DA35 f2.4 - the Plastic Fantastic club

yiptwo · 01-25-2013, 05:58 AM

Last edited by yiptwo; 01-25-2013 at 06:40 AM.

dcBear78 · 02-07-2013, 03:05 PM

I can join this club now. Picked this lens up 2nd hand and a DA18-135mm for $365 which is a bargain...Mostly for the zoom. Regardless, this is my first prime, so will be giving it a good workout soon enough.

Jean Poitiers · 02-08-2013, 01:01 AM

Originally posted by dcBear78

I can join this club now. Picked this lens up 2nd hand and a DA18-135mm for $365 which is a bargain...Mostly for the zoom. Regardless, this is my first prime, so will be giving it a good workout soon enough.

Let us know your verdict and post an image or two soon - J

dcBear78 · 02-08-2013, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Let us know your verdict and post an image or two soon - J

Haven't had a chance to go out today and give it a spin. Just a few shots around home.

**todd** · 02-08-2013, 08:20 AM

Dexter is looking extra adorable under that plastic fantastic contrast! Congrats and looking forward to more of your creations...

nrrfed · 02-12-2013, 10:08 PM

I've been spending a bit more time with the 35 recently. Lovely lens.

**todd** · 02-12-2013, 10:25 PM

very nice shots!

Jean Poitiers · 02-26-2013, 09:45 AM

Cross posted from the "Bokeh Club" thread ...

nrrfed · 02-26-2013, 06:02 PM

By pure luck, I got Dexter to sit still for 10 seconds to catch this shot. After some fine tuning in lightroom, I loved the results.

nrrfed · 03-19-2013, 04:36 PM

I love how well the K30 (and the 35 f/2.4, of course) raw files respond to post-processing.

**todd** · 03-23-2013, 09:35 PM

very nice!

dcBear78 · 03-26-2013, 06:59 AM

Spent a weekend with a group of DJ mates from around the country on the Gold Coast last weekend. We hired an apartment and essentially partied for 4 days. Very hard trying to photograph someone dancing and moving in usually low light conditions. The plastic fantastic along with FA77 were my my most used lenses over the weekend.

Also got a bit creative with my shots. The blurriness is quite intentional, using the slow sync flash.

aurele · 03-26-2013, 08:50 AM

the plastic wonder is great for mix session.

if you use flash, i suggest to use Tv instead of Av, with 100 iso. It will put the lens wide open most of the time and you can take a 1/180 spead to prevent shadow movement (i'm not very fond of it

) or use a bounce flash

**todd** · 03-28-2013, 11:31 AM

Don't recall if I posted this one in here before or not, but gave it another go in b+w

dcBear78 · 03-28-2013, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by aurele

the plastic wonder is great for mix session.

if you use flash, i suggest to use Tv instead of Av, with 100 iso. It will put the lens wide open most of the time and you can take a 1/180 spead to prevent shadow movement (i'm not very fond of it

) or use a bounce flash

Cheers. But freezing a moment and getting a happy snap was not the purpose here (did get plenty of them too). The slow sync flash and blurring was intentional. As was the twist of the camera during the shutter opening on the last pic.

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01-25-2013, 05:58 AM	#91
yiptwo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 242	Last edited by yiptwo; 01-25-2013 at 06:40 AM.

02-07-2013, 03:05 PM	#92
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	I can join this club now. Picked this lens up 2nd hand and a DA18-135mm for $365 which is a bargain...Mostly for the zoom. Regardless, this is my first prime, so will be giving it a good workout soon enough.

02-08-2013, 01:01 AM	#93
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by dcBear78 I can join this club now. Picked this lens up 2nd hand and a DA18-135mm for $365 which is a bargain...Mostly for the zoom. Regardless, this is my first prime, so will be giving it a good workout soon enough. Let us know your verdict and post an image or two soon - J

02-08-2013, 02:41 AM	#94
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Let us know your verdict and post an image or two soon - J Haven't had a chance to go out today and give it a spin. Just a few shots around home.

02-08-2013, 08:20 AM	#95
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791 Original Poster	Dexter is looking extra adorable under that plastic fantastic contrast! Congrats and looking forward to more of your creations...

02-12-2013, 10:08 PM	#96
nrrfed Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 204	I've been spending a bit more time with the 35 recently. Lovely lens.

02-12-2013, 10:25 PM	#97
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791 Original Poster	very nice shots!

02-26-2013, 09:45 AM	#98
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Cross posted from the "Bokeh Club" thread ...

02-26-2013, 06:02 PM	#99
nrrfed Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 204	By pure luck, I got Dexter to sit still for 10 seconds to catch this shot. After some fine tuning in lightroom, I loved the results.

03-19-2013, 04:36 PM	#100
nrrfed Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 204	I love how well the K30 (and the 35 f/2.4, of course) raw files respond to post-processing.

03-23-2013, 09:35 PM	#101
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791 Original Poster	very nice!

03-26-2013, 06:59 AM	#102
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	Spent a weekend with a group of DJ mates from around the country on the Gold Coast last weekend. We hired an apartment and essentially partied for 4 days. Very hard trying to photograph someone dancing and moving in usually low light conditions. The plastic fantastic along with FA77 were my my most used lenses over the weekend. Also got a bit creative with my shots. The blurriness is quite intentional, using the slow sync flash.

03-26-2013, 08:50 AM	#103
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	the plastic wonder is great for mix session. if you use flash, i suggest to use Tv instead of Av, with 100 iso. It will put the lens wide open most of the time and you can take a 1/180 spead to prevent shadow movement (i'm not very fond of it ) or use a bounce flash

03-28-2013, 11:31 AM	#104
todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,791 Original Poster	Don't recall if I posted this one in here before or not, but gave it another go in b+w

03-28-2013, 09:22 PM	#105
dcBear78 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gladstone, QLD Photos: Gallery Posts: 823	Originally posted by aurele the plastic wonder is great for mix session. if you use flash, i suggest to use Tv instead of Av, with 100 iso. It will put the lens wide open most of the time and you can take a 1/180 spead to prevent shadow movement (i'm not very fond of it ) or use a bounce flash Cheers. But freezing a moment and getting a happy snap was not the purpose here (did get plenty of them too). The slow sync flash and blurring was intentional. As was the twist of the camera during the shutter opening on the last pic.