HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm F2.8 Club

**Rondec** · 12-02-2015, 04:52 AM

I just got my lens back from Precision and took it out shooting yesterday a little bit. It does seem to be in good shape and had a quick turn around time from them.

**manishved** · 12-02-2015, 02:44 PM

You had to send a brand new lens? Was it for calibration?

**Rondec** · 12-02-2015, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by manishved

You had to send a brand new lens? Was it for calibration?

My wife was shooting a wedding and set the camera down and it fell a couple of feet and messed up the mount on the lens.

You know, it wasn't the fall that hurt the lens, it was the sudden stop...

**Rondec** · 12-03-2015, 04:44 AM

Horse in the Woods.

Little Stream

zeitlos · 12-03-2015, 02:12 PM

Come on guys, keep on posting!

Portraits and landscape (and everything else

) is highly welcome!

**Rondec** · 12-04-2015, 04:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Red Barn, Frosty Field.

**gaweidert** · 12-04-2015, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by Rondec

My wife was shooting a wedding and set the camera down and it fell a couple of feet and messed up the mount on the lens.

You know, it wasn't the fall that hurt the lens, it was the sudden stop...

Yeah. It's that instant where potential energy becomes kinetic energy where lots of nasty things happen.

**Rondec** · 12-04-2015, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

Yeah. It's that instant where potential energy becomes kinetic energy where lots of nasty things happen.

I guess she had the grip on and an external flash and thought it was a lot steadier than it was when she set it down.

**Rondec** · 12-05-2015, 04:48 AM - **2 Likes**

A couple more shots with the 24-70

AldaCZ · 12-06-2015, 02:49 AM

Nice to see you are happy with it

I like the flare resistance and sharpness of the small brother, the 17-50 so this lens might be logical upgrade when I get FF

**Rondec** · 12-06-2015, 03:40 AM - **5 Likes**

Barn and Frosty Field.

Country Road at Dawn

**acoufap** · 12-06-2015, 05:40 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Barn and Frosty Field.

Country Road at Dawn

Nice mood in both images - thank's for sharing. This lens is one on my wish list. Next year I have to wait until I know what's about the Pentax FF and prioritize against DFA150-450.

**Rondec** · 12-07-2015, 04:23 AM - **3 Likes**

Some shots from Saturday morning (it was really foggy).

Frosty Field (not taken Saturday morning)

**Dice** · 12-07-2015, 01:52 PM

The lens and your photography is a winner.

**Rondec** · 12-08-2015, 04:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dice

The lens and your photography is a winner.

Thank you.

A few more.

12-06-2015, 03:40 AM - 5 Likes	#101
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Barn and Frosty Field. Country Road at Dawn Last edited by Rondec; 12-07-2015 at 04:22 AM.

12-07-2015, 04:23 AM - 3 Likes	#103
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Some shots from Saturday morning (it was really foggy). Frosty Field (not taken Saturday morning) Last edited by Rondec; 12-07-2015 at 04:32 AM.

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12-02-2015, 04:52 AM	#91
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	I just got my lens back from Precision and took it out shooting yesterday a little bit. It does seem to be in good shape and had a quick turn around time from them.

12-02-2015, 02:44 PM	#92
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,651	You had to send a brand new lens? Was it for calibration?

12-02-2015, 03:19 PM	#93
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Originally posted by manishved You had to send a brand new lens? Was it for calibration? My wife was shooting a wedding and set the camera down and it fell a couple of feet and messed up the mount on the lens. You know, it wasn't the fall that hurt the lens, it was the sudden stop...

12-03-2015, 04:44 AM	#94
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Horse in the Woods. Little Stream

12-03-2015, 02:12 PM	#95
zeitlos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the middle of Bavaria - Germany Posts: 282	Come on guys, keep on posting! Portraits and landscape (and everything else ) is highly welcome!

12-04-2015, 04:36 AM - 2 Likes	#96
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Red Barn, Frosty Field.

12-04-2015, 04:31 PM	#97
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by Rondec My wife was shooting a wedding and set the camera down and it fell a couple of feet and messed up the mount on the lens. You know, it wasn't the fall that hurt the lens, it was the sudden stop... Yeah. It's that instant where potential energy becomes kinetic energy where lots of nasty things happen.

12-04-2015, 04:58 PM	#98
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Originally posted by gaweidert Yeah. It's that instant where potential energy becomes kinetic energy where lots of nasty things happen. I guess she had the grip on and an external flash and thought it was a lot steadier than it was when she set it down.

12-05-2015, 04:48 AM - 2 Likes	#99
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	A couple more shots with the 24-70

12-06-2015, 02:49 AM	#100
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Nice to see you are happy with it I like the flare resistance and sharpness of the small brother, the 17-50 so this lens might be logical upgrade when I get FF

12-06-2015, 05:40 AM	#102
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Originally posted by Rondec Barn and Frosty Field. Country Road at Dawn Nice mood in both images - thank's for sharing. This lens is one on my wish list. Next year I have to wait until I know what's about the Pentax FF and prioritize against DFA150-450.

12-07-2015, 01:52 PM	#104
Dice Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 1,122	The lens and your photography is a winner.

12-08-2015, 04:23 AM - 1 Like	#105
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dice The lens and your photography is a winner. Thank you. A few more.