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

timb64 · 02-28-2016, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Climbed and skied a nearby peak today with a couple of friends so I took the 18-135 on my KS-2.

Whoa,that second one looks seriously steep.The recovery must be going well then!

**mattb123** · 02-28-2016, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by timb64

Whoa,that second one looks seriously steep.The recovery must be going well then!

That entrance is steep! It mellows out pretty quickly but it's always a little gripping to come around that bend.
And the recovery is pretty much done! I just need my fitness back; my friends kicked my butt today!

timb64 · 02-28-2016, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

That entrance is steep! It mellows out pretty quickly but it's always a little gripping to come around that bend.
And the recovery is pretty much done! I just need my fitness back; my friends kicked my butt today!

No skiing for me this year as I'm saving (money and time off work)for a big trip in May,but those pictures definitely make me miss it.Good luck getting your fitness back!

**mattb123** · 02-29-2016, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by timb64

No skiing for me this year as I'm saving (money and time off work)for a big trip in May,but those pictures definitely make me miss it.Good luck getting your fitness back!

Thanks! This kind of skiing is free once you have the gear but it's not inexpensive gear. Kind of like photography I guess!

The fitness will be back, I just need to do this more.

**JimJohnson** · 03-01-2016, 07:48 AM

Vacation snapshots both taken using a K-30 with the 18-135. Other than size reduction, jpegs straight from the camera. The Oasis overlooking Lake Travis outside Austin, TX.

normhead · 03-02-2016, 03:02 PM - **1 Like**

It's a bright sun shiny day....

K-3 and 18-135

th1952 · 03-02-2016, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's a bright sun shiny day....

K-3 and 18-135

Beautiful. When I first glanced at them, I figured the lens was a 300mm.
I love the 18-135, but these surprised me how good they are.

normhead · 03-02-2016, 07:33 PM

From post your photos...

Originally posted by normhead

It was like cheating today. There was a big snow fall, the birds couldn't dig through the snow to get food. They pretty much had to wait for me, then the stormed me. One was feeing two feet from my head. These same little birds that normally I need 400mm and the 1.4 to get.

This is the 18-135, this little guys is two feet from my head. I missed some images with the 70-210, because they were inside minimum focus. When you're that close, sharp is easy. Well, the big problem today was they were so close that when the wings were in sharp focus, the heads were out of focus. Many missed images because of not enough DOF. But when they were on they were on.

K-3 +18-135 ƒ5.6, ISO 400, 1/500s

When you're this close, sharp isn't an issue.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/315569-abstract-2016-...ml#post3555874

**savoche** · 03-05-2016, 08:11 AM

I mostly use primes at home, but got out the 18-135 the other day. Flickr thought it worth an Explore, so the lens can't be all crap, can it...

normhead · 03-05-2016, 08:19 AM

A walk with the 18-135 on the camera and a 21 and 40s and 50 in your pocket is a real nice confident way to explore the world.

manacho2005 · 03-07-2016, 10:26 PM - **1 Like**

emptyd83 · 03-08-2016, 02:06 AM - **4 Likes**

The 18-135 is not a great lens, but that doesn't mean you can't take great pictures with it.

**rod_grant** · 03-08-2016, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by emptyd83

The 18-135 is not a great lens, but that doesn't mean you can't take great pictures with it.

well you just proved yourself correct.
- a nice series

normhead · 03-08-2016, 01:00 PM - **1 Like**

K-3 and 18-135

**JimJohnson** · 03-08-2016, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by normhead

K-3 and 18-135

Hey Norm, I am admiring the bokeh on the top photo - even more impressive is EXIF says the aperture was 5.6. Can you recall the rough distance between subject and background? Or what was special about the light? I've never quite managed something like this with the 18-135.

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02-28-2016, 05:50 PM	#1426
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by mattb123 Climbed and skied a nearby peak today with a couple of friends so I took the 18-135 on my KS-2. Whoa,that second one looks seriously steep.The recovery must be going well then!

02-28-2016, 06:02 PM	#1427
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by timb64 Whoa,that second one looks seriously steep.The recovery must be going well then! That entrance is steep! It mellows out pretty quickly but it's always a little gripping to come around that bend. And the recovery is pretty much done! I just need my fitness back; my friends kicked my butt today!

02-28-2016, 06:11 PM	#1428
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by mattb123 That entrance is steep! It mellows out pretty quickly but it's always a little gripping to come around that bend. And the recovery is pretty much done! I just need my fitness back; my friends kicked my butt today! No skiing for me this year as I'm saving (money and time off work)for a big trip in May,but those pictures definitely make me miss it.Good luck getting your fitness back!

02-29-2016, 07:34 AM	#1429
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by timb64 No skiing for me this year as I'm saving (money and time off work)for a big trip in May,but those pictures definitely make me miss it.Good luck getting your fitness back! Thanks! This kind of skiing is free once you have the gear but it's not inexpensive gear. Kind of like photography I guess! The fitness will be back, I just need to do this more.

03-02-2016, 03:02 PM - 1 Like	#1431
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It's a bright sun shiny day.... K-3 and 18-135

03-02-2016, 07:27 PM	#1432
th1952 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Berea, Ohio Posts: 446	Originally posted by normhead It's a bright sun shiny day.... K-3 and 18-135 Beautiful. When I first glanced at them, I figured the lens was a 300mm. I love the 18-135, but these surprised me how good they are.

03-02-2016, 07:33 PM	#1433
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From post your photos... Originally posted by normhead It was like cheating today. There was a big snow fall, the birds couldn't dig through the snow to get food. They pretty much had to wait for me, then the stormed me. One was feeing two feet from my head. These same little birds that normally I need 400mm and the 1.4 to get. This is the 18-135, this little guys is two feet from my head. I missed some images with the 70-210, because they were inside minimum focus. When you're that close, sharp is easy. Well, the big problem today was they were so close that when the wings were in sharp focus, the heads were out of focus. Many missed images because of not enough DOF. But when they were on they were on. K-3 +18-135 ƒ5.6, ISO 400, 1/500s When you're this close, sharp isn't an issue. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/315569-abstract-2016-...ml#post3555874

03-05-2016, 08:11 AM	#1434
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	I mostly use primes at home, but got out the 18-135 the other day. Flickr thought it worth an Explore, so the lens can't be all crap, can it...

03-05-2016, 08:19 AM	#1435
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	A walk with the 18-135 on the camera and a 21 and 40s and 50 in your pocket is a real nice confident way to explore the world.

03-07-2016, 10:26 PM - 1 Like	#1436
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462

03-08-2016, 03:06 AM	#1438
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by emptyd83 The 18-135 is not a great lens, but that doesn't mean you can't take great pictures with it. well you just proved yourself correct. - a nice series

03-08-2016, 01:00 PM - 1 Like	#1439
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and 18-135

03-08-2016, 02:21 PM	#1440
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,772	Originally posted by normhead K-3 and 18-135 Hey Norm, I am admiring the bokeh on the top photo - even more impressive is EXIF says the aperture was 5.6. Can you recall the rough distance between subject and background? Or what was special about the light? I've never quite managed something like this with the 18-135.