Who wants a K-1? (the get us over the line thread)

**aslyfox** · 08-22-2018, 02:47 AM

I have no intention on buying one,

if I win one, I would try it out and then decide what to do with it

I didn't even enter the contest in June although I qualified. I did enter the contest in July and won a slot in the final raffle

in August I have been awarded an automatic entry based on my posts in June and July ( top ten poster both months )

**clickclick** · 08-22-2018, 04:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards.

Yep! Taking the oldest to first year next Tuesday. My desires for the DFA* 50 turned into rebulding the transmission on my daily driver, and the tax man still wants his claim on the property due end of September. Don't these creditors realize we have more pressing priorities, like GAS and LBA? Some people!

**ffking** · 08-22-2018, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

in August I have been awarded an automatic entry based on my posts in June and July ( top ten poster both months )

I'd be surprised if you haven't mad 180 posts this month, as well

**aslyfox** · 08-22-2018, 04:34 AM

Originally posted by ffking

I'd be surprised if you haven't mad 180 posts this month, as well

could be

just trying my best to post photos and comments in the various threads

and to try to help the forums reach the minimum 45,000 posts

reh321 · 08-22-2018, 07:35 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards.

We've sent two daughters through college, I'm retired and my wife retires next summer. My K-30 is starting to show Dark Image Syndrome symptoms, but I've got manual lenses if I need them. I've been talking KP all summer, and my wife is agreeable with my purchasing both a KP and the new PLM lens, but if there is a raffle and I receive the K-1, I will use it.

normhead · 08-22-2018, 07:54 AM

That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing elemnnst light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design.

reh321 · 08-22-2018, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by normhead

That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing element light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design.

That is what I keep hearing and why I want to get one .... although the in-lens motor caught my attention in the first place.

**UncleVanya** · 08-22-2018, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards.

I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities.

reh321 · 08-22-2018, 09:19 AM

Two-thirds through a "statistical day" {I record midnight UTC to midnight UTC} and we already have 1200 posts. Until this week that would have been total for an entire day. We need 1450 daily average over the month, 1550 daily average over remainder of month to make for slow days - so keep it up!

SSGGeezer · 08-22-2018, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities.

So glad both of mine are paying taxes and helping to pay my retirement!

---------- Post added 08-22-18 at 09:46 AM ----------

Originally posted by normhead

That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing elemnnst light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design.

Too true! the curved blades really make it an inexpensive bokeh monster when the background is back from the target a bit. Surprised me when most of my images in the bokeh thread come from the PLM.

MarkJerling · 08-22-2018, 03:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities.

Yes! And old house. There's always maintenance to be done.

**clickclick** · 08-22-2018, 04:35 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Yes! And old house. There's always maintenance to be done.

Got one of those too!

**clickclick** · 08-22-2018, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by reh321

That is what I keep hearing and why I want to get one .... although the in-lens motor caught my attention in the first place.

Some of the recent prices have been very nice. I don't think you'd be disappointed. I also think it is optically much nicer than my HD 55-300 WR. I've really been surprised by the difference.

**gaweidert** · 08-22-2018, 05:42 PM

I already have a K1 and a K1-II so I don't need to win one.

Aslyfox - If you are the winner and you get your hands on one you will keep it. Of that I have no doubt.

**aslyfox** · 08-22-2018, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

I already have a K1 and a K1-II so I don't need to win one.

Aslyfox - If you are the winner and you get your hands on one you will keep it. Of that I have no doubt.

nice to be confident

time will tell

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08-22-2018, 02:47 AM	#166
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	I have no intention on buying one, if I win one, I would try it out and then decide what to do with it I didn't even enter the contest in June although I qualified. I did enter the contest in July and won a slot in the final raffle in August I have been awarded an automatic entry based on my posts in June and July ( top ten poster both months )

08-22-2018, 04:21 AM - 1 Like	#167
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by MarkJerling I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards. Yep! Taking the oldest to first year next Tuesday. My desires for the DFA* 50 turned into rebulding the transmission on my daily driver, and the tax man still wants his claim on the property due end of September. Don't these creditors realize we have more pressing priorities, like GAS and LBA? Some people!

08-22-2018, 04:28 AM	#168
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by aslyfox in August I have been awarded an automatic entry based on my posts in June and July ( top ten poster both months ) I'd be surprised if you haven't mad 180 posts this month, as well

08-22-2018, 04:34 AM	#169
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by ffking I'd be surprised if you haven't mad 180 posts this month, as well could be just trying my best to post photos and comments in the various threads and to try to help the forums reach the minimum 45,000 posts

08-22-2018, 07:35 AM - 1 Like	#170
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by MarkJerling I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards. We've sent two daughters through college, I'm retired and my wife retires next summer. My K-30 is starting to show Dark Image Syndrome symptoms, but I've got manual lenses if I need them. I've been talking KP all summer, and my wife is agreeable with my purchasing both a KP and the new PLM lens, but if there is a raffle and I receive the K-1, I will use it.

08-22-2018, 07:54 AM	#171
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing elemnnst light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design.

08-22-2018, 07:56 AM	#172
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by normhead That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing element light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design. That is what I keep hearing and why I want to get one .... although the in-lens motor caught my attention in the first place.

08-22-2018, 08:25 AM - 1 Like	#173
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Originally posted by MarkJerling I'd love one. But the camera budget is severely curtailed by the need for a bicycle budget which is itself severely curtailed by the fact that we have two teenagers, one of which is eating us out of house and home. The other is at uni, which comes with it's own special spending awards. I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities.

08-22-2018, 09:19 AM	#174
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Two-thirds through a "statistical day" {I record midnight UTC to midnight UTC} and we already have 1200 posts. Until this week that would have been total for an entire day. We need 1450 daily average over the month, 1550 daily average over remainder of month to make for slow days - so keep it up!

08-22-2018, 09:45 AM	#175
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by UncleVanya I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities. So glad both of mine are paying taxes and helping to pay my retirement! ---------- Post added 08-22-18 at 09:46 AM ---------- Originally posted by normhead That DA 55-300 PLM is a surprising lens. It doesn't do anything really special, (except for really fast AF.) but it seems to do everything better than you'd expect. When you consider the design restraints required to keep the focusing elemnnst light enough for the PLM motor it's actually somewhat of a marvel of design. Too true! the curved blades really make it an inexpensive bokeh monster when the background is back from the target a bit. Surprised me when most of my images in the bokeh thread come from the PLM.

08-22-2018, 03:17 PM - 1 Like	#176
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by UncleVanya I know that pain. One in a vocational school, one in a private high school... and plenty of other priorities. Yes! And old house. There's always maintenance to be done.

08-22-2018, 04:35 PM - 1 Like	#177
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by MarkJerling Yes! And old house. There's always maintenance to be done. Got one of those too!

08-22-2018, 04:38 PM	#178
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	Originally posted by reh321 That is what I keep hearing and why I want to get one .... although the in-lens motor caught my attention in the first place. Some of the recent prices have been very nice. I don't think you'd be disappointed. I also think it is optically much nicer than my HD 55-300 WR. I've really been surprised by the difference.

08-22-2018, 05:42 PM	#179
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	I already have a K1 and a K1-II so I don't need to win one. Aslyfox - If you are the winner and you get your hands on one you will keep it. Of that I have no doubt.

08-22-2018, 06:43 PM	#180
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by gaweidert I already have a K1 and a K1-II so I don't need to win one. Aslyfox - If you are the winner and you get your hands on one you will keep it. Of that I have no doubt. nice to be confident time will tell