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First images from a new lens · 09:26 PM

Some simple flower and leaf stuff here, just testing out the new glass (a Quantaray 100-300mm AF). The light was a bit strange today, but a few shots came through. :]

C&C always welcome!

1/250sec, f11, 300mm

1/250sec, f6.7, 133mm

1/250sec, f9.5, 300mm

This one was actually taken with my SMC-M 135mm f3.5, as I found out when I was checking the exif data. Oops! 1/125sec, f/5.6.

synnyster · 10-17-2007, 09:36 PM

I really like shot #3. It is very sharp. Good stuff.

deadwolfbones · 10-18-2007, 07:10 AM

I really wish that branch hadn't swallowed up the tip of the leaf in the first one, but oh well. Win some, lose some.

and · 10-18-2007, 07:41 AM

Lens looks good to me, plenty sharp, are any of those at 300mm

matiki · 10-18-2007, 08:13 AM

#3 is my favorite... #1 would have been but that darned branch got in the way and is all distracting... all in all, good pictures.

deadwolfbones · 10-18-2007, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by and

Lens looks good to me, plenty sharp, are any of those at 300mm

OP updated based on the exif data.

Ole · 10-18-2007, 09:53 PM

#2 has too much depth of field. The background is distracting. The flower is nice and sharp.

and · 10-18-2007, 09:56 PM

Very impressive at 300mm, sure beats the hell outta my sigma 70-300 in both sharpness and contrast. the fat that the last image was a different lens makes it more impressive because that was actually my least favorite one in terms of iq. I would say this is a great buy

deadwolfbones · 10-23-2007, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by Ole

#2 has too much depth of field. The background is distracting. The flower is nice and sharp.

You mean you'd prefer if it was more blurred?

Peter Zack · 10-23-2007, 08:33 AM

Good series. #1 would have been my favourite if not for the branch. 3 is a close second. Very nice stuff and seems like an impressive lens.

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10-17-2007, 09:36 PM	#2
synnyster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 203	I really like shot #3. It is very sharp. Good stuff.

10-18-2007, 07:10 AM	#3
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451 Original Poster	I really wish that branch hadn't swallowed up the tip of the leaf in the first one, but oh well. Win some, lose some.

10-18-2007, 07:41 AM	#4
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Lens looks good to me, plenty sharp, are any of those at 300mm

10-18-2007, 08:13 AM	#5
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	#3 is my favorite... #1 would have been but that darned branch got in the way and is all distracting... all in all, good pictures.

10-18-2007, 08:28 AM	#6
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by and Lens looks good to me, plenty sharp, are any of those at 300mm OP updated based on the exif data.

10-18-2007, 09:53 PM	#7
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	#2 has too much depth of field. The background is distracting. The flower is nice and sharp.

10-18-2007, 09:56 PM	#8
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Very impressive at 300mm, sure beats the hell outta my sigma 70-300 in both sharpness and contrast. the fat that the last image was a different lens makes it more impressive because that was actually my least favorite one in terms of iq. I would say this is a great buy

10-23-2007, 08:23 AM	#9
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ole #2 has too much depth of field. The background is distracting. The flower is nice and sharp. You mean you'd prefer if it was more blurred?

10-23-2007, 08:33 AM	#10
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Good series. #1 would have been my favourite if not for the branch. 3 is a close second. Very nice stuff and seems like an impressive lens.

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