DA 18-135 WR, Show us what it can do

**Des** · 03-23-2017, 03:05 PM - **3 Likes**

Try again (just embedding this time).

Unregistered User 8 · 03-24-2017, 06:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

love the versatility of this lens....

That little brown pup looks like a real handful Dave.

Please give it, and STORMY a pat from me buddy.

**pepperberry farm** · 03-24-2017, 06:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pjv

That little brown pup looks like a real handful Dave.

Please give it, and STORMY a pat from me buddy.

all three got a pat in your name - and Finn can be a handful, but that's OK....

Unregistered User 8 · 03-26-2017, 01:17 AM - **1 Like**

Down the beach today and the rescue chopper was on patrol.

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normhead · 03-27-2017, 11:37 AM - **2 Likes**

K-3 and DA 18-135
100 ISO mostly ƒ8. AV mode

I really wish there was a K-1 lens that gives me what thistles gives me, but there isn't.

One body, one lens, no fooling around, means K-3 and DA 18-135.

3 hours, a couple of inches of icey spongy snow on top of a solid ice pack for a trail. It is above zero, so there are some fog patches. We walk along Hardtack Trail.

The group (sans moi.)

Things seen along the way

Our boats, waiting for open water.

The dogs (sans Misty)

Trey45 · 03-27-2017, 11:38 AM - **6 Likes**

I had a rare opportunity to drive through a wind farm yesterday. My trusty K5iis and DA 18-135 really came through for me.

**RGlasel** · 03-31-2017, 04:16 PM - **1 Like**

The poster that started this thread asked for "your awesome 18-135 shots," but unfortunately this shot is rather ordinary on a dreary end to a dreary month of March. This happy haphazard collection of domestic dogs reminded me of a group of preschoolers being herded down the street when it is determined they need some fresh air.

jayman_1975 · 03-31-2017, 08:26 PM - **5 Likes**

My first attempt at northern lights. I have never seen pink before. Sadly I could have used a wider lens but the 18-135 was all I had on my camera that night. I was on a northern Manitoba ice fishing trip and we fished till midnight one night. The fishing was slow but the light show was spectacular. The camera (or my skills) doesn't do it justice.

**RGlasel** · 03-31-2017, 09:11 PM

Originally posted by jayman_1975

The camera (or my skills) doesn't do it justice.

I'm amazed how low to the horizon the lights got and the pink/purple band is something I don't think I've ever seen, either. How long of an exposure is this?

jayman_1975 · 04-01-2017, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by RGlasel

I'm amazed how low to the horizon the lights got and the pink/purple band is something I don't think I've ever seen, either. How long of an exposure is this?

It is a 30 second exposure. I tried less to minimalize the blurr from the movement of the northern lights but then it was too dark. In hindsight I should have shot it anyways and bumped the exposure up in post.
This was the most spectacular display I have ever witnessed. It was a surreal experience. Just 5 good pals out on the middle of a massive lake ice fishing into the night. The lights danced like this for at least an hour, first starting with green and then added the pink. Sadly I didn't have a tripod so I had to rest my camera on the rear storage box of the atv I was riding. I did have to crop to remove part of the front windshield and handlebars so I lost a little of the expanse of sky but not much.

**mattb123** · 04-02-2017, 05:12 PM - **1 Like**

Hiking the peak of Mt. Crested Butte today

**robgski** · 04-02-2017, 05:32 PM - **1 Like**

I've had the leans for a few months, but the weather hasn't been bad enough to make me really appreciate it. Verstatile, for certain:
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**RGlasel** · 04-04-2017, 08:02 PM - **4 Likes**

Spring is officially here, but today's weather was a mixture of sunshine, freezing rain and sleet, served with a big helping of wind.

**acoufap** · 04-04-2017, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by RGlasel

Spring is officially here, but today's weather was a mixture of sunshine, freezing rain and sleet, served with a big helping of wind.

With this picture you could try a dramatic Black & White conversion!

**mattb123** · 04-05-2017, 10:27 AM - **2 Likes**

First bike ride of the season yesterday near Grand Junction. I bumped into this local near a trail called Coyote Ridge.

03-27-2017, 11:37 AM - 2 Likes	#1910
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and DA 18-135 100 ISO mostly ƒ8. AV mode I really wish there was a K-1 lens that gives me what thistles gives me, but there isn't. One body, one lens, no fooling around, means K-3 and DA 18-135. 3 hours, a couple of inches of icey spongy snow on top of a solid ice pack for a trail. It is above zero, so there are some fog patches. We walk along Hardtack Trail. The group (sans moi.) Things seen along the way Our boats, waiting for open water. The dogs (sans Misty) Last edited by normhead; 03-27-2017 at 11:44 AM.

03-31-2017, 04:16 PM - 1 Like	#1912
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Doggy Daycare on a field trip? The poster that started this thread asked for "your awesome 18-135 shots," but unfortunately this shot is rather ordinary on a dreary end to a dreary month of March. This happy haphazard collection of domestic dogs reminded me of a group of preschoolers being herded down the street when it is determined they need some fresh air.

03-31-2017, 08:26 PM - 5 Likes	#1913
jayman_1975 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 385	My first attempt at northern lights. I have never seen pink before. Sadly I could have used a wider lens but the 18-135 was all I had on my camera that night. I was on a northern Manitoba ice fishing trip and we fished till midnight one night. The fishing was slow but the light show was spectacular. The camera (or my skills) doesn't do it justice. Attached Images

04-02-2017, 05:32 PM - 1 Like	#1917
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,799	I've had the leans for a few months, but the weather hasn't been bad enough to make me really appreciate it. Verstatile, for certain: [IMG][/IMG] fast [IMG][/IMG] arty: [IMG][/IMG] apocalyptic [IMG][/IMG]

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678	Originally posted by pjv That little brown pup looks like a real handful Dave. Please give it, and STORMY a pat from me buddy. all three got a pat in your name - and Finn can be a handful, but that's OK....

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RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Originally posted by jayman_1975 The camera (or my skills) doesn't do it justice. I'm amazed how low to the horizon the lights got and the pink/purple band is something I don't think I've ever seen, either. How long of an exposure is this?

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jayman_1975 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 385	Originally posted by RGlasel I'm amazed how low to the horizon the lights got and the pink/purple band is something I don't think I've ever seen, either. How long of an exposure is this? It is a 30 second exposure. I tried less to minimalize the blurr from the movement of the northern lights but then it was too dark. In hindsight I should have shot it anyways and bumped the exposure up in post. This was the most spectacular display I have ever witnessed. It was a surreal experience. Just 5 good pals out on the middle of a massive lake ice fishing into the night. The lights danced like this for at least an hour, first starting with green and then added the pink. Sadly I didn't have a tripod so I had to rest my camera on the rear storage box of the atv I was riding. I did have to crop to remove part of the front windshield and handlebars so I lost a little of the expanse of sky but not much.

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RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Spring is officially here, but today's weather was a mixture of sunshine, freezing rain and sleet, served with a big helping of wind.

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acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Originally posted by RGlasel Spring is officially here, but today's weather was a mixture of sunshine, freezing rain and sleet, served with a big helping of wind. With this picture you could try a dramatic Black & White conversion!

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mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	First bike ride of the season yesterday near Grand Junction. I bumped into this local near a trail called Coyote Ridge.