DA* Club

mark lj · 11-04-2013, 06:15 AM - **3 Likes**

A nice page Rondec.

A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250

**Rondec** · 11-04-2013, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

A nice page Rondec.

A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250

Beautiful work, Mark. Not sure what happened with that last page -- I guess there just aren't that many folks shooting and posting with the DA * lenses.

mark lj · 11-04-2013, 06:30 AM

Not sure why - I use the 16-50 and the 60-250 and they are both superb.

CreationBear · 11-04-2013, 08:13 AM

Mark-- Beautiful images; did you have to HDR/DRI in post-processing, or was there enough detail lurking in the shadows that you could use a single exposure?

FWIW, I've been diligently following your work, especially on the "black-and-white" thread--my wife and I spent a fortnight in Glasgow a few years back and still call any spectacular lighting conditions, "Scotland light," even here in the wilds of East Tennessee.

mark lj · 11-04-2013, 08:32 AM

Aye, Scottish light is great :-)

Off to Skye in a couple of weeks for five days with three like minded pals. Great company, great scenery and hopefully the right weather.

I only ever use a single RAW file which is then processed in LR4. If I'm doing a mono I spend a minute or two in Silver Efex. I generally spend no more than two or three minutes editing an image as I usually know what I'm trying to achieve.

**mattb123** · 11-04-2013, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

A nice page Rondec.

A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250

Beautiful! Great atmosphere as always.

It's probably been discussed already but what was broken on your 60-250? Was it SDM?
Mine had been great for me so far but every time I forget the switch on the lens turns AF off I think I'm having a SDM failure. But then I move the switch, it springs to life and I heave a sigh of relief!

CreationBear · 11-04-2013, 10:04 AM

Marklj--Thanks for elaborating, but I don't know if learning what can be achieved so quickly is comforting or intimidating...

At any rate, I'll look forward to captures from Skye--it, like the Orkney's, have been on my bucket list for a while.

**mattb123** · 11-04-2013, 10:32 AM

It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town!
Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA* 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page!
Gunnison | USA Pro Challenge

**mattb123** · 11-04-2013, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by stormtech

In the worse case if you can't find it, at least there is a fairly affordable replacement now instead of the expensive Pentax part:

Fanotec Replacement Lens Foot for Pentax DA*60-250mm, DA*300mm and Adapter Q to K - PentaxForums.com

I just got this on Friday. Nicely made, and much more compact than the stock one. Looks like it will work well for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

abieleck · 11-04-2013, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250

Really like how the 60-250 compresses the scene. Excellent photos.

Originally posted by mattb123

It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town!
Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA* 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page!
Gunnison | USA Pro Challenge

Awesome, congrats! I'd say that image deserves a home on a homepage

Now you can look forward to bringing the 60-250 to the race and getting some action photos.

mark lj · 11-04-2013, 11:47 AM

Well done Matt - excellent news.

**RichardS** · 11-05-2013, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

Not sure why - I use the 16-50 and the 60-250 and they are both superb.

I agree with you about the quality of the DA* lenses. I have the 16-50 and the 50-135. I don't have your skill or your vision, but every now and then, when the planets align, I get it right and allow the lenses to show me what they can do. They are "how did I do that?" moments

Richard.

**RichardS** · 11-05-2013, 01:46 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town!
Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA* 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page!
Gunnison | USA Pro Challenge

Yay! Well done, Matt.

mark lj · 11-06-2013, 02:57 PM - **1 Like**

CreationBear · 11-06-2013, 03:15 PM

This is shaping up to be a great series--I wonder if the last shot especially would look good as a monochrome, or if the current contrast between the "green" and "russet" leaves would get lost in greyscale? Fingers crossed, because otherwise there's really a lot of structural "rhyming" going on.

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11-04-2013, 06:15 AM - 3 Likes	#1966
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	A nice page Rondec. A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250

11-04-2013, 06:17 AM	#1967
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Originally posted by mark lj A nice page Rondec. A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA60-250 Beautiful work, Mark. Not sure what happened with that last page -- I guess there just aren't that many folks shooting and posting with the DA lenses.

11-04-2013, 06:30 AM	#1968
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Not sure why - I use the 16-50 and the 60-250 and they are both superb.

11-04-2013, 08:13 AM	#1969
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Mark-- Beautiful images; did you have to HDR/DRI in post-processing, or was there enough detail lurking in the shadows that you could use a single exposure? FWIW, I've been diligently following your work, especially on the "black-and-white" thread--my wife and I spent a fortnight in Glasgow a few years back and still call any spectacular lighting conditions, "Scotland light," even here in the wilds of East Tennessee.

11-04-2013, 08:32 AM	#1970
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Aye, Scottish light is great :-) Off to Skye in a couple of weeks for five days with three like minded pals. Great company, great scenery and hopefully the right weather. I only ever use a single RAW file which is then processed in LR4. If I'm doing a mono I spend a minute or two in Silver Efex. I generally spend no more than two or three minutes editing an image as I usually know what I'm trying to achieve.

11-04-2013, 09:23 AM	#1971
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by mark lj A nice page Rondec. A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA*60-250 Beautiful! Great atmosphere as always. It's probably been discussed already but what was broken on your 60-250? Was it SDM? Mine had been great for me so far but every time I forget the switch on the lens turns AF off I think I'm having a SDM failure. But then I move the switch, it springs to life and I heave a sigh of relief!

11-04-2013, 10:04 AM	#1972
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Marklj--Thanks for elaborating, but I don't know if learning what can be achieved so quickly is comforting or intimidating... At any rate, I'll look forward to captures from Skye--it, like the Orkney's, have been on my bucket list for a while.

11-04-2013, 10:32 AM	#1973
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town! Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA* 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page! Gunnison \| USA Pro Challenge

11-04-2013, 10:36 AM	#1974
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Originally posted by stormtech In the worse case if you can't find it, at least there is a fairly affordable replacement now instead of the expensive Pentax part: Fanotec Replacement Lens Foot for Pentax DA60-250mm, DA300mm and Adapter Q to K - PentaxForums.com I just got this on Friday. Nicely made, and much more compact than the stock one. Looks like it will work well for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

11-04-2013, 11:27 AM	#1975
abieleck Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 799	Originally posted by mark lj A couple from this morning with the K-5 and the newly repaired DA60-250 Really like how the 60-250 compresses the scene. Excellent photos. Originally posted by mattb123 It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town! Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page! Gunnison \| USA Pro Challenge Awesome, congrats! I'd say that image deserves a home on a homepage Now you can look forward to bringing the 60-250 to the race and getting some action photos.

11-04-2013, 11:47 AM	#1976
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Well done Matt - excellent news.

11-05-2013, 01:43 AM	#1977
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Originally posted by mark lj Not sure why - I use the 16-50 and the 60-250 and they are both superb. I agree with you about the quality of the DA* lenses. I have the 16-50 and the 50-135. I don't have your skill or your vision, but every now and then, when the planets align, I get it right and allow the lenses to show me what they can do. They are "how did I do that?" moments Richard.

11-05-2013, 01:46 AM	#1978
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418	Originally posted by mattb123 It was announced this morning that the USA Pro Challenge (big pro bike race) will be starting a stage in our town next summer. That's exciting for our little town! Even more exciting for me personally is the city used my image (a panorama made with the DA* 60-250 from a nearby mountain top) for our host city page! Gunnison \| USA Pro Challenge Yay! Well done, Matt.

11-06-2013, 02:57 PM - 1 Like	#1979
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983

11-06-2013, 03:15 PM	#1980
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	This is shaping up to be a great series--I wonder if the last shot especially would look good as a monochrome, or if the current contrast between the "green" and "russet" leaves would get lost in greyscale? Fingers crossed, because otherwise there's really a lot of structural "rhyming" going on.