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

**robbiec** · 12-27-2015, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

75mph on this road? I'm incredulous.

Why incredulous?, looks pothole free, good surface, straight into medium left, any European hatchback, think Golf, Focus, Astra, A3, etc would eat this up at 75. A Peugeot 405 from 20 years ago wouldn't miss a beat going through here at 75 in the dry, wet might be a different matter though :-P

timb64 · 12-30-2015, 08:23 AM - **3 Likes**

A few more of my holiday snaps at the 85mm end (some might be very slightly cropped)

Warning No 3 possibly NSFW!

Nicolas06 · 12-31-2015, 08:22 AM

Nice pictures !

timb64 · 12-31-2015, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by Nicolas06

Nice pictures !

Thanks Nicolas.

Elliot · 01-01-2016, 08:16 AM

This thread convinced me to order the 16-85 last night. I had a hard time deciding between it and the 18-135 lens, but the sharpness across the frame is really impressive

normhead · 01-01-2016, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by timb64

Warning No 3 possibly NSFW!

I'm in love.....

Rupert · 01-01-2016, 09:18 AM - **1 Like**

I wandered into this thread by accident.....I am a long glass shooter mostly...and have LBA under control....mostly...but the shots posted here are amazingly fine. This is a lens worth owning, maybe even a necessity?

Checking out the price, it's pretty damn cheap for what you get.

Thanks to all for those great shots posted...wonderful!

Regards!

C_Jones · 01-01-2016, 01:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kpevav

This thread convinced me to order the 16-85 last night. I had a hard time deciding between it and the 18-135 lens, but the sharpness across the frame is really impressive

As it says in its description, the 16-85 "is optimized to provide premium performance". I purchased mine for that reason, and the wider angle availability over the 18, which as you will probably notice proves itself valuable.

I hope you enjoy your new lens.

Below are some test shots I took.

timb64 · 01-01-2016, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I'm in love.....

Sorry Norm, she's already spoken for,but she does have a friend!

**WPRESTO** · 01-01-2016, 06:01 PM

Icelandic lupines. We were in an area where it was pretty much impossible to be out-of-sight of lupines.

longbow · 01-03-2016, 05:49 PM - **4 Likes**

Though the 16-85 isn't a macro, the first image shows it can do close up work when needed

C_Jones · 01-03-2016, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by longbow

Though the 16-85 isn't a macro, the first image shows it can do close up work when needed

Nice snowflake shot.

**hyyz** · 01-03-2016, 10:17 PM

One I took on Christmas day using this lens on my aging K10D:

longbow · 01-04-2016, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by C_Jones

Nice snowflake shot.

Thanks

timb64 · 01-05-2016, 11:38 AM - **1 Like**

Taken directly into low winter sun

01-01-2016, 01:11 PM - 1 Like	#158
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	Originally posted by kpevav This thread convinced me to order the 16-85 last night. I had a hard time deciding between it and the 18-135 lens, but the sharpness across the frame is really impressive As it says in its description, the 16-85 "is optimized to provide premium performance". I purchased mine for that reason, and the wider angle availability over the 18, which as you will probably notice proves itself valuable. I hope you enjoy your new lens. Below are some test shots I took. Last edited by C_Jones; 01-01-2016 at 02:28 PM.

01-01-2016, 05:43 PM	#159
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead I'm in love..... Sorry Norm, she's already spoken for,but she does have a friend! Last edited by timb64; 01-02-2016 at 03:50 AM.

01-01-2016, 06:01 PM	#160
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Icelandic lupines. We were in an area where it was pretty much impossible to be out-of-sight of lupines. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-29-2016 at 12:32 PM.

01-03-2016, 10:17 PM	#163
hyyz Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 478	One I took on Christmas day using this lens on my aging K10D: Last edited by hyyz; 01-04-2016 at 10:13 AM.

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12-27-2015, 07:44 PM	#151
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,882	Originally posted by WPRESTO 75mph on this road? I'm incredulous. Why incredulous?, looks pothole free, good surface, straight into medium left, any European hatchback, think Golf, Focus, Astra, A3, etc would eat this up at 75. A Peugeot 405 from 20 years ago wouldn't miss a beat going through here at 75 in the dry, wet might be a different matter though :-P

12-30-2015, 08:23 AM - 3 Likes	#152
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510 Original Poster	A few more of my holiday snaps at the 85mm end (some might be very slightly cropped) Warning No 3 possibly NSFW!

12-31-2015, 08:22 AM	#153
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Nice pictures !

12-31-2015, 07:28 PM	#154
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by Nicolas06 Nice pictures ! Thanks Nicolas.

01-01-2016, 08:16 AM	#155
Elliot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 281	This thread convinced me to order the 16-85 last night. I had a hard time deciding between it and the 18-135 lens, but the sharpness across the frame is really impressive

01-01-2016, 08:17 AM	#156
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by timb64 Warning No 3 possibly NSFW! I'm in love.....

01-01-2016, 09:18 AM - 1 Like	#157
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I wandered into this thread by accident.....I am a long glass shooter mostly...and have LBA under control....mostly...but the shots posted here are amazingly fine. This is a lens worth owning, maybe even a necessity? Checking out the price, it's pretty damn cheap for what you get. Thanks to all for those great shots posted...wonderful! Regards!

01-03-2016, 06:22 PM	#162
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	Originally posted by longbow Though the 16-85 isn't a macro, the first image shows it can do close up work when needed Nice snowflake shot.

01-04-2016, 06:41 AM	#164
longbow Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 905	Originally posted by C_Jones Nice snowflake shot. Thanks

01-05-2016, 11:38 AM - 1 Like	#165
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510 Original Poster	Taken directly into low winter sun