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

**pepperberry farm** · 10-09-2017, 05:51 AM - **1 Like**

reasonably good in failing light:

spectacular in full daylight:

and an excellent dog lens:

**robgski** · 10-09-2017, 04:15 PM - **4 Likes**

It can make a fence disappear
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It can capture the end of summer
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**mattb123** · 10-09-2017, 08:41 PM - **6 Likes**

It holds up well to October snow. This was at lunch today.

**pepperberry farm** · 10-10-2017, 02:51 AM - **2 Likes**

geez, Matt... such horrifying images...

Weldon Berger · 10-10-2017, 04:03 AM - **4 Likes**

One of the reasons I convert so many of my shots to black and white is that I'm somewhat color challenged and the monochrome lets me work with elements like contrast and tone and structure without fretting whether I'm warping out the colors somehow. I couldn't really find any advantages to converting this one--it just looks better to me in color no matter what. Anyway, this is the cruise ship Maasdam leaving Honolulu Harbor en route to Pago Pago, one of those serendipitous shots resulting from having the camera in the car and, in this instance, running ahead of time to pick my son in law up from work.

Maasdam at sunset

**Des** · 10-11-2017, 02:35 PM - **6 Likes**

A series from the Avon River in Gippsland. (Some x-posted from waterfalls/moving water thread.) Photos 3-6 were taken using a tripod, using longer exposures. I only had a CP-L, so I had to push the aperture well into diffraction territory (f22 for #4 and #5, and f20 for #6), but I was surprised at how well the sharpness held up.

AldaCZ · 10-12-2017, 10:59 AM - **5 Likes**

1on KP

I think it'S good enough

From RAW

OOC

---------- Post added 10-12-17 at 11:02 AM ----------

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

reasonably good in failing light:

spectacular in full daylight:

and an excellent dog lens:

Lovely..and I belive our belowed "kit lens" perform better and better...going from K30 to KS2 and KP

Weldon Berger · 10-12-2017, 09:54 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Des

A series from the Avon River in Gippsland. (Some x-posted from waterfalls/moving water thread.) Photos 3-6 were taken using a tripod, using longer exposures. I only had a CP-L, so I had to push the aperture well into diffraction territory (f22 for #4 and #5, and f20 for #6), but I was surprised at how well the sharpness held up.

Yeah, they look good. I was fooling around with the green mode on the K-3 a week or so ago taking some sunset pictures, and when I got home I was surprised to find one the camera decided to shoot at f/39, which I had no idea was even possible with this lens. It didn't look anywhere near as good as yours

**pepperberry farm** · 10-12-2017, 10:47 PM - **4 Likes**

Weldon Berger · 10-13-2017, 04:28 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

Really nice 3-D pop on these. I don't know why exactly but the butterfly especially strikes me.

**pepperberry farm** · 10-13-2017, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by Weldon Berger

Really nice 3-D pop on these. I don't know why exactly but the butterfly especially strikes me.

thank you...

normhead · 10-13-2017, 05:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mattb123

It holds up well to October snow. This was at lunch today.

There's that matt making up fake news again. We all know it's illegal to say the "s" word before November 15th.

AlexBW · 10-18-2017, 11:34 AM - **4 Likes**

A photo of mist and sunrise over the fields.

(Also posted in Daily photos)

Dewman · 10-18-2017, 12:12 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by royd63uk

Small Copper Butterfly

I am constantly amazed by this lens

As am I, Roy. Very nice shot.

---------- Post added 10-18-17 at 01:33 PM ----------

Originally posted by Des

I'm eternally grateful to you for the recommendation Norm. And your portfolio is always inspiring.

Another forest walk. Errinundra National Park. Remote and special.

Very impressive detail! Once again, the magnificent 18mm-135mm "Kit lens" shines! Quite possibly my favorite lens.

Weldon Berger · 10-18-2017, 01:17 PM

We had two tall ships in port over the weekend, one a Mexican navy training ship (Cuauhtémoc) and the other a Chilean navy training ship (Esmeralda). I never found the Esmeralda; don't know where they hid a 400-foot four-masted ship but it wasn't at any of the piers in town or at Pearl Harbor. The Mexican crew were welcoming visitors to the ship so I went aboard and got a nice shot of the Cuauhtémoc's mainmast. Shooting straight up into a bright sky midafternoon, got some purple and green fringing but nothing irreparable. The cloud shot was a couple hours later from my place. Both were 18mm. It was the usual one-lens excursion, with shots ranging from wide to tight.

Clouds

Cuauhtémoc mainmast

Ensign Reyes

10-09-2017, 05:51 AM - 1 Like	#2101
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	K-50 with DA 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR reasonably good in failing light: spectacular in full daylight: and an excellent dog lens:

10-09-2017, 04:15 PM - 4 Likes	#2102
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,793	It can make a fence disappear [IMG][/IMG] It can capture the end of summer [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by robgski; 10-09-2017 at 04:23 PM.

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,422	A series from the Avon River in Gippsland. (Some x-posted from waterfalls/moving water thread.) Photos 3-6 were taken using a tripod, using longer exposures. I only had a CP-L, so I had to push the aperture well into diffraction territory (f22 for #4 and #5, and f20 for #6), but I was surprised at how well the sharpness held up.

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AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	1on KP I think it'S good enough From RAW OOC ---------- Post added 10-12-17 at 11:02 AM ---------- Originally posted by pepperberry farm reasonably good in failing light: spectacular in full daylight: and an excellent dog lens: Lovely..and I belive our belowed "kit lens" perform better and better...going from K30 to KS2 and KP

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Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Originally posted by Des A series from the Avon River in Gippsland. (Some x-posted from waterfalls/moving water thread.) Photos 3-6 were taken using a tripod, using longer exposures. I only had a CP-L, so I had to push the aperture well into diffraction territory (f22 for #4 and #5, and f20 for #6), but I was surprised at how well the sharpness held up. Yeah, they look good. I was fooling around with the green mode on the K-3 a week or so ago taking some sunset pictures, and when I got home I was surprised to find one the camera decided to shoot at f/39, which I had no idea was even possible with this lens. It didn't look anywhere near as good as yours

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Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Originally posted by pepperberry farm Really nice 3-D pop on these. I don't know why exactly but the butterfly especially strikes me.

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	Originally posted by Weldon Berger Really nice 3-D pop on these. I don't know why exactly but the butterfly especially strikes me. thank you...

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Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by royd63uk Small Copper Butterfly I am constantly amazed by this lens As am I, Roy. Very nice shot. ---------- Post added 10-18-17 at 01:33 PM ---------- Originally posted by Des I'm eternally grateful to you for the recommendation Norm. And your portfolio is always inspiring. Another forest walk. Errinundra National Park. Remote and special. Very impressive detail! Once again, the magnificent 18mm-135mm "Kit lens" shines! Quite possibly my favorite lens.

10-18-2017, 01:17 PM	#2115
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	We had two tall ships in port over the weekend, one a Mexican navy training ship (Cuauhtémoc) and the other a Chilean navy training ship (Esmeralda). I never found the Esmeralda; don't know where they hid a 400-foot four-masted ship but it wasn't at any of the piers in town or at Pearl Harbor. The Mexican crew were welcoming visitors to the ship so I went aboard and got a nice shot of the Cuauhtémoc's mainmast. Shooting straight up into a bright sky midafternoon, got some purple and green fringing but nothing irreparable. The cloud shot was a couple hours later from my place. Both were 18mm. It was the usual one-lens excursion, with shots ranging from wide to tight. Clouds Cuauhtémoc mainmast Ensign Reyes

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