LBA: DA21/3.2 Ltd (1 pic)

dotnik · Jul 27, 2006

tcom said:
Hi Lance

Thank you. I am really happy with the DA21.

Up to now, I used the DA16-45 as walk around lens. I might consider
using the DA21 and DA40 instead...

I would also like to see more images and of somebody could post some DA 16-45 images at the same focal length to compare with.

I also use the DA 16-45 and the primes I have in that range are the FA 31 Ltd and FA 43 Ltd. I also have the DA 14 but the DA 16-45 performs very well at 21mm and if there is no significant difference I might pass on DA 21 and wait for some DA tele primes instead.

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tcom · Jul 27, 2006

Hi John

John Bean (UK) said:
How is the colour balance? I find the DA40 a little warmer than my
other Pentax lenses, even warmer than my Sigma 17-70. Is the match
between the DA40 and the DA21 quite close? Doesn't matter much with
a zoom but I like the "look" to stay consistent if I'm swapping
prime lenses.

The colour balance of both lens is very similar. That should not be a problem.

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dotnik · Jul 27, 2006

dotnik said:
tcom said:

Hi Lance

Thank you. I am really happy with the DA21.

Up to now, I used the DA16-45 as walk around lens. I might consider
using the DA21 and DA40 instead...

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dotnik said:
I also use the DA 16-45 and the primes I have in that range are the
FA 31 Ltd and FA 43 Ltd. I also have the DA 14 but the DA 16-45
performs very well at 21mm and if there is no significant
difference I might pass on DA 21 and wait for some DA tele primes
instead.

I would also like to see some DA 16-45 images at the same focal length to compare with, please.

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brew1brew · Jul 27, 2006

Dominique, I always like your photography. All 3 of the shots with the DA 21mm are very nice. The full size versions really tell the story, very sharp. Thanks for sharing and gread job.

Les

John Bean (UK) · Jul 27, 2006

tcom said:
The colour balance of both lens is very similar. That should not be
a problem.

Excellent. This is what I expected but a confirmation is nice

Now where's that DA28 pancake? I can't believe they haven't got one (yet)!

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coleviolin · Jul 27, 2006

Very nice images as regards to composition and many things which I am no expert, but I have to be honest. I'm somewhat of a pixelpeeper by nature. At the reduced size I thought there was something funny going on with the bokeh, and the pine needles of the trees looked a little suspicious.

When I looked at them full size I could see chromatic aberration around the edges which I have not yet seen from a Pentax prime lens. I would check it out further if I were you. Maybe a filter you used, or something else is happening at some point during post processing?

Your lenses are probably fine, and your photo skills are defenitely up there as well.

Cheers!
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tcom · Jul 27, 2006

Ok, I will try to make and post some comparison shots of DA21 - DA16-45@21 and DA40 - DA16-45@40.

What would be a preferable subject (flowers or landscape)?
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tcom · Jul 27, 2006

Hi Lipo

coleviolin said:
When I looked at them full size I could see chromatic aberration
around the edges which I have not yet seen from a Pentax prime
lens. I would check it out further if I were you. Maybe a filter
you used, or something else is happening at some point during post
processing?

I have seen this purple fringing. I had quite strong backlight. I did not use any filter, just RSE to convert the RAWs to jpg. I could send you the RAW file if you would like to check...

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dotnik · Jul 27, 2006

tcom said:
Ok, I will try to make and post some comparison shots of DA21 -
DA16-45@21 and DA40 - DA16-45@40.

What would be a preferable subject (flowers or landscape)?

Flowers please and with a narrow DOF. Thank you very much.

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coleviolin · Jul 28, 2006

Sure. I'd like to see the .PEF if it's no problem. I'll install RSE here, and see if maybe there's a way to get rid of that purple and green. I know in Silkypix back home I can have some pretty good control over that stuff, but I only normally see it with the kit lens at about 18mm. or so, and of course the conditions need to be unfavorable as you pointed out as well.

I think you could send it to my e-mail address or what do you suggest?
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tcom · Jul 28, 2006

Hi Lipo

I managed to remove the purple fringing using Silkypix. But I am sending you the PEF of that picture anyway (per EMail).

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countg · Jul 28, 2006

tcom said:
I cannot say a lot concerning image quality. I will wait for some
landscape shots...

The build quality is similar to the DA40 Limited, excellent.

However, on the DA40, I could put a circular pol or UV filter on
the lens and put the lens hood on top of it. On the DA21, there is
a 49mm thread for a filter, but the lens hood is mounted on a
holder below the filter thread. So one has to choose between a
filter and the lens hood.

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Hi Dominique,

Can you tell me about the protective cap for the DA 21mm. Is it felt-lined, like the FA Limited lenses? Does this cap work with the lens hood or UV filter?

Thanks so much!

John

tcom · Jul 28, 2006

countg said:
Can you tell me about the protective cap for the DA 21mm. Is it
felt-lined, like the FA Limited lenses? Does this cap work with
the lens hood or UV filter?

Thanks so much!

John

Hi John

I have no FA limited lens. The cap is however felt-lines and works with lens hood.

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