[Scorpio71GR]

That looks great, we had once chance to get a cardinale a few years ago, but he never came back. The neighbours down the hill see him from time to time.

Thanks Norm, the Cardinals in this park are always there but never come to close to the trail. I decided to hike into the woods were I found a clearing and waited behind some bushes. Autofocus was pretty useless on these they were shot manually. I have been wondering how much better the Pentax TC would perform over my Tamron one the 60-250.

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I'm thinking of putting my 50-135 (and my old manual focus 55mm f1.8 and f1.4's) up for sale and replacing them with a *60-250 and either the *55 or the DA50. Half a stop, weather sealing on what would mainly be a portrait lens, and pixie dust for an extra $300-400... Opinions from the star crew?

I have the 50-135, 60-250, and the DA 501.8. The DA 501.8 is basically a steal for the price. Just really sharp from f1.8 on. The 50-135 is such a nice walk around lens and perfect for portraits. The 50-135 is perfect for crop sensor cameras. I can use it on my K50 handheld without difficulty and it does not tire me out. A 70-200 2.8 on full frame is just way heavier. Since the 50-135 is internal focus and zoom, with weather sealing, I do not worry about using it in the rain at all even though it is a zoom. The 60-250 may be the closest you can get to perfection in a zoom lens. No need to worry about what f stop you are at. It is sharp at all of them. Now having both the 50-135 and the 60-250 if I had to choose one it would be the 60-250.

[Rondec]

Two with the DA *55.

Golf Course.



West Baden Dome Tower.

[zzeitg]

DA* 300 (@420mm)

[UserAccessDenied]

DA* 300 (@420mm)

Your signature is ridiculous... I'll likely never own even half from your list.

[turkiye2turkiye]

K5IIs+DA* 60-250mm, Landrover Defender Never Die

[zzeitg]

Your signature is ridiculous... I'll likely never own even half from your list.

Oh no, that does not mean so much. Just a list of focal lengths.

[woodywesty]

Your signature is ridiculous... I'll likely never own even half from your list.

Gee, doesn't seem ridiculous to me... He takes beautiful pictures and obviously loves photography. If taking pictures is a persons passion and they can afford all those lenses then why not? I'd certainly buy more if I could afford them and I'm not even very good at using them! ;-)

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DA* 300 (@420mm)

That is a beautiful picture... what color!

[UserAccessDenied]

Gee, doesn't seem ridiculous to me... He takes beautiful pictures and obviously loves photography. If taking pictures is a persons passion and they can afford all those lenses then why not? I'd certainly buy more if I could afford them and I'm not even very good at using them! ;-)

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That is a beautiful picture... what color!

I meant no offense by ridiculous!
I certainly hope it wasn't taken the wrong way... I was stating it out of envy; I'm very passionate about photography but have only been drawn to the art in the last year or so.
I just can't imagine owning my entire list of dream gear!

[womble]

I meant no offense by ridiculous!
I certainly hope it wasn't taken the wrong way... I was stating it out of envy; I'm very passionate about photography but have only been drawn to the art in the last year or so.
I just can't imagine owning my entire list of dream gear!

There lies the problem. One's list of dream gear grows faster than the gear obtained... LBA is seriously dangerous to one's bank balance!

K.

[Rondec]

Butterfly and Bokeh (with DA *55)

[woodywesty]

I meant no offense by ridiculous!
I certainly hope it wasn't taken the wrong way... I was stating it out of envy; I'm very passionate about photography but have only been drawn to the art in the last year or so.
I just can't imagine owning my entire list of dream gear!

I'm on board with you on that! I've got to stop buying gear and learn how to use it all!! I probably shouldn't have said anything about the ridiculous thing... need to learn to mind my own business. Guess it comes from having been a teacher and butting in on class discussions.. ;-) Anyway, back to admiring zzeitg's photos. He posts some beautiful foto's!

[UserAccessDenied]

I'm on board with you on that! I've got to stop buying gear and learn how to use it all!! I probably shouldn't have said anything about the ridiculous thing... need to learn to mind my own business. Guess it comes from having been a teacher and butting in on class discussions.. ;-) Anyway, back to admiring zzeitg's photos. He posts some beautiful foto's!

I'm truly amazed at the level of quality that comes from this thread; amazing photographers here.
It's really inspiring to see people sharing their work and not asking for $$$ for tips advice and openly accepting critique from the community.

I've been a member on other forums and sites and nothing compares to PF in my opinion... The lack of trolls here is astonishing!

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Butterfly and Bokeh (with DA *55)

So much butter...
Great shot!

[zzeitg]

That is a beautiful picture... what color!

Anyway, back to admiring zzeitg's photos. He posts some beautiful foto's!

Thanks!

I just can't imagine owning my entire list of dream gear!

To create a list is the definite way. Then you just follow the list (+ sometimes you buy something what was not on your list, like CZJ, MOG, Soviet lenses, ...).
But list is always good. And yeah, also studying the lens database here on PF leads to lens accumulation (actually it's just another kind of list).

[waterfall]

Butterfly and Bokeh (with DA *55)

Beautiful!

[templarkk]

55* 1.4 with K5

Son just turned 2-year-old



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55* 1.4
Melbourne beach
melbourne beach