DFA 24-70mm to be launched soon

LilithBaerchen · 11-06-2015, 02:42 AM

Originally posted by kenspo

I wish it was a bit wider, but it will be better on the FF. Had the 12-24 and 16-50 with me, but wanted to test the 24-70 as much as possible.

Okay, this is currently my biggest concern with this one as a concert lens :/

Right now I use the sigma 17-50 as a "budget" lens on my K5 for concert shooting and really like to have more on the long end, but on the other hand like some of my 17mm photos shot with it, too

The dilemma right now is that I cant afford to upgrade to FF + get this 24-70 - I think (not 100% sure cause no price for the FF out yet but I have a feeling

) So my plan is/was to get this + a used K3 / K3(II) once the FF is out, but you sound like it may not be the best idea...

DagT · 11-09-2015, 03:08 PM - **2 Likes**

I had the chance to borrow Kenspos lens this weekend for something totally different. Really nice lens at K-3, sharp, silent, fast focus and nice soft out of focus areas. Here´s one for the Bokeh people @ f/3.5:

gidewey52 · 11-09-2015, 03:24 PM

I am a birder . . . I have absolutely NO use for this lens. Must resist . . . must resist . . . must resist . . . .

Jerry
Manassas VA USA

deus ursus · 11-09-2015, 04:36 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Shanti

not so sure you will understand anything..last bit gamle norsk,ikke Nynorsk

føle(feel) not fole..his computer no have Danish/Norwegian letters

really KENSPO is saying..hahaha I have the new FF here in my hands ..do you feel lucky 'punk'

It's not "gamle norsk", it's a dialect which they speak in the Romsdal area in north western Norway. "Fole" is not føle (feel). It's a Romsdal way of expressing strong feelings. "e so fole ta her" means something like, "This is so nice", I believe. Am I right, Mundus and kenspo? I'm not from Romsdal myself, but I lived there for half a year, and picked up a few "quirks" of their dialect.

Edit: Just realised I answered an old post, and most of my "revelations" were already revealed.

---------- Post added 10-11-15 at 00:52 ----------

Originally posted by kenspo

To be exactly, I'm from a small island called Aukra. Check it out! The county is called Romsdalen.

I believe people from Nordmøre and Sunnmøre would protest that you call the whole county Romsdalen ...

Last edited by deus ursus; 11-09-2015 at 04:47 PM.

**jbinpg** · 11-09-2015, 04:54 PM

Wow, Kenneth. That last concert shot is awesome! And it is only maybe 20% due to the lens.

**NZ_Ross** · 11-10-2015, 02:45 AM

Originally posted by DagT

I had the chance to borrow Kenspos lens this weekend for something totally different. Really nice lens at K-3, sharp, silent, fast focus and nice soft out of focus areas. Here´s one for the Bokeh people @ f/3.5:

Great feedback, and very nice Bokeh in my opinion. Thanks for sharing the information and the image.

Zygonyx · 11-10-2015, 03:10 AM

Another bokeh one if you missed it on the K-1 thread.

kenspo · 11-12-2015, 02:46 PM - **6 Likes**

Swedish band Ghost. Taken this evening. K-3 II with the stunning 24-70 on!!!

kenspo · 11-12-2015, 03:38 PM - **2 Likes**

And one more. The new 24-70 is not only sharp as hell, but it handles flair VERY good. This is shot straight into the lights. Almost no flair at all. Not seen any lens from Pentax that handles this as good as the 24-70. Good stuff!

D1N0 · 11-12-2015, 03:50 PM

looking good, focus going ok?

kenspo · 11-12-2015, 04:04 PM

Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close.

harrisonww · 11-12-2015, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by kenspo

Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close.

So excited! Havent tried either lens yet but cant wait!

Matthew Saville · 11-12-2015, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by kenspo

Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close.

As a full-time wedding photographer based in the US, I'd love to get my hands on the 24-70 and the K-1 (FF) next spring. I'll have to contact my friends who know the Pentax USA folks and see if they'll send me a loaner for review...

**sholtzma** · 11-12-2015, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Matthew Saville

As a full-time wedding photographer based in the US, I'd love to get my hands on the 24-70 and the K-1 (FF) next spring. I'll have to contact my friends who know the Pentax USA folks and see if they'll send me a loaner for review...

So, if you need a "second" on a wedding gig, you can fly me out there. I'll help you try out and test the FF equipment. And I won't even charge you.

rawr · 11-29-2015, 07:26 PM

I just noticed that the Australian Pentax distributor has the lens priced at AUD $1999

The Tamron 24-70 is commonly available locally for AUD $1100 ...

The US pricing of the Pentax and Tamron lenses (eg at B&H) has them at about the same price.

11-12-2015, 02:46 PM - 6 Likes	#308
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Swedish band Ghost. Taken this evening. K-3 II with the stunning 24-70 on!!! Attached Images

11-12-2015, 03:38 PM - 2 Likes	#309
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	And one more. The new 24-70 is not only sharp as hell, but it handles flair VERY good. This is shot straight into the lights. Almost no flair at all. Not seen any lens from Pentax that handles this as good as the 24-70. Good stuff! Attached Images

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11-06-2015, 02:42 AM	#301
LilithBaerchen Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 80	Originally posted by kenspo I wish it was a bit wider, but it will be better on the FF. Had the 12-24 and 16-50 with me, but wanted to test the 24-70 as much as possible. Okay, this is currently my biggest concern with this one as a concert lens :/ Right now I use the sigma 17-50 as a "budget" lens on my K5 for concert shooting and really like to have more on the long end, but on the other hand like some of my 17mm photos shot with it, too The dilemma right now is that I cant afford to upgrade to FF + get this 24-70 - I think (not 100% sure cause no price for the FF out yet but I have a feeling ) So my plan is/was to get this + a used K3 / K3(II) once the FF is out, but you sound like it may not be the best idea...

11-09-2015, 03:24 PM	#303
gidewey52 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: United States Posts: 35	I am a birder . . . I have absolutely NO use for this lens. Must resist . . . must resist . . . must resist . . . . Jerry Manassas VA USA

11-09-2015, 04:36 PM - 1 Like	#304
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 659	Originally posted by Shanti not so sure you will understand anything..last bit gamle norsk,ikke Nynorsk føle(feel) not fole..his computer no have Danish/Norwegian letters really KENSPO is saying..hahaha I have the new FF here in my hands ..do you feel lucky 'punk' It's not "gamle norsk", it's a dialect which they speak in the Romsdal area in north western Norway. "Fole" is not føle (feel). It's a Romsdal way of expressing strong feelings. "e so fole ta her" means something like, "This is so nice", I believe. Am I right, Mundus and kenspo? I'm not from Romsdal myself, but I lived there for half a year, and picked up a few "quirks" of their dialect. Edit: Just realised I answered an old post, and most of my "revelations" were already revealed. ---------- Post added 10-11-15 at 00:52 ---------- Originally posted by kenspo To be exactly, I'm from a small island called Aukra. Check it out! The county is called Romsdalen. I believe people from Nordmøre and Sunnmøre would protest that you call the whole county Romsdalen ... Last edited by deus ursus; 11-09-2015 at 04:47 PM.

11-09-2015, 04:54 PM	#305
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Wow, Kenneth. That last concert shot is awesome! And it is only maybe 20% due to the lens.

11-10-2015, 02:45 AM	#306
NZ_Ross Kiwi Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Timaru Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,225	Originally posted by DagT I had the chance to borrow Kenspos lens this weekend for something totally different. Really nice lens at K-3, sharp, silent, fast focus and nice soft out of focus areas. Here´s one for the Bokeh people @ f/3.5: Great feedback, and very nice Bokeh in my opinion. Thanks for sharing the information and the image.

11-10-2015, 03:10 AM	#307
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Another bokeh one if you missed it on the K-1 thread.

11-12-2015, 03:50 PM	#310
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	looking good, focus going ok?

11-12-2015, 04:04 PM	#311
kenspo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oslo Posts: 2,207	Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close.

11-12-2015, 05:24 PM	#312
harrisonww Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: London Ontario Posts: 149	Originally posted by kenspo Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close. So excited! Havent tried either lens yet but cant wait!

11-12-2015, 05:42 PM	#313
Matthew Saville Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern California Posts: 250	Originally posted by kenspo Fastest lens i've used from Pentax so far. 70-200 and maybe the 31 is only ones close. As a full-time wedding photographer based in the US, I'd love to get my hands on the 24-70 and the K-1 (FF) next spring. I'll have to contact my friends who know the Pentax USA folks and see if they'll send me a loaner for review...

11-12-2015, 05:52 PM	#314
sholtzma Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salisbury, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,043	Originally posted by Matthew Saville As a full-time wedding photographer based in the US, I'd love to get my hands on the 24-70 and the K-1 (FF) next spring. I'll have to contact my friends who know the Pentax USA folks and see if they'll send me a loaner for review... So, if you need a "second" on a wedding gig, you can fly me out there. I'll help you try out and test the FF equipment. And I won't even charge you.

11-29-2015, 07:26 PM	#315
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	I just noticed that the Australian Pentax distributor has the lens priced at AUD $1999 The Tamron 24-70 is commonly available locally for AUD $1100 ... The US pricing of the Pentax and Tamron lenses (eg at B&H) has them at about the same price.