prime, prime, everywhere a prime...

**pepperberry farm** · 05-07-2017, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Anything is good with bacon... even bokeh

funny thing - that bacon shot hit flickr's 'explore' yesterday...

**paulh** · 05-07-2017, 09:10 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

funny thing - that bacon shot hit flickr's 'explore' yesterday...

Congrats - and never underestimate the Power of Bacon.

I was lucky enough to spot this owl up in a tree...but I was armed only with the M50/1.7. At least I came away with a shot (and wasn't using a 28mm!)

**pepperberry farm** · 05-08-2017, 09:28 AM - **2 Likes**

**paulh** · 05-08-2017, 01:45 PM - **1 Like**

This was a throwaway shot, waaayy underexposed. I was able to somewhat massage the RAW into a passable photo. Yay.

M50/1.7

**pepperberry farm** · 05-08-2017, 06:52 PM - **2 Likes**

out with the Helios today:

Stormy's nose, since it seemed to be everywhere in the irises:

**paulh** · 05-09-2017, 08:18 AM

Hiking around the lake with the Super Tak 35/3.5

ChristianRock · 05-09-2017, 02:52 PM - **1 Like**

DA 35 2.4... wide open. It always delivers.

**pepperberry farm** · 05-10-2017, 02:59 AM

**paulh** · 05-10-2017, 08:06 AM

Another with the Super Tak 35/3.5, from last Fall:

**Scorpio71GR** · 05-10-2017, 07:25 PM - **3 Likes**

A couple shots with the DA*55 on the K-1 that I like. I forgot what it is like to shoot with a 50mm prime on full frame camera. To think when I started 30 years ago all I had was K1000 and a 50mm prime.

1/8s handheld, the K-1 SR really is something.

**pepperberry farm** · 05-10-2017, 07:30 PM

**paulh** · 05-11-2017, 09:30 AM - **1 Like**

Fake flower bokeh with the awesome M50/2

ChristianRock · 05-11-2017, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Fake flower bokeh with the awesome M50/2

Proving again that it's hard to make a bad 50!

**Scorpio71GR** · 05-11-2017, 08:40 PM - **3 Likes**

A walk downtown tonight with the K3 and DA*55. I was impressed with this lens on the K3. It seems to need no AF adjustment. The focus does tend to hunt a bit at times but that is typical with all DA* lenses. You either learn to live with it or sell them.

**paulh** · 05-12-2017, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

Proving again that it's hard to make a bad 50!

Yeah - there might be a few "bad" 50s out there, but I haven't encountered one yet. The M50/2 is probably the "worst" I've used. Not as sharp wide-open as some others, and with less pretty bokeh - but stopped down a bit, it's sharp, colorful and contrasty!

Taken one evening with the M50/2 on a K5 at iso 800, 1/20 sec!

05-07-2017, 09:10 AM - 1 Like	#1592
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Originally posted by pepperberry farm funny thing - that bacon shot hit flickr's 'explore' yesterday... Congrats - and never underestimate the Power of Bacon. I was lucky enough to spot this owl up in a tree...but I was armed only with the M50/1.7. At least I came away with a shot (and wasn't using a 28mm!) Last edited by paulh; 05-07-2017 at 12:27 PM.

05-08-2017, 09:28 AM - 2 Likes	#1593
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with KMZ (Zenit) MC Helios-44K-4

05-08-2017, 06:52 PM - 2 Likes	#1595
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with KMZ (Zenit) MC Helios-44K-4 out with the Helios today: Stormy's nose, since it seemed to be everywhere in the irises:

05-10-2017, 02:59 AM	#1598
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with SMC A 50mm f1.7

05-10-2017, 07:30 PM	#1601
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	K-3 with SMC A 50mm f1.7

05-07-2017, 06:29 AM	#1591
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChristianRock Anything is good with bacon... even bokeh funny thing - that bacon shot hit flickr's 'explore' yesterday...

05-08-2017, 01:45 PM - 1 Like	#1594
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	This was a throwaway shot, waaayy underexposed. I was able to somewhat massage the RAW into a passable photo. Yay. M50/1.7

05-09-2017, 08:18 AM	#1596
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Hiking around the lake with the Super Tak 35/3.5

05-09-2017, 02:52 PM - 1 Like	#1597
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	DA 35 2.4... wide open. It always delivers.

05-10-2017, 08:06 AM	#1599
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Another with the Super Tak 35/3.5, from last Fall:

05-10-2017, 07:25 PM - 3 Likes	#1600
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	A couple shots with the DA*55 on the K-1 that I like. I forgot what it is like to shoot with a 50mm prime on full frame camera. To think when I started 30 years ago all I had was K1000 and a 50mm prime. 1/8s handheld, the K-1 SR really is something.

05-11-2017, 09:30 AM - 1 Like	#1602
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Fake flower bokeh with the awesome M50/2

05-11-2017, 07:31 PM	#1603
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by paulh Fake flower bokeh with the awesome M50/2 Proving again that it's hard to make a bad 50!

05-11-2017, 08:40 PM - 3 Likes	#1604
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	A walk downtown tonight with the K3 and DA55. I was impressed with this lens on the K3. It seems to need no AF adjustment. The focus does tend to hunt a bit at times but that is typical with all DA lenses. You either learn to live with it or sell them.

05-12-2017, 09:50 AM	#1605
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Originally posted by ChristianRock Proving again that it's hard to make a bad 50! Yeah - there might be a few "bad" 50s out there, but I haven't encountered one yet. The M50/2 is probably the "worst" I've used. Not as sharp wide-open as some others, and with less pretty bokeh - but stopped down a bit, it's sharp, colorful and contrasty! Taken one evening with the M50/2 on a K5 at iso 800, 1/20 sec!

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