First DA560mm shots

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17 years
County Durham,
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Posted 16/02/2013 - 23:36 Link

First few shots with the DA 560mm, all taken at a good distance, sorry the subjects are nothing exceptional or unusual.
Hope you find them useful.
Only drawback today, trying to keep my good lady from using it.

Regards, Tom

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senn senn

147 posts
16 years
Belgium

Posted 17/02/2013 - 06:48 Link

thanks for these uploads, Tom, I was wondering what was going on with this lens already announced for 2012 ; .. what is your first feelings then ? . if you compare them with your FA 600mm taken pics ..

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Edited by senn: 17/02/2013 - 06:48

tomkeet tomkeet

1082 posts
17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 17/02/2013 - 09:23 Link

First impressions Nuri, very pleased. Managed to walk further easily yesterday with camera,lens and tripod on my shoulder compared to FA 600mm. Focus is snappy, sharp wide open and colour rendition is good.

Algernon Algernon

8880 posts
16 years
Lancashire

Posted 17/02/2013 - 10:42 Link

Looks good and things should improve considerably when the light
gets better.

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Blythman Blythman

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Posted 17/02/2013 - 11:23 Link

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davidstorm davidstorm

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15 years
Sheffield,
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Posted 17/02/2013 - 11:52 Link

Some early promise there... can't wait to see some of more favourable subjects in better light.

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David

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tyronet2000 tyronet2000

4862 posts
15 years
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Posted 17/02/2013 - 15:43 Link

Blythman wrote:
Jealousy is not a trait I am proud of

Regards
Stan

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tomkeet tomkeet

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Posted 17/02/2013 - 17:11 Link

Just a few more shots from today, needless to say nothing much about again.

Full shot from about a mile away.

And cropped.

tyronet2000 tyronet2000

4862 posts
15 years
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Posted 17/02/2013 - 18:50 Link

So ideal for catching candid shots of Duchess Doodahs etc

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Stan

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froeschle froeschle

169 posts
18 years
Germany

Posted 19/02/2013 - 14:48 Link

Hello tomkeet,

thanks for your first impressions.

Quote:
if you compare them with your FA 600mm taken pics

I am also very much interested in a comparison of shots taken with the Pentax 560/5.6 and the FA* 600/4.

Please contact me, if you finally want to sell your FA* 600.

Regarding the cropped hut from the last shot: Is this visible purple fringing (@5.6)?

Regards,
froeschle

McGregNi McGregNi

5986 posts
14 years
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Posted 20/02/2013 - 20:26 Link

Is that not a topless woman hiding behind those curtains ??

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col55555ine col55555ine

466 posts
16 years
uk

Posted 21/02/2013 - 14:26 Link

Seems to be a bit of purple fringing in some of these....

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mille19 mille19

799 posts
19 years

Posted 21/02/2013 - 15:22 Link

Can't say I'm impressed, I'd expect more from a £6000 lens

froeschle froeschle

169 posts
18 years
Germany

Posted 21/02/2013 - 21:50 Link