An example of why the 70mm Limited doesn't suck...

Talisman39 · 07-31-2008, 02:17 AM

Not that anyone has said it does! But the amount of detail this thing can pull out with a K20D is just astonishing.

Here's a 100% crop of a bee on a flower (from the Jardin des Plantes in Paris - great place if you've never been, BTW)

And for context, here's the whole image this was pulled from:

That makes the first image just 2.5% of the whole image area! Pretty amazing I think.

**rparmar** · 07-31-2008, 02:27 AM

Like the FA77, this lens has incredible resolving power.

jsherman999 · 07-31-2008, 01:33 PM

Beautiful. Not just the sharpness, but the color fidelity also. Nice job. Was that RAW conversion, or were you shooting in jpeg? If jpeg, what setting? (natural, bright, etc)

Nesster · 07-31-2008, 02:02 PM

what sucks is I won't have a 20 or whatever is equivalent till next year...

I'm glad to see the 70 shine, good photo!

jsherman999 · 07-31-2008, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by Nesster

what sucks is I won't have a 20 or whatever is equivalent till next year...

I'm glad to see the 70 shine, good photo!

Patience may pay off - you may want the K30D instead anyway, or also, the K20D should be discounted after the new camera announcements.

8540tomg · 08-01-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi all,

I used the 70mm to shoot a rugby game last spring for the year book. Here's a few from that day:

Tom G

nulla · 08-01-2008, 12:57 PM

Great action shots

8540tomg

Love the second shot

Neil

Talisman39 · 08-01-2008, 03:02 PM

@ Tom: Great rugby shots, especially the second one! There's something about rugby that makes players contort their mouths into funny shapes!

@ jsherman999: I shot in RAW, converted in Aperture. If shooting JPEG i always shoot Natural. I've had it shoot Vivid inadvertantly and don't like the results - reds and greens get really overblown and contrast is too high. In fact I've seen reds on flowers and clothing get too saturated and blown out. So I avoid it.

8540tomg · 08-01-2008, 03:57 PM

Neil, Talisman39,

Thanks guys. The 1st and 3rd shots were heavily cropped but still preserve a lot of detail. Rugby is a good sport to shoot as it is one of the few "contact" sports where you can actually see the players face clearly. The second shot, my favourite as well, is hardly cropped at all. I was on the near sideline as the play came towards me. Oh, bye-the-way, the kids weren't contorting their faces they were just ugly.

The DA 70 is my only auto focus lens and I think it was a good choice. I've had some good action shots with my K 200 2.5 but this is a hell of a lot easier to work with. In good light it snaps into focus very quickly on the K10. Great portrait lens as well. My next purchase will be either the DA* 200 or DA* 300 once I get the kids through university.

Tom G

xtriky · 09-29-2008, 11:12 PM

Bridal Show w/ DA 70/2.4

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

marlon · 09-30-2008, 12:17 AM

eek, I want a prime!!!
How do you guys make ends meet to buy lenses?
MUST
BUY
PRIME
70
FOOD
NOT
IMPORTANT

suro · 09-30-2008, 03:22 AM

the_snark · 09-30-2008, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by jsherman999

Patience may pay off - you may want the K30D instead anyway, or also, the K20D should be discounted after the new camera announcements.

I haven't been following this, but is the K30D any more than rumours?

The reason I'm asking is exactly as you mention - price drops on current models. Thinking about an upgrade for my K100d......

suro · 10-06-2008, 08:32 AM

drewdlephone · 10-06-2008, 12:26 PM

Suro, those shots are amazing. Very well composed, and the colors match your model so well. She's quite pretty. You practically have my dream bag there with the lenses you've got. *sigh*

07-31-2008, 02:17 AM	#1
Talisman39 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 31	An example of why the 70mm Limited doesn't suck... Not that anyone has said it does! But the amount of detail this thing can pull out with a K20D is just astonishing. Here's a 100% crop of a bee on a flower (from the Jardin des Plantes in Paris - great place if you've never been, BTW) And for context, here's the whole image this was pulled from: That makes the first image just 2.5% of the whole image area! Pretty amazing I think.

08-01-2008, 12:56 PM	#6
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Da 70 Hi all, I used the 70mm to shoot a rugby game last spring for the year book. Here's a few from that day: Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 08-01-2008 at 12:57 PM. Reason: typo

08-01-2008, 03:57 PM	#9
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Da 70 Neil, Talisman39, Thanks guys. The 1st and 3rd shots were heavily cropped but still preserve a lot of detail. Rugby is a good sport to shoot as it is one of the few "contact" sports where you can actually see the players face clearly. The second shot, my favourite as well, is hardly cropped at all. I was on the near sideline as the play came towards me. Oh, bye-the-way, the kids weren't contorting their faces they were just ugly. The DA 70 is my only auto focus lens and I think it was a good choice. I've had some good action shots with my K 200 2.5 but this is a hell of a lot easier to work with. In good light it snaps into focus very quickly on the K10. Great portrait lens as well. My next purchase will be either the DA* 200 or DA* 300 once I get the kids through university. Tom G

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rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Like the FA77, this lens has incredible resolving power.

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jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Beautiful. Not just the sharpness, but the color fidelity also. Nice job. Was that RAW conversion, or were you shooting in jpeg? If jpeg, what setting? (natural, bright, etc)

07-31-2008, 02:02 PM	#4
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	what sucks is I won't have a 20 or whatever is equivalent till next year... I'm glad to see the 70 shine, good photo!

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jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Originally posted by Nesster what sucks is I won't have a 20 or whatever is equivalent till next year... I'm glad to see the 70 shine, good photo! Patience may pay off - you may want the K30D instead anyway, or also, the K20D should be discounted after the new camera announcements.

08-01-2008, 12:57 PM	#7
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Great action shots 8540tomg Love the second shot Neil

08-01-2008, 03:02 PM	#8
Talisman39 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 31 Original Poster	@ Tom: Great rugby shots, especially the second one! There's something about rugby that makes players contort their mouths into funny shapes! @ jsherman999: I shot in RAW, converted in Aperture. If shooting JPEG i always shoot Natural. I've had it shoot Vivid inadvertantly and don't like the results - reds and greens get really overblown and contrast is too high. In fact I've seen reds on flowers and clothing get too saturated and blown out. So I avoid it.

09-29-2008, 11:12 PM	#10
xtriky Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norman, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 46	Bridal Show w/ DA 70/2.4 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5

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marlon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 232	eek, I want a prime!!! How do you guys make ends meet to buy lenses? MUST BUY PRIME 70 FOOD NOT IMPORTANT

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suro Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ekaterinburg Posts: 344

09-30-2008, 05:45 AM	#13
the_snark Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 54	Originally posted by jsherman999 Patience may pay off - you may want the K30D instead anyway, or also, the K20D should be discounted after the new camera announcements. I haven't been following this, but is the K30D any more than rumours? The reason I'm asking is exactly as you mention - price drops on current models. Thinking about an upgrade for my K100d......

10-06-2008, 08:32 AM	#14
suro Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ekaterinburg Posts: 344

10-06-2008, 12:26 PM	#15
drewdlephone Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nanaimo, BC Posts: 261	Suro, those shots are amazing. Very well composed, and the colors match your model so well. She's quite pretty. You practically have my dream bag there with the lenses you've got. sigh