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A Couple For The Album (DA 55-300mm tryout) · 04:06 PM

Shot these a couple of days ago... K20D DA 55-300mm

JMR · 06-19-2009, 04:15 PM

Very nice work Denis. Love the backlighting.

JMR

Lynn · 06-19-2009, 04:55 PM

Nice shots!

How do you like your 55-300? (I bought one recently -- and managed to sneeze right into the sensor soon thereafter. Duh. Got to cleaned, but haven't had much of an opportunity to try out the lens since then.)

Lynn

Damn Brit · 06-19-2009, 06:44 PM

Nice shots Denis. The 55-300 has got to be one of the best values for money out there for a new lens.

**Ash** · 06-19-2009, 06:53 PM

Clever use of this fine consumer lens.
And excellent arrangement of subject matter and lighting here.
Thanks for sharing Denis.

creampuff · 06-21-2009, 04:04 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone.
The lens fulfills it's role as a consumer grade long tele well.
Sharpness is good but in high contrast shooting, CA is there.

A much better alternative is the DA* 60-250mm... just so much better than this but obviously at a higher price point.

fadzil karim · 06-22-2009, 07:24 AM

Very good lens. Love the back lighting as well

Peter Zack · 06-22-2009, 07:32 AM

Dennis, Love both shots and the great poses you captured with the backlighting. The lens did fine.

Can I be picky? (It's so easy to critique other peoples stuff

)
with the first shot there seem to be a thread or something on her leg and a couple of darker skin patches. Maybe do a little cloning and touch ups to those. She has a great look and these seem a little distracting.

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06-19-2009, 04:15 PM	#2
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Very nice work Denis. Love the backlighting. JMR

06-19-2009, 04:55 PM	#3
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Angel Fire, NM Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	Nice shots! How do you like your 55-300? (I bought one recently -- and managed to sneeze right into the sensor soon thereafter. Duh. Got to cleaned, but haven't had much of an opportunity to try out the lens since then.) Lynn

06-19-2009, 06:44 PM	#4
Damn Brit Guest	Nice shots Denis. The 55-300 has got to be one of the best values for money out there for a new lens.

06-19-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Clever use of this fine consumer lens. And excellent arrangement of subject matter and lighting here. Thanks for sharing Denis.

06-21-2009, 04:04 PM	#6
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone. The lens fulfills it's role as a consumer grade long tele well. Sharpness is good but in high contrast shooting, CA is there. A much better alternative is the DA* 60-250mm... just so much better than this but obviously at a higher price point.

06-22-2009, 07:24 AM	#7
fadzil karim Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Photos: Gallery Posts: 128	Very good lens. Love the back lighting as well

06-22-2009, 07:32 AM	#8
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Dennis, Love both shots and the great poses you captured with the backlighting. The lens did fine. Can I be picky? (It's so easy to critique other peoples stuff ) with the first shot there seem to be a thread or something on her leg and a couple of darker skin patches. Maybe do a little cloning and touch ups to those. She has a great look and these seem a little distracting.

A Couple For The Album (DA 55-300mm tryout)

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