Macro New to Macro

New to Macro · **3 Likes**

Just got some gear for my birthday. Part of which was the D-FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro. As a newb, of course i had to give it a spin. Below are the first results. The closer images were cropped to that from original pic.

GadgetFan · 03-16-2022, 09:42 AM

Enjoy, yes the lens suffers from fringing when provided with the opportunity, but I have loved using this lens more than any other in my kit. Great for portraits (but not fast moving documentary style!) as well as macros, and the wr mean it is often my all weather pairing to the K1ii

**que es tu** · 03-16-2022, 09:53 AM

Nice photos! Crops are sharp, too! Post some more. I have a DFA 100mm macro on the way. Have fun!

**Tonytee** · 03-16-2022, 05:57 PM

Very nice Floral Image series. Well done and many thanks for sharing.

Tony

**angkymac** · 03-16-2022, 07:56 PM

Very good work with that lens.
I also have the same lens and really do like it.
In fact, I've had its older brother, SMC Pentax-A 100mm f:2.8, since it was first released in / around 1986.
Same lens, essentially, but the newer one is a lot lighter.
It has long been my preferred camera lens, so much so that I now have to train my eye to "see" photo opportunities in focal lengths other than 100mm!
That was a great choice of a gift for you, and you have done some very great imaging in your posted shots.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 03-17-2022, 07:36 PM

Very good detail in that image. Looks like your on your way to more macros.

**GhostRed7** · 03-18-2022, 11:34 AM

Thank you, everyone!!

Originally posted by que es tu

Nice photos! Crops are sharp, too! Post some more. I have a DFA 100mm macro on the way. Have fun!

Since you asked lol...

This is another from the same set. Same bouquet, opposite angle, cranked ISO up to 12800. A little heavier on the saturation in processing.
I love this lens.

**que es tu** · 03-18-2022, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by GhostRed7

Thank you, everyone!!

Since you asked lol...

This is another from the same set. Same bouquet, opposite angle, cranked ISO up to 12800. A little heavier on the saturation in processing.
I love this lens.

Sweet! Fantastic with ISO 12800!

**GhostRed7** · 03-19-2022, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by que es tu

Sweet! Fantastic with ISO 12800!

Thx! I didn't even realize i had it cranked up that high lol. I was doing Av so it probably automagically picked it or something.

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03-16-2022, 09:42 AM	#2
GadgetFan New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: London Posts: 18	Enjoy, yes the lens suffers from fringing when provided with the opportunity, but I have loved using this lens more than any other in my kit. Great for portraits (but not fast moving documentary style!) as well as macros, and the wr mean it is often my all weather pairing to the K1ii

03-16-2022, 09:53 AM	#3
que es tu Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 898	Nice photos! Crops are sharp, too! Post some more. I have a DFA 100mm macro on the way. Have fun!

03-16-2022, 05:57 PM	#4
Tonytee Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,122	Very nice Floral Image series. Well done and many thanks for sharing. Tony

03-16-2022, 07:56 PM	#5
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 6,002	Very good work with that lens. I also have the same lens and really do like it. In fact, I've had its older brother, SMC Pentax-A 100mm f:2.8, since it was first released in / around 1986. Same lens, essentially, but the newer one is a lot lighter. It has long been my preferred camera lens, so much so that I now have to train my eye to "see" photo opportunities in focal lengths other than 100mm! That was a great choice of a gift for you, and you have done some very great imaging in your posted shots. Angky.

03-17-2022, 07:36 PM	#6
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,687	Very good detail in that image. Looks like your on your way to more macros.

03-18-2022, 11:34 AM	#7
GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 63 Original Poster	Thank you, everyone!! Originally posted by que es tu Nice photos! Crops are sharp, too! Post some more. I have a DFA 100mm macro on the way. Have fun! Since you asked lol... This is another from the same set. Same bouquet, opposite angle, cranked ISO up to 12800. A little heavier on the saturation in processing. I love this lens.

03-18-2022, 12:04 PM	#8
que es tu Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 898	Originally posted by GhostRed7 Thank you, everyone!! Since you asked lol... This is another from the same set. Same bouquet, opposite angle, cranked ISO up to 12800. A little heavier on the saturation in processing. I love this lens. Sweet! Fantastic with ISO 12800!

03-19-2022, 06:08 AM	#9
GhostRed7 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Georgia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 63 Original Poster	Originally posted by que es tu Sweet! Fantastic with ISO 12800! Thx! I didn't even realize i had it cranked up that high lol. I was doing Av so it probably automagically picked it or something.

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