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**subsea** · 06-13-2023, 10:32 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Some great shots from Italy, subsea. The 16-85mm is a great multipurpose walkabout lens, isn't it?

Thanks. I took 2 lenses with me – the 16-85mm and my 55-300mm PLM (along with a 1.4X teleconverter). I found that the 16-85mm almost never left my K-3III. As you said, it's a great multipurpose lens, and when combined with the K-3III, it allowed me to get probably 95% of the shots that I wanted, whether I was indoors or outdoors.

**subsea** · 06-15-2023, 07:45 PM - **2 Likes**

Canalside entrance to Piazza San Marco. Taken from a water taxi in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy (20230601). K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm.

Piazza_San_Marco_from_water_taxi_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**subsea** · 06-15-2023, 08:35 PM - **2 Likes**

Another view of the canalside entrance to the Piazza.

Another_view_of_Piazza_San_Marco_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**subsea** · 06-16-2023, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

Church in Torcello, Venice.

Church_in_Torcello_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**subsea** · 06-20-2023, 11:56 AM - **1 Like**

The "C. Stucky" flour mill (one of the largest ever made) in Venice. Recently converted into a Hilton Hotel (20230602). K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm.

C._Stucky_flour_mill_Hilton_20230602 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**subsea** · 06-20-2023, 05:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Wall mosaics on the Grand Canal (20230602).

Venice_wall_mosaics_20230602 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 06-21-2023, 05:58 AM

Some excellent shots of Venice. I expect to be back there in a month or and I'm looking forward to it. The first time around I used my Sigma 17-50/2.8 for most of the shots and it did well though I wish I'd had the 16-85mm at the time.

**subsea** · 06-21-2023, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Some excellent shots of Venice. I expect to be back there in a month or and I'm looking forward to it. The first time around I used my Sigma 17-50/2.8 for most of the shots and it did well though I wish I'd had the 16-85mm at the time.

Thanks. This was our 3rd trip to Venice. So far, we've been there over the Christmas holiday season, in mid-summer and, now, springtime. Each time of year offers unique photography opportunities, but I've found that, for me, the wide-to-normal focal length range is consistently my number one choice, and the HD DA 16-85mm lens is my favorite lens for this city. Venice has become my favorite city to visit!

timb64 · 07-10-2023, 03:33 PM - **5 Likes**

Durdle Door,Dorset,UK

Kozlok · 07-11-2023, 07:15 AM - **4 Likes**

Took the 16-85 to a Renaissance festival. Caught this shot which I think displays this lens' strengths: Nice and sharp, great color, decent bokeh for a zoom. If I'm taking photos while doing stuff, this lens is usually on the camera.

**K2 to K50** · 08-21-2023, 06:11 PM - **1 Like**

Not my usual genre, but walking through Brisbane recently and had the 16-85mm on the K3 Mark iii, so......

**K2 to K50** · 09-26-2023, 01:20 AM

It is almost too embarrassing to post this with the basic settings revealed!! I made no attempt to decide appropriate aperture, shutter, and ISO settings whatsover - just put the lens on, turned on the camera, and clicked

. As I had last used the camera for birding, and left it on User1, I got my basic hand-held monster zoom (150-450mm) default settings!

**CBM** · 10-02-2023, 07:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Northern Everglades, with K3III (16mm)

**K2 to K50** · 10-02-2023, 08:00 PM - **4 Likes**

Brownea grandiceps x coccinea, native to Venezuela

**steamloco76** · 10-02-2023, 08:09 PM - **4 Likes**

Late September morning fog K-3iii/HD 18-85 WR

06-20-2023, 11:56 AM - 1 Like	#1565
subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	The "C. Stucky" flour mill (one of the largest ever made) in Venice. Recently converted into a Hilton Hotel (20230602). K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm. C._Stucky_flour_mill_Hilton_20230602 by Mark Stern, on Flickr Last edited by subsea; 06-20-2023 at 12:28 PM.

09-26-2023, 01:20 AM	#1572
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,499	Just Leaves It is almost too embarrassing to post this with the basic settings revealed!! I made no attempt to decide appropriate aperture, shutter, and ISO settings whatsover - just put the lens on, turned on the camera, and clicked. As I had last used the camera for birding, and left it on User1, I got my basic hand-held monster zoom (150-450mm) default settings!

10-02-2023, 08:09 PM - 4 Likes	#1575
steamloco76 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,568	Late September morning fog K-3iii/HD 18-85 WR Attached Images

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06-13-2023, 10:32 PM - 1 Like	#1561
subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Some great shots from Italy, subsea. The 16-85mm is a great multipurpose walkabout lens, isn't it? Thanks. I took 2 lenses with me – the 16-85mm and my 55-300mm PLM (along with a 1.4X teleconverter). I found that the 16-85mm almost never left my K-3III. As you said, it's a great multipurpose lens, and when combined with the K-3III, it allowed me to get probably 95% of the shots that I wanted, whether I was indoors or outdoors.

06-15-2023, 07:45 PM - 2 Likes	#1562
subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Canalside entrance to Piazza San Marco. Taken from a water taxi in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy (20230601). K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm. Piazza_San_Marco_from_water_taxi_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

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subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Another view of the canalside entrance to the Piazza. Another_view_of_Piazza_San_Marco_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

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subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Church in Torcello, Venice. Church_in_Torcello_20230601 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

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subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Wall mosaics on the Grand Canal (20230602). Venice_wall_mosaics_20230602 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

06-21-2023, 05:58 AM	#1567
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,541	Some excellent shots of Venice. I expect to be back there in a month or and I'm looking forward to it. The first time around I used my Sigma 17-50/2.8 for most of the shots and it did well though I wish I'd had the 16-85mm at the time.

06-21-2023, 09:20 AM	#1568
subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,557	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Some excellent shots of Venice. I expect to be back there in a month or and I'm looking forward to it. The first time around I used my Sigma 17-50/2.8 for most of the shots and it did well though I wish I'd had the 16-85mm at the time. Thanks. This was our 3rd trip to Venice. So far, we've been there over the Christmas holiday season, in mid-summer and, now, springtime. Each time of year offers unique photography opportunities, but I've found that, for me, the wide-to-normal focal length range is consistently my number one choice, and the HD DA 16-85mm lens is my favorite lens for this city. Venice has become my favorite city to visit!

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,459 Original Poster	Durdle Door,Dorset,UK

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Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,134	Took the 16-85 to a Renaissance festival. Caught this shot which I think displays this lens' strengths: Nice and sharp, great color, decent bokeh for a zoom. If I'm taking photos while doing stuff, this lens is usually on the camera.

08-21-2023, 06:11 PM - 1 Like	#1571
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,499	Not my usual genre, but walking through Brisbane recently and had the 16-85mm on the K3 Mark iii, so......

10-02-2023, 08:00 PM - 4 Likes	#1574
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,499	Brownea grandiceps x coccinea, native to Venezuela

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