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

timb64 · 06-21-2022, 12:40 PM - **6 Likes**

Durdle Door,Dorset

**aslyfox** · 06-23-2022, 07:28 PM - **3 Likes**

from back of the boat

prop wash and reflected sunlight

SOOC

timb64 · 06-24-2022, 03:19 PM - **4 Likes**

Swanage to Corfe Steam railway.

**subsea** · 06-26-2022, 09:09 AM - **1 Like**

Long Island Sound from Kings Park, NY. K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm.

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**subsea** · 06-28-2022, 08:09 AM - **4 Likes**

Sunset last night.

timb64 · 06-28-2022, 03:26 PM - **5 Likes**

Lackford Lakes, Suffolk.

**usn ret** · 06-29-2022, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by subsea

Sunset last night.

Red sky at night, a sailor's delight!!! Fair wind and following seas....

Vey nice, Thanks for sharing Clliff

**subsea** · 07-01-2022, 10:43 AM - **3 Likes**

Assorted daylilies outside our house. More varieties still to bloom! K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm.

Daylily_20220701 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

Daylily(2)_20220701 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

Daylily(3)_20220701 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**subsea** · 07-01-2022, 10:45 AM

Another flower in bloom. K-3III and HD DA 16-85mm.

Flowers_20220701 by Mark Stern, on Flickr

**RICHARD L.** · 07-07-2022, 04:05 PM

"MONOCHROME" palette used to remove distracting color or details.

**RICHARD L.** · 07-07-2022, 06:05 PM - **2 Likes**

**RICHARD L.** · 07-08-2022, 03:46 AM

van the man · 07-09-2022, 08:56 AM

I use a k3 every day on the job at a bodyshop photographing wrecked cars and the specific damages to them and a lot of documents. 100 pics a day is not uncommon. Usually in really crappy light. I have to use a polarizer too, which makes it worse. Lots of handheld at 1/100 and less. I've been using 18-135, which is okay, but is zoom creeping really bad. Very frustrating. Also document sharpness leaves a lot to be desired. And I could certainly use a little more width.
How is the long term performance of the 16-85? How bad are the shadows with the onboard flash with the bigger lens? Is it that much sharper?
In other words, talk me into spending $600 on a lens that will get beat up and used everyday in harsh environments.

northcoastgreg · 07-09-2022, 12:56 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by van the man

How is the long term performance of the 16-85?

My copy of the lens has held up well over the seven years I've owned, but then I don't use it every day—not even close. It's reputed as sharper (mainly toward the edges) and a bit contrastier than the DA 18-135, but I have no first hand experience with that lens. If it were possible to do your work with a prime lens, that would be an option I would explore.

Shot with the KP:

van the man · 07-09-2022, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

My copy of the lens has held up well over the seven years I've owned, but then I don't use it every day—not even close. It's reputed as sharper (mainly toward the edges) and a bit contrastier than the DA 18-135, but I have no first hand experience with that lens. If it were possible to do your work with a prime lens, that would be an option I would explore.

Shot with the KP:

I have several old primes I use for fun, but really need a zoom for what I do. Definitely need a digital era lens for aperture and metering to get me close. The auto focus is actually a hindrance and I shoot almost all manual mode. These photos are important, so I can get insurance Co's on board for what I am seeing since they won't send actual people out to look at damages anymore.

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but my picture might be worth a thousand dollars.

I've tried point and shoot cameras, but they never last more than a couple of months and I have to have manual focus. Cell phones are a joke and impractical from a work flow perspective.

My Pentax bodies (k20 I gave to my daughter and the k3) have been like a hammer; the toughest tool for the job, always work, have never let me down for 10 years. This 18-135 though has been making life a bit difficult lately. It still works, but will probably be a hand me down to my daughter pretty soon.

07-07-2022, 04:05 PM	#1465
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,565	Façade of Sainte Anne de Beaupre Basilica. K3 III + HD DA 16-85 mm @ 52 mm FL. "MONOCHROME" palette used to remove distracting color or details.

07-07-2022, 06:05 PM - 2 Likes	#1466
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,565	Images @ 20 mm and 85 mm FL.

07-08-2022, 03:46 AM	#1467
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,565	Sharp light + Sharp lens = Sharp picture. K3 III + HD DA 16-85 mm ED, 85 mm FL @ f/8

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van the man New Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 5	I use a k3 every day on the job at a bodyshop photographing wrecked cars and the specific damages to them and a lot of documents. 100 pics a day is not uncommon. Usually in really crappy light. I have to use a polarizer too, which makes it worse. Lots of handheld at 1/100 and less. I've been using 18-135, which is okay, but is zoom creeping really bad. Very frustrating. Also document sharpness leaves a lot to be desired. And I could certainly use a little more width. How is the long term performance of the 16-85? How bad are the shadows with the onboard flash with the bigger lens? Is it that much sharper? In other words, talk me into spending $600 on a lens that will get beat up and used everyday in harsh environments.

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northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,168	Originally posted by van the man How is the long term performance of the 16-85? My copy of the lens has held up well over the seven years I've owned, but then I don't use it every day—not even close. It's reputed as sharper (mainly toward the edges) and a bit contrastier than the DA 18-135, but I have no first hand experience with that lens. If it were possible to do your work with a prime lens, that would be an option I would explore. Shot with the KP:

07-09-2022, 01:32 PM	#1470
van the man New Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 5	Originally posted by northcoastgreg My copy of the lens has held up well over the seven years I've owned, but then I don't use it every day—not even close. It's reputed as sharper (mainly toward the edges) and a bit contrastier than the DA 18-135, but I have no first hand experience with that lens. If it were possible to do your work with a prime lens, that would be an option I would explore. Shot with the KP: I have several old primes I use for fun, but really need a zoom for what I do. Definitely need a digital era lens for aperture and metering to get me close. The auto focus is actually a hindrance and I shoot almost all manual mode. These photos are important, so I can get insurance Co's on board for what I am seeing since they won't send actual people out to look at damages anymore. A picture might be worth a thousand words, but my picture might be worth a thousand dollars. I've tried point and shoot cameras, but they never last more than a couple of months and I have to have manual focus. Cell phones are a joke and impractical from a work flow perspective. My Pentax bodies (k20 I gave to my daughter and the k3) have been like a hammer; the toughest tool for the job, always work, have never let me down for 10 years. This 18-135 though has been making life a bit difficult lately. It still works, but will probably be a hand me down to my daughter pretty soon.

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