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**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 01:12 PM - **3 Likes**

All I can say is....

Jean Poitiers · 05-07-2013, 01:16 PM

It's a great lens ... you're going to love it ! J

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 01:24 PM

Un-believable lens!!!! I was not expecting it to be *this* good.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-07-2013, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by LaurenOE

Un-believable lens!!!!

We'll take that as you being a happy bunny then.

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

We'll take that as you being a happy bunny then.

YES!

What a seriously nice/sharp lens. Great stuff.
Now off to my yard for some more pictures!

Cynog Ap Brychan · 05-07-2013, 02:24 PM

Don't forget to share them with us, Lauren!

ruggiex · 05-07-2013, 02:35 PM

grats, it's a lovely lens. I just had a field trip with it to local rose garden and was pleased with the results.

EarlVonTapia · 05-07-2013, 02:54 PM

Tamron 90 is better!

j/k

Having read tons of reviews now, it seems like all of the 90-105mm macro lenses more or less share the same level of sharpness.

And yes, dayum! is what I felt too. Enjoy!

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 03:06 PM

Ok, here are some that I *just* took.
I grabbed my ring-light and headed out to the patio to see what I could see.

Tanzer · 05-07-2013, 03:15 PM

Gross pics, but anyhow I share your enthusiasm. This thing just cannot take a soft image, short of deliberately missfocussing. (Even there, the narrow FOV helps nail the focus target.

) It's the sharpest of all my primes (15, 21, 31, 40's, 50's, 55, and 100), by a large margin, at all apertures.

On that subject, the only bad thing I have to say about the lens is the long focus throw without the range limiter, where the AF can get fooled and cycle through the whole range. It's a very minor issue to me but feel compelled to acknowledge it because I know it bugs some others.

Tanzer · 05-07-2013, 03:16 PM

And what is that gross web thing?

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by Tanzer

Gross pics, but anyhow I share your enthusiasm. This thing just cannot take a soft image, short of deliberately missfocussing. (Even there, the narrow FOV helps nail the focus target.

) It's the sharpest of all my primes (15, 21, 31, 40's, 50's, 55, and 100), by a large margin, at all apertures.

On that subject, the only bad thing I have to say about the lens is the long focus throw without the range limiter, where the AF can get fooled and cycle through the whole range. It's a very minor issue to me but feel compelled to acknowledge it because I know it bugs some others.

Yeah, I'm not a big *bug* fan, but they were small and *there* so they got their picture taken!

Originally posted by Tanzer

And what is that gross web thing?

That is a little screw on my pool enclosure.

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2013, 03:24 PM

Here is a crazy crop of the image above - which already was a crop!

(click on the image)

Tonto · 05-07-2013, 04:17 PM

I'm jealous- I'm saving up for the DFA100 WR at the moment, hoping the price doesn't go up!
Its the perfect gap filler for me getting a macro and telephoto prime for my K7 and will be an excellent ultra macro/long tele lens for the Q! B)

**crewl1** · 05-07-2013, 04:42 PM

Congrats on your new addition Lauren!

05-07-2013, 01:12 PM - 3 Likes	#1
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Just got my DFA 100mm f/2.8 WR All I can say is....

05-07-2013, 03:06 PM	#9
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Ok, here are some that I just took. I grabbed my ring-light and headed out to the patio to see what I could see. Last edited by LaurenOE; 05-07-2013 at 03:23 PM.

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05-07-2013, 01:16 PM	#2
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	It's a great lens ... you're going to love it ! J

05-07-2013, 01:24 PM	#3
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Un-believable lens!!!! I was not expecting it to be this good.

05-07-2013, 01:27 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by LaurenOE Un-believable lens!!!! We'll take that as you being a happy bunny then.

05-07-2013, 01:43 PM	#5
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by kerrowdown We'll take that as you being a happy bunny then. YES! What a seriously nice/sharp lens. Great stuff. Now off to my yard for some more pictures!

05-07-2013, 02:24 PM	#6
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Don't forget to share them with us, Lauren!

05-07-2013, 02:35 PM	#7
ruggiex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 811	grats, it's a lovely lens. I just had a field trip with it to local rose garden and was pleased with the results.

05-07-2013, 02:54 PM	#8
EarlVonTapia Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,207	Tamron 90 is better! j/k Having read tons of reviews now, it seems like all of the 90-105mm macro lenses more or less share the same level of sharpness. And yes, dayum! is what I felt too. Enjoy!

05-07-2013, 03:15 PM	#10
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	Gross pics, but anyhow I share your enthusiasm. This thing just cannot take a soft image, short of deliberately missfocussing. (Even there, the narrow FOV helps nail the focus target. ) It's the sharpest of all my primes (15, 21, 31, 40's, 50's, 55, and 100), by a large margin, at all apertures. On that subject, the only bad thing I have to say about the lens is the long focus throw without the range limiter, where the AF can get fooled and cycle through the whole range. It's a very minor issue to me but feel compelled to acknowledge it because I know it bugs some others.

05-07-2013, 03:16 PM	#11
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	And what is that gross web thing?

05-07-2013, 03:18 PM	#12
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tanzer Gross pics, but anyhow I share your enthusiasm. This thing just cannot take a soft image, short of deliberately missfocussing. (Even there, the narrow FOV helps nail the focus target. ) It's the sharpest of all my primes (15, 21, 31, 40's, 50's, 55, and 100), by a large margin, at all apertures. On that subject, the only bad thing I have to say about the lens is the long focus throw without the range limiter, where the AF can get fooled and cycle through the whole range. It's a very minor issue to me but feel compelled to acknowledge it because I know it bugs some others. Yeah, I'm not a big bug fan, but they were small and there so they got their picture taken! Originally posted by Tanzer And what is that gross web thing? That is a little screw on my pool enclosure.

05-07-2013, 03:24 PM	#13
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690 Original Poster	Here is a crazy crop of the image above - which already was a crop! (click on the image)

05-07-2013, 04:17 PM	#14
Tonto Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 969	I'm jealous- I'm saving up for the DFA100 WR at the moment, hoping the price doesn't go up! Its the perfect gap filler for me getting a macro and telephoto prime for my K7 and will be an excellent ultra macro/long tele lens for the Q! B)

05-07-2013, 04:42 PM	#15
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Congrats on your new addition Lauren!

Just got my DFA 100mm f/2.8 WR

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