Hack'n'Slash
Trying out my new 135mm f/4 LS. Not the sharpest photo - f/4 @ 1/45s hand-held with a hyperactive subject, what can one do? I know, I know - but I had no gaffer tape available at the time.
There's a little play in the mount, almost like there's a screw missing, so I intend to baby the lens until such time as I can get it serviced; nevertheless, flash sync at 1/500s with a 645 camera is pretty cool. Immediate impressions? It's sharp, draws nicely, OOF is pretty unobtrusive, focussing is smooth and easy, and the in-lens shutter is easy to use after a tiny bit of practice. Methinks it's a keeper.
Pentax SMC 135mm f/4 LS, Ilford Pan F+, Pentax 645N.
Hack'n'Slash
Trying out my new 135mm f/4 LS. Not the sharpest photo - f/4 @ 1/45s hand-held with a hyperactive subject, what can one do? I know, I know - but I had no gaffer tape available at the time.
There's a little play in the mount, almost like there's a screw missing, so I intend to baby the lens until such time as I can get it serviced; nevertheless, flash sync at 1/500s with a 645 camera is pretty cool. Immediate impressions? It's sharp, draws nicely, OOF is pretty unobtrusive, focussing is smooth and easy, and the in-lens shutter is easy to use after a tiny bit of practice. Methinks it's a keeper.
Pentax SMC 135mm f/4 LS, Ilford Pan F+, Pentax 645N.