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08-01-2018, 11:27 AM - 5 Likes   #241
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Nice shots guys!

Here is couple with my lens...some flare attemp, and then sunburst.





Just look at the details...they are there. That is amazing to me.

here is more 'normal scene'



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Repaap, these are fine examples of how this lens shines. The out of focus areas are lovely.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mikesul Quote
Repaap, these are fine examples of how this lens shines. The out of focus areas are lovely.
Thank you!

it sure is amazing lens. My favourite by far now(which is great considering how expensive it is) I still do notice the weight, but less and less every day.

couple from today

@160 mm


@200 mm


I really like flare resistance, and colours and contrast that this lens offers and rendering. Loads of room to play. '*' lens no question about that.
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Here we are at 200mm with the K-1 and a Scottish landscape



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Amazing light and sky! 70-200 as a landscape lens is established.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mikesul Quote
Amazing light and sky! 70-200 as a landscape lens is established.
It is a wonderful landscape lens, sure and many pics in this thread can attest it.

But I did a few hike this year that was between 8 and 17km, with a lot of climbing and I was carrying the 24-70mm and the 70-200mm, plus sometimes the Irix 15mm and I just bought a 55-300mm to replace the heavy 70-200mm. As great as this lens is I can't carry it easily, it is heavy AND takes a lot of space in my bag.
Im in for a 70-200mm /f4

In the meantime I use this lens for Live Music and portrait a lot.
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QuoteOriginally posted by DimC Quote
It is a wonderful landscape lens, sure and many pics in this thread can attest it.

But I did a few hike this year that was between 8 and 17km, with a lot of climbing and I was carrying the 24-70mm and the 70-200mm, plus sometimes the Irix 15mm and I just bought a 55-300mm to replace the heavy 70-200mm. As great as this lens is I can't carry it easily, it is heavy AND takes a lot of space in my bag.
Im in for a 70-200mm /f4

In the meantime I use this lens for Live Music and portrait a lot.
I have had 55-300 before this beast. It is not even close to this. Gonna put it to marketplace with some other lenses soon...but 70-200/4 might be good for landscapes thou I’ll carry my * lens thou

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Great shots all. I really MUST get my 70-200 out this weekend!

QuoteOriginally posted by DimC Quote
It is a wonderful landscape lens, sure and many pics in this thread can attest it.

But I did a few hike this year that was between 8 and 17km, with a lot of climbing and I was carrying the 24-70mm and the 70-200mm, plus sometimes the Irix 15mm and I just bought a 55-300mm to replace the heavy 70-200mm. As great as this lens is I can't carry it easily, it is heavy AND takes a lot of space in my bag.
Im in for a 70-200mm /f4

In the meantime I use this lens for Live Music and portrait a lot.
Put me down for some weather sealed but very high quality D-FA* F4s in K-mount. I love the 70-200, and the 15-30 and 24-70 are no slouches. But the size and weight does add up when outdoors/hiking. Smaller aperture and better flare resistance would be on my shopping list for landscape.

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QuoteOriginally posted by DimC Quote
It is a wonderful landscape lens, sure and many pics in this thread can attest it.

But I did a few hike this year that was between 8 and 17km, with a lot of climbing and I was carrying the 24-70mm and the 70-200mm, plus sometimes the Irix 15mm and I just bought a 55-300mm to replace the heavy 70-200mm. As great as this lens is I can't carry it easily, it is heavy AND takes a lot of space in my bag.
Im in for a 70-200mm /f4
I think you've said what I was going to say
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That's why I really think there is a market for a /f4 lens. I don't think Pentax is doing star lens with this aperture but I would be all over it.
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QuoteOriginally posted by johnc Quote
Put me down for some weather sealed but very high quality D-FA* F4s in K-mount.
QuoteOriginally posted by DimC Quote
I don't think Pentax is doing star lens with this aperture but I would be all over i
I'm pretty sure the one on the road map will be based on the Tokina - hence the speed of delivery, and they'll never put a star on anything that isn't their own optical design (as well as the other criteria), but with Pentax coatings it should be more than adequate - you seldon get perfectly clear air all the way to the mountains, so the resolution etc needed for portraits is wasted on landscape most of the time.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ffking Quote
I'm pretty sure the one on the road map will be based on the Tokina - hence the speed of delivery, and they'll never put a star on anything that isn't their own optical design (as well as the other criteria), but with Pentax coatings it should be more than adequate - you seldon get perfectly clear air all the way to the mountains, so the resolution etc needed for portraits is wasted on landscape most of the time.
I'd really have to see how it performs before jumping. I am reasonably ok with weight, but do miss the 60-250 I used to have (the vignetting bugged me just a little too much on FF).

I think corner/edge weaknesses are the thing I usually struggle with on landscape. This can be quite pronounced when there are foreground elements in the composition, e.g. rocks, plants etc to 'set the scene' and establish the scale. That said, many of the problems here relate to field curvature and are far more pronounced on wide angle, so I would not expect a modern 70-200 F4 to be a big headache in this regard. Let's hope it is reasonably well engineered and properly weather sealed!

And roll on the (presumably super-heavy) HD D-FA* 85 1.4 as well!

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And roll on the (presumably super-heavy) HD D-FA* 85 1.4 as well!
I'll go with that - it they improve on (already excellent) previous versions anything like they did with the 50, it will be sublime!
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I'll go with that - it they improve on (already excellent) previous versions anything like they did with the 50, it will be sublime!
My thoughts exactly. I am expecting an upgraded, weather sealed, but heavier version of the FA* 85mm. I expect it will be quite distinct from FA77 in rendering as well - I am hoping for uniform out of focus highlights across the frame (as I seem to see on the new 50mm).

I think HD D-FA* 85mm 1.4 is my number one target in K-mount, it can't some soon enough for me. I like FA77 well enough, but LBA just screams that this one will be a big upgrade (in every sense!).

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QuoteOriginally posted by johnc Quote
My thoughts exactly. I am expecting an upgraded, weather sealed, but heavier version of the FA* 85mm. I expect it will be quite distinct from FA77 in rendering as well - I am hoping for uniform out of focus highlights across the frame (as I seem to see on the new 50mm).

I think HD D-FA* 85mm 1.4 is my number one target in K-mount, it can't some soon enough for me. I like FA77 well enough, but LBA just screams that this one will be a big upgrade (in every sense!).

John
I’m also more waiting for DFA*85. And fast wide. My DA*55 and FA43 is enough. Unless DA55 suddenly dies...meanwhinle 70-200 seems to do what it needs to
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