!

04-30-2018, 04:42 PM	#11181
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	Thanks, CharLac, you are too kind. I've been trying to learn from the masters at this site and sometimes I get something I like. These two I think owe a lot to zzeitg though I don't have any pretensions that I will ever come up to his level. The orange is a plastic construction fence to protect some of the plantings from machinery they are using to rebuild the paths in the local park.

04-30-2018, 04:47 PM - 7 Likes	#11182
taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,778	Originally posted by zzeitg K55 f/1.8 I really like the fifth one with the light green balls DA50-135 DA35

04-30-2018, 05:45 PM - 5 Likes	#11183
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Schneider Kreuznach Cinelux-Ultra 125/2.0 on the 645Z

04-30-2018, 05:53 PM - 10 Likes	#11184
th1952 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Berea, Ohio Posts: 446	Sigma 17-70 2.8 - 4.5

04-30-2018, 06:14 PM - 10 Likes	#11185
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Tulip in the front flowerbed. SMC-K 50mm f1.4

05-01-2018, 08:33 AM - 2 Likes	#11187
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	I had so much fun taking pictures of the spruce tree that I went back this morning for more. These are both with an SMC Takumar 55mm f/2 reverse-mounted on a Fujifilm X-T20 body. The depth of field was so shallow that I had to stop down 2 stops just to get a stem and its needles in focus.

05-01-2018, 10:14 AM	#11189
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Originally posted by taks I really like the fifth one with the light green balls Me, too ...and nice work, taks

05-01-2018, 10:22 AM	#11190
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,582	thanks for the likes the Sumatran Tiger was photographed through the window of its enclosure