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LBA: The Limited Strikes Back / Return of the DA Star · 01:02 AM

It's been a new lens double feature this week!

After having sold the DA 14mm 2.8 and Tamron 28-75mm 2.8, I picked up a new FA 77mm 1.8 Limited and a lovingly used DA* 16-50mm 2.8 (many thanks to MikeDubU).... I paid a total of $1060 for both lenses... about $600 of that came from the sale of the 14mm and Tamron.

I could not be happier! I have been dreaming of the 77 Limited since before I even had my first Pentax camera body. And, the 16-50 is going to be wonderfully versatile.

Here's my version of brick wall samples... all wide open...

16-50mm @ 1/100 sec, F/2.8, iso 400, 16mm

16-50mm @ 1/100 sec, F/2.8, iso 400, 50mm

77 Limited @ 1/50 sec, F/1.8, iso 100

77 Limited @ 1/80 sec, F/1.8, iso 400

**Mallee Boy** · 02-20-2009, 01:38 AM

The trouble with lenses like these is that nothing is sacred...all is revealed....sorry mate; but one of your dogs has got fleas :ugh:

Cheers.

AndrewShirley · 02-20-2009, 05:14 AM

And a big goopy thing on his eye.

Congrats on the lens!

- Andrew

hamidlmt · 02-20-2009, 07:21 AM

I usually clean up the mutts before I snap photos... I was too excited to play with the new lenses!

hamidlmt · 02-21-2009, 09:19 AM

A quick portrait of my sister in law, who's now living with us. Not the best lighting in the hallway and I hadn't dialed in the focus adjustment yet. I'm looking forward to really putting these two lenses to work with some portrait photography!

1/80 sec, F/2, iso 200

gawan · 02-21-2009, 10:11 AM

Congrats for the new lenses! I notice now that my 16-50 is my most used lens, it seems to fit in my kind of photography so well, and gives great results!

Damn Brit · 02-21-2009, 12:36 PM

Nice eye booger in the third one Hamid.

hamidlmt · 02-21-2009, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by gawan

Congrats for the new lenses! I notice now that my 16-50 is my most used lens, it seems to fit in my kind of photography so well, and gives great results!

I can already tell just how versatile the 16-50 will be!

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Nice eye booger in the third one Hamid.

But, it's a very sharp, in focus eye booger! Do you want a 100% crop?

KrisK10D · 02-21-2009, 07:58 PM

I too got into trouble for leaving eye booger on the dog when testing the nifty fifty when I got it

Nice results here. Looks like you'll be very motivated for a while.

hamidlmt · 02-22-2009, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by KrisK10D

I too got into trouble for leaving eye booger on the dog when testing the nifty fifty when I got it

Nice results here. Looks like you'll be very motivated for a while.

I know... you get so excited about the new lens, you forgot about these details!

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02-21-2009, 09:19 AM	#5
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	From my first 5 minutes with the 77 A quick portrait of my sister in law, who's now living with us. Not the best lighting in the hallway and I hadn't dialed in the focus adjustment yet. I'm looking forward to really putting these two lenses to work with some portrait photography! 1/80 sec, F/2, iso 200

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hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	I usually clean up the mutts before I snap photos... I was too excited to play with the new lenses!

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gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Congrats for the new lenses! I notice now that my 16-50 is my most used lens, it seems to fit in my kind of photography so well, and gives great results!

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Damn Brit Guest	Nice eye booger in the third one Hamid.

02-21-2009, 04:07 PM	#8
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	Originally posted by gawan Congrats for the new lenses! I notice now that my 16-50 is my most used lens, it seems to fit in my kind of photography so well, and gives great results! I can already tell just how versatile the 16-50 will be! Originally posted by Damn Brit Nice eye booger in the third one Hamid. But, it's a very sharp, in focus eye booger! Do you want a 100% crop?

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KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	I too got into trouble for leaving eye booger on the dog when testing the nifty fifty when I got it Nice results here. Looks like you'll be very motivated for a while.

02-22-2009, 07:55 AM	#10
hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217 Original Poster	Originally posted by KrisK10D I too got into trouble for leaving eye booger on the dog when testing the nifty fifty when I got it Nice results here. Looks like you'll be very motivated for a while. I know... you get so excited about the new lens, you forgot about these details!

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