Pentax-A SMC 135mm F2.8

Pentax-A SMC 135mm F2.8 · 04:22 PM

Still trying out my latest purchase. Here are some photo's. More on my flickr page here: Flickr: 7.62lew's Photostream

The bird photos were taken through the glass of the kitchen window.

Thanks for looking

7.62lew
Pilot Mountain North Carolina USA

Our Border Collie

Tufted Titmouse

Cardinal

Sparrow

Andi Lo · 01-01-2009, 04:30 PM

Love the colors! seems plenty sharp, too. The bokeh seems to render things that are not actually sources of lights as circles?. The expression on #3 is so comical I swear it could've been from a donald duck strip

Syb · 01-01-2009, 04:33 PM

The tufted titmouse is my favourite. Will check your flickr-stream as well.

Btw: did you know there is a flickr group for "first series with new lens"? May be interesting for you, too....

Cheers,
Syb

7.62lew · 01-01-2009, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Andi Lo

Love the colors! seems plenty sharp, too. The bokeh seems to render things that are not actually sources of lights as circles?. The expression on #3 is so comical I swear it could've been from a donald duck strip

I think the bokeh on the bird shots may be the 2 panes of glass I was shooting through. I was getting a reflection between the two. I had to move around to line of the reflections before taking the shots. I am going to try to raise the window and take some and see how the birds like it! And our dog is quite the character. If it's a frisbee or a ball, nothing else matters to her.

Originally posted by Syb

The tufted titmouse is my favourite. Will check your flickr-stream as well.

Btw: did you know there is a flickr group for "first series with new lens"? May be interesting for you, too....

Cheers,
Syb

Thanks!

JMR · 01-01-2009, 04:52 PM

Really like that shot of the highway leading to the mountain. Looks they are headed for for the sky.

JMR

borno · 01-01-2009, 06:30 PM

Very nice, especially through a window. I've always liked my a-135 f2.8 I had it for a long time

southy · 01-01-2009, 06:45 PM

I just purchased this lens a few days ago, but haven't taken it out for a spin yet. Maybe I will play around the house a bit.

**NaClH2O** · 01-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Nice shots, it seems that Pentax has very good luck with that focal length, I dearly enjoy my K 135 F2.5. I'd lust after the "A" but the K is more than good enough!

NaCl(maybe we should start a "show us your 135 shots" thread)H2O

ftpaddict · 01-01-2009, 08:04 PM

My favourite focal length.

Complemented by some outstanding pictures. Well done.

creampuff · 01-01-2009, 09:39 PM

Excellent shots from a keeper of a lens.
Had one but sold it for the FA 135mm. Unfortunately this lens doesn't quite deserve some of the less than positive comments about it on some websites.
A sleeper that can deliver, as your pictures have shown.

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Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Love the colors! seems plenty sharp, too. The bokeh seems to render things that are not actually sources of lights as circles?. The expression on #3 is so comical I swear it could've been from a donald duck strip

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Syb Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Utrecht, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,221	The tufted titmouse is my favourite. Will check your flickr-stream as well. Btw: did you know there is a flickr group for "first series with new lens"? May be interesting for you, too.... Cheers, Syb

01-01-2009, 04:43 PM	#4
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192 Original Poster	Originally posted by Andi Lo Love the colors! seems plenty sharp, too. The bokeh seems to render things that are not actually sources of lights as circles?. The expression on #3 is so comical I swear it could've been from a donald duck strip I think the bokeh on the bird shots may be the 2 panes of glass I was shooting through. I was getting a reflection between the two. I had to move around to line of the reflections before taking the shots. I am going to try to raise the window and take some and see how the birds like it! And our dog is quite the character. If it's a frisbee or a ball, nothing else matters to her. Originally posted by Syb The tufted titmouse is my favourite. Will check your flickr-stream as well. Btw: did you know there is a flickr group for "first series with new lens"? May be interesting for you, too.... Cheers, Syb Thanks!

01-01-2009, 04:52 PM	#5
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Really like that shot of the highway leading to the mountain. Looks they are headed for for the sky. JMR

01-01-2009, 06:30 PM	#6
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Very nice, especially through a window. I've always liked my a-135 f2.8 I had it for a long time

01-01-2009, 06:45 PM	#7
southy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 178	I just purchased this lens a few days ago, but haven't taken it out for a spin yet. Maybe I will play around the house a bit.

01-01-2009, 06:50 PM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Nice shots, it seems that Pentax has very good luck with that focal length, I dearly enjoy my K 135 F2.5. I'd lust after the "A" but the K is more than good enough! NaCl(maybe we should start a "show us your 135 shots" thread)H2O

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ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	My favourite focal length. Complemented by some outstanding pictures. Well done.

01-01-2009, 09:39 PM	#10
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Excellent shots from a keeper of a lens. Had one but sold it for the FA 135mm. Unfortunately this lens doesn't quite deserve some of the less than positive comments about it on some websites. A sleeper that can deliver, as your pictures have shown.