D-FA WR Club

**Des** · 02-26-2015, 08:10 PM

@langkata - fine shots. I guess there could only be one outcome from this struggle!

As for the DOF, going from f11 to say f16 would gain a few millimetres, so it might be worth the trade off in diffraction. Would be interested to hear the suggestions of more experienced macro users about this.

LennyBloke · 03-06-2015, 12:30 PM

Taken at f9.0 for a little depth, but not too much....

Thomas Cantwell · 03-06-2015, 01:51 PM

When you want to get past 1:1 with this lens, do you use extension tubes, a close-up filter, or couple a reversed lens to it?

langkata · 03-06-2015, 10:59 PM - **4 Likes**

Don't know about the other two options, but for an extension tube you can find cheaper old teleconverters with contacts for $15 to $25. This is good for the 100mm WR as it allows you to still control aperture. You just unscrew the inner ring with a screwdriver and all of the inner parts wiggle out.

Takumar-A 2x Tele-Converter Reviews - Pentax K-mount Teleconverters and Adapters - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

I'm glad you posted this. It reminded me to go find my de-glassed converters. For some reason I only used them a couple of times. Here some pics from a couple of years ago while using just one of the converters as an extension:

mtux · 03-08-2015, 07:14 PM - **3 Likes**

Some shots from yesterday

Stone G. · 03-26-2015, 03:10 PM - **3 Likes**

Yesterday was bitterly cold and with strong winds too - so I warmed myself by browsing some pictures taken on the second day of Christmas with my then brand new DFA 100 WR:

jgnfld · 03-31-2015, 12:53 PM

Snow starting to disappear here in Newfoundland. Found a bare spot on the bog with a partridgeberry (lingonberry) that has made it through the winter and a spruce seedling that perhaps has not. SMC PENTAX-DFA MACRO F2.8 100MM WR. f/11, 1/160 (ISO 200)

ToyTank · 04-02-2015, 10:53 AM - **4 Likes**

I've been trying different things in the sink. Upside down wine glass with rainbow-ish backdrop.

**Rondec** · 04-02-2015, 10:58 AM - **1 Like**

A couple of flower shots.

jgnfld · 04-03-2015, 05:08 AM

Originally posted by ToyTank

I've been trying different things in the sink. Upside down wine glass with rainbow-ish backdrop.

You could probably sell this to a martini bar!

Jean Poitiers · 04-03-2015, 09:52 PM

Excellent Levi & Vincent. TFS, J

ToyTank · 04-06-2015, 09:24 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jgnfld

You could probably sell this to a martini bar!

I could see that, maybe if I show the whole glass?

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Excellent Levi & Vincent. TFS, J

Thank you.

One more inspired from the kitchen. Tried to clone out the tape tuned out dirty I need to learn how to photoshop

ruggiex · 04-07-2015, 08:51 PM - **7 Likes**

Had a fun morning with my DFA-100 Macro WR

jgnfld · 04-08-2015, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

First signs of winter ending, though the fairies are still sleeping, apparently.

Make: PENTAX (Global Network | RICOH IMAGING)
Camera: PENTAX K-50
Software: SILKYPIX Developer Studio 6
Dimension: 4928 x 3264 px (16.1 MP, 3:2)
Focal length: 100 mm (equiv. 150 mm)
Aperture: F4.5
Exposure time: 1/1600"
ISO speed rating: 100/21°
Program: Shutter priority
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Location: N47.561415, 52.721428

simon_199 · 04-11-2015, 07:16 AM

Just got a nice DFA 100 WR macro

Awesome lens, fantastic handling and build quality

Tried 1:1 handheld macro with some wind blowing, still nice to look at :P

Insanely sharp, even at large apertures this extracts every last bit of detail the K-3 is capable of.

Lovely smooth bokeh

04-08-2015, 08:25 AM - 1 Like	#389
jgnfld Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,798	First signs of winter ending, though the fairies are still sleeping, apparently. Make: PENTAX (Global Network \| RICOH IMAGING) Camera: PENTAX K-50 Software: SILKYPIX Developer Studio 6 Dimension: 4928 x 3264 px (16.1 MP, 3:2) Focal length: 100 mm (equiv. 150 mm) Aperture: F4.5 Exposure time: 1/1600" ISO speed rating: 100/21° Program: Shutter priority Metering Mode: Center-weighted average Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode Location: N47.561415, 52.721428 Last edited by jgnfld; 04-08-2015 at 08:35 AM.

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02-26-2015, 08:10 PM	#376
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	@langkata - fine shots. I guess there could only be one outcome from this struggle! As for the DOF, going from f11 to say f16 would gain a few millimetres, so it might be worth the trade off in diffraction. Would be interested to hear the suggestions of more experienced macro users about this.

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LennyBloke Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	Taken at f9.0 for a little depth, but not too much....

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Thomas Cantwell Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 52	When you want to get past 1:1 with this lens, do you use extension tubes, a close-up filter, or couple a reversed lens to it?

03-06-2015, 10:59 PM - 4 Likes	#379
langkata Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baton Rouge Photos: Albums Posts: 68	Don't know about the other two options, but for an extension tube you can find cheaper old teleconverters with contacts for $15 to $25. This is good for the 100mm WR as it allows you to still control aperture. You just unscrew the inner ring with a screwdriver and all of the inner parts wiggle out. Takumar-A 2x Tele-Converter Reviews - Pentax K-mount Teleconverters and Adapters - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database I'm glad you posted this. It reminded me to go find my de-glassed converters. For some reason I only used them a couple of times. Here some pics from a couple of years ago while using just one of the converters as an extension:

03-08-2015, 07:14 PM - 3 Likes	#380
mtux Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: the Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,444	Some shots from yesterday

03-26-2015, 03:10 PM - 3 Likes	#381
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	Yesterday was bitterly cold and with strong winds too - so I warmed myself by browsing some pictures taken on the second day of Christmas with my then brand new DFA 100 WR:

03-31-2015, 12:53 PM	#382
jgnfld Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,798	Snow starting to disappear here in Newfoundland. Found a bare spot on the bog with a partridgeberry (lingonberry) that has made it through the winter and a spruce seedling that perhaps has not. SMC PENTAX-DFA MACRO F2.8 100MM WR. f/11, 1/160 (ISO 200)

04-02-2015, 10:53 AM - 4 Likes	#383
ToyTank Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 675	I've been trying different things in the sink. Upside down wine glass with rainbow-ish backdrop.

04-02-2015, 10:58 AM - 1 Like	#384
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	A couple of flower shots.

04-03-2015, 05:08 AM	#385
jgnfld Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,798	Originally posted by ToyTank I've been trying different things in the sink. Upside down wine glass with rainbow-ish backdrop. You could probably sell this to a martini bar!

04-03-2015, 09:52 PM	#386
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Excellent Levi & Vincent. TFS, J

04-06-2015, 09:24 PM - 1 Like	#387
ToyTank Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 675	Originally posted by jgnfld You could probably sell this to a martini bar! I could see that, maybe if I show the whole glass? Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Excellent Levi & Vincent. TFS, J Thank you. One more inspired from the kitchen. Tried to clone out the tape tuned out dirty I need to learn how to photoshop

04-07-2015, 08:51 PM - 7 Likes	#388
ruggiex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 811	Had a fun morning with my DFA-100 Macro WR

04-11-2015, 07:16 AM	#390
simon_199 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 614	Just got a nice DFA 100 WR macro Awesome lens, fantastic handling and build quality Tried 1:1 handheld macro with some wind blowing, still nice to look at :P Insanely sharp, even at large apertures this extracts every last bit of detail the K-3 is capable of. Lovely smooth bokeh