The M Club!

**iheiramo** · 01-15-2018, 12:37 AM - **6 Likes**

Tried nightshots with M28/2.8 yesterday:

M50/1.7 for comparison:

**iheiramo** · 01-15-2018, 06:24 AM - **1 Like**

So many new lenses to shoot. M100/4:

**paulh** · 01-15-2018, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by iheiramo

And I liked especially the first shot with leafs.

Thanks! That's a very nice series of night shots, too.

**iheiramo** · 01-17-2018, 05:56 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by paulh

Thanks! That's a very nice series of night shots, too.

Thanks. M28/2.8 seem to have quite nice starburst. Went thru my shots with M28/3.5 and in those the star shape seem to brake up. But those shots are almost a year ago, so need to try it again. Will be interesting to put those thru their month in SIC.

Wanted to try snowflakes with M100/4 macro. Boost it up with a set of extension tubes. Forms quite a long lens when focused close

At f4 the DOF is ...err... minimal?

At f11 you can already fit a snowflake in it.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-17-2018, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by iheiramo

Thanks. M28/2.8 seem to have quite nice starburst. Went thru my shots with M28/3.5 and in those the star shape seem to brake up. But those shots are almost a year ago, so need to try it again. Will be interesting to put those thru their month in SIC.

Wanted to try snowflakes with M100/4 macro. Boost it up with a set of extension tubes. Forms quite a long lens when focused close

At f4 the DOF is ...err... minimal?

Non-existent? Nice work.

**iheiramo** · 01-17-2018, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Non-existent? Nice work.

That might be more accurate word.

Thanks,

Ismo

Cabessius · 01-22-2018, 11:31 AM - **9 Likes**

Jonathan Mac · 01-23-2018, 02:12 AM - **3 Likes**

A couple of shots with the M 120mm f/2.8 taken on a trip to Italy.

Rome by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Florence by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**iheiramo** · 01-23-2018, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

A couple of shots with the M 120mm f/2.8 taken on a trip to Italy.

Florenze shot looks familiar. Taken from Piazzale Michelangelo? Way better than mine, which was taken with cheap Nikon 10 years ago. Love that lens. It's too good to standard flickr size. All that lovely detail is begging for larger format to show off what it really is made of.

Jonathan Mac · 01-23-2018, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by iheiramo

Florenze shot looks familiar. Taken from Piazzale Michelangelo? Way better than mine, which was taken with cheap Nikon 10 years ago. Love that lens. It's too good to standard flickr size. All that lovely detail is begging for larger format to show off what it really is made of.

Yes, that's where it was taken from.I'm finding that the 120mm is a good focal length for a telephoto to take on trips - long but not too long. It's also very compact and sharp. For a lens the same weight as the 50-200 DA zoom, I'll take it's image quality over the ability to zoom.

**iheiramo** · 01-23-2018, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Yes, that's where it was taken from.I'm finding that the 120mm is a good focal length for a telephoto to take on trips - long but not too long. It's also very compact and sharp. For a lens the same weight as the 50-200 DA zoom, I'll take it's image quality over the ability to zoom.

My thoughts exactly. I love my M*300, but wont carry it onto trips unless I know I will need the reach. For general photography 120 is long enough and I believe it's the best M prime between 100 and 200mm. On my previous trip to Crete I had M35/2, M50/1.7, M85/2 and M120/2.8. Compact enough to fit my small camera bag and no bother to carry with great IQ. It will be my travel set also in the future, but 50 might chance to 1.4 at some point (need to get it and test it to know) and I now have non-M 21 to shoot wide.

Jonathan Mac · 01-27-2018, 12:14 AM - **6 Likes**

A shot of Tuscany with the M 120mm F2.8

Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**iheiramo** · 01-31-2018, 05:27 AM - **7 Likes**

OK, I'm thru my January Single In Challenge with M50/1.7. My full album if somebody is interested. Great versatile lens:

Macro with extension tubes

Close up wide open

Detail

Near focus

Landscape

Panorama

**pres589** · 01-31-2018, 08:29 AM

I think the M 50 1.7 is definitely one of those lenses where the general usefulness and image quality, et cetera is improved over it's faster, heavier f 1.4 sibling. While I have enjoyed using my M 50 1.4 for certain shots, there's some real caveats to using it and getting good results. You've shared some great pictures taken with your f 1.7.

**iheiramo** · 01-31-2018, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by pres589

I think the M 50 1.7 is definitely one of those lenses where the general usefulness and image quality, et cetera is improved over it's faster, heavier f 1.4 sibling. While I have enjoyed using my M 50 1.4 for certain shots, there's some real caveats to using it and getting good results. You've shared some great pictures taken with your f 1.7.

Thanks. Yes, I have understood that there's no clear winner between 1.4 and 1.7, but I haven't had chance to test 1.4 yet. I will see when I get it and shoot a month with it.

01-22-2018, 11:31 AM - 9 Likes	#6397
Cabessius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ibiza, Spain Posts: 471	Pentax M 40mm f/2.8

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01-15-2018, 12:37 AM - 6 Likes	#6391
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Tried nightshots with M28/2.8 yesterday: M50/1.7 for comparison:

01-15-2018, 06:24 AM - 1 Like	#6392
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	So many new lenses to shoot. M100/4:

01-15-2018, 09:49 AM	#6393
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,273	Originally posted by iheiramo And I liked especially the first shot with leafs. Thanks! That's a very nice series of night shots, too.

01-17-2018, 05:56 AM - 2 Likes	#6394
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by paulh Thanks! That's a very nice series of night shots, too. Thanks. M28/2.8 seem to have quite nice starburst. Went thru my shots with M28/3.5 and in those the star shape seem to brake up. But those shots are almost a year ago, so need to try it again. Will be interesting to put those thru their month in SIC. Wanted to try snowflakes with M100/4 macro. Boost it up with a set of extension tubes. Forms quite a long lens when focused close At f4 the DOF is ...err... minimal? At f11 you can already fit a snowflake in it.

01-17-2018, 09:30 AM	#6395
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by iheiramo Thanks. M28/2.8 seem to have quite nice starburst. Went thru my shots with M28/3.5 and in those the star shape seem to brake up. But those shots are almost a year ago, so need to try it again. Will be interesting to put those thru their month in SIC. Wanted to try snowflakes with M100/4 macro. Boost it up with a set of extension tubes. Forms quite a long lens when focused close At f4 the DOF is ...err... minimal? Non-existent? Nice work.

01-17-2018, 09:39 AM	#6396
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Non-existent? Nice work. That might be more accurate word. Thanks, Ismo

01-23-2018, 02:12 AM - 3 Likes	#6398
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	A couple of shots with the M 120mm f/2.8 taken on a trip to Italy. Rome by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr Florence by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

01-23-2018, 03:03 AM	#6399
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac A couple of shots with the M 120mm f/2.8 taken on a trip to Italy. Florenze shot looks familiar. Taken from Piazzale Michelangelo? Way better than mine, which was taken with cheap Nikon 10 years ago. Love that lens. It's too good to standard flickr size. All that lovely detail is begging for larger format to show off what it really is made of.

01-23-2018, 10:57 PM	#6400
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by iheiramo Florenze shot looks familiar. Taken from Piazzale Michelangelo? Way better than mine, which was taken with cheap Nikon 10 years ago. Love that lens. It's too good to standard flickr size. All that lovely detail is begging for larger format to show off what it really is made of. Yes, that's where it was taken from.I'm finding that the 120mm is a good focal length for a telephoto to take on trips - long but not too long. It's also very compact and sharp. For a lens the same weight as the 50-200 DA zoom, I'll take it's image quality over the ability to zoom.

01-23-2018, 11:49 PM	#6401
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Yes, that's where it was taken from.I'm finding that the 120mm is a good focal length for a telephoto to take on trips - long but not too long. It's also very compact and sharp. For a lens the same weight as the 50-200 DA zoom, I'll take it's image quality over the ability to zoom. My thoughts exactly. I love my M*300, but wont carry it onto trips unless I know I will need the reach. For general photography 120 is long enough and I believe it's the best M prime between 100 and 200mm. On my previous trip to Crete I had M35/2, M50/1.7, M85/2 and M120/2.8. Compact enough to fit my small camera bag and no bother to carry with great IQ. It will be my travel set also in the future, but 50 might chance to 1.4 at some point (need to get it and test it to know) and I now have non-M 21 to shoot wide.

01-27-2018, 12:14 AM - 6 Likes	#6402
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	A shot of Tuscany with the M 120mm F2.8 Tuscany by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

01-31-2018, 05:27 AM - 7 Likes	#6403
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	OK, I'm thru my January Single In Challenge with M50/1.7. My full album if somebody is interested. Great versatile lens: Macro with extension tubes Close up wide open Detail Near focus Landscape Panorama

01-31-2018, 08:29 AM	#6404
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,529	I think the M 50 1.7 is definitely one of those lenses where the general usefulness and image quality, et cetera is improved over it's faster, heavier f 1.4 sibling. While I have enjoyed using my M 50 1.4 for certain shots, there's some real caveats to using it and getting good results. You've shared some great pictures taken with your f 1.7.

01-31-2018, 09:02 AM	#6405
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by pres589 I think the M 50 1.7 is definitely one of those lenses where the general usefulness and image quality, et cetera is improved over it's faster, heavier f 1.4 sibling. While I have enjoyed using my M 50 1.4 for certain shots, there's some real caveats to using it and getting good results. You've shared some great pictures taken with your f 1.7. Thanks. Yes, I have understood that there's no clear winner between 1.4 and 1.7, but I haven't had chance to test 1.4 yet. I will see when I get it and shoot a month with it.