The K-Club!

yeatzee · 10-09-2010, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by Pentaxor

it's nice that you are enjoying the lens Lars. honestly, the 55/1.8 is somehow a very underrated lens and choosing between it and the 50/1.7, I would chose the 1.8 for it's rendering. I just can't understand why most people would prefer the 1.7 over the 1.8. or why there is a huge clamor or popularity for the 1.7 while the 1.8 is not even worth mentioning. I mean, I had seen several threads about how great the 50/1.7 and always have a basis for comparsion but I rarely see one that is dedicated for the 55/1.8. for much less than the 50/1.7's price, you can have yourself the granddaddy of the 55/1.4 for half or lower than the 50/1.7.

this came from the age when the K 55 went for significantly more on ebay than the M F/1.7.

$20-25 for the latter was the norm remember? Hence why everyone including me loved it so much. The K still goes for more than the M just about everytime I see it even today.

Pentaxor · 10-09-2010, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by yeatzee

this came from the age when the K 55 went for significantly more on ebay than the M F/1.7.

$20-25 for the latter was the norm remember? Hence why everyone including me loved it so much. The K still goes for more than the M just about everytime I see it even today.

I dunno, but everytime I visit ebay, CL, and the marketplace, the 1.7 goes $50+ more than the 1.8. the norm usually for the 55/1.8 is from $40-$100, while the 1.7 from $80-$150 which is ridiculous. I'm not sure how the 1.7's market price became that ridiculously inflated. although as long as the 55 is cheaper, I can't complain.

8540tomg · 10-10-2010, 02:16 AM

Originally posted by gofour3

Very nice as usual Tom, especially like the last one with the orange ball frozen in action!

Phil.

Thanks Phil,

Managed to get a pretty good shot on net this day as well.

Original shot

This lens is so sharp you can you can enlarge and crop without much loss of detail. Yet another reason this is one of my favourite lenses.

She made the save by-the-way.

Tom G

atiratha · 10-13-2010, 01:02 AM

Just recently acquired the K 135/2.5 and am loving it!

womble · 10-13-2010, 04:59 AM

St Petroc's, Trevalga, Cornwall. Pentax LX, SMC 15mm lens, Kodak CN400BW film.

8540tomg · 10-15-2010, 08:46 PM

It was great weather for high school football this afternoon. I took the K 200/2.5 to the game. Here’s some of the action:

Tom G

SteveM · 10-15-2010, 11:28 PM

Tom....those shots are unreal! The shots are really sharp....did you shoot wide open?

zxaar · 10-16-2010, 01:57 AM

here is one from pentax K 135mm F2.5

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And here is 100% crop for all the pixelpeepers .

enjoy pixel peeping

zxaar · 10-16-2010, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by openyourap

Seeing a K85/2.2 Soft on the marketplace has prompted me to post some of my first pics of the copy I picked up a couple of months back.

This is a truly wonderful lens - and unusually compact for a K.

I found shooting with TTL flash to work perfectly with this lens, where you're always changing the aperture to get the desired degree of softness.

adorable and beautiful and wonderful and fantastic and sweet.

There are others photos in this thread also pretty good. You guys are good.

8540tomg · 10-16-2010, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by smc

Tom....those shots are unreal! The shots are really sharp....did you shoot wide open?

Thanks SMC,

No. Actually, the light was great and I was able to shoot most of them at 1/1000, ISO 400 at f9. This froze the action and gave a reasonable amount of DOF. Pretty much in the sweet spot for the K 200/2.5.

Tom G

openyourap · 10-16-2010, 04:49 AM

Originally posted by zxaar

enjoy pixel peeping

I think I peeped too much - I saw nothing but scar tissue and some great work on the noise reduction. Honest!

Some shots are clearly much better appreciated without the 100%.

Must give my 2.5s an outing. . .

zxaar · 10-16-2010, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by openyourap

I think I peeped too much - I saw nothing but scar tissue and some great work on the noise reduction. Honest!

Some shots are clearly much better appreciated without the 100%.

Must give my 2.5s an outing. . .

when i said pixelpeeping i really did not mean pixelpeeping. :-D

Nothing great in that shot, i think it is pretty mundane.

In fact i am not uploading the better ones because there is a photo contest and i will be entering it.

Here is one that from rejects.

k 135 F2.5

knyghtfall · 10-16-2010, 06:44 PM

some from the K 50 f1.2 which I brought out for a walk yesterday

these shot wide open - conferring it a dreamy bokeh and luminosity

This one stopped down, to show how sharp this lens can be

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EDITS

went out again today with the K 50 1.2, another 2 pictures to show the watercolour dreamlike bokeh used wide open, and its f3.2 equivalent

K 50 f1.2 reviews here

BillM · 10-18-2010, 07:01 AM

Seems like an avalanche of wildlife coming down flyway trying to beat first frost.
probably last week to see monarchs,swallowtails this far north.
K200/2.5 + #1 extension tube(pk) 12mm & K20D from app. 5 feet

SteveM · 10-19-2010, 02:47 PM

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I haven't been able to get out as much as I would like....because of work

Anyways, here are a couple from a few months ago. Nothing special about the shots, the first is a little busy, although I like the mix of colours....and the second would have worked better if the butterflies direction was leading into the shot.

Both shot using the K105...

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10-10-2010, 02:16 AM	#858
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Originally posted by gofour3 Very nice as usual Tom, especially like the last one with the orange ball frozen in action! Phil. Thanks Phil, Managed to get a pretty good shot on net this day as well. Original shot This lens is so sharp you can you can enlarge and crop without much loss of detail. Yet another reason this is one of my favourite lenses. She made the save by-the-way. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 10-10-2010 at 03:07 AM. Reason: typo

10-15-2010, 08:46 PM	#861
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	SMC Pentax K 200/2.5 It was great weather for high school football this afternoon. I took the K 200/2.5 to the game. Here’s some of the action: Tom G

10-16-2010, 04:19 AM	#865
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Originally posted by smc Tom....those shots are unreal! The shots are really sharp....did you shoot wide open? Thanks SMC, No. Actually, the light was great and I was able to shoot most of them at 1/1000, ISO 400 at f9. This froze the action and gave a reasonable amount of DOF. Pretty much in the sweet spot for the K 200/2.5. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 10-16-2010 at 05:07 AM. Reason: typo

10-16-2010, 06:44 PM	#868
knyghtfall Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 348	some from the K 50 f1.2 which I brought out for a walk yesterday these shot wide open - conferring it a dreamy bokeh and luminosity This one stopped down, to show how sharp this lens can be ===================== EDITS went out again today with the K 50 1.2, another 2 pictures to show the watercolour dreamlike bokeh used wide open, and its f3.2 equivalent K 50 f1.2 reviews here Last edited by knyghtfall; 10-17-2010 at 03:59 AM.

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10-09-2010, 06:31 PM	#856
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by Pentaxor it's nice that you are enjoying the lens Lars. honestly, the 55/1.8 is somehow a very underrated lens and choosing between it and the 50/1.7, I would chose the 1.8 for it's rendering. I just can't understand why most people would prefer the 1.7 over the 1.8. or why there is a huge clamor or popularity for the 1.7 while the 1.8 is not even worth mentioning. I mean, I had seen several threads about how great the 50/1.7 and always have a basis for comparsion but I rarely see one that is dedicated for the 55/1.8. for much less than the 50/1.7's price, you can have yourself the granddaddy of the 55/1.4 for half or lower than the 50/1.7. this came from the age when the K 55 went for significantly more on ebay than the M F/1.7. $20-25 for the latter was the norm remember? Hence why everyone including me loved it so much. The K still goes for more than the M just about everytime I see it even today.

10-09-2010, 08:32 PM	#857
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	Originally posted by yeatzee this came from the age when the K 55 went for significantly more on ebay than the M F/1.7. $20-25 for the latter was the norm remember? Hence why everyone including me loved it so much. The K still goes for more than the M just about everytime I see it even today. I dunno, but everytime I visit ebay, CL, and the marketplace, the 1.7 goes $50+ more than the 1.8. the norm usually for the 55/1.8 is from $40-$100, while the 1.7 from $80-$150 which is ridiculous. I'm not sure how the 1.7's market price became that ridiculously inflated. although as long as the 55 is cheaper, I can't complain.

10-13-2010, 01:02 AM	#859
atiratha Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 121	Just recently acquired the K 135/2.5 and am loving it!

10-13-2010, 04:59 AM	#860
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	St Petroc's, Trevalga, Cornwall. Pentax LX, SMC 15mm lens, Kodak CN400BW film.

10-15-2010, 11:28 PM	#862
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Tom....those shots are unreal! The shots are really sharp....did you shoot wide open?

10-16-2010, 01:57 AM	#863
zxaar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kobe/japan Posts: 510	here is one from pentax K 135mm F2.5 . . And here is 100% crop for all the pixelpeepers . enjoy pixel peeping

10-16-2010, 02:01 AM	#864
zxaar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kobe/japan Posts: 510	Originally posted by openyourap Seeing a K85/2.2 Soft on the marketplace has prompted me to post some of my first pics of the copy I picked up a couple of months back. This is a truly wonderful lens - and unusually compact for a K. I found shooting with TTL flash to work perfectly with this lens, where you're always changing the aperture to get the desired degree of softness. adorable and beautiful and wonderful and fantastic and sweet. There are others photos in this thread also pretty good. You guys are good.

10-16-2010, 04:49 AM	#866
openyourap Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 171	Originally posted by zxaar enjoy pixel peeping I think I peeped too much - I saw nothing but scar tissue and some great work on the noise reduction. Honest! Some shots are clearly much better appreciated without the 100%. Must give my 2.5s an outing. . .

10-16-2010, 05:08 AM	#867
zxaar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: kobe/japan Posts: 510	Originally posted by openyourap I think I peeped too much - I saw nothing but scar tissue and some great work on the noise reduction. Honest! Some shots are clearly much better appreciated without the 100%. Must give my 2.5s an outing. . . when i said pixelpeeping i really did not mean pixelpeeping. :-D Nothing great in that shot, i think it is pretty mundane. In fact i am not uploading the better ones because there is a photo contest and i will be entering it. Here is one that from rejects. k 135 F2.5

10-19-2010, 02:47 PM	#870
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	. I haven't been able to get out as much as I would like....because of work Anyways, here are a couple from a few months ago. Nothing special about the shots, the first is a little busy, although I like the mix of colours....and the second would have worked better if the butterflies direction was leading into the shot. Both shot using the K105... .