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twitch · 02-14-2011, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by WerTicus

Was very windy so my tripod evidently got moved about a bit.
available in 1080p

Well done, cool effect, and the best bit about it is you have a perfect excuse to buy a new tripod

KxBlaze · 02-14-2011, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by Cristian

jianing90, great shapes and colors there!

In front of Schonbrunn Palace, Austria, during the winter's Christmas market.

Beautiful color rendering!

v5planet · 02-14-2011, 05:36 PM

My 15 Ltd arrived just today. Unfortunately I don't think I'm going to get to use it for quite some time as it has confirmed a horrible backfocusing problem with my K-7 that is going to leave me cameraless for god knows how long.

However, I had a question for you owners of this lens with regards to the front element. There is a center circle that is very clear and all that business, but the edges (outer 1/3 or so) appear different, as though they have a rough surface. Looking at it under bright light, that outer third looks almost speckled with a glass dust, and part of it is etched. I'm feeling this is probably not normal and am going to return it unless I hear otherwise in here.

**Clarkey** · 02-14-2011, 06:12 PM

Timelapse reminded me to post this:
Bouctouche Moonrise | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Not sure if posted before, but not going back through 102 pages to find out!

edit: Having trouble with Flickr video link

- any suggestions?

Last edited by Clarkey; 02-14-2011 at 06:22 PM.

rjpinaz · 02-14-2011, 07:35 PM

Got some nice shots of Watson Lake in Prescott Arizona on Sunday.
The weather was beautiful and my DA-15 was rockin!

mikeSF · 02-14-2011, 08:36 PM

wow, great spot and nice blue skies!

v5planet · 02-14-2011, 08:57 PM

Some very inspirational photos in here, you guys:

jaieger -- the neon bokeh through glass on the rainy streets of Vancouver is gorgeous. The brightness and vivid color of the OOF lights seem remote and yet so vibrant and within reach.

twitch -- the slow shutter shot of the SUV on the expressway is inspiring. There is an extreme smoothness and precision with which you tracked it. It's painterly and sun saturated, and the horizontal-ness of the gear attached to the top of the vehicle really enhances the sense of lateral movement. Truly wonderful subject isolation.

jianing - your three part B&W series is beautifully realized. I especially like the simplicity and motion of the first shot which is exposed perfectly and makes good use of negative space to emphasize the subject.

schneider · 02-15-2011, 09:32 AM

paperbag846 · 02-15-2011, 09:35 AM

schneider i LOVE that shot.

**manishved** · 02-15-2011, 09:36 AM

Love it.....

Originally posted by TKH

Yes you done right!

The DA15 is one of a few reasons to stay with Pentax for a looooooooooong time.

kolleiro · 02-15-2011, 12:58 PM

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SpecialK · 02-15-2011, 10:13 PM

Frank B · 02-15-2011, 10:45 PM

I was out walking around the other day and shot this by just holding the camera out to about what I thought was close to minimum focusing distance, letting it autofocus and firing (i.e no viewfinder, no live view). The shot was nothing special, but then I decided to see how it might look heavily cropped. Shot on a K-7, nothing done to the out-of-camera jpg but cropping, and resizing in iPhoto for export to smugmug. The first shot is the original, just for reference.

Here's the crop. I think it holds up pretty well, at least for screen viewing.

Frank B · 02-15-2011, 10:52 PM

Twitch, I just noticed the Flickr galleries you have set up for each of Limited lenses. You have some great shots in there.

twitch · 02-16-2011, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by Frank B

Twitch, I just noticed the Flickr galleries you have set up for each of Limited lenses. You have some great shots in there.

Thanks !

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02-14-2011, 02:32 PM	#1516
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by WerTicus Was very windy so my tripod evidently got moved about a bit. available in 1080p Well done, cool effect, and the best bit about it is you have a perfect excuse to buy a new tripod

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KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	Originally posted by Cristian jianing90, great shapes and colors there! In front of Schonbrunn Palace, Austria, during the winter's Christmas market. Beautiful color rendering!

02-14-2011, 05:36 PM	#1518
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	My 15 Ltd arrived just today. Unfortunately I don't think I'm going to get to use it for quite some time as it has confirmed a horrible backfocusing problem with my K-7 that is going to leave me cameraless for god knows how long. However, I had a question for you owners of this lens with regards to the front element. There is a center circle that is very clear and all that business, but the edges (outer 1/3 or so) appear different, as though they have a rough surface. Looking at it under bright light, that outer third looks almost speckled with a glass dust, and part of it is etched. I'm feeling this is probably not normal and am going to return it unless I hear otherwise in here.

02-14-2011, 06:12 PM	#1519
Clarkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,456	Timelapse reminded me to post this: Bouctouche Moonrise \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Not sure if posted before, but not going back through 102 pages to find out! edit: Having trouble with Flickr video link - any suggestions? Last edited by Clarkey; 02-14-2011 at 06:22 PM.

02-14-2011, 07:35 PM	#1520
rjpinaz Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lincoln, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42	Got some nice shots of Watson Lake in Prescott Arizona on Sunday. The weather was beautiful and my DA-15 was rockin!

02-14-2011, 08:36 PM	#1521
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	wow, great spot and nice blue skies!

02-14-2011, 08:57 PM	#1522
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Some very inspirational photos in here, you guys: jaieger -- the neon bokeh through glass on the rainy streets of Vancouver is gorgeous. The brightness and vivid color of the OOF lights seem remote and yet so vibrant and within reach. twitch -- the slow shutter shot of the SUV on the expressway is inspiring. There is an extreme smoothness and precision with which you tracked it. It's painterly and sun saturated, and the horizontal-ness of the gear attached to the top of the vehicle really enhances the sense of lateral movement. Truly wonderful subject isolation. jianing - your three part B&W series is beautifully realized. I especially like the simplicity and motion of the first shot which is exposed perfectly and makes good use of negative space to emphasize the subject.

02-15-2011, 09:35 AM	#1524
paperbag846 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,395	schneider i LOVE that shot.

02-15-2011, 09:36 AM	#1525
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,652	Love it..... Originally posted by TKH Yes you done right! The DA15 is one of a few reasons to stay with Pentax for a looooooooooong time.

02-15-2011, 10:13 PM	#1527
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482

02-15-2011, 10:45 PM	#1528
Frank B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 149	I was out walking around the other day and shot this by just holding the camera out to about what I thought was close to minimum focusing distance, letting it autofocus and firing (i.e no viewfinder, no live view). The shot was nothing special, but then I decided to see how it might look heavily cropped. Shot on a K-7, nothing done to the out-of-camera jpg but cropping, and resizing in iPhoto for export to smugmug. The first shot is the original, just for reference. Here's the crop. I think it holds up pretty well, at least for screen viewing.

02-15-2011, 10:52 PM	#1529
Frank B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 149	Twitch, I just noticed the Flickr galleries you have set up for each of Limited lenses. You have some great shots in there.

02-16-2011, 01:28 AM	#1530
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by Frank B Twitch, I just noticed the Flickr galleries you have set up for each of Limited lenses. You have some great shots in there. Thanks !

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