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

**WesVDell** · 05-02-2014, 08:59 AM

This is my favorite walk around lens and is on my camera probably 80% of the time. It has great versatility and the WR definitely comes in handy especially this winter!

-Wes

don88l · 05-03-2014, 08:16 PM

Pictures taken with my Pentax 15-135mm on a recent trip.

I only have the lens for a few weeks and it is very handy to have around.

**Wingincamera** · 05-06-2014, 05:40 PM

Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby again. It was another rainy day, so I had to use the 18-35, since it's the only WR lens I have. It was only light rain this time, but the K-5 II appears to do just fine. Just need more reach. I am waiting to purchase something in the 200 to 300mm lens range.
Anyway, here are a few photos taken with the 18-135

Erd§ · 05-06-2014, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by Wingincamera

Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby

Wow...based on the uniforms, I can hardly tell one team from the other!

leungclj · 05-07-2014, 01:29 AM

Originally posted by Wingincamera

Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby again. It was another rainy day, so I had to use the 18-35, since it's the only WR lens I have. It was only light rain this time, but the K-5 II appears to do just fine. Just need more reach. I am waiting to purchase something in the 200 to 300mm lens range.
Anyway, here are a few photos taken with the 18-135

The CA is quite noticable

MPrince · 05-07-2014, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by leungclj

The CA is quite noticable

Easily fixed in post, especially with dxo optics pro.

**mattb123** · 05-07-2014, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by MPrince

Easily fixed in post, especially with dxo optics pro.

Lightroom 5 does a good job too.

**mgvh** · 05-15-2014, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by leungclj

The CA is quite noticable

Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"?
I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix.

lesmore49 · 05-15-2014, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by mgvh

Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"?
I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix.

X 2, I agree. Happy with my 18-135 WR.

leungclj · 05-15-2014, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by mgvh

Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"?
I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix.

The two attached.

I understand it is quite easy to remove in Lightroom, I myself mostly shoot RAW, but I want to purchase this for my lens for my girl friend, who literally just started photography, and of course she is going to shoot jpg. Correct me if I am wrong, is correcting CA just as easy with jpg vs raw?

**mgvh** · 05-15-2014, 07:25 PM

Ok, I see the CA on the light pole and in the trees. And the green shift along the women's outlines. (Though the CA certainly isn't consistent across the frame or among all the pics.) Further, at 135mm w/ this lens, I get better results shooting at f8-f11 rather than the f5.6 used.

In any case, yes, in Lightroom 4 which I use, it's a matter of moving a slider to get rid of CA on JPEGs.

normhead · 05-17-2014, 09:53 AM - **1 Like**

Almost all K-3 and 18-135 images.

schnitzer79 · 05-18-2014, 10:57 PM - **2 Likes**

paired with a ND filter. Taken with the K-50

baldi · 05-19-2014, 10:12 AM

With K50 at 24mm F8

**EricBrown** · 05-24-2014, 04:38 AM

Photos on a recent trip to NYC, the 18-135 is still a great walk around lens!

05-15-2014, 06:23 PM	#580
leungclj Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 46	Originally posted by mgvh Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"? I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix. The two attached. I understand it is quite easy to remove in Lightroom, I myself mostly shoot RAW, but I want to purchase this for my lens for my girl friend, who literally just started photography, and of course she is going to shoot jpg. Correct me if I am wrong, is correcting CA just as easy with jpg vs raw? Attached Images

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05-02-2014, 08:59 AM	#571
WesVDell Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 47	This is my favorite walk around lens and is on my camera probably 80% of the time. It has great versatility and the WR definitely comes in handy especially this winter! -Wes

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Wingincamera Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pine Haven, Wyoming Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,182	Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby again. It was another rainy day, so I had to use the 18-35, since it's the only WR lens I have. It was only light rain this time, but the K-5 II appears to do just fine. Just need more reach. I am waiting to purchase something in the 200 to 300mm lens range. Anyway, here are a few photos taken with the 18-135

05-06-2014, 10:20 PM	#574
Erd§ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SEQ Posts: 323	Originally posted by Wingincamera Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby Wow...based on the uniforms, I can hardly tell one team from the other!

05-07-2014, 01:29 AM	#575
leungclj Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 46	Originally posted by Wingincamera Last weekend I got to watch my granddaughter play rugby again. It was another rainy day, so I had to use the 18-35, since it's the only WR lens I have. It was only light rain this time, but the K-5 II appears to do just fine. Just need more reach. I am waiting to purchase something in the 200 to 300mm lens range. Anyway, here are a few photos taken with the 18-135 The CA is quite noticable

05-07-2014, 02:08 AM	#576
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	Originally posted by leungclj The CA is quite noticable Easily fixed in post, especially with dxo optics pro.

05-07-2014, 08:00 AM	#577
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by MPrince Easily fixed in post, especially with dxo optics pro. Lightroom 5 does a good job too.

05-15-2014, 06:11 PM	#578
mgvh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,029	Originally posted by leungclj The CA is quite noticable Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"? I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix.

05-15-2014, 06:12 PM	#579
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,325	Originally posted by mgvh Hmmm.... I'm just not seeing it. Can you identify a pic and the part of it where the CA is "quite noticeable"? I haven't had much of an issue with CA on my 18-135, and even if I did, as others have noted, that's pretty easy to fix. X 2, I agree. Happy with my 18-135 WR.

05-15-2014, 07:25 PM	#581
mgvh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,029	Ok, I see the CA on the light pole and in the trees. And the green shift along the women's outlines. (Though the CA certainly isn't consistent across the frame or among all the pics.) Further, at 135mm w/ this lens, I get better results shooting at f8-f11 rather than the f5.6 used. In any case, yes, in Lightroom 4 which I use, it's a matter of moving a slider to get rid of CA on JPEGs.

05-17-2014, 09:53 AM - 1 Like	#582
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,448	Almost all K-3 and 18-135 images.

05-18-2014, 10:57 PM - 2 Likes	#583
schnitzer79 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	paired with a ND filter. Taken with the K-50

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