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northcoastgreg · 11-25-2021, 11:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Buckeyemikie

Nice shot of fall color. Just read in a different forum post a complaint with the 43 as a landscape lens because of soft edges. What's been your experience? You seem to use it a lot.

My experience with the FA 43 is that it's quite sharp edge to edge. Of course, that's after the lens has been stopped down. You may run into issues if you insist on shooting it either wide open or close to wide open. Here's another FA 43 shot, at f11:

Last edited by northcoastgreg; 11-26-2021 at 04:50 AM.

**fs999** · 11-25-2021, 11:35 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

I love the Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm Biometar f 2.8. It is sharp and manual focus, but with long turns to get an exact focus.

Number 2 is superb !

FF Mode • 400 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25

FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Vanilla Milk Rice on Mirabelles Compote

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

**Rondec** · 11-25-2021, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by Buckeyemikie

Another nice shot Rondec

Thank you.

**Mbaez** · 11-25-2021, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by fs999

Number 2 is superb !

FF Mode • 400 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25

FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited
Vanilla Milk Rice on Mirabelles Compote

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

Love the bokeh in the first picture.

**fs999** · 11-26-2021, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Love the bokeh in the first picture.

Thank you ! Especially the spider I hadn't seen when I took the photo

VictorDA · 11-26-2021, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

My experience with the FA 43 is that it's quite sharp edge to edge. Of course, that's after the lens has been stopped down. You may run into issues if you insist on shooting it either wide open or close to wide open. Here's another FA 43 shot, at f11:

I'm sorry I didn't hear very well. You were saying?

**Rondec** · 11-26-2021, 04:32 AM - **5 Likes**

Frosty Track at Dawn (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

**fs999** · 11-26-2021, 11:58 AM - **1 Like**

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax F 50mm F1.7
Vol-au-Vent

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

**fs999** · 11-26-2021, 12:07 PM - **2 Likes**

FF Mode • 800 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA* 85mm F1.4 (IF) se* • Walimex Pro Flash 3x VC-400

* Special Edition anodized black

**volley** · 11-26-2021, 12:07 PM - **7 Likes**

... no, I mean this kind of black & white

K1 and manual focus version of the Sigma APO 4,5/500 mm
x-posted from the "long-lens" lens club

Schwarzstorch - Ciconia negra

Weißstorch - Ciconia ciconia

**Buckeyemikie** · 11-26-2021, 04:25 PM

Thanks - I won’t be shooting landscapes anywhere near wide open,

---------- Post added 11-26-21 at 06:26 PM ----------

Thanks - I won’t be shooting landscapes anywhere near wide open,

**Sqideyes** · 11-26-2021, 08:42 PM

.....

**mattt** · 11-26-2021, 08:53 PM - **4 Likes**

*I might be confused... is this the place where you post photos of your K-1?

DFA 15-30 (a little further down stream)

**Bluestem** · 11-26-2021, 09:02 PM - **3 Likes**

Pentax K1 & DA 35mm 2.4

Slavek · 11-27-2021, 03:43 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by mattt

*I might be confused... is this the place where you post photos of your K-1?

DFA 15-30 (a little further down stream)

I hope so!

It turned out that portrait had too much milky water so I went for landscape orientation at the end...

I hate the water drop trickling on the 150mm CPL :-(

11-26-2021, 12:07 PM - 7 Likes	#33130
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Black & White ... no, I mean this kind of black & white K1 and manual focus version of the Sigma APO 4,5/500 mm x-posted from the "long-lens" lens club Schwarzstorch - Ciconia negra Weißstorch - Ciconia ciconia

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11-25-2021, 11:06 AM - 1 Like	#33121
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Originally posted by Buckeyemikie Nice shot of fall color. Just read in a different forum post a complaint with the 43 as a landscape lens because of soft edges. What's been your experience? You seem to use it a lot. My experience with the FA 43 is that it's quite sharp edge to edge. Of course, that's after the lens has been stopped down. You may run into issues if you insist on shooting it either wide open or close to wide open. Here's another FA 43 shot, at f11: Last edited by northcoastgreg; 11-26-2021 at 04:50 AM.

11-25-2021, 11:35 AM - 1 Like	#33122
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,646	Originally posted by ivanvernon I love the Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm Biometar f 2.8. It is sharp and manual focus, but with long turns to get an exact focus. Number 2 is superb ! FF Mode • 400 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25 FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited Vanilla Milk Rice on Mirabelles Compote FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

11-25-2021, 02:43 PM	#33123
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Originally posted by Buckeyemikie Another nice shot Rondec Thank you.

11-25-2021, 04:13 PM	#33124
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by fs999 Number 2 is superb ! FF Mode • 400 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25 FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited Vanilla Milk Rice on Mirabelles Compote FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8 Love the bokeh in the first picture.

11-26-2021, 12:52 AM	#33125
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,646	Originally posted by Mbaez Love the bokeh in the first picture. Thank you ! Especially the spider I hadn't seen when I took the photo

11-26-2021, 01:06 AM	#33126
VictorDA Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lyon area, France Posts: 718	Originally posted by northcoastgreg My experience with the FA 43 is that it's quite sharp edge to edge. Of course, that's after the lens has been stopped down. You may run into issues if you insist on shooting it either wide open or close to wide open. Here's another FA 43 shot, at f11: I'm sorry I didn't hear very well. You were saying?

11-26-2021, 04:32 AM - 5 Likes	#33127
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Frosty Track at Dawn (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

11-26-2021, 11:58 AM - 1 Like	#33128
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,646	FF Mode • 100 ISO • Laowa 105mm F2 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) • Kenko Pz-AF UniPlus Tube 25 FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax F 50mm F1.7 Vol-au-Vent FF Mode • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8

11-26-2021, 12:07 PM - 2 Likes	#33129
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,646	FF Mode • 800 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8 FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA* 85mm F1.4 (IF) se* • Walimex Pro Flash 3x VC-400 * Special Edition anodized black

11-26-2021, 04:25 PM	#33131
Buckeyemikie Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 504	Thanks - I won’t be shooting landscapes anywhere near wide open, ---------- Post added 11-26-21 at 06:26 PM ---------- Thanks - I won’t be shooting landscapes anywhere near wide open,

11-26-2021, 08:53 PM - 4 Likes	#33133
mattt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,907	*I might be confused... is this the place where you post photos of your K-1? DFA 15-30 (a little further down stream)

11-27-2021, 03:43 AM - 3 Likes	#33135
Slavek Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 66	Originally posted by mattt *I might be confused... is this the place where you post photos of your K-1? DFA 15-30 (a little further down stream) I hope so! It turned out that portrait had too much milky water so I went for landscape orientation at the end... I hate the water drop trickling on the 150mm CPL :-(

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