DA35 arrived and is...well...awesome

philbaum · 03-24-2009, 11:05 AM

Just had my new DA35 f2.8 macro two days now and, its everything i wanted, and everything folks say it is.

I was walking around with 3 others, and found this lens is one that produces images that are colorful and seem to have that 3-D quality to them. Then we walked into an Italian restaurant and I took 2 of the shots below, my brother taking the 3rd. The color just pops out of these images, even if i don't always get the focus right where it should be :-)

I was set to buy the DA40, then switched to the DA35 at the last minute. They are both great lenses but the close focusing is what convinced me in exchange for the larger lens size of the DA-35. it focuses plenty fast in my experience and i like the FOV on the street. Reviewers say its a good walk-around lens which doesn't sound exciting - until you get to look at the pics.

Thanks for all the advice on this lens,

jsherman999 · 03-24-2009, 11:18 AM

Nice! Traded mine, but last week I decided I couldn't live without one any longer.
Did you now that you could lease your kidneys? Who knew?

Yes, those shots have a color and quality that pops and pleases. Good job.

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Zewrak · 03-24-2009, 11:22 AM

Ah yes. And 35mm is excellent for close portraits aswell.

And the obligatory 100% crop. (Realised that the 100% is not 100% but HERE IT IS 100%)

soccerjoe5 · 03-24-2009, 11:38 AM

I love mine (Thank you Jay!) but I realized that I don't use it enough! I have this tendency to focus on 1 lens at a time. I did so on the 40, 21 and now I'm using the DA70 90% of the time. Next week I'll use that 35 a whole lot more and play with macro

deadwolfbones · 03-24-2009, 12:27 PM

Love it love it love it!

maxwell1295 · 03-24-2009, 12:41 PM

The beauty of the DA35 is that it does so much more than just macro. In fact, I only use it for macro and close-up stuff about 25% of the time. The rest of the time I use it as a normal lens. It has pretty much kicked the Sigma 24-60 out of my bag, unless I'm shooting events or doing portrait/headshot work.

pexi85 · 03-24-2009, 01:29 PM

Good choice! And it´s sure is a superb lens! Really unique and so razor sharp. And u gonna love macro.
Here´s photo from mine 35mm ltd

pexi85 · 03-24-2009, 01:29 PM

And, its just awesome walkaround lens!

apeman · 03-24-2009, 01:37 PM

I agree, the DA35 Limited is an awesome lens. I wish I used mine more; however, now that spring is here, providing that we get nicer weather here, I anticipate using it a lot more.

I do find that I use my DA35 more for walking around as I really like the FoV on digital. When I do use it for a macro photo, it always impresses me at how sharp it is.

philbaum · 03-24-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Zewrak

Ah yes. And 35mm is excellent for close portraits aswell.
[center]

Z,
thanks for sharing the portraits, very well done and extremely sharp.

philbaum · 03-24-2009, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by pexi85

Good choice! And it´s sure is a superb lens! Really unique and so razor sharp. And u gonna love macro.
Here´s photo from mine 35mm ltd
]

Exceptional image, one little focused drop, thanks for sharing!!!!

Zewrak · 03-24-2009, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by philbaum

Z,
thanks for sharing the portraits, very well done and extremely sharp.

Np. Just want to clearify that its not with a DA35, I just wanted to show what people tend to forget. 35mm on crop is great for portraits.

03-24-2009, 11:05 AM	#1
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	DA35 arrived and is...well...awesome Just had my new DA35 f2.8 macro two days now and, its everything i wanted, and everything folks say it is. I was walking around with 3 others, and found this lens is one that produces images that are colorful and seem to have that 3-D quality to them. Then we walked into an Italian restaurant and I took 2 of the shots below, my brother taking the 3rd. The color just pops out of these images, even if i don't always get the focus right where it should be :-) I was set to buy the DA40, then switched to the DA35 at the last minute. They are both great lenses but the close focusing is what convinced me in exchange for the larger lens size of the DA-35. it focuses plenty fast in my experience and i like the FOV on the street. Reviewers say its a good walk-around lens which doesn't sound exciting - until you get to look at the pics. Thanks for all the advice on this lens,

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jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	Nice! Traded mine, but last week I decided I couldn't live without one any longer. Did you now that you could lease your kidneys? Who knew? Yes, those shots have a color and quality that pops and pleases. Good job. .

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Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	Ah yes. And 35mm is excellent for close portraits aswell. And the obligatory 100% crop. (Realised that the 100% is not 100% but HERE IT IS 100%)

03-24-2009, 11:38 AM	#4
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	I love mine (Thank you Jay!) but I realized that I don't use it enough! I have this tendency to focus on 1 lens at a time. I did so on the 40, 21 and now I'm using the DA70 90% of the time. Next week I'll use that 35 a whole lot more and play with macro

03-24-2009, 12:27 PM	#5
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Love it love it love it!

03-24-2009, 12:41 PM	#6
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	The beauty of the DA35 is that it does so much more than just macro. In fact, I only use it for macro and close-up stuff about 25% of the time. The rest of the time I use it as a normal lens. It has pretty much kicked the Sigma 24-60 out of my bag, unless I'm shooting events or doing portrait/headshot work.

03-24-2009, 01:29 PM	#7
pexi85 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Finland, Vantaa Photos: Gallery Posts: 95	Good choice! And it´s sure is a superb lens! Really unique and so razor sharp. And u gonna love macro. Here´s photo from mine 35mm ltd

03-24-2009, 01:37 PM	#9
apeman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 29	I agree, the DA35 Limited is an awesome lens. I wish I used mine more; however, now that spring is here, providing that we get nicer weather here, I anticipate using it a lot more. I do find that I use my DA35 more for walking around as I really like the FoV on digital. When I do use it for a macro photo, it always impresses me at how sharp it is.

03-24-2009, 02:03 PM	#10
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659 Original Poster	Originally posted by Zewrak Ah yes. And 35mm is excellent for close portraits aswell. [center] Z, thanks for sharing the portraits, very well done and extremely sharp.

03-24-2009, 02:06 PM	#11
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659 Original Poster	Originally posted by pexi85 Good choice! And it´s sure is a superb lens! Really unique and so razor sharp. And u gonna love macro. Here´s photo from mine 35mm ltd ] Exceptional image, one little focused drop, thanks for sharing!!!!

03-24-2009, 02:38 PM	#12
Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	Originally posted by philbaum Z, thanks for sharing the portraits, very well done and extremely sharp. Np. Just want to clearify that its not with a DA35, I just wanted to show what people tend to forget. 35mm on crop is great for portraits.

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