The K-Club!

CreationBear · 02-22-2015, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by utak

In fact the K85 is supposed to be better than the FA77mm

Thanks for elaborating--those two lenses are the horns of a dilemma (but in a good way!) especially now that their prices are coming close to overlapping. No doubt the FA77's AF would be a boon to these middle-aged eyes, but as always, there's something about those K's...

brink · 02-23-2015, 06:03 AM

Greetings form Holland. On a short walk through the village of Vleuten, near Utrecht, with the K135/2.5 this shiny object always manages to create interesting images, and this wonderful lens makes the best of it. It's interesting how my least used lenses (wide angle 15 and tele 135) don't get the use they deserve.

Shot at F8

ChristianRock · 02-24-2015, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by jbrooksII

SMC K 45-125mm f4

Great pictures! I love that 45-125 look. One day I'll be getting one...

Originally posted by utak

There are good lenses. There are great lenses. And then there's the K85/1.8. One of the most exasperating lenses I have, but when it's in the mood, it's a beauty.

Agreed, it's something special! But it's also expensive and I bet it will get even pricier with time... a good investment, I'd say

utak · 02-25-2015, 08:19 AM

hoopsontoast has inspired me to try this combination - K85/1.8 and Raynox 250

hoopsontoast · 02-25-2015, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by utak

hoopsontoast has inspired me to try this combination - K85/1.8 and Raynox 250

Lovely result, by my calculations, the RCD-250 gets the K85 just shy of 1:1 (0.93x) IIRC. The long focus throw really helps!

Another (Focus on the Jewel)

CreationBear · 02-25-2015, 08:50 AM

Those are really impressive, gents!

A question (but no need to be precise)--what is your minimum/maximum focus distance while using the K85 with the Raynox? (FWIW, my K135 with close-up lens goes from about 24" to 30", measured from the focal plane mark.)

hoopsontoast · 02-25-2015, 09:02 AM

Not sure what the working distance is, a couple of inches or so I think, with the DCR-250 (8-Dioptre).

CreationBear · 02-25-2015, 09:26 AM

Thanks for elaborating--that's thin enough that it might take a macro rail to make that combo work for me in the field, but you sure can't argue with the results.

hoopsontoast · 02-27-2015, 11:00 AM

More with the K85/Raynox

jbrooksII · 02-28-2015, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Great pictures! I love that 45-125 look. One day I'll be getting one...

Thanks ChristianRock! I should use this lens more often.

everydaylife · 03-05-2015, 09:52 PM - **2 Likes**

Tulips k135/2.5

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CreationBear · 03-06-2015, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by everydaylife

Tulips k135/2.5

That's a big hammer for a flower lens--lovely! A question, though: was there a lot of fringing "pre" post with the lightish background? I'm still trying to tame my copy of the beast, so I'm curious as to others finesse this lens.

**savoche** · 03-06-2015, 11:04 AM - **3 Likes**

A couple of hand-held night shots with the K24/2.8.

everydaylife · 03-07-2015, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

That's a big hammer for a flower lens--lovely! A question, though: was there a lot of fringing "pre" post with the lightish background? I'm still trying to tame my copy of the beast, so I'm curious as to others finesse this lens.

Actually at first I was taking some shots with my raynox 150 attached to the 135 and decided take some backlit without the raynox. I did not do so well with the raynox but Ilike this shot. Regarding the fringing. If you look at the the edge of the lower white flowers you can see an outline left after removing the fringing in lightroom.

CreationBear · 03-07-2015, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by everydaylife

I did not do so well with the raynox

Thanks for elaborating--I've been trying to use a Canon 500d on my K135 in a similar capacity: the results can be wild and wooly at times! At any rate, you're giving me something to shoot for...

02-23-2015, 06:03 AM	#2162
brink Forum Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Utrecht Photos: Gallery Posts: 90	Greetings form Holland. On a short walk through the village of Vleuten, near Utrecht, with the K135/2.5 this shiny object always manages to create interesting images, and this wonderful lens makes the best of it. It's interesting how my least used lenses (wide angle 15 and tele 135) don't get the use they deserve. Shot at F8 Last edited by brink; 02-23-2015 at 06:11 AM.

03-05-2015, 09:52 PM - 2 Likes	#2171
everydaylife Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 268	Tulips k135/2.5 [IMG][/IMG]

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02-22-2015, 03:38 PM	#2161
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by utak In fact the K85 is supposed to be better than the FA77mm Thanks for elaborating--those two lenses are the horns of a dilemma (but in a good way!) especially now that their prices are coming close to overlapping. No doubt the FA77's AF would be a boon to these middle-aged eyes, but as always, there's something about those K's...

02-24-2015, 12:50 PM	#2163
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by jbrooksII SMC K 45-125mm f4 Great pictures! I love that 45-125 look. One day I'll be getting one... Originally posted by utak There are good lenses. There are great lenses. And then there's the K85/1.8. One of the most exasperating lenses I have, but when it's in the mood, it's a beauty. Agreed, it's something special! But it's also expensive and I bet it will get even pricier with time... a good investment, I'd say

02-25-2015, 08:19 AM	#2164
utak Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 928	hoopsontoast has inspired me to try this combination - K85/1.8 and Raynox 250

02-25-2015, 08:32 AM	#2165
hoopsontoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 861	Originally posted by utak hoopsontoast has inspired me to try this combination - K85/1.8 and Raynox 250 Lovely result, by my calculations, the RCD-250 gets the K85 just shy of 1:1 (0.93x) IIRC. The long focus throw really helps! Another (Focus on the Jewel)

02-25-2015, 08:50 AM	#2166
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Those are really impressive, gents! A question (but no need to be precise)--what is your minimum/maximum focus distance while using the K85 with the Raynox? (FWIW, my K135 with close-up lens goes from about 24" to 30", measured from the focal plane mark.)

02-25-2015, 09:02 AM	#2167
hoopsontoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 861	Not sure what the working distance is, a couple of inches or so I think, with the DCR-250 (8-Dioptre).

02-25-2015, 09:26 AM	#2168
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Thanks for elaborating--that's thin enough that it might take a macro rail to make that combo work for me in the field, but you sure can't argue with the results.

02-27-2015, 11:00 AM	#2169
hoopsontoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 861	More with the K85/Raynox

02-28-2015, 07:51 AM	#2170
jbrooksII New Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 14	Originally posted by ChristianRock Great pictures! I love that 45-125 look. One day I'll be getting one... Thanks ChristianRock! I should use this lens more often.

03-06-2015, 07:00 AM	#2172
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by everydaylife Tulips k135/2.5 That's a big hammer for a flower lens--lovely! A question, though: was there a lot of fringing "pre" post with the lightish background? I'm still trying to tame my copy of the beast, so I'm curious as to others finesse this lens.

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03-06-2015, 11:04 AM - 3 Likes	#2173
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	A couple of hand-held night shots with the K24/2.8.

03-07-2015, 05:00 AM	#2174
everydaylife Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 268	Originally posted by CreationBear That's a big hammer for a flower lens--lovely! A question, though: was there a lot of fringing "pre" post with the lightish background? I'm still trying to tame my copy of the beast, so I'm curious as to others finesse this lens. Actually at first I was taking some shots with my raynox 150 attached to the 135 and decided take some backlit without the raynox. I did not do so well with the raynox but Ilike this shot. Regarding the fringing. If you look at the the edge of the lower white flowers you can see an outline left after removing the fringing in lightroom.

03-07-2015, 07:04 AM	#2175
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by everydaylife I did not do so well with the raynox Thanks for elaborating--I've been trying to use a Canon 500d on my K135 in a similar capacity: the results can be wild and wooly at times! At any rate, you're giving me something to shoot for...