DA*60-250 a great walkabout lens

aminstar
Posted 10/05/2009 - 21:42 Link
I thought I was going to need the 16-45 for the walk so took it with me, in the end the 60-250 was pretty good and didn't even bother to change it. Any range I put it through it came up trumps.
Unless I am wrong evaluating the images, then please let me know.

I think this lens is almost if not as good as the DA*300, in my personal opinion.
Opinions are greatly welcome please.

Thanks

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Anvh
Posted 10/05/2009 - 22:41 Link
Looks very good though so I won't worry Amin, you've a winner there it seems
btw the pentax cap is very nice
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
shim
Posted 11/05/2009 - 08:13 Link
Nice and sharp with a good depth of field. You'd better not leave
the 16-45 at home the next time though 60mm isn't very wide

shim
pschlute
Posted 11/05/2009 - 08:32 Link
Nice and sharp and good colours too. My initial thoughts with this lens is that is renders colour nice and bold. Or maybe that is just the way I process the files.
aminstar
Posted 11/05/2009 - 08:35 Link
shim wrote:
Nice and sharp with a good depth of field. You'd better not leave
the 16-45 at home the next time though 60mm isn't very wide

shim
Thanks for the tip Shim, will take that advice fully on board. Would hate to be caught short, in this case long .
And you are right, there were a couple of occasions that I really thought I could do with wider angle but then still squeezed into the 60mm as a push, just out of laziness of putting the bag down, changing lenses etc. .

If I manage to sell the 16-45 I would love to replace it with the beautiful DA*16-50 mm though. That SDM functionality is lovely
aminstar
Posted 11/05/2009 - 08:37 Link
pschlute wrote:
Nice and sharp and good colours too. My initial thoughts with this lens is that is renders colour nice and bold. Or maybe that is just the way I process the files.
Peter, you know what? I had exactly the same impression, but then thought its just a newbie enthusiastic with the new toy seeing things that are really not there .
But now you mention I do find it the colours more vivid yes.
I got a couple I will briefly upload and shows that.
aminstar
Posted 11/05/2009 - 08:54 Link
More from the lens

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shim
Posted 11/05/2009 - 09:26 Link
aminstar wrote:
More from the lens
Is he getting fed up with you taking photographs? Nice shot
though, very sharp and nice Bokeh.

shim
misiek_knm
Posted 11/05/2009 - 23:52 Link
Nice And the colours are fantastic.
Kind regards,
Michal R. Hoffmann
K20D, DA 16-45mm, A 50mm F/1:1.4, DA 55-300mm; flash Pentax AF240Z

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