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**mirocal** · 12-04-2021, 03:15 PM - **9 Likes**

It took a whole month to take delivery, and a couple more days for the rain to relent. Late evening low light was a good excuse - and a tough lens test - to go for a quick series at f/2.4 in the nearby park. At this first glance, colors rendition, sharpness and bokeh all exceed my expectations.

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**SelrahCharleS** · 12-04-2021, 03:21 PM

Nice shots. The lens does look quite nice wide open.

**Michail_P** · 12-04-2021, 03:44 PM

Well done! The bokeh is certainly appealing. So much detail and texture. ! Enjoy your new baby!!!

shyrsio · 12-04-2021, 04:43 PM

Looks amazing, enjoy!

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-04-2021, 05:27 PM

You got a winner!

Paul the Sunman · 12-04-2021, 07:17 PM

Bokeh monster.

gatorguy · 12-04-2021, 09:39 PM

Quite impressive wide open. Thanks for the image samples!

**kiwi_jono** · 12-04-2021, 10:11 PM

Lovely images - enjoy!

officiousbystander · 12-04-2021, 10:11 PM

It's nice to see the lens I'm going to win in action.

**pentaxus** · 12-04-2021, 11:19 PM

I want one too. Nice!

firefighter82 · 12-05-2021, 12:27 AM

Hello,

How does it behave in terms of Bokeh fringing? Meaning the circumstance, that the unsharp zones have magenta or green toning? Especially @ open aperture. My Sony Zeiss SAL24f2.0 was horrible in that regard.

A 2nd question: what do you think: what is more fun in real life: the 21 DFA prime + K1 ii or the 11-18 DA Star with a k70?
Especially on weekends hikes?

Thanks ��

garywakeling · 12-05-2021, 01:41 AM

Originally posted by firefighter82

Hello,

How does it behave in terms of Bokeh fringing? Meaning the circumstance, that the unsharp zones have magenta or green toning? Especially @ open aperture. My Sony Zeiss SAL24f2.0 was horrible in that regard.

A 2nd question: what do you think: what is more fun in real life: the 21 DFA prime + K1 ii or the 11-18 DA Star with a k70?
Especially on weekends hikes?

Thanks ��

Bokeh fringing ? is this photo what you mean, I had a sort of glow from the fence behind, no colour fringing that I can see more of a white glow

shiny zapper | Gary Wakeling | Flickr overall I'm loving the lens

VictorDA · 12-05-2021, 01:43 AM

Congrats on your purchase! The images are nice, thanks for sharing!

**Serkevan** · 12-05-2021, 02:47 AM - **1 Like**

Well, those shots look fantastic. Enjoy the early Christmas present!

Somehow the photos don't feel like they came from an ultrawide lens. That's incredible...

Kwong · 12-05-2021, 05:27 AM

Very nice, definitely need to consider getting this one.

12-05-2021, 12:27 AM	#11
firefighter82 New Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 3	Bokeh fringing Hello, How does it behave in terms of Bokeh fringing? Meaning the circumstance, that the unsharp zones have magenta or green toning? Especially @ open aperture. My Sony Zeiss SAL24f2.0 was horrible in that regard. A 2nd question: what do you think: what is more fun in real life: the 21 DFA prime + K1 ii or the 11-18 DA Star with a k70? Especially on weekends hikes? Thanks ��

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12-04-2021, 03:21 PM	#2
SelrahCharleS Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 937	Nice shots. The lens does look quite nice wide open.

12-04-2021, 03:44 PM	#3
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Well done! The bokeh is certainly appealing. So much detail and texture. ! Enjoy your new baby!!!

12-04-2021, 04:43 PM	#4
shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	Looks amazing, enjoy!

12-04-2021, 05:27 PM	#5
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	You got a winner!

12-04-2021, 07:17 PM	#6
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,847	Bokeh monster.

12-04-2021, 09:39 PM	#7
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Quite impressive wide open. Thanks for the image samples!

12-04-2021, 10:11 PM	#8
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Lovely images - enjoy!

12-04-2021, 10:11 PM	#9
officiousbystander Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 916	It's nice to see the lens I'm going to win in action.

12-04-2021, 11:19 PM	#10
pentaxus Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 1,320	I want one too. Nice!

12-05-2021, 01:41 AM	#12
garywakeling Moderator Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,774	Originally posted by firefighter82 Hello, How does it behave in terms of Bokeh fringing? Meaning the circumstance, that the unsharp zones have magenta or green toning? Especially @ open aperture. My Sony Zeiss SAL24f2.0 was horrible in that regard. A 2nd question: what do you think: what is more fun in real life: the 21 DFA prime + K1 ii or the 11-18 DA Star with a k70? Especially on weekends hikes? Thanks �� Bokeh fringing ? is this photo what you mean, I had a sort of glow from the fence behind, no colour fringing that I can see more of a white glow shiny zapper \| Gary Wakeling \| Flickr overall I'm loving the lens

12-05-2021, 01:43 AM	#13
VictorDA Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lyon area, France Posts: 718	Congrats on your purchase! The images are nice, thanks for sharing!

12-05-2021, 02:47 AM - 1 Like	#14
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Well, those shots look fantastic. Enjoy the early Christmas present! Somehow the photos don't feel like they came from an ultrawide lens. That's incredible...

12-05-2021, 05:27 AM	#15
Kwong Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 198	Very nice, definitely need to consider getting this one.

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