Pentax Lens Tournament: Nominate your favorite lens by January 15th

Adam · 12-03-2020, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by exnito

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w2ck · 12-04-2020, 07:31 AM

Hi,

I used the name of the lens for the post title, as in I copied it from the link. Lazy!

The subject of the photo seemed so obvious that I didn't think it needed to be in the title.

Stan

reh321 · 12-04-2020, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by wa2kqy

Hi,

I used the name of the lens for the post title, as in I copied it from the link. Lazy!

The subject of the photo seemed so obvious that I didn't think it needed to be in the title.

Stan

I was even more lazy, using something like "Contest Entry" as the title.
The important part - photo and lens ID - are in the body.

reh321 · 12-04-2020, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by Adam

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As I read it, we have had 27 nominations so far - not nearly enough for a real contest of the "top 20".

**ehrwien** · 12-04-2020, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by reh321

As I read it, we have had 27 nominations so far - not nearly enough for a real contest of the "top 20".

Yes, quite disappointing so far. The november raffle seems to have taken its toll on the posters.

reh321 · 12-04-2020, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

Yes, quite disappointing so far. The november raffle seems to have taken its toll on the posters.

Time remains for more nominations, but members need to look through old images - or take more now - and submit them.

**UncleVanya** · 12-04-2020, 10:38 PM

I’m having difficulty finding a good image and selecting only one lens.

**termy** · 12-04-2020, 11:12 PM

Yeah. very difficult to pick just one lens.

I was just musing.
The first stage, is based on how many times a certain lens get nominated.

If so, by guesstimate, lenses that not many pple have (or had), will have much lesser chance of going to second stage (since it has got to be a lens one has or had)

Results will be very interesting.

**Cerebum** · 12-05-2020, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I’m having difficulty finding a good image and selecting only one lens.

Choosing a lens for me was easy, finding a cracking image was more of a challenge. Every every pic I chose came from something else lol

reh321 · 12-05-2020, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Cerebum

Choosing a lens for me was easy, finding a cracking image was more of a challenge. Every every pic I chose came from something else lol

Again, this is supposed to be a test of the lens - not a photography exhibit of some sort. A photo of a backlit brick wall would show sharpness and many sorts of distortion.

Incidentally - we are now up to 37 submissions.

**Photos-by-Chas** · 12-05-2020, 08:51 AM

So essentially, this is just a thread whereby someone may post a photo they have taken with a lens they like but may no longer have, and the winner will be the photo voted as the best? What does the photographer of the winning photo win in this contest? Is there even a prize?

reh321 · 12-05-2020, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

So essentially, this is just a thread whereby someone may post a photo they have taken with a lens they like but may no longer have, and the winner will be the photo voted as the best? What does the photographer of the winning photo win in this contest? Is there even a prize?

In theory, this is a contest of lenses; if I understand Adam's explanation correctly, if five people nominate a lens, five photographs will be associated with that one lens, and we will vote for the lens which produces the 'best' photographs. Afterwards, there will be a separate 'raffle' for the lens itself. In theory, this is not a 'photography' contest per se, so no prize was specified for nominating a lens.

**Cerebum** · 12-05-2020, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by reh321

Again, this is supposed to be a test of the lens - not a photography exhibit of some sort. A photo of a backlit brick wall would show sharpness and many sorts of distortion.

Incidentally - we are now up to 37 submissions.

The image I selected show the lenses ability to capture detail, that's why I chose it, but to be honest, no one is going to enter a poor image especially as the final selection (ones with the most votes) will be shown to all. I love the lens I have chosen and would like it to win, it won't, but I would like it to, so I have chosen what I believe to be a cracking image, albeit, as you suggested, quite a technical one

Bogart · 12-05-2020, 12:35 PM

I really like Pentax 150-450mm, It´s easy to handle. It fits good on my K-5II, K-5IIs, K-3 and K-1. I hope it wil fit K-3III as well. The 150-450 is sharp i focus is good to. I use it for Insects and bird + Motorsport.

reh321 · 12-05-2020, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Bogart

I really like Pentax 150-450mm, It´s easy to handle. It fits good on my K-5II, K-5IIs, K-3 and K-1. I hope it wil fit K-3III as well. The 150-450 is sharp i focus is good to. I use it for Insects and bird + Motorsport.

So, did you show us by nominating it??
It needs to be in the top 20 nominations by count to be considered.

12-04-2020, 01:46 PM	#51
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by ehrwien Yes, quite disappointing so far. The november raffle seems to have taken its toll on the posters. Time remains for more nominations, but members need to look through old images - or take more now - and submit them. Last edited by reh321; 12-05-2020 at 08:34 AM.

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12-03-2020, 03:23 PM	#46
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,593 Original Poster	Originally posted by exnito Hi how many photos do you have in total ? You can see the latest count at the top of this page: Pentax Forums Giveaways - PentaxForums.com Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

12-04-2020, 07:31 AM	#47
w2ck Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Raleigh, NC Photos: Albums Posts: 442	Hi, I used the name of the lens for the post title, as in I copied it from the link. Lazy! The subject of the photo seemed so obvious that I didn't think it needed to be in the title. Stan

12-04-2020, 07:48 AM	#48
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by wa2kqy Hi, I used the name of the lens for the post title, as in I copied it from the link. Lazy! The subject of the photo seemed so obvious that I didn't think it needed to be in the title. Stan I was even more lazy, using something like "Contest Entry" as the title. The important part - photo and lens ID - are in the body.

12-04-2020, 09:36 AM	#49
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Adam You can see the latest count at the top of this page: Pentax Forums Giveaways - PentaxForums.com As I read it, we have had 27 nominations so far - not nearly enough for a real contest of the "top 20".

12-04-2020, 11:47 AM	#50
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,780	Originally posted by reh321 As I read it, we have had 27 nominations so far - not nearly enough for a real contest of the "top 20". Yes, quite disappointing so far. The november raffle seems to have taken its toll on the posters.

12-04-2020, 10:38 PM	#52
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,385	I’m having difficulty finding a good image and selecting only one lens.

12-04-2020, 11:12 PM	#53
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	Yeah. very difficult to pick just one lens. I was just musing. The first stage, is based on how many times a certain lens get nominated. If so, by guesstimate, lenses that not many pple have (or had), will have much lesser chance of going to second stage (since it has got to be a lens one has or had) Results will be very interesting.

12-05-2020, 06:37 AM	#54
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by UncleVanya I’m having difficulty finding a good image and selecting only one lens. Choosing a lens for me was easy, finding a cracking image was more of a challenge. Every every pic I chose came from something else lol

12-05-2020, 08:33 AM	#55
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Cerebum Choosing a lens for me was easy, finding a cracking image was more of a challenge. Every every pic I chose came from something else lol Again, this is supposed to be a test of the lens - not a photography exhibit of some sort. A photo of a backlit brick wall would show sharpness and many sorts of distortion. Incidentally - we are now up to 37 submissions.

12-05-2020, 08:51 AM	#56
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	So essentially, this is just a thread whereby someone may post a photo they have taken with a lens they like but may no longer have, and the winner will be the photo voted as the best? What does the photographer of the winning photo win in this contest? Is there even a prize?

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12-05-2020, 08:58 AM	#57
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas So essentially, this is just a thread whereby someone may post a photo they have taken with a lens they like but may no longer have, and the winner will be the photo voted as the best? What does the photographer of the winning photo win in this contest? Is there even a prize? In theory, this is a contest of lenses; if I understand Adam's explanation correctly, if five people nominate a lens, five photographs will be associated with that one lens, and we will vote for the lens which produces the 'best' photographs. Afterwards, there will be a separate 'raffle' for the lens itself. In theory, this is not a 'photography' contest per se, so no prize was specified for nominating a lens.

12-05-2020, 10:21 AM	#58
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by reh321 Again, this is supposed to be a test of the lens - not a photography exhibit of some sort. A photo of a backlit brick wall would show sharpness and many sorts of distortion. Incidentally - we are now up to 37 submissions. The image I selected show the lenses ability to capture detail, that's why I chose it, but to be honest, no one is going to enter a poor image especially as the final selection (ones with the most votes) will be shown to all. I love the lens I have chosen and would like it to win, it won't, but I would like it to, so I have chosen what I believe to be a cracking image, albeit, as you suggested, quite a technical one

12-05-2020, 12:35 PM	#59
Bogart New Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: STHLM Roslagen Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 19	I really like Pentax 150-450mm, It´s easy to handle. It fits good on my K-5II, K-5IIs, K-3 and K-1. I hope it wil fit K-3III as well. The 150-450 is sharp i focus is good to. I use it for Insects and bird + Motorsport.

12-05-2020, 12:48 PM	#60
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Bogart I really like Pentax 150-450mm, It´s easy to handle. It fits good on my K-5II, K-5IIs, K-3 and K-1. I hope it wil fit K-3III as well. The 150-450 is sharp i focus is good to. I use it for Insects and bird + Motorsport. So, did you show us by nominating it?? It needs to be in the top 20 nominations by count to be considered.