Post your DA21mm photos here!

amaurosis · 04-18-2009, 03:50 AM

I am sooo going to get this lens next...

legacyb4 · 04-18-2009, 08:59 AM

I'll have to play around with that a little more and see if I can replicate the same!

Originally posted by mrcrontab

On a sunny day I can just set hyperfocal on f8 and walk the street without worrying about focus lock delay or miss.

axl · 04-19-2009, 03:04 AM

guys, seriously why do you do this...
Now I feel like taking bus downtown and get that lens! Some great shots here,
just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do?

BR

Bart · 04-19-2009, 05:02 AM

Originally posted by axl

...just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do?

It all depends on what you have on the sides of the image. I believe this is no problem shooting landscapes. In the city, with lots of parallel lines, it will be quite visible. look at the corner in on the left side:

As a coincidence, I'm just looking at PTLens ($25.00) and the correction is ' just a click away':

This is with the trial version; you can try it out on ten photos. Seems like a solid investment to me.

Quite remarkable to see the image straighten out

.

**GaryM** · 04-19-2009, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by axl

guys, seriously why do you do this...
Now I feel like taking bus downtown and get that lens! Some great shots here,
just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do?

BR

I do about a 3% correction in Photoshop, and have it set up as an Action. You have to crop the image slightly afterward, but I'm pretty happy with the results. I don't hesitate to shoot architecture with the DA21.

legacyb4 · 06-03-2009, 06:23 AM

Couple of recent DA 21mm shots:

ILoveVerdi · 06-03-2009, 07:37 AM

I took this lens on a trip to Australia recently, and it performed really well. It's not the sharpest landscape lens but I love the contrast, speed (yes, 3.2 is plenty fast on 21mm), build, and convenience. It really is a perfect walk-around lens.

(missed focus a tiny bit I'm afraid)

(cropped, obviously)

eyou · 06-03-2009, 08:17 AM

posted this somewhere else but i guess it belongs here

deadwolfbones · 06-03-2009, 08:23 AM

knochelbiter · 06-03-2009, 10:03 PM

Small and subtle enough to hold at your side while walking and take quick snaps from the hip.

Voe · 06-03-2009, 10:29 PM

soccerjoe5 · 06-04-2009, 02:44 AM

Fantastic photo Voe! (the last photo above)

mrcrontab · 06-04-2009, 06:00 AM - **1 Like**

I'll throw in on this.

A few shots around Atlanta

And a bonus from Tybee Island

(shot through $5 sunglasses)

Bart · 06-05-2009, 12:49 PM

Evening

Honey

AntiBad · 06-06-2009, 10:02 PM

I think I have to turn the contrast down on my camera... the pink seems unnaturally brigtht...very weird doing close ups with this lens... also apologies, not sure if you can tell on the web pic, but I have a back focus issue, so the leaves behind the flowers are in focus.... but they're really sharp

F9.5 1/60sec resized for web only.

06-03-2009, 10:29 PM	#71
Voe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery Posts: 719	My DA 21mm shots.

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04-18-2009, 03:50 AM	#61
amaurosis Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vienna Posts: 96	I am sooo going to get this lens next...

04-18-2009, 08:59 AM	#62
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	I'll have to play around with that a little more and see if I can replicate the same! Originally posted by mrcrontab On a sunny day I can just set hyperfocal on f8 and walk the street without worrying about focus lock delay or miss.

04-19-2009, 03:04 AM	#63
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	guys, seriously why do you do this... Now I feel like taking bus downtown and get that lens! Some great shots here, just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do? BR

04-19-2009, 05:02 AM	#64
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by axl ...just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do? It all depends on what you have on the sides of the image. I believe this is no problem shooting landscapes. In the city, with lots of parallel lines, it will be quite visible. look at the corner in on the left side: As a coincidence, I'm just looking at PTLens ($25.00) and the correction is ' just a click away': This is with the trial version; you can try it out on ten photos. Seems like a solid investment to me. Quite remarkable to see the image straighten out .

04-19-2009, 09:52 AM	#65
GaryM Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montclair, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 426	Originally posted by axl guys, seriously why do you do this... Now I feel like taking bus downtown and get that lens! Some great shots here, just one Q for everybody: How noticable is the barrel distortion?/How much PPing (debarelling) you need to do? BR I do about a 3% correction in Photoshop, and have it set up as an Action. You have to crop the image slightly afterward, but I'm pretty happy with the results. I don't hesitate to shoot architecture with the DA21.

06-03-2009, 06:23 AM	#66
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Couple of recent DA 21mm shots:

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ILoveVerdi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI. USA. Earth. Posts: 139	I took this lens on a trip to Australia recently, and it performed really well. It's not the sharpest landscape lens but I love the contrast, speed (yes, 3.2 is plenty fast on 21mm), build, and convenience. It really is a perfect walk-around lens. (missed focus a tiny bit I'm afraid) (cropped, obviously)

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eyou Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 224	posted this somewhere else but i guess it belongs here

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knochelbiter Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 89	Small and subtle enough to hold at your side while walking and take quick snaps from the hip.

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soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343 Original Poster	Fantastic photo Voe! (the last photo above)

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Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Evening Honey