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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-08-2014, 06:36 PM
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;) wow - you mean to say there is already snow back in the old country (Canada) - beautiful shots !
and - i may say - reinforces why this wonderful WR lens is so handy !
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-08-2014, 05:21 AM
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I agree - the weather-resistance of this lens especially in a situation with fast weather changes including rain and dust is exactly why i love this lens. I shoot with the amazing K5sII.
BUT - I prefer to use my primes - I have the incredible 77mm and also the wonderful 15mm lenses - and I am saving up for the 31mm. Hard to beat those !
(I have the original 15mm, the SMC, not the HD - - i like the sharper starbursts I get from the SMC version.)
But when I don't feel comfortable changing lenses, the 18-135mm WR is great to have !
BTW - does anyone have advice on how to deal with "lens barrel creep" with zoom lenses ?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-01-2014, 12:36 PM
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I use several Pentax lenses with my K5IIs (used to have a Kx), including primes such as the DA 15 mm f4 (the previous one, w/ the better starburst effect IMO) and i'm about to buy the 77mm f1.8.
I travel with all of them, but on day trips, there's nothing like the 18-135mm WR zoom -- b/c of the great range and the weather-resistance. The ability to shoot in essentially all conditions with a truly weather-resistant superb dSLR and this excellent lens is something that has often had other photographers of other persuasions very envious !
The photos others have posted here demonstrate the excellent IQ of this lens. The only rap that I've (rarely) read about (here) but not experienced in 4 years with the 18-135mm lens has been the question of corner softness. Minor cropping addresses this.
I'm very happy with this as my walkabout lens - would buy it again w/out hesitation.
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