Who Has the 70mm Ltd

Macca35 · 12-19-2008, 08:40 AM

Diego, Mike - You have me sold on the DA70, it's on my post-Christmas shopping list. By the way, I have the DA35 and it's pretty damned good.

soccerjoe5 · 12-19-2008, 09:47 AM

Macca > It's one fantastic lens that I should be using more. I find myself using the 21 and 40 most of the time. Man, that DA35 would complete my essentials. Maybe I'll just get a good close-up filter for my 40.

Macca35 · 12-20-2008, 09:32 AM

Diego - The DA35's pretty much become my standard lens, and it is very, very sharp. I guess once I've added the 70 to my collection, I should look at the 21. I'm not sure about the 40, as it's very close to the 35 in focal length terms, although I my nearest Pentax dealer has told me all the Limited Primes offer top drawer performance.

NorthPentax · 12-20-2008, 06:36 PM

I have the DA70 Ltd. but don't use it as much as I liked to do. The DA70 is the longest lens I'm ever going to buy/have(if I don't get interested in macro, then I'm going for the Tamron 90mm or Sigma 105mm).
I just got my brand new DA12-24mm and love it. This one is going to be mounted on my K20D forever

soccerjoe5 · 02-10-2009, 10:10 PM

Nothing special about these, standard menu shots. The DA70 was pretty much the only lens I used at last week's shoot:

I did love the shoot though because (1) all the stuff was edible, (2) we would eat any sushi after we shot it and (3) I LOVE SUSHI!

Mike Bokeh · 02-11-2009, 07:22 PM

Hey, Soccerjoe5, those shots look pretty good to me.

With all this talk about the DA70, how about a photo of one?

I know I could have worked to make the background a little nicer, but I got lazy!

Photo made with the Pentax M100 f4.0 macro. What a lens!

Mike

soccerjoe5 · 03-11-2009, 10:25 PM

Was bored the other day since our internet was down. Decided to play around with some strobes and do some self-portraits haha.

Even at "just" f/4 (I think that's the aperture I used most of the time), the shots were freakishly sharp. I mean I had "too much" detail, all my pores and blemishes showed up.

benjikan · 03-12-2009, 01:49 AM

I really love your work Diego. Your still life stuff is really pure and simple. I appreciate sparseness.

Ben

**A Modest Mouse** · 03-12-2009, 02:07 AM

The 70 is a mean piece of glass... really small and light, but still fast and extremely capable wide-open. The sharpness/contrast of the lens are pretty incredible for something @f2.4 and as small as it is. It definitely has personality - moreso than the DA21 I thought. I see it as kind of a very 'surgical' lens with a modern high contrast rendering personality.

A few examples:

f2.8

f3.5

f4

f5.6

f4.5

f3.5

f2.8

f2.4

-Mouse

asdf · 03-12-2009, 02:38 AM

Originally posted by soccerjoe5

Was bored the other day since our internet was down. Decided to play around with some strobes and do some self-portraits haha.

Even at "just" f/4 (I think that's the aperture I used most of the time), the shots were freakishly sharp. I mean I had "too much" detail, all my pores and blemishes showed up.

Great work with strobes as usual. I prefer sharp portraits, but sometimes my female subject does not.

soccerjoe5 · 03-12-2009, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by benjikan

I really love your work Diego. Your still life stuff is really pure and simple. I appreciate sparseness.

Ben

Originally posted by asdf

Great work with strobes as usual. I prefer sharp portraits, but sometimes my female subject does not.

Many thanks Ben and asdf (sorry I don't know your first name, buddy)

legacyb4 · 03-12-2009, 07:22 AM

The shots look great, the food looks even better!

What an awesome job; shoot good looking food then you get to eat it!

Originally posted by soccerjoe5

I loved the DA70 in my latest shoot

soccerjoe5 · 03-12-2009, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by legacyb4

The shots look great, the food looks even better!

What an awesome job; shoot good looking food then you get to eat it!

Thank you!

benjikan · 03-13-2009, 03:38 AM

Originally posted by soccerjoe5

Thank you!

You deserve it!

Again Well Done!!!

Ben

soccerjoe5 · 03-15-2009, 07:25 AM

Just had another shoot for a new restaurant this weekend. Despite the sucky tethered shooting speed and the lack of flexibility because of my using of primes, it's afterwards I remember why I'm using Pentax and why I'm using these amazing DA Limiteds.

Just opened the photos and here's a sample of how amazingly sharp this DA70 is. My apologies though, nothing special about the shot, no tweaks yet or anything.

Here it is when I checked where I focused, since it was "only" at f/5!

03-12-2009, 01:49 AM	#68
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	I really love your work Diego. Your still life stuff is really pure and simple. I appreciate sparseness. Ben Last edited by benjikan; 03-12-2009 at 02:50 AM.

03-12-2009, 02:07 AM	#69
A Modest Mouse Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Facebook - See ya there. Posts: 248	70 The 70 is a mean piece of glass... really small and light, but still fast and extremely capable wide-open. The sharpness/contrast of the lens are pretty incredible for something @f2.4 and as small as it is. It definitely has personality - moreso than the DA21 I thought. I see it as kind of a very 'surgical' lens with a modern high contrast rendering personality. A few examples: f2.8 f3.5 f4 f5.6 f4.5 f3.5 f2.8 f2.4 -Mouse

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12-19-2008, 08:40 AM	#61
Macca35 New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson, Lancashire, UK Posts: 12	Diego, Mike - You have me sold on the DA70, it's on my post-Christmas shopping list. By the way, I have the DA35 and it's pretty damned good.

12-19-2008, 09:47 AM	#62
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Macca > It's one fantastic lens that I should be using more. I find myself using the 21 and 40 most of the time. Man, that DA35 would complete my essentials. Maybe I'll just get a good close-up filter for my 40.

12-20-2008, 09:32 AM	#63
Macca35 New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson, Lancashire, UK Posts: 12	Diego - The DA35's pretty much become my standard lens, and it is very, very sharp. I guess once I've added the 70 to my collection, I should look at the 21. I'm not sure about the 40, as it's very close to the 35 in focal length terms, although I my nearest Pentax dealer has told me all the Limited Primes offer top drawer performance.

12-20-2008, 06:36 PM	#64
NorthPentax Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: No(r)way Photos: Gallery Posts: 179	I have the DA70 Ltd. but don't use it as much as I liked to do. The DA70 is the longest lens I'm ever going to buy/have(if I don't get interested in macro, then I'm going for the Tamron 90mm or Sigma 105mm). I just got my brand new DA12-24mm and love it. This one is going to be mounted on my K20D forever

02-10-2009, 10:10 PM	#65
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Nothing special about these, standard menu shots. The DA70 was pretty much the only lens I used at last week's shoot: I did love the shoot though because (1) all the stuff was edible, (2) we would eat any sushi after we shot it and (3) I LOVE SUSHI!

02-11-2009, 07:22 PM	#66
Mike Bokeh Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Queens, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 608	Hey, Soccerjoe5, those shots look pretty good to me. With all this talk about the DA70, how about a photo of one? I know I could have worked to make the background a little nicer, but I got lazy! Photo made with the Pentax M100 f4.0 macro. What a lens! Mike

03-11-2009, 10:25 PM	#67
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Was bored the other day since our internet was down. Decided to play around with some strobes and do some self-portraits haha. Even at "just" f/4 (I think that's the aperture I used most of the time), the shots were freakishly sharp. I mean I had "too much" detail, all my pores and blemishes showed up.

03-12-2009, 02:38 AM	#70
asdf Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,252	Originally posted by soccerjoe5 Was bored the other day since our internet was down. Decided to play around with some strobes and do some self-portraits haha. Even at "just" f/4 (I think that's the aperture I used most of the time), the shots were freakishly sharp. I mean I had "too much" detail, all my pores and blemishes showed up. Great work with strobes as usual. I prefer sharp portraits, but sometimes my female subject does not.

03-12-2009, 06:55 AM	#71
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Originally posted by benjikan I really love your work Diego. Your still life stuff is really pure and simple. I appreciate sparseness. Ben Originally posted by asdf Great work with strobes as usual. I prefer sharp portraits, but sometimes my female subject does not. Many thanks Ben and asdf (sorry I don't know your first name, buddy)

03-12-2009, 07:22 AM	#72
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	The shots look great, the food looks even better! What an awesome job; shoot good looking food then you get to eat it! Originally posted by soccerjoe5 I loved the DA70 in my latest shoot

03-12-2009, 08:25 AM	#73
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Originally posted by legacyb4 The shots look great, the food looks even better! What an awesome job; shoot good looking food then you get to eat it! Thank you!

03-13-2009, 03:38 AM	#74
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by soccerjoe5 Thank you! You deserve it! Again Well Done!!! Ben

03-15-2009, 07:25 AM	#75
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	Just had another shoot for a new restaurant this weekend. Despite the sucky tethered shooting speed and the lack of flexibility because of my using of primes, it's afterwards I remember why I'm using Pentax and why I'm using these amazing DA Limiteds. Just opened the photos and here's a sample of how amazingly sharp this DA70 is. My apologies though, nothing special about the shot, no tweaks yet or anything. Here it is when I checked where I focused, since it was "only" at f/5!