135mm lens club

**aslyfox** · 03-11-2019, 04:46 PM - **3 Likes**

S and T reversal

[ Sumatran Tiger and Trumpeter Swan ]

K 3 + SMC Pentax-A 135mm F2.8

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**Kerrowdown** · 03-13-2019, 06:28 AM - **6 Likes**

Look what I found tucked away amongst the old buildings of Edinburgh, where a wee shaft of light does manage to get through.

jcdoss · 03-13-2019, 06:42 AM - **7 Likes**

City Market Girl
...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD?
K-1, M135f3.5

**aslyfox** · 03-13-2019, 06:56 AM - **1 Like**

some more from the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center

K 3 + SMC Pentax-A 135mm F2.8

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**Kerrowdown** · 03-13-2019, 07:20 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by jcdoss

...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD?

I'm never sure on that phrase... but thank you for the thought.

Here's my reply... I'll raise you two bonnie lassies.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-13-2019, 07:40 AM - **5 Likes**

edom31 · 03-13-2019, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by jcdoss

City Market Girl...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD?K-1, M135f3.5

THis' a beautiful shot.

@Kerrowdown @jcdoss - any tips on shooting strangers in the street? I cannot bring myself to it, and have seen some very interesting subjects, but I'm held back... even in a big city.

jcdoss · 03-13-2019, 09:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

THis' a beautiful shot. @Kerrowdown @jcdoss - any tips on shooting strangers in the street? I cannot bring myself to it, and have seen some very interesting subjects, but I'm held back... even in a big city.

Thanks for the compliment, but it's something I don't do often. When I do, I usually use longer focal lengths and try to be clandestine about it. If I get busted, I will strike up a conversation and remind them that they are in a public space and I can photograph them all day long if I want to as my legal right. Actually, that's wrong.. the conversation is usually a non-verbal request for permission (a smile and a wave with my camera), and I usually get a friendly reply. I did see one guy try to do the same, photographing a guy across the street. This guy got the bird for about a solid minute, but it seemed not to deter the photographer.

It's probably easier to do in larger cities, because despite dire predictions of the future of cameras, I see a lot of cameras going around, and an increasing number of film units.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-13-2019, 09:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

THis' a beautiful shot.

Thank you, assuming you did mean me.

Originally posted by edom31

any tips on shooting strangers in the street?

Good grief and you live in NYC... probably one of the most interesting cities in the world for "street" photography, more colourful characters per square inch than anywhere else.

My technique is simple, just be bold and take the image, smile at the folk after you've got 'em if they make eye contact, don't be furtive or sulk in the shadows, it comes across as underhand or you've something to hide. I've even seen me wear on occasion a "high vis" waistcoat, so that it looks like I'm supposed to be there, doing what I'm doing.

You could always ask permission or strike up a conversation first before taking the image, but this can lead to more false facial expressions and of course the odd knock back too.

I normally use my "Street Lady" (Pentax-A 28mm F2.8) prefocused at about ten feet @F8.0.

A quote by Robert Capa which I think applies to street work..."If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough"

There's a a whole thread here on the forum which you may find to be of interest on this very subject.

=Capture a stranger street style= - PentaxForums.com

MKohoutek · 03-17-2019, 11:11 AM - **4 Likes**

A*135mm out for a morning shoot.

The river got as high as the snow indicates on the tree trunk.

**robgski** · 03-17-2019, 02:42 PM - **9 Likes**

I recently bought a Pentax M Takumar Bayonet mount 135mm to use with my K-1. I am very happy with the results [IMG]

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**aslyfox** · 03-17-2019, 03:39 PM - **2 Likes**

very glad for the strong glass window of the enclosure

K 3 + SMC Pentax-A 135mm F2.8

**Kerrowdown** · 03-20-2019, 02:57 AM - **8 Likes**

Never misses a trick.

Sandy Hancock · 03-20-2019, 03:14 AM - **13 Likes**

Some recent efforts with a newly acquired copy of the FA135

yorik · 03-31-2019, 04:05 PM - **4 Likes**

Seagull - K5+F135

03-13-2019, 06:28 AM - 6 Likes	#1697
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	A Real Town Garden Look what I found tucked away amongst the old buildings of Edinburgh, where a wee shaft of light does manage to get through.

03-13-2019, 07:40 AM - 5 Likes	#1701
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Hidden Beauty

03-13-2019, 09:22 AM - 1 Like	#1704
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Originally posted by edom31 THis' a beautiful shot. Thank you, assuming you did mean me. Originally posted by edom31 any tips on shooting strangers in the street? Good grief and you live in NYC... probably one of the most interesting cities in the world for "street" photography, more colourful characters per square inch than anywhere else. My technique is simple, just be bold and take the image, smile at the folk after you've got 'em if they make eye contact, don't be furtive or sulk in the shadows, it comes across as underhand or you've something to hide. I've even seen me wear on occasion a "high vis" waistcoat, so that it looks like I'm supposed to be there, doing what I'm doing. You could always ask permission or strike up a conversation first before taking the image, but this can lead to more false facial expressions and of course the odd knock back too. I normally use my "Street Lady" (Pentax-A 28mm F2.8) prefocused at about ten feet @F8.0. A quote by Robert Capa which I think applies to street work..."If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough" There's a a whole thread here on the forum which you may find to be of interest on this very subject. =Capture a stranger street style= - PentaxForums.com Last edited by Kerrowdown; 03-13-2019 at 09:32 AM.

03-17-2019, 02:42 PM - 9 Likes	#1706
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,796	I recently bought a Pentax M Takumar Bayonet mount 135mm to use with my K-1. I am very happy with the results [IMG][/IMG] and [IMG][/IMG] in comparison, these were taken with an M42 Takumar 135 mm (on K-5)[IMG][/IMG] and [IMG][/IMG]

03-20-2019, 02:57 AM - 8 Likes	#1708
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Bengie Never misses a trick.

03-13-2019, 06:42 AM - 7 Likes	#1698
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	City Market Girl ...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD? K-1, M135f3.5

03-13-2019, 07:20 AM - 4 Likes	#1700
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Originally posted by jcdoss ...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD? I'm never sure on that phrase... but thank you for the thought. Here's my reply... I'll raise you two bonnie lassies.

03-13-2019, 09:06 AM	#1702
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by jcdoss City Market Girl...an attempt to be like Kerrowdown. Mimicry is the best form of flattery, right KD?K-1, M135f3.5 THis' a beautiful shot. @Kerrowdown @jcdoss - any tips on shooting strangers in the street? I cannot bring myself to it, and have seen some very interesting subjects, but I'm held back... even in a big city.

03-13-2019, 09:19 AM - 1 Like	#1703
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	Originally posted by edom31 THis' a beautiful shot. @Kerrowdown @jcdoss - any tips on shooting strangers in the street? I cannot bring myself to it, and have seen some very interesting subjects, but I'm held back... even in a big city. Thanks for the compliment, but it's something I don't do often. When I do, I usually use longer focal lengths and try to be clandestine about it. If I get busted, I will strike up a conversation and remind them that they are in a public space and I can photograph them all day long if I want to as my legal right. Actually, that's wrong.. the conversation is usually a non-verbal request for permission (a smile and a wave with my camera), and I usually get a friendly reply. I did see one guy try to do the same, photographing a guy across the street. This guy got the bird for about a solid minute, but it seemed not to deter the photographer. It's probably easier to do in larger cities, because despite dire predictions of the future of cameras, I see a lot of cameras going around, and an increasing number of film units.

03-20-2019, 03:14 AM - 13 Likes	#1709
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	Some recent efforts with a newly acquired copy of the FA135

03-31-2019, 04:05 PM - 4 Likes	#1710
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Seagull - K5+F135

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