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Close-up w/ DA 15 Limited... · 03:57 AM

... paired to a K-7. The subject is about one foot distant from the lens. Various little PP tweaks using LR 2.5 and the image cropped to compose.

P Mode 1/250s F/7.1 iso250 -1.3EV

Cheers...

scott-devon · 09-17-2009, 08:54 AM

Real nice shot.

Igilligan · 09-17-2009, 08:57 AM

I did not know that lens did close-ups... Very nice!

What is the minimum focus distance with that baby?

Andi Lo · 09-17-2009, 08:59 AM

Looks like it can focus to 18cm... almost equal to the DA 10-17!

Nice shot

legacyb4 · 09-17-2009, 09:24 AM

18cm? That's like half the distance of your standard 35-70mm primes. Good fact to know!

**Michaelina2** · 09-18-2009, 12:24 PM

Hi Alll...

Thanks for the comments.

My reason for posting was to highlight the low distortion from a close focus crop using a lens this wide.

I found it pretty amazing and thought you might, as well.

Cheers...

**Ash** · 09-18-2009, 02:03 PM

Definitely hard to pick any distortion here.
Looks like a real winner.
Who would've thought this could be taken by a WA lens?

**Sailor** · 09-19-2009, 07:17 AM

I've never tried closeups with my DA 15, but your great image makes me want to give it a try.

Jer

Jonson PL · 09-20-2009, 02:07 PM

I can't see the photo

AM2 · 09-20-2009, 02:09 PM

I can't see anything, either.

**Michaelina2** · 09-20-2009, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by Jonson PL

I can't see the photo

I've restored the image.

Since this post had not received any comments or activity for a day or so, I figured it had run its course.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Comments are always welcome...

Cheers...

**xs400** · 09-20-2009, 05:39 PM

Nice shot. I would not have thought about using the DA 15 for close ups. Well done.

AM2 · 09-20-2009, 07:11 PM

Thanks for putting it back up, Michael.

Nice shot! I was very interested in seeing just such an image from the 15mm limited. My DA14 is great but can be a little big, so I've been looking at the 15mm.

Cheers!

AM2 · 09-20-2009, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by legacyb4

18cm? That's like half the distance of your standard 35-70mm primes. Good fact to know!

Yeah, most ultra-wides, especially primes, have a relatively small minimum focus distance; my 14mm has a minimum focus distance of 17cm.

Jonson PL · 09-20-2009, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by Michaelina2

I've restored the image.

Since this post had not received any comments or activity for a day or so, I figured it had run its course.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Comments are always welcome...

Cheers...

Wow is a great looking image. Thanks for reposting it

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09-17-2009, 08:57 AM	#3
Igilligan Guest	???? I did not know that lens did close-ups... Very nice! What is the minimum focus distance with that baby?

09-18-2009, 12:24 PM	#6
Michaelina2 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Michigan USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Hi Alll... Thanks for the comments. My reason for posting was to highlight the low distortion from a close focus crop using a lens this wide. I found it pretty amazing and thought you might, as well. Cheers... Last edited by Michaelina2; 09-18-2009 at 05:15 PM. Reason: typo

09-20-2009, 04:20 PM	#11
Michaelina2 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Michigan USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Oops... Originally posted by Jonson PL I can't see the photo I've restored the image. Since this post had not received any comments or activity for a day or so, I figured it had run its course. I apologize for the inconvenience. Comments are always welcome... Cheers...

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legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	18cm? That's like half the distance of your standard 35-70mm primes. Good fact to know!

09-18-2009, 02:03 PM	#7
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Definitely hard to pick any distortion here. Looks like a real winner. Who would've thought this could be taken by a WA lens?

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	I've never tried closeups with my DA 15, but your great image makes me want to give it a try. Jer

09-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#9
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	I can't see the photo

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AM2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 87	I can't see anything, either.

09-20-2009, 05:39 PM	#12
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940	Nice shot. I would not have thought about using the DA 15 for close ups. Well done.

09-20-2009, 07:11 PM	#13
AM2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 87	Thanks for putting it back up, Michael. Nice shot! I was very interested in seeing just such an image from the 15mm limited. My DA14 is great but can be a little big, so I've been looking at the 15mm. Cheers!

09-20-2009, 07:15 PM	#14
AM2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 87	Originally posted by legacyb4 18cm? That's like half the distance of your standard 35-70mm primes. Good fact to know! Yeah, most ultra-wides, especially primes, have a relatively small minimum focus distance; my 14mm has a minimum focus distance of 17cm.

09-20-2009, 09:32 PM	#15
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Originally posted by Michaelina2 I've restored the image. Since this post had not received any comments or activity for a day or so, I figured it had run its course. I apologize for the inconvenience. Comments are always welcome... Cheers... Wow is a great looking image. Thanks for reposting it

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