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Singing the praises of the 35mm LTD macro · 03:37 PM

Haven't been posting much lately - a new baby will do that to you - but here are few shots of the very impressive DA 35mm LTD macro. I have used this lens for everything from landscape to bugs to portraits to ice hockey. Very versatile lens to say the least.

First with the *ist DS, a praying mantis...

Now with the K20D, my daughter's earring...

and another K20D, icedrops on the roof of my GTP

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Rob

dazman · 03-03-2009, 03:03 AM

Nice purchase. The DA35 is wonderful lens. I like the last image...I'm a fan of patterns of the moment. Enjoy the lens and congrats on the new addition to the family.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 03-03-2009, 04:27 AM

Nice pictures! And they say you can't use normal macros for bugs!

drmartin · 03-03-2009, 06:05 AM

Steep shot

daacon · 03-03-2009, 07:13 AM

Nice series Rob - I don't need that lens - really I don't (then again what does need have to do with it!)

SouthShoreRob · 03-03-2009, 04:19 PM

Thanks all. Indeed I just find this to be such a versatile lens in every way. And then, to cap it all off, I can push it up tight - REAL TIGHT - to the subject and make a macro out of it. It's like having your cake and eating it too, lol.

mickey · 03-04-2009, 01:24 AM

That's a great advertisement for this lens...I'm sold.
Especially like the mantis.

*starts saving cash*

roentarre · 03-04-2009, 02:39 AM

I found the last shot the most incredible!

J.Scott · 03-04-2009, 03:46 AM

Originally posted by SouthShoreRob

... It's like having your cake and eating it too, lol.

What the hell good is cake if you can't eat it?

I hate looking at your pictures! The LBA starts to swell up inside my brain.

I really like the results of this lens, but ...... ARRRGH! ..... I can't afford it right now.

Damn you!

deadwolfbones · 03-04-2009, 09:18 AM

Mine should arrive today or tomorrow. So excited!

legacyb4 · 03-16-2009, 10:13 PM

Nice read on the 35mm.

An Optical Paragon - photo.net

They really make the lens sounds like the bees knees!

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03-03-2009, 03:03 AM	#2
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Nice purchase. The DA35 is wonderful lens. I like the last image...I'm a fan of patterns of the moment. Enjoy the lens and congrats on the new addition to the family.

03-03-2009, 04:27 AM	#3
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Nice pictures! And they say you can't use normal macros for bugs!

03-03-2009, 06:05 AM	#4
drmartin Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Izhevsk, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 858	Steep shot

03-03-2009, 07:13 AM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice series Rob - I don't need that lens - really I don't (then again what does need have to do with it!)

03-03-2009, 04:19 PM	#6
SouthShoreRob Guest	Thanks all. Indeed I just find this to be such a versatile lens in every way. And then, to cap it all off, I can push it up tight - REAL TIGHT - to the subject and make a macro out of it. It's like having your cake and eating it too, lol.

03-04-2009, 01:24 AM	#7
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	That's a great advertisement for this lens...I'm sold. Especially like the mantis. starts saving cash

03-04-2009, 02:39 AM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I found the last shot the most incredible!

03-04-2009, 03:46 AM	#9
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by SouthShoreRob ... It's like having your cake and eating it too, lol. What the hell good is cake if you can't eat it? I hate looking at your pictures! The LBA starts to swell up inside my brain. I really like the results of this lens, but ...... ARRRGH! ..... I can't afford it right now. Damn you!

03-04-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Mine should arrive today or tomorrow. So excited!

03-16-2009, 10:13 PM	#11
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Nice read on the 35mm. An Optical Paragon - photo.net They really make the lens sounds like the bees knees!

Singing the praises of the 35mm LTD macro

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