Hi there fellow Pentaxians
Count me in the FA Ltd-club, just bought an excellent copy of the 43mm and cant resist the need to post a few of my first results
Let me introduce myself first; I'm a 31 year old norwegian dad of two lovely children, respectively 2 years and 7 months old lovely girls.
I started using DSLR in 2008, with my K10d, which I didn't understand much of the first months, but soon found out was an EXCELLENT camera
at low ISO, and developed a lovely relationship with.
Bought a couple of handfuls with old K, M & A-series lenses as well as a DA55-300mm and after the K10d died, DA17-70mm f/4 came with my seconhand K20d and I immediately fell forl the colour/sharpness of this lens.
Now, I'm using the 43mm pretty much all the time. It's just. so. perfect. in. every. way.
First two pictures of my oldest daughter, Charlotte in the tub tuesday.
I just love the fact that I can shoot at wide aperture and still have that incredible sharpness of this lens in combination with my trusty K20d.
Used a 540 FGZ flash as light source, camera and flash in "M" to assure 100% control of the high-key exposure.
Charlotte | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
f/2.5
ISO 100
1/160 sec shutter speed
Charlotte | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
f/2.8
ISO 100
1/160 shutter speed
In this next shot, our youngest daughter Helena is "greeting" our good friends' dog, Rufs
She just loves him and crawls towards him at full speed every time we're at their house.
I used natural light only, as light source and is very happy with the exposure. Considering the fact that I usually in the past almost consistently had to use a flash to be sure that she hadn't moved after I'd focused (manually) and taken the shot. It seems much more easier -logically enough, I guess- to use the AF in these situations... It opens up a "new World" for me
Helena & Rufs | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1/125 sec shutter speed
f/2.0
ISO 320
Last, this is the view we had two days ago, coming home from work in the afternoon. Had to stop to document the thick fog and the mysterious landscape it created!
Foggy | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
1/640 sec shutter speed
f/5.6
ISO 100
Cheers!