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Up close with the 18-55mm WR · 10:01 PM

My wife and I went to the local garden center to buy some plants for our yard. I brought along the K20 and new DA 18-55mm WR to shoot some flowers. I wanted to see how the 18-55mm WR would preform.

**Ash** · 01-16-2010, 10:45 PM

Hasn't done badly at all for the macro range - but didn't expect it to be bad at all.
It's a decent lens around f/8.

**xs400** · 01-17-2010, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Hasn't done badly at all for the macro range - but didn't expect it to be bad at all.
It's a decent lens around f/8.

Thanks Ash. I have to admit, I am quite pleased with the 18-55mm WR. It is definitely a step up from the original kit DA 18-55mm I got with the K100D. But to be honest, my main reason for getting the WR version was for the weather resistance.

**Sailor** · 01-17-2010, 12:32 PM

Looks good to me, Frank.

Jer

Jimbo · 01-17-2010, 12:33 PM

Frank are those store bought flowers or blooming local? Nicely done. JIM

**xs400** · 01-17-2010, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

Frank are those store bought flowers or blooming local? Nicely done. JIM

Thanks, Jim. The flowers were all growing locally in the garden center green houses. They really have some beautiful flowers. I wish I could get flowers to be that pretty in my own yard.

Frank

**Rense** · 01-17-2010, 02:07 PM

Nice. In one word: nice!
That first one is a keeper imo!

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01-16-2010, 10:45 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Hasn't done badly at all for the macro range - but didn't expect it to be bad at all. It's a decent lens around f/8.

01-17-2010, 11:08 AM	#3
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Hasn't done badly at all for the macro range - but didn't expect it to be bad at all. It's a decent lens around f/8. Thanks Ash. I have to admit, I am quite pleased with the 18-55mm WR. It is definitely a step up from the original kit DA 18-55mm I got with the K100D. But to be honest, my main reason for getting the WR version was for the weather resistance.

01-17-2010, 12:32 PM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Looks good to me, Frank. Jer

01-17-2010, 12:33 PM	#5
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Frank are those store bought flowers or blooming local? Nicely done. JIM

01-17-2010, 01:20 PM	#6
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,940 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo Frank are those store bought flowers or blooming local? Nicely done. JIM Thanks, Jim. The flowers were all growing locally in the garden center green houses. They really have some beautiful flowers. I wish I could get flowers to be that pretty in my own yard. Frank

01-17-2010, 02:07 PM	#7
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Nice. In one word: nice! That first one is a keeper imo!

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