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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
02-14-2016, 08:02 AM
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Who cares about bokeh when you show pictures like this? :D:D:D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-15-2016, 05:23 PM
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Nicely posed dog! But why is his left eye purplish? Don't tell me he wears contacts :hmm:
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-10-2016, 10:46 PM
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Thanks so much Paul. The lens is a keeper indeed. I am not so sure about the photo. :D:D:D
Cheers!
Charlie
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-10-2016, 10:39 PM
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These Hosta petioles were taken with what I often described as my surgeon's tool: the Super Tak 135mm f/2.5. Without exaggeration, this is really a "brand-new" lens with virtually no indication of even light use by the seller, who was a serious collector of Takumars. (He had fallen on hard times and decided to sell me a few collector's items.) Even the hard case that came with it is in mint condition.
I love how this lens renders buttery smooth bokeh.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-09-2016, 12:02 AM
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(x-posted)
I hardly use my SMC M 150mm f/3.5, which can render amazing bokeh.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-22-2015, 03:16 AM
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The SMCP M 200mm f/4.0 is a cheap and plentiful telephoto in the used market. Its bokeh is average but there are times when it does become interesting. This was taken I think wide open or close to it. Mind you it was almost dark and so this was taken at ISO 1100 with a K5.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-22-2015, 03:10 AM
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Hi Shiner, that's one interesting bokeh shot. The rooster's head really pops out of my screen. Great colours too.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-20-2015, 03:00 AM
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These are all top notch photos --- aesthetically and technically speaking. No wonder LBA is so rabidly rampant in this forum :D:D:D
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I like how the tiger's eyes are placed in between the blades of grass. Great composition.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-09-2015, 06:08 AM
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You really made this lens sing!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-02-2015, 11:04 PM
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I love the details! Beautiful.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-30-2015, 03:00 PM
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Wow! You made the bokeh of this "stack of primes" sing. I have this lens and know how challenging it is to coax it to produce pleasing bokeh. You definitely have mastered its use.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-24-2015, 01:09 AM
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Amazing bokeh. Lovely composition with the most alluring OOF rendition that I have ever seen.
P.S. Addition
I've never heard about this lens before. The bokeh is intriguing.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-22-2015, 06:06 PM
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Where's the lake? LOL! Nevertheless, a beautiful shot with pleasing bokeh. I like how the bluish backdrop (the lake I imagine) complements the warm colours of the florets.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-14-2015, 04:17 PM
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Very appealing subject taken with beautiful colours. Can't go wrong with blue-orange palette. Well composed.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-05-2015, 12:20 AM
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Looks like the DOF in the first shot was just a few rows of molecules :D
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The first and last shots are really a visual feast! Elegantly portrayed!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-02-2015, 10:15 PM
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Thanks for the compliment Paul.
By the way, I get that same problem with Firefox occcasionally. So I've switched to Chrome. Full disclosure: I don't work for either company nor get monetary compensation from either one. :D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-02-2015, 05:53 PM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-02-2015, 12:56 AM
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Taken at f/5.6 with a Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 during my afternoon walk at Burnaby City Hall garden
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-29-2015, 07:24 PM
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Understated but a compelling composition. What lens did you use?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-21-2015, 12:46 PM
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The colour palette is so simple and yet so compelling. Love it!
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-18-2015, 12:47 AM
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Bokeh Addiction. Am speaking from experience. :D
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-14-2015, 08:27 PM
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Taken yesterday at Van Dusen Botanical Garden.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-12-2015, 10:42 PM
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Took my Tokina ATX 90mm f/2.5 to a botanical garden. The background is a pond full of waterlilies in full bloom. The yellow globs in the background are the yellow centre of the flowers.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-11-2015, 10:36 PM
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Very interesting doughnut-like specular highlights. I get those too with my SMCP M 80-200 f/4.5 albeit with reddish rings.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-07-2015, 01:41 AM
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Took Ballerina Bokina (a.k.a. Tokina ATX 90mm f/2.5) for the third time. This time she came chaperoned by her dedicated macro extender. Alas, it was a breezy and hazy day because of the forest fires around Vancouver. Hard to get decent shots in situ. The lower temperature helped though because the bees were less perky. This was taken at f/3.2 and no sharpening was applied. Only the exposure was adjusted as my K20D tends to underexpose manual-focus lenses. I think I didn't nail the focus on the rim of the bee's eye.
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