The DA Limited Club

**ehrwien** · 12-12-2020, 06:06 PM - **8 Likes**

HD DA 40

White Trio

Jonathan Mac · 12-14-2020, 03:59 AM - **3 Likes**

Me counting off my posts to make sure I have at least six before entering the raffle for the day

DA 35mm

2020-12-14_11-39-44 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**Rondec** · 12-14-2020, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Me counting off my posts to make sure I have at least six before entering the raffle for the day

DA 35mm

2020-12-14_11-39-44 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Looks like you're in good shape...

Jonathan Mac · 12-23-2020, 10:08 AM - **3 Likes**

DA 35mm

Lush by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Jonathan Mac · 12-25-2020, 02:55 AM - **2 Likes**

DA 35mm

Golden by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

**PocketPixels** · 01-04-2021, 12:11 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by EricBT

Summer rain

Oooh, the hills, rain, and trolley made me think this was San Francisco, until I realized the cars were all pointing the wrong way.

"EAT INK" is a perfect little mystery in a very good photo. Nice job. Good decision leaving exactly the right amount of weirdness in.

**saabeilin** · 01-10-2021, 03:33 PM - **2 Likes**

DA-70. Somewhere on Södermalm, Stockholm, October 2020.

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jgnfld · 01-13-2021, 03:03 PM

Never thought of myself as one of those "hoity-toity" Limited shooters, but somehow I now have 2 of the 3 (DA, APSC) amigos: 40mm and 70mm. Have posted a number of 40mm shots over the years as I've had that lens for a while. LOVE it at golden hour. It renders colours then beautifully. Just now got my DA 70 mm off of Marketplace. Is this the forum to use for posting pics/discussing, or is there a 70mm club? If there is I cannot find it. I am MUCH more of a landscape/outdoor handheld subjects shooter rather than a studio/model-in-the-flower-garden-portrait/wedding type.

**PocketPixels** · 01-13-2021, 03:03 PM

I've come back to this shot a few times. It is simple, almost simplistic, yet I find it charming.

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Me counting off my posts to make sure I have at least six before entering the raffle for the day

DA 35mm

2020-12-14_11-39-44 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

jgnfld · 01-13-2021, 04:51 PM

Anyway...I think that this lens might have possibilities! Just lookin' around the living room found this subject. I do like how the lens renders this scene. handheld, LED 100W equivalent, warm white lamp.

I think the lens might even work well for a nonportrait person like me. Or maybe I should start learning to deal with people???

(Print is much sharper at full res.)

f8, 1/8 sec, ISO1600

f2.4, 1/100 sec. ISO 1600

Jonathan Mac · 01-14-2021, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by PocketPixels

I've come back to this shot a few times. It is simple, almost simplistic, yet I find it charming.

Many thanks.

I need to get out the paper after finishing the month. After taking this shot I took care to use a different colour every day, before that I had just been using whichever coloured pencil my daughter had left lying around that day.

ChristianRock · 01-14-2021, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by jgnfld

Anyway...I think that this lens might have possibilities! Just lookin' around the living room found this subject. I do like how the lens renders this scene. handheld, LED 100W equivalent, warm white lamp.

I think the lens might even work well for a nonportrait person like me. Or maybe I should start learning to deal with people???

(Print is much sharper at full res.)

f8, 1/8 sec, ISO1600

f2.4, 1/100 sec. ISO 1600

I've looked at a LOT of pictures of the DA 70mm and the ones that really stood out, to me, were the landscape pictures. I think it's an absolute beauty for that, better than any other lens in that focal range. Pictures of flowers are also beautiful, but the short MFD might not make it ideal for that.
Honestly, it's a bit too contrasty/bold rendering for portraits, which needs softer/more delicate/slightly less contrasty rendering. There's a reason people usually end up going for the FA 77 or the FA 85 1.4 for that.
I have not yet pulled the trigger on the 70mm but it looks like I might have to, at some point... but for portraits my SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 actually beats it - in my humble opinion. So it hasn't been a priority purchase... but I'd love to have the 70.

Jonathan Mac · 01-14-2021, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

I've looked at a LOT of pictures of the DA 70mm and the ones that really stood out, to me, were the landscape pictures. I think it's an absolute beauty for that, better than any other lens in that focal range. Pictures of flowers are also beautiful, but the short MFD might not make it ideal for that.
Honestly, it's a bit too contrasty/bold rendering for portraits, which needs softer/more delicate/slightly less contrasty rendering. There's a reason people usually end up going for the FA 77 or the FA 85 1.4 for that.
I have not yet pulled the trigger on the 70mm but it looks like I might have to, at some point... but for portraits my SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 actually beats it - in my humble opinion. So it hasn't been a priority purchase... but I'd love to have the 70.

I agree that the 70mm is a superb landscape lens and that's one of the main reasons I take it with me for travels.

ChristianRock · 01-16-2021, 03:28 PM - **1 Like**

Ah I'll just go ahead and blame you guys.
With all this DA 70 talk, an SMC copy came up for a super low price and guess what.....

jgnfld · 01-16-2021, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Ah I'll just go ahead and blame you guys.
With all this DA 70 talk, an SMC copy came up for a super low price and guess what.....

I know the feeling!

01-13-2021, 03:03 PM	#5513
jgnfld Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,789	Never thought of myself as one of those "hoity-toity" Limited shooters, but somehow I now have 2 of the 3 (DA, APSC) amigos: 40mm and 70mm. Have posted a number of 40mm shots over the years as I've had that lens for a while. LOVE it at golden hour. It renders colours then beautifully. Just now got my DA 70 mm off of Marketplace. Is this the forum to use for posting pics/discussing, or is there a 70mm club? If there is I cannot find it. I am MUCH more of a landscape/outdoor handheld subjects shooter rather than a studio/model-in-the-flower-garden-portrait/wedding type. Last edited by jgnfld; 01-13-2021 at 05:12 PM.

01-13-2021, 04:51 PM	#5515
jgnfld Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,789	Anyway...I think that this lens might have possibilities! Just lookin' around the living room found this subject. I do like how the lens renders this scene. handheld, LED 100W equivalent, warm white lamp. I think the lens might even work well for a nonportrait person like me. Or maybe I should start learning to deal with people??? (Print is much sharper at full res.) f8, 1/8 sec, ISO1600 f2.4, 1/100 sec. ISO 1600 Last edited by jgnfld; 01-13-2021 at 05:06 PM.

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Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by PocketPixels I've come back to this shot a few times. It is simple, almost simplistic, yet I find it charming. Many thanks. I need to get out the paper after finishing the month. After taking this shot I took care to use a different colour every day, before that I had just been using whichever coloured pencil my daughter had left lying around that day.

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ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by jgnfld Anyway...I think that this lens might have possibilities! Just lookin' around the living room found this subject. I do like how the lens renders this scene. handheld, LED 100W equivalent, warm white lamp. I think the lens might even work well for a nonportrait person like me. Or maybe I should start learning to deal with people??? (Print is much sharper at full res.) f8, 1/8 sec, ISO1600 f2.4, 1/100 sec. ISO 1600 I've looked at a LOT of pictures of the DA 70mm and the ones that really stood out, to me, were the landscape pictures. I think it's an absolute beauty for that, better than any other lens in that focal range. Pictures of flowers are also beautiful, but the short MFD might not make it ideal for that. Honestly, it's a bit too contrasty/bold rendering for portraits, which needs softer/more delicate/slightly less contrasty rendering. There's a reason people usually end up going for the FA 77 or the FA 85 1.4 for that. I have not yet pulled the trigger on the 70mm but it looks like I might have to, at some point... but for portraits my SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 actually beats it - in my humble opinion. So it hasn't been a priority purchase... but I'd love to have the 70.

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Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by ChristianRock I've looked at a LOT of pictures of the DA 70mm and the ones that really stood out, to me, were the landscape pictures. I think it's an absolute beauty for that, better than any other lens in that focal range. Pictures of flowers are also beautiful, but the short MFD might not make it ideal for that. Honestly, it's a bit too contrasty/bold rendering for portraits, which needs softer/more delicate/slightly less contrasty rendering. There's a reason people usually end up going for the FA 77 or the FA 85 1.4 for that. I have not yet pulled the trigger on the 70mm but it looks like I might have to, at some point... but for portraits my SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 actually beats it - in my humble opinion. So it hasn't been a priority purchase... but I'd love to have the 70. I agree that the 70mm is a superb landscape lens and that's one of the main reasons I take it with me for travels.

01-16-2021, 03:28 PM - 1 Like	#5519
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Ah I'll just go ahead and blame you guys. With all this DA 70 talk, an SMC copy came up for a super low price and guess what.....

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