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Portraits in the forest with my new 55 · 07:28 PM

A couple of shots of my brother from a forest walk some days ago with my new Pentax Da* 55mm F1.4. I really like the lens! My brother is trying out my Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3, if you wonder about the lens he's carrying.

stormtech · 03-27-2013, 08:25 PM

Very nice, clean shots. The DA*55 renders so nicely - plus the person behind the lens has a lot to do with it also!

VisualDarkness · 03-27-2013, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

Very nice, clean shots. The DA*55 renders so nicely - plus the person behind the lens has a lot to do with it also!

Thanks! Yeah, it got wonderful rendering and I don't think I will feel jealous of Canon shooters with their 50/1.2L anymore, this lens is outstanding too! You brought up the lens and the person behind the lens (thank you) but you forgot about my photogenic brother. We are like opposites in front of the lens with me drawing the short straw.

tessfully · 03-28-2013, 04:43 AM

These are great! I love the bokeh this focal range can produce... Your brother is *very* photogenic but I still think the photographer's artful renderings made the first two portraits outstanding. The last is a really nice candid shot as well. Nice lenses too.

daacon · 03-28-2013, 05:22 AM

Nicely done - looks as if your brother is walking softly carrying a big lens ......

**Sailor** · 03-28-2013, 06:39 AM

These are very good; I especially like the last one. Do be honest, I didn't even know Pentax made a DA* 55 - looks like it does a very nice job.

Jer

slowpez · 03-28-2013, 07:19 AM

That lens coupled with the photographer does a wonderful job.

VisualDarkness · 03-28-2013, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

These are great! I love the bokeh this focal range can produce... Your brother is *very* photogenic but I still think the photographer's artful renderings made the first two portraits outstanding. The last is a really nice candid shot as well. Nice lenses too.

Thanks! I'm not a portrait 'tog in any way so this is outside my usual things.

Originally posted by daacon

Nicely done - looks as if your brother is walking softly carrying a big lens ......

Also the road was icy and the snow was deep.

Originally posted by Sailor

These are very good; I especially like the last one. Do be honest, I didn't even know Pentax made a DA* 55 - looks like it does a very nice job.

Jer

They do and it's a really good one! Especially when you sell your FA 50/1.4 and only have to add 100€ for a used DA* 55/1.4, as I did! I got my DA* 300/4 at the Amazon.co.uk crazy half price sell of it one evening and I almost basically traded my FA 50/1.4 for the DA* 55/1.4. I should get more DA* at awesome prices. :P

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03-27-2013, 08:25 PM	#2
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Very nice, clean shots. The DA*55 renders so nicely - plus the person behind the lens has a lot to do with it also!

03-27-2013, 08:43 PM	#3
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	Originally posted by stormtech Very nice, clean shots. The DA*55 renders so nicely - plus the person behind the lens has a lot to do with it also! Thanks! Yeah, it got wonderful rendering and I don't think I will feel jealous of Canon shooters with their 50/1.2L anymore, this lens is outstanding too! You brought up the lens and the person behind the lens (thank you) but you forgot about my photogenic brother. We are like opposites in front of the lens with me drawing the short straw.

03-28-2013, 04:43 AM	#4
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	These are great! I love the bokeh this focal range can produce... Your brother is very photogenic but I still think the photographer's artful renderings made the first two portraits outstanding. The last is a really nice candid shot as well. Nice lenses too.

03-28-2013, 05:22 AM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nicely done - looks as if your brother is walking softly carrying a big lens ......

03-28-2013, 06:39 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	These are very good; I especially like the last one. Do be honest, I didn't even know Pentax made a DA* 55 - looks like it does a very nice job. Jer

03-28-2013, 07:19 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	That lens coupled with the photographer does a wonderful job.

03-28-2013, 06:51 PM	#8
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully These are great! I love the bokeh this focal range can produce... Your brother is very photogenic but I still think the photographer's artful renderings made the first two portraits outstanding. The last is a really nice candid shot as well. Nice lenses too. Thanks! I'm not a portrait 'tog in any way so this is outside my usual things. Originally posted by daacon Nicely done - looks as if your brother is walking softly carrying a big lens ...... Also the road was icy and the snow was deep. Originally posted by Sailor These are very good; I especially like the last one. Do be honest, I didn't even know Pentax made a DA* 55 - looks like it does a very nice job. Jer They do and it's a really good one! Especially when you sell your FA 50/1.4 and only have to add 100€ for a used DA* 55/1.4, as I did! I got my DA* 300/4 at the Amazon.co.uk crazy half price sell of it one evening and I almost basically traded my FA 50/1.4 for the DA* 55/1.4. I should get more DA* at awesome prices. :P

People Portraits in the forest with my new 55

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