SMC Pentax K 135mm F2.5 Samples

alan_smithee_photos · 09-08-2011, 04:28 PM - **2 Likes**

Probably my all-time favorite lens for photographing people outdoors.

All photos below taken with a Pentax K-7

Last edited by alan_smithee_photos; 09-08-2011 at 04:44 PM. Reason: failed to include link

cupic · 09-09-2011, 03:44 AM

#2 and the last simply outstanding and would put to shame some of the other high end gear TFS

cheers

ihasa · 09-12-2011, 02:52 AM

I bought this lens for concert and candid street photography, hoping it would be usable wide-open and therefore allowing use of Av mode. I haven't been disappointed! Only issues are CA which are hard to removed in photoshop, and bokeh colour fringing. But there are ways of dealing with these problems in PP, and the overall look of photos is great.

fvalduga · 10-20-2011, 06:14 AM

Camera: Samsung GX10

Stopped-down one click. I just love the rendering of this lens for close-ups.

Cheers,
Felipe

Emacs · 10-20-2011, 06:57 AM

I wonder why no one have posted yet photos taken outdoors at dull weather, because this lens works best when cloudy: the colors are just gorgeous.
Here are some photos taken with it (they are not mine):
PENTAX Photo Gallery
PENTAX Photo Gallery

alan_smithee_photos · 10-21-2011, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Emacs

I wonder why no one have posted yet photos taken outdoors at dull weather

The last two photos in my initial post were on cold, overcast days (something we have no shortage of in Seattle

).

Here's another:

Emacs · 10-22-2011, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos

The last two photos in my initial post were on cold, overcast days (something we have no shortage of in Seattle

).

This is great

Another one confirmation this lens is extremely good under such a weather

TOUGEFC · 03-09-2012, 05:51 AM - **2 Likes**

f/2.5

f/4

Larsenio · 05-27-2012, 04:40 PM

It`s probably my #2 most used lens, only beaten by the FA43Ltd.
I use it both for portrait work as well as landscapes and artsy pictures.

Don`t normally shoot wide open, but if I`d choose one lens to shoot with wide open, this would be it...

Anyways, here are some recent samples from my K10/20d:

hoanpham · 08-08-2012, 06:11 AM

**jt_cph_dk** · 11-30-2012, 11:51 AM

with *ist DS2

With K7

infra4801 · 12-06-2012, 10:55 AM

Having just purchased this lens from a fellow PF member, I wonder: How do you get the pictures so sharp? The first thing I noticed was how hard it was to keep the lens steady enough for a sharp shot.

alan_smithee_photos · 12-06-2012, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by infra4801

Having just purchased this lens from a fellow PF member, I wonder: How do you get the pictures so sharp? The first thing I noticed was how hard it was to keep the lens steady enough for a sharp shot.

I've never had a problem with it, mostly because so many of the pictures I've taken have been outdoors with ample light. Looking at the EXIF info, an exposure around 1/160 (down to 1/90) with an ISO from 200 to 400 seems to be working well. This is on a K-7 but man am I tempted to grab one of those holiday deals for an upgrade.

alan_smithee_photos · 02-04-2013, 06:04 PM

No post-processing, straight from the camera (K-5 IIs)

infra4801 · 03-11-2015, 10:50 AM - **4 Likes**

09-08-2011, 04:28 PM - 2 Likes	#1
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844	SMC Pentax K 135mm F2.5 Samples Probably my all-time favorite lens for photographing people outdoors. All photos below taken with a Pentax K-7 Last edited by alan_smithee_photos; 09-08-2011 at 04:44 PM. Reason: failed to include link

10-20-2011, 06:14 AM	#4
fvalduga Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Porto Alegre - RS Photos: Gallery Posts: 25	My Daughter Camera: Samsung GX10 Stopped-down one click. I just love the rendering of this lens for close-ups. Cheers, Felipe

10-20-2011, 06:57 AM	#5
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	I wonder why no one have posted yet photos taken outdoors at dull weather, because this lens works best when cloudy: the colors are just gorgeous. Here are some photos taken with it (they are not mine): PENTAX Photo Gallery PENTAX Photo Gallery Last edited by Emacs; 10-20-2011 at 10:17 AM.

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cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	#2 and the last simply outstanding and would put to shame some of the other high end gear TFS cheers

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ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	I bought this lens for concert and candid street photography, hoping it would be usable wide-open and therefore allowing use of Av mode. I haven't been disappointed! Only issues are CA which are hard to removed in photoshop, and bokeh colour fringing. But there are ways of dealing with these problems in PP, and the overall look of photos is great.

10-21-2011, 01:44 PM	#6
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Originally posted by Emacs I wonder why no one have posted yet photos taken outdoors at dull weather The last two photos in my initial post were on cold, overcast days (something we have no shortage of in Seattle ). Here's another:

10-22-2011, 06:03 AM	#7
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by alan_smithee_photos The last two photos in my initial post were on cold, overcast days (something we have no shortage of in Seattle ). This is great Another one confirmation this lens is extremely good under such a weather

03-09-2012, 05:51 AM - 2 Likes	#8
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	f/2.5 f/4

08-08-2012, 06:11 AM	#10
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366

11-30-2012, 11:51 AM	#11
jt_cph_dk Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 510	with *ist DS2 With K7

12-06-2012, 10:55 AM	#12
infra4801 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 55	Having just purchased this lens from a fellow PF member, I wonder: How do you get the pictures so sharp? The first thing I noticed was how hard it was to keep the lens steady enough for a sharp shot.

12-06-2012, 02:23 PM	#13
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	Originally posted by infra4801 Having just purchased this lens from a fellow PF member, I wonder: How do you get the pictures so sharp? The first thing I noticed was how hard it was to keep the lens steady enough for a sharp shot. I've never had a problem with it, mostly because so many of the pictures I've taken have been outdoors with ample light. Looking at the EXIF info, an exposure around 1/160 (down to 1/90) with an ISO from 200 to 400 seems to be working well. This is on a K-7 but man am I tempted to grab one of those holiday deals for an upgrade.

02-04-2013, 06:04 PM	#14
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844 Original Poster	No post-processing, straight from the camera (K-5 IIs)

03-11-2015, 10:50 AM - 4 Likes	#15
infra4801 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 55