Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

**subsea** · 12-02-2019, 01:06 PM - **1 Like**

And another flower test image.

Attached Images

View Picture EXIF

**subsea** · 12-02-2019, 01:07 PM

And the final flower test image.

timb64 · 12-02-2019, 01:42 PM - **2 Likes**

**subsea** · 12-02-2019, 11:07 PM

Hiding while shooting

Attached Images

View Picture EXIF

Jonathan Mac · 12-03-2019, 05:07 AM

Some nice flower shots.

Some of my first 16-85mm test shots were of flowers and I found that it doesn't produce really sharp shots close up (acceptable but not as sharp as I'd like), it does better at longer distances.

**subsea** · 12-03-2019, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Some nice flower shots.

Some of my first 16-85mm test shots were of flowers and I found that it doesn't produce really sharp shots close up (acceptable but not as sharp as I'd like), it does better at longer distances.

I've seen the same thing but, more often than not, it's because I've chosen an aperture with too small a DOF for the distance I'm at. I've started automatically going to a smaller aperture than I used to use with this lens and that's reduced the problem significantly. Thank you to IBIS!

**subsea** · 12-03-2019, 11:06 AM

Wallace, NC in 2017. K-3II and DA 16-85mm.

Attached Images

View Picture EXIF

timb64 · 12-03-2019, 04:08 PM - **1 Like**

Jonathan Mac · 12-04-2019, 12:08 AM - **1 Like**

2019-09-29_11-39-34 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

timb64 · 12-05-2019, 11:13 AM - **3 Likes**

totsmuyco · 12-05-2019, 04:54 PM

Nice shot and nice view

timb64 · 12-06-2019, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

Nice shot and nice view

Thanks Jo Marie

**subsea** · 12-07-2019, 09:27 AM

Port Jefferson, NY, harbor entrance near dusk in 2017. K-3II and HD DA 16-85mm.

timb64 · 12-07-2019, 03:45 PM - **1 Like**

northcoastgreg · 12-07-2019, 03:58 PM - **4 Likes**

With the KP, @85mm:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
DA 18-135 WR, Show us what it can do	Tomm	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	4717	6 Days Ago 09:03 AM
DA* 16-50mm F2.8, show us what it can do.	johnmflores	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	391	04-01-2021 07:42 AM
DA* 50-135mm F2.8, show us what it can do.	johnmflores	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	104	02-10-2012 08:44 PM
DA* 60-250mm F4, show us what it can do.	bymy141	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	72	03-17-2011 01:02 AM
DA 12-24mm F4.0, show us what it can do!	hangu	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	93	01-11-2011 02:23 PM

12-02-2019, 01:42 PM - 2 Likes	#1038
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster

12-03-2019, 05:07 AM	#1040
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Some nice flower shots. Some of my first 16-85mm test shots were of flowers and I found that it doesn't produce really sharp shots close up (acceptable but not as sharp as I'd like), it does better at longer distances.

12-03-2019, 11:04 AM	#1041
subsea Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Commack, NY Posts: 2,605	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Some nice flower shots. Some of my first 16-85mm test shots were of flowers and I found that it doesn't produce really sharp shots close up (acceptable but not as sharp as I'd like), it does better at longer distances. I've seen the same thing but, more often than not, it's because I've chosen an aperture with too small a DOF for the distance I'm at. I've started automatically going to a smaller aperture than I used to use with this lens and that's reduced the problem significantly. Thank you to IBIS!

12-03-2019, 04:08 PM - 1 Like	#1043
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster

12-04-2019, 12:08 AM - 1 Like	#1044
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	2019-09-29_11-39-34 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

12-05-2019, 11:13 AM - 3 Likes	#1045
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster

12-05-2019, 04:54 PM	#1046
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Nice shot and nice view

12-06-2019, 01:12 AM	#1047
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster	Originally posted by totsmuyco Nice shot and nice view Thanks Jo Marie

12-07-2019, 03:45 PM - 1 Like	#1049
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster

12-07-2019, 03:58 PM - 4 Likes	#1050
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	With the KP, @85mm:

DA 16-85 WR,show us what it can do.

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!