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bbluesman · 01-12-2010, 06:14 PM

Didn't even know about this thread until Steve Brot told me about it. Some nice stuff in here.
Here are a few kit lens shots I applied HDT to with Lucis Art.All ISO 400.All from Sun Moon Lake,Taiwan

All previously posted at Post Your Church Images

1 new one

indytax · 01-14-2010, 10:00 AM

These are from the Pentax World Day in October, but I never posted them here. From the DA 18-55 II on a K10D at a pumpkin farm with the family.

m.genna · 01-17-2010, 12:23 PM

K-x w/ kit lens

Clicker · 01-18-2010, 10:41 PM

JPEG right out of the camera today, all i did was resize it. Took the reading of the shadow side to get detail in that area, you can see from the right eye the softness because lens was wide open at the longest length. Hand-held, Sun WB (although it was overcasted), SR on and AV priority. if i shot my usual lazy style on auto, the results would have been different.

iso 100

iso 1600

Last edited by Clicker; 01-18-2010 at 11:09 PM.

sau970982 · 01-19-2010, 12:57 AM

The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong.
(K-x + DAL 15-55)

joakimfors · 01-19-2010, 04:02 AM

Got to test the weather sealing on my K-7 + 18-55 WR in northern Sweden this weekend.

timo · 01-19-2010, 04:36 AM

Originally posted by sagar

Best shot from Kit Lens 18-55 I or II

Let's see how best this lens can be used in good hands. Share your best image taken with kit lens

I'm not saying these are my best images at all, but I do use the kit 18-55 (Mk 1 version) for travel - it's great for just dumping in the suitcase, I don't treat it with any respect - and yet in good light it can come up with results which challenge lenses costing much more. These three were taken in Thailand over Christmas, on a boat trip. Somewhat PPd in Lightroom, and I had a polariser on for the last one.

They're pretty good at 100% viewing, although if you really really pixel peep you can see it's not a prime at the edges. But it would take a very large print for that to be noticeable even if you were looking for it.

Tim

indytax · 01-19-2010, 09:55 AM

timo, the last one is particularly nice.

rustynail925 · 01-19-2010, 11:00 PM

DAL 18-55mm

zenspector · 01-19-2010, 11:42 PM

To Andi Lo on still trying to get the hang on using primes. Years ago I was espousing the versatility of zooms to a friend who only used primes. His answer (and great advice) was to use my feet instead of the zoom. After that I started using primes more often, and the more I used them the better I got at using them. Lens quality with good primes is usually much, much better than with zooms, and they are lighter, which helps when using the feet.
Nice photos, everyone.
Cheers

einstrigger · 01-20-2010, 09:42 AM

My K-X is my first DSLR, but I love it so far. Hope I'm posting this correctly. All photos taken with the 18-55mm that came with the camera.

Magoo (Whippet)

Lucy (Malamute/Wolf hybrid)

Clementine (Bloodhound)

timo · 01-20-2010, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by einstrigger

My K-X is my first DSLR, but I love it so far. Hope I'm posting this correctly. All photos taken with the 18-55mm that came with the camera.

Clementine (Bloodhound)

This one is particularly nice.

The others demonstrate a difficulty that's even worse with dogs than with humans - focusing on the eyes puts the nose a bit too much out of focus to be quite comfortable. So you need either to get a bit further away or stop down a bit more (which may give you a problem with shutter speed ... you go round in circles!)

Tim

einstrigger · 01-20-2010, 10:53 AM

Thanks. I'm still a bit of a newbie when it comes to DSLR photography. With the Malamute, I was attempting a fish-eye effect (yeah, with the kit lens), but the nose became really out of focus. My family seems to like that particular photo the best though.

noel · 01-20-2010, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by timo

I'm not saying these are my best images at all, but I do use the kit 18-55 (Mk 1 version) for travel - it's great for just dumping in the suitcase, I don't treat it with any respect - and yet in good light it can come up with results which challenge lenses costing much more. These three were taken in Thailand over Christmas, on a boat trip. Somewhat PPd in Lightroom, and I had a polariser on for the last one.

They're pretty good at 100% viewing, although if you really really pixel peep you can see it's not a prime at the edges. But it would take a very large print for that to be noticeable even if you were looking for it.

Tim

Wow Tim, those Thailand shots are stunning! esp the last one. The slight distortion of 18mm actually makes the photo look grander.

Ok time to take out my 18-55mm

bbluesman · 01-20-2010, 06:30 PM

All with Kit lens processed in TopazAdjust and NIK Color EFX

01-17-2010, 12:23 PM	#153
m.genna Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 9	K-x w/ kit lens Attached Images

01-18-2010, 10:41 PM	#154
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Started to use this lens again. 18-55 II JPEG right out of the camera today, all i did was resize it. Took the reading of the shadow side to get detail in that area, you can see from the right eye the softness because lens was wide open at the longest length. Hand-held, Sun WB (although it was overcasted), SR on and AV priority. if i shot my usual lazy style on auto, the results would have been different. iso 100 iso 1600 Last edited by Clicker; 01-18-2010 at 11:09 PM.

01-19-2010, 04:36 AM	#157
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: central Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 422	Shots with Mk 1 version of 18-55 with K-7 Originally posted by sagar Best shot from Kit Lens 18-55 I or II Let's see how best this lens can be used in good hands. Share your best image taken with kit lens I'm not saying these are my best images at all, but I do use the kit 18-55 (Mk 1 version) for travel - it's great for just dumping in the suitcase, I don't treat it with any respect - and yet in good light it can come up with results which challenge lenses costing much more. These three were taken in Thailand over Christmas, on a boat trip. Somewhat PPd in Lightroom, and I had a polariser on for the last one. They're pretty good at 100% viewing, although if you really really pixel peep you can see it's not a prime at the edges. But it would take a very large print for that to be noticeable even if you were looking for it. Tim

01-20-2010, 09:42 AM	#161
einstrigger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 728	My K-X is my first DSLR, but I love it so far. Hope I'm posting this correctly. All photos taken with the 18-55mm that came with the camera. Magoo (Whippet) Lucy (Malamute/Wolf hybrid) Clementine (Bloodhound) Last edited by einstrigger; 01-20-2010 at 09:56 AM. Reason: picture resizing

01-20-2010, 06:30 PM	#165
bbluesman Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,615	New City Center-Taichung,Taiwan All with Kit lens processed in TopazAdjust and NIK Color EFX

01-12-2010, 06:14 PM	#151
bbluesman Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,615	Didn't even know about this thread until Steve Brot told me about it. Some nice stuff in here. Here are a few kit lens shots I applied HDT to with Lucis Art.All ISO 400.All from Sun Moon Lake,Taiwan All previously posted at Post Your Church Images 1 new one

01-14-2010, 10:00 AM	#152
indytax Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 312	These are from the Pentax World Day in October, but I never posted them here. From the DA 18-55 II on a K10D at a pumpkin farm with the family.

01-19-2010, 12:57 AM	#155
sau970982 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 68	The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong. (K-x + DAL 15-55)

01-19-2010, 04:02 AM	#156
joakimfors Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 237	Got to test the weather sealing on my K-7 + 18-55 WR in northern Sweden this weekend.

01-19-2010, 09:55 AM	#158
indytax Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 312	timo, the last one is particularly nice.

01-19-2010, 11:00 PM	#159
rustynail925 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,551	DAL 18-55mm

01-19-2010, 11:42 PM	#160
zenspector Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 32	To Andi Lo on still trying to get the hang on using primes. Years ago I was espousing the versatility of zooms to a friend who only used primes. His answer (and great advice) was to use my feet instead of the zoom. After that I started using primes more often, and the more I used them the better I got at using them. Lens quality with good primes is usually much, much better than with zooms, and they are lighter, which helps when using the feet. Nice photos, everyone. Cheers

01-20-2010, 09:56 AM	#162
timo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: central Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 422	Originally posted by einstrigger My K-X is my first DSLR, but I love it so far. Hope I'm posting this correctly. All photos taken with the 18-55mm that came with the camera. Clementine (Bloodhound) This one is particularly nice. The others demonstrate a difficulty that's even worse with dogs than with humans - focusing on the eyes puts the nose a bit too much out of focus to be quite comfortable. So you need either to get a bit further away or stop down a bit more (which may give you a problem with shutter speed ... you go round in circles!) Tim

01-20-2010, 10:53 AM	#163
einstrigger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 728	Thanks. I'm still a bit of a newbie when it comes to DSLR photography. With the Malamute, I was attempting a fish-eye effect (yeah, with the kit lens), but the nose became really out of focus. My family seems to like that particular photo the best though.

01-20-2010, 04:46 PM	#164
noel Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 89	Originally posted by timo I'm not saying these are my best images at all, but I do use the kit 18-55 (Mk 1 version) for travel - it's great for just dumping in the suitcase, I don't treat it with any respect - and yet in good light it can come up with results which challenge lenses costing much more. These three were taken in Thailand over Christmas, on a boat trip. Somewhat PPd in Lightroom, and I had a polariser on for the last one. They're pretty good at 100% viewing, although if you really really pixel peep you can see it's not a prime at the edges. But it would take a very large print for that to be noticeable even if you were looking for it. Tim Wow Tim, those Thailand shots are stunning! esp the last one. The slight distortion of 18mm actually makes the photo look grander. Ok time to take out my 18-55mm

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