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Chicop · 11-01-2014, 11:06 PM

im loving the pics posted with this lens! im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range? id love this one but im in rainy Brittish Columbia and i want to take pics of forests and landscapes etc

thanks!

Pablom · 11-02-2014, 01:36 AM

Lago di Toblino by Pablo Margulies, on Flickr

---------- Post added 2nd Nov 2014 at 10:37 ----------

Originally posted by Chicop

im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range?

Pentax DA* 16-50mm is WR and pretty close to 15mm but not quite the same

Jean Poitiers · 11-02-2014, 01:45 AM

Originally posted by Pablom

Lago di Toblino by Pablo Margulies, on Flickr

---------- Post added 2nd Nov 2014 at 10:37 ----------
Pentax DA* 16-50mm is WR and pretty close to 15mm but not quite the same

Nice capture with the 15 and I was going to mention the DA* 16-50, but I have never used it. Do have the DA 16-45, but it's obviously not WR.

**Rondec** · 11-02-2014, 03:35 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Chicop

im loving the pics posted with this lens! im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range? id love this one but im in rainy Brittish Columbia and i want to take pics of forests and landscapes etc

thanks!

The 16-50 is weather sealed. It is a bigger lens and significantly less flare resistant than the 15 (although it probably has better border sharpness at similar apertures). There is the new 16-85 that just came out and it is sealed as well, but I don't know much about that lens.

A couple of shots with the DA 15 limited.

Last edited by Rondec; 11-02-2014 at 04:21 AM.

Pablom · 11-02-2014, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

The 16-50 is weather sealed. It is a bigger lens and significantly less flare resistant than the 15 (although it probably has better border sharpness at similar apertures). There is the new 16-85 that just came out and it is sealed as well, but I don't know much about that lens.

A couple of shots with the DA 15 limited.

You really let the sun shine Rondec

Jean Poitiers · 11-02-2014, 06:36 AM

Very nice again, Vincent ... You can bring out the best in the 15!

**Mccsiz** · 11-02-2014, 08:33 AM

I am new to wide angle lenses and have yet to purchase one. My preferred lens is SMC Pentax DA* 1:2.8 16-50mm. I own a Pentax K-5. Could someone tell me how the HD Pentax DA 15mm F4 Limited would improve the close-up images that I typically photograph? Depth of field is one of my main criteria.

Cheers,
Loyd

Last edited by Mccsiz; 11-02-2014 at 10:03 AM.

**Mikesul** · 11-02-2014, 09:08 AM

A view from Comb Ridge. Sleeping Ute Mountain in the distance is in Colorado, 50+ miles away. Anasazi ruin in foreground.

Nicolas06 · 11-02-2014, 09:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mccsiz

I am new to wide angle lenses and have yet to purchase one. My preferred lens is SMC Pentax DA* 1:2.8 16-50mm. I own a Pentax K-5. Could someone tell me how the HD Pentax DA 15mm F4 Limited would improve the close-up images that I typically photograph? Depth of field is one of my main criteria.

Cheers,
Loyd

PS: I am having difficulty uploading an Avatar!

I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle?

You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr)

**Mccsiz** · 11-02-2014, 10:09 AM

Thank you for your reply. I experiment with shapes, colours, and distortions rather than with subjects. I wondered if a wide angle could create an image that had the illusion of 3D. Your ducks, for example, appear to approximate what I want, minus the background. My shots tend to be of shallow, close-up shapes.

Cheers

Outis · 11-02-2014, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Nicolas06

I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle?

You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr)

I wish I could get my birds to volunteer for a shot like that, but none of them are too interested in the camera!

**Mccsiz** · 11-02-2014, 10:56 AM

What, for example, would have happened to these images using the wide angle lens?

Jean Poitiers · 11-02-2014, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by Nicolas06

I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle?

You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr)

Now that's a fun capture ... TFS, J

bartolaki · 11-02-2014, 11:37 AM - **1 Like**

All Saints' day in Poland

**Mikesul** · 11-02-2014, 12:04 PM

A small 800 year old ruin on Comb Ridge. Perhaps a bit over sharpened.

11-02-2014, 08:33 AM	#7642
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11-01-2014, 11:06 PM	#7636
Chicop New Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 21	im loving the pics posted with this lens! im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range? id love this one but im in rainy Brittish Columbia and i want to take pics of forests and landscapes etc thanks!

11-02-2014, 01:36 AM	#7637
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	Lago di Toblino by Pablo Margulies, on Flickr ---------- Post added 2nd Nov 2014 at 10:37 ---------- Originally posted by Chicop im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range? Pentax DA* 16-50mm is WR and pretty close to 15mm but not quite the same

11-02-2014, 01:45 AM	#7638
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Pablom Lago di Toblino by Pablo Margulies, on Flickr ---------- Post added 2nd Nov 2014 at 10:37 ---------- Pentax DA* 16-50mm is WR and pretty close to 15mm but not quite the same Nice capture with the 15 and I was going to mention the DA* 16-50, but I have never used it. Do have the DA 16-45, but it's obviously not WR.

11-02-2014, 03:35 AM - 2 Likes	#7639
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Originally posted by Chicop im loving the pics posted with this lens! im wondering though is there anything thats WR in the same range? id love this one but im in rainy Brittish Columbia and i want to take pics of forests and landscapes etc thanks! The 16-50 is weather sealed. It is a bigger lens and significantly less flare resistant than the 15 (although it probably has better border sharpness at similar apertures). There is the new 16-85 that just came out and it is sealed as well, but I don't know much about that lens. A couple of shots with the DA 15 limited. Last edited by Rondec; 11-02-2014 at 04:21 AM.

11-02-2014, 05:22 AM	#7640
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	Originally posted by Rondec The 16-50 is weather sealed. It is a bigger lens and significantly less flare resistant than the 15 (although it probably has better border sharpness at similar apertures). There is the new 16-85 that just came out and it is sealed as well, but I don't know much about that lens. A couple of shots with the DA 15 limited. You really let the sun shine Rondec

11-02-2014, 06:36 AM	#7641
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Very nice again, Vincent ... You can bring out the best in the 15!

11-02-2014, 09:34 AM - 1 Like	#7644
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Originally posted by Mccsiz I am new to wide angle lenses and have yet to purchase one. My preferred lens is SMC Pentax DA* 1:2.8 16-50mm. I own a Pentax K-5. Could someone tell me how the HD Pentax DA 15mm F4 Limited would improve the close-up images that I typically photograph? Depth of field is one of my main criteria. Cheers, Loyd PS: I am having difficulty uploading an Avatar! I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle? You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr)

11-02-2014, 10:09 AM	#7645
Mccsiz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 425	Thank you for your reply. I experiment with shapes, colours, and distortions rather than with subjects. I wondered if a wide angle could create an image that had the illusion of 3D. Your ducks, for example, appear to approximate what I want, minus the background. My shots tend to be of shallow, close-up shapes. Cheers

11-02-2014, 10:40 AM	#7646
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935	Originally posted by Nicolas06 I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle? You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr) I wish I could get my birds to volunteer for a shot like that, but none of them are too interested in the camera!

11-02-2014, 10:58 AM	#7648
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Nicolas06 I would say it would not help for close-up work, the magnification is not that good (0.15x). Could I ask why you want close up with a wide angle? You do pictures like that ? (taken from a search on flickr flickr) Now that's a fun capture ... TFS, J

11-02-2014, 11:37 AM - 1 Like	#7649
bartolaki New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 9	All Saints' day in Poland

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