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There's a new knife in my house. · **2 Likes**

So, I had to take a picture of it. It's Tess's new camping kit.

waterfall · 01-12-2016, 03:09 PM

A beauty with rosewood (?) handle and brass tang and hilt. Oh and the shot is beautifully done as well!

**monochrome** · 01-12-2016, 03:14 PM

Oh my. Made my day all around.

bertwert · 01-12-2016, 03:41 PM

Amazing composition normead!

sawicksted · 01-12-2016, 04:04 PM

Looks like a Buck.......???

**Kerrowdown** · 01-12-2016, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

There's a new knife in my house

I'd be careful not to upset the "lovely Tess" if I were you.

**Sailor** · 01-12-2016, 05:41 PM

Norm, that's a first-rate still life*; you're putting that K-5 to work it seems. I don't think I've used mine since I got a K-3, but after seeing this photo I'm thinking I should "take it around the block" again one of these days.

Jer

*no matter how you slice it, if you get my point. Sorry, but I can't seem to get a handle on my addiction to puns.

normhead · 01-12-2016, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by waterfall

A beauty with rosewood (?) handle and brass tang and hilt. Oh and the shot is beautifully done as well!

It's a cherry wood handle, it;s hard to find real Rosewood these days. It's a tree that won't grow in groves, just a few in a forest, and they were popular for as firewood for steamers on the Amazon.

Originally posted by monochrome

Oh my. Made my day all around.

Glad to be of service.

Originally posted by bertwert

Amazing composition normead!

Thanks Bertwert, you have to remember, bring the lines from the corners towards the centre of the frame.

Originally posted by sawicksted

Looks like a Buck.......???

It is a buck knife.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

I'd be careful not to upset the "lovely Tess" if I were you.

Tess gave me one twice that size ( different make) which I sometimes use for splitting wood on campsites or lifting the lids off hot pots. But it's pretty heavy duty and she won't carry it except packed away in a gear bag. This one I hope she'll actually clip this onto a belt and wear it.

Originally posted by Sailor

Norm, that's a first-rate still life*; you're putting that K-5 to work it seems. I don't think I've used mine since I got a K-3, but after seeing this photo I'm thinking I should "take it around the block" again one of these days.

Jer

*no matter how you slice it, if you get my point. Sorry, but I can't seem to get a handle on my addiction to puns.

I Love the K-3 for it's AF, but the K-5's superior dynamic range made it the obvious choice for this image.

Kenntak · 01-12-2016, 06:33 PM

I like the composition too. I am curious, why does the k-5 have better dynamic range?

normhead · 01-12-2016, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Kenntak

I like the composition too. I am curious, why does the k-5 have better dynamic range?

Who knows, a number of sites say it does, and I can't say it's any worse.

waterfall · 01-12-2016, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's a cherry wood handle, it;s hard to find real Rosewood these days. It's agree that won't grow in groves, just a few in a forest, and they were popular for as firewood for steamers on the Amazon.

Glad to be of service.

Thanks Bertwert, you have to remember, bring the lines from the corners towards the centre of the frame.

It is a buck knife.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives

Tess gave me one twice that size ( different make) which I sometimes use for splitting wood on campsites or lifting the lids off hot pots. But it's pretty heavy duty and she won't carry it except packed away in a gear bag. This one I hope she'll actually clip this onto a belt and wear it.

I Love the K-3 for it's AF, but the K-5's superior dynamic range made it the obvious choice for this image.

I have a Buck that is the same design, just not as pretty, with black handle and no brass. Buck does make pretty knives.

normhead · 01-12-2016, 08:01 PM

I actually went to get something else.... but in the end this is what won out. Tess is like me in that she's more likely to use a tool if it's a beautiful tool. One that you just like holing in your hand. Tools like that make you happy to use them. A job isn't a job, it's an excuse to use the beautiful took. Very Tom Sawyerish.

bertwert · 01-12-2016, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Tess is like me in that she's more likely to use a tool if it's a beautiful tool.

Why do you have a K-01 then?

**MSL** · 01-12-2016, 08:21 PM

I pity the cheese that messes with Tess
(okay horrible use of that phrase, but it was so bad I couldn't keep it contained)

Really interesting to see an indoor shot from you and I hope you find the time to take more as you have a good sense of composition from all your years of training.

normhead · 01-13-2016, 06:42 AM

It was shot on m basic light table.....
I did 40 weeks of studio assignments 45 years ago, I still feel the urge to set up my simple light box and photograph something every now and then. It's not like having a warehouse and 20 or thirty lights with over head track lighting and stages, and many sizes of diffusers and reflectors, etc. like I had access to at Ryerson Politech,, but it lets you do the studio thing in a very tiny space.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/125-flashes-lighting-studio/225852-basic-...ml#post2397326

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01-12-2016, 06:29 PM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by waterfall A beauty with rosewood (?) handle and brass tang and hilt. Oh and the shot is beautifully done as well! It's a cherry wood handle, it;s hard to find real Rosewood these days. It's a tree that won't grow in groves, just a few in a forest, and they were popular for as firewood for steamers on the Amazon. Originally posted by monochrome Oh my. Made my day all around. Glad to be of service. Originally posted by bertwert Amazing composition normead! Thanks Bertwert, you have to remember, bring the lines from the corners towards the centre of the frame. Originally posted by sawicksted Looks like a Buck.......??? It is a buck knife. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives Originally posted by Kerrowdown I'd be careful not to upset the "lovely Tess" if I were you. Tess gave me one twice that size ( different make) which I sometimes use for splitting wood on campsites or lifting the lids off hot pots. But it's pretty heavy duty and she won't carry it except packed away in a gear bag. This one I hope she'll actually clip this onto a belt and wear it. Originally posted by Sailor Norm, that's a first-rate still life; you're putting that K-5 to work it seems. I don't think I've used mine since I got a K-3, but after seeing this photo I'm thinking I should "take it around the block" again one of these days. Jer no matter how you slice it, if you get my point. Sorry, but I can't seem to get a handle on my addiction to puns. I Love the K-3 for it's AF, but the K-5's superior dynamic range made it the obvious choice for this image. Last edited by normhead; 01-12-2016 at 07:58 PM.

01-13-2016, 06:42 AM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	It was shot on m basic light table..... I did 40 weeks of studio assignments 45 years ago, I still feel the urge to set up my simple light box and photograph something every now and then. It's not like having a warehouse and 20 or thirty lights with over head track lighting and stages, and many sizes of diffusers and reflectors, etc. like I had access to at Ryerson Politech,, but it lets you do the studio thing in a very tiny space. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/125-flashes-lighting-studio/225852-basic-...ml#post2397326 Last edited by normhead; 01-13-2016 at 07:33 AM.

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01-12-2016, 03:09 PM	#2
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	A beauty with rosewood (?) handle and brass tang and hilt. Oh and the shot is beautifully done as well!

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monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Oh my. Made my day all around.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Amazing composition normead!

01-12-2016, 04:04 PM	#5
sawicksted Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Photos: Albums Posts: 194	Looks like a Buck.......???

01-12-2016, 04:08 PM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by First Poster There's a new knife in my house I'd be careful not to upset the "lovely Tess" if I were you.

01-12-2016, 05:41 PM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Norm, that's a first-rate still life; you're putting that K-5 to work it seems. I don't think I've used mine since I got a K-3, but after seeing this photo I'm thinking I should "take it around the block" again one of these days. Jer no matter how you slice it, if you get my point. Sorry, but I can't seem to get a handle on my addiction to puns.

01-12-2016, 06:33 PM	#9
Kenntak Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 198	I like the composition too. I am curious, why does the k-5 have better dynamic range?

01-12-2016, 07:01 PM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kenntak I like the composition too. I am curious, why does the k-5 have better dynamic range? Who knows, a number of sites say it does, and I can't say it's any worse.

01-12-2016, 07:41 PM	#11
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by normhead It's a cherry wood handle, it;s hard to find real Rosewood these days. It's agree that won't grow in groves, just a few in a forest, and they were popular for as firewood for steamers on the Amazon. Glad to be of service. Thanks Bertwert, you have to remember, bring the lines from the corners towards the centre of the frame. It is a buck knife. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Knives Tess gave me one twice that size ( different make) which I sometimes use for splitting wood on campsites or lifting the lids off hot pots. But it's pretty heavy duty and she won't carry it except packed away in a gear bag. This one I hope she'll actually clip this onto a belt and wear it. I Love the K-3 for it's AF, but the K-5's superior dynamic range made it the obvious choice for this image. I have a Buck that is the same design, just not as pretty, with black handle and no brass. Buck does make pretty knives.

01-12-2016, 08:01 PM	#12
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	I actually went to get something else.... but in the end this is what won out. Tess is like me in that she's more likely to use a tool if it's a beautiful tool. One that you just like holing in your hand. Tools like that make you happy to use them. A job isn't a job, it's an excuse to use the beautiful took. Very Tom Sawyerish.

01-12-2016, 08:04 PM	#13
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by normhead Tess is like me in that she's more likely to use a tool if it's a beautiful tool. Why do you have a K-01 then?

01-12-2016, 08:21 PM	#14
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	I pity the cheese that messes with Tess (okay horrible use of that phrase, but it was so bad I couldn't keep it contained) Really interesting to see an indoor shot from you and I hope you find the time to take more as you have a good sense of composition from all your years of training.

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