Vote Now: There's something special about that lens
By PF Staff in Giveaways and Events on Mar 19, 2021
Last month, we announced a new photo contest series featuring a unique focal length range each month. Now it's time to choose the winners of the February contest, which saw 9 stunning photos taken at 20mm or wider.
In addition, please consider entering a photo in the March edition of the contest, open to submissions taken from 21mm to 27mm.
There's something special about that lens: Photo contest series
By MSL in Giveaways and Events on Feb 6, 2021
Got a 15 bladed bokeh monster or swirly dreamy bokeh? How about a lens that produces starbursts? A super sharp lens? Super color rendering straight out of the camera? How about a fish-eye and the perspective it offers? Got a zoom lens you think can outperform a prime at a specific focal length? This is your chance to show it off, push it to its limits and celebrate the uniqueness of a lens.
Our new monthly photo contest series is your perfect chance to show off "Something Special about that Lens". Each month a new contest will be started with a unique focal length range for the month. It is your chance to to submit a photo with a brief description of what it is that you think makes the lens special. So, pull out those hidden gems, and show them off! Prizes will be awarded to each monthly winner.
In February, you can enter photos taken at 20mm or less. This means that any photo taken with a 20mm prime (or wider) would be eligible, as well as any photo from a zoom set to 20mm or wider. Challenge yourself to take a new photo during the submission period.
Not a fan of ultra-wide lenses? In March, we will be moving up to 21-27mm, followed by 28-39mm in April. See the full schedule here.
2021 Pentax Lens Tournament: Finalists Announced
Vote now in our special photo gallery
By PF Staff in Giveaways and Events on Feb 1, 2021
It's time to move on to the last round of our 2021 Pentax Lens Tournament! You've sumitted your nominations, we've tallied them up, and we now have our top 20 finalist lenses. Which one of them will become the winner? Which will come close?
To find out, we have set up a special voting page which will show pairs of photos taken with different lenses. Cast your vote for which photo is better! You can vote up to 8400 times: the total number of unique photo combinations.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2020
By PF Staff in Giveaways and Events on Dec 24, 2020
As 2020 slowly—and finally—comes to an end, we'd like to wish all of our members Happy Holidays, a Merry Christmas, and the best of health!
Be sure not to miss the special events that are currently live on the forum:
- Enter our Pentax KP raffle daily through December 26th for a chance to win the camera or one of three Pentax Forums T-shirts
- Nominate your favorite lens in the 2020 Pentax Lens Tournament
- Enter a photo in our December "My Hobby" photo contest
In addition, we have attractive offers on our Pentax eBooks and forum account upgrades through the end of 2020:
As we look forward to the Pentax K-3 III and new lenses in 2021, please stay tuned for a look back at what Pentax and Ricoh brought us in 2020. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy our giveaways and contests!
2020 Pentax Lens Tournament
Will the original champion prevail?
By PF Staff in Giveaways and Events on Dec 10, 2020
Back in our 2014 Pentax lens tournament, we crowned the FA 77mm Limited as the "best Pentax lens of all time", with other Limited lenses coming in as runners-up. Since that time, many things have changed: at least 14 new Pentax lenses were launched, we saw the introduction of a full-frame DSLR (the K-1), and new third-party manufacturers joined the scene (such as Irix) while others left.
Will the presence of so many modern lenses level the playing field, or will the 77mm prevail once more? Find out by participating in our 2020 lens tournament! Best of all, after the tournament ends, we will also give away a copy of the winning lens!
To minimize bias, the 2020 tournament will also be blind; the selection of the overall winner will be based purely on sample photos taken with each lens.
First, though, we need to get some nominations. Each user can only nominate one lens; to do so, post a thread in the special tournament forum with the name of the lens, a link to its database entry, and your best sample photo. The top lenses with the most nominations will then advance to the second round of the tournament, which will be announced in the coming weeks.
Full nomination submission instructions can be found here
Best sure to nominate your favorite lens before it's too late!
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