SMC Pentax-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF]

**Porga** · 07-31-2011, 09:46 AM

Photos unedited, except some crop.
Sorry for the repeating subject, but photos are posted to show lens performance.

Album link.

f2.8

f2.8

f4

f4.5

f6.3

f4

f2.8

f4

Last edited by Porga; 07-31-2011 at 10:56 AM.

**Porga** · 08-01-2011, 07:58 AM

Taken with
k-x
FA 135/2.8

rob1234 · 06-25-2012, 12:36 PM

all by...

Isnwm · 07-25-2012, 04:30 PM

simply amazing. awesome job.

hoopsontoast · 05-20-2015, 05:26 AM

Just picked up a lovely copy of this lens.

@f4

Wide open @f2.8

LennyBloke · 05-21-2015, 12:36 AM

Originally posted by hoopsontoast

Just picked up a lovely copy of this lens.

@f4

Wide open @f2.8

Lovely shots - where did you find such a great lens

hoopsontoast · 05-21-2015, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by LennyBloke

Lovely shots - where did you find such a great lens

Thanks again!

hoopsontoast · 05-25-2015, 06:53 AM - **1 Like**

First real chance of a portrait with the FA135, shot wide open with a little tweaking (little -ve clarity)

KDAFA · 05-26-2015, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by rob1234

all by...

Judging by the photos, that's a special lens!

pathdoc · 05-26-2015, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by hoopsontoast

a portrait with the FA135

What a hat!! She looks like she's off to the races somewhere - surely nothing else could justify such headgear! I like the background blur - enough to give you a sense of surroundings while not being distracting.

Flower pics are also lovely - and also very indicative of the DOF difference between those two stops. How close will it get? And what's the diffraction like at f/32? This might be one that's worth ditching my 100 Macro for.

hoopsontoast · 05-26-2015, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

What a hat!! She looks like she's off to the races somewhere - surely nothing else could justify such headgear! I like the background blur - enough to give you a sense of surroundings while not being distracting.

Flower pics are also lovely - and also very indicative of the DOF difference between those two stops. How close will it get? And what's the diffraction like at f/32? This might be one that's worth ditching my 100 Macro for.

Thanks, we were off to a Wedding.

I think it gets as close as 75cm, but it works well with the Raynox DCR-250 that i have.

07-31-2011, 09:46 AM	#1
Porga Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 476	SMC Pentax-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF] Photos unedited, except some crop. Sorry for the repeating subject, but photos are posted to show lens performance. Album link. f2.8 f2.8 f4 f4 f4.5 f6.3 f4 f4 f4 f2.8 f4 Last edited by Porga; 07-31-2011 at 10:56 AM.

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hoopsontoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 861	Originally posted by pathdoc What a hat!! She looks like she's off to the races somewhere - surely nothing else could justify such headgear! I like the background blur - enough to give you a sense of surroundings while not being distracting. Flower pics are also lovely - and also very indicative of the DOF difference between those two stops. How close will it get? And what's the diffraction like at f/32? This might be one that's worth ditching my 100 Macro for. Thanks, we were off to a Wedding. I think it gets as close as 75cm, but it works well with the Raynox DCR-250 that i have.