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**pepperberry farm** · 07-31-2015, 06:48 PM

thank you...

**pepperberry farm** · 08-01-2015, 06:59 PM

more with 'Ursula':

**wtlwdwgn** · 08-01-2015, 08:05 PM

Lookin' good PB.

**pepperberry farm** · 08-01-2015, 08:33 PM

thank you...

ZombieArmy · 08-01-2015, 11:01 PM

Did the mod on my m42 sears 80-200 (to keep the pin down) so I should be getting some pics in soon

**paulh** · 08-01-2015, 11:18 PM

Some nice colorful shots posted here lately!
One from a couple years ago with a Tokina RMC 80-200:

ZombieArmy · 08-02-2015, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Here's a couple I shot today with the sears 80-200

Dewman · 08-04-2015, 12:24 PM

Knowing there was a LOT of color at this little playground near my house, I figured it would be a good place to take some test shots with my new-to-me M 75-150mm lens I bought a couple of months ago. I was blown away, not only at it's sharpness, but at this little lens' ability to register so many different colors so vividly! Blue and red together? No problem! Add some yellow and green? No problem! And it can be had so cheaply!

Other than it's not an "A" lens and is NOT auto-focus, what's NOT to like?

**paulh** · 08-04-2015, 08:13 PM - **1 Like**

Love the M75-150, Dewman! Here's a couple from it's little brother, the M35-70/2.8-3.5. I've been giving this lens a workout over the past month or so.

A closer view - the flecks of gold in the background are the last rays of the sun poking thru the woods...

Dewman · 08-04-2015, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Love the M75-150, Dewman! Here's a couple from it's little brother, the M35-70/2.8-3.5. I've been giving this lens a workout over the past month or so.

A closer view - the flecks of gold in the background are the last rays of the sun poking thru the woods...

That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp.

I must say thought, I've been spoiled after buying my FA-50mm f:2.8 and FA-100mm f:2.8 macro lenses. NOTHING I have in my inventory can match either of them for sharpness. Some will come close.... but, what is it they say about "horseshoes and hand grenades"? When I can literally count the hairs on a bee's neck, THAT is sharp!

---------- Post added 08-04-15 at 10:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

Here's a couple I shot today with the sears 80-200

I have one of those Sears lenses and I can confirm your findings. An amazingly sharp lens that can be had for peanuts! Have you ever tried the Sears 60-300mm lens? It will blow your socks off! I don't remember off hand who made them.... Cosina maybe?.... but they're a real piece of work. The build quality is like an anvil! A seriously overlooked lens, as is the Sears 28mm macro.

**pepperberry farm** · 08-05-2015, 08:01 PM - **2 Likes**

grey and dreary this afternoon - but the Amazon pulls color from the garden like nobody's business:

ZombieArmy · 08-06-2015, 03:18 AM

Originally posted by Dewman

That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp.

If only the F version were as fast as the M, it'd be in my bag more.

**pepperberry farm** · 08-07-2015, 05:24 PM

**pepperberry farm** · 08-08-2015, 08:12 AM

and what the mockingbirds are guarding:

**paulh** · 08-08-2015, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by Dewman

That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp.

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

If only the F version were as fast as the M, it'd be in my bag more.

Thanks! The extra speed (f/2.8) came in handy on those shots, as it was pretty dark down there! To me the M is a better lens than my A35-70/4, but it doesn't do close focus, and the bokeh isn't quite as nice.

Here's the M35-70 again, an older shot from a drab February day, taken with a K100D:

07-31-2015, 06:48 PM	#61
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	K-50 with SMC A 70-210mm f4 thank you...

08-01-2015, 06:59 PM	#62
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	K-50 with SMC A 70-210mm f4 more with 'Ursula':

08-04-2015, 12:24 PM	#68
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Some test shots with the M 75-150mm lens Knowing there was a LOT of color at this little playground near my house, I figured it would be a good place to take some test shots with my new-to-me M 75-150mm lens I bought a couple of months ago. I was blown away, not only at it's sharpness, but at this little lens' ability to register so many different colors so vividly! Blue and red together? No problem! Add some yellow and green? No problem! And it can be had so cheaply! Other than it's not an "A" lens and is NOT auto-focus, what's NOT to like? Last edited by Dewman; 01-02-2016 at 07:11 AM.

08-05-2015, 08:01 PM - 2 Likes	#71
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	K-50 with SMC A 35-105mm f3.5 grey and dreary this afternoon - but the Amazon pulls color from the garden like nobody's business:

08-07-2015, 05:24 PM	#73
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	K-50 with SMC A 35-105mm f3.5

08-01-2015, 08:05 PM	#63
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,851	Lookin' good PB.

08-01-2015, 08:33 PM	#64
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	thank you...

08-01-2015, 11:01 PM	#65
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Did the mod on my m42 sears 80-200 (to keep the pin down) so I should be getting some pics in soon

08-01-2015, 11:18 PM	#66
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Some nice colorful shots posted here lately! One from a couple years ago with a Tokina RMC 80-200:

08-02-2015, 08:52 AM - 1 Like	#67
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Here's a couple I shot today with the sears 80-200

08-04-2015, 08:13 PM - 1 Like	#69
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Love the M75-150, Dewman! Here's a couple from it's little brother, the M35-70/2.8-3.5. I've been giving this lens a workout over the past month or so. A closer view - the flecks of gold in the background are the last rays of the sun poking thru the woods...

08-04-2015, 09:28 PM	#70
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by paulh Love the M75-150, Dewman! Here's a couple from it's little brother, the M35-70/2.8-3.5. I've been giving this lens a workout over the past month or so. A closer view - the flecks of gold in the background are the last rays of the sun poking thru the woods... That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp. I must say thought, I've been spoiled after buying my FA-50mm f:2.8 and FA-100mm f:2.8 macro lenses. NOTHING I have in my inventory can match either of them for sharpness. Some will come close.... but, what is it they say about "horseshoes and hand grenades"? When I can literally count the hairs on a bee's neck, THAT is sharp! ---------- Post added 08-04-15 at 10:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by ZombieArmy Here's a couple I shot today with the sears 80-200 I have one of those Sears lenses and I can confirm your findings. An amazingly sharp lens that can be had for peanuts! Have you ever tried the Sears 60-300mm lens? It will blow your socks off! I don't remember off hand who made them.... Cosina maybe?.... but they're a real piece of work. The build quality is like an anvil! A seriously overlooked lens, as is the Sears 28mm macro.

08-06-2015, 03:18 AM	#72
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Originally posted by Dewman That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp. If only the F version were as fast as the M, it'd be in my bag more.

08-08-2015, 08:12 AM	#74
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,764 Original Poster	K-50 with SMC A 70-210mm f4 and what the mockingbirds are guarding:

08-08-2015, 10:09 AM	#75
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Originally posted by Dewman That's most definitely sharp, my friend! I've never had the pleasure of using the M version of the 35-70mm, but I have the F version and it too is pretty sharp. Originally posted by ZombieArmy If only the F version were as fast as the M, it'd be in my bag more. Thanks! The extra speed (f/2.8) came in handy on those shots, as it was pretty dark down there! To me the M is a better lens than my A35-70/4, but it doesn't do close focus, and the bokeh isn't quite as nice. Here's the M35-70 again, an older shot from a drab February day, taken with a K100D: Last edited by paulh; 08-08-2015 at 10:48 AM.

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