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**pbancr** · 10-01-2019, 01:34 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by timw4mail

Nearly 16 months, and my last post is still on the current page...I really need to go out and shoot more.

I really need to use mine more often. Will take it out tomorrow and maybe re energize this thread!

**pbancr** · 10-02-2019, 08:48 AM - **3 Likes**

Mission accomplished!

K-S1 + FA35/2

richfam · 10-02-2019, 06:34 PM - **5 Likes**

I purchased a used K-S1 earlier this year to back up my K-70; I shoot many events where having two bodies is extremely useful. I'm really liking the K-S1: I got used to the odd ergonomics and minimalist controls very quickly, and I really appreciate the camera's small size and light weight.

And I've been getting some good shots with it! Here, a gull soars over the water at the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area in Kansas.

Pentax K-S1
SMC Pentax F* 300mm f/4.5
ISO 400 | 1/1000 sec, f/8

Taurus85 · 10-08-2019, 06:59 AM - **3 Likes**

With an analogue lens (SMC FA 28-200mm)

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**Crooski** · 10-08-2019, 10:37 AM

Timotis77 · 10-14-2019, 01:32 AM - **1 Like**

Pentax 55-300 PLM

**pbancr** · 10-18-2019, 12:17 PM - **1 Like**

K-S1 with the M85/2. Camera ergonomics aren't great with a manual lens.

timw4mail · 10-21-2019, 11:23 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pbancr

K-S1 with the M85/2. Camera ergonomics aren't great with a manual lens.

Yeah, M42 lenses are actually nicer to work with than K/M lenses.

ChristianRock · 10-21-2019, 07:56 PM - **3 Likes**

K-S1 and K 50 1.2

**pbancr** · 10-22-2019, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

K-S1 and K 50 1.2

Beautiful..(tho I might crop out the lower section...IMHO)....lovely as it is tho...

ChristianRock · 10-22-2019, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by pbancr

Beautiful..(tho I might crop out the lower section...IMHO)....lovely as it is tho...

I thought about it... but I thought the sun was the real draw here, and if I crop the picture too much, you won't get that "late afternoon" feeling.

I might still try to do something different with it, to showcase more of the colors rather than the light itself.

I haven't tried a B&W version either because the color is too much fun...

ChristianRock · 10-22-2019, 07:35 AM

Ok so I did go back and did as suggested, and cropped the lower part... on the first one I added a Velvia simulation in RawTherapee because the cropped picture lacked a bit of mood. Then I did a black and white by just doing a T-Max 400 sim in RawTherapee because I thought it matched the mood of the picture better than other simulations.

I think I still like the original better but it's fun to play with alternatives

**Crooski** · 10-22-2019, 10:15 AM - **3 Likes**

Living image
Lens da 18-135 mm

**Crooski** · 10-31-2019, 11:02 AM - **1 Like**

Fun with the K-S1

Dartmoor Dave · 11-13-2019, 10:02 AM - **3 Likes**

Good grief, I haven't posted any snaps in this thread for two-and-a-half years. Here's some bits and pieces.

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10-01-2019, 01:34 PM - 1 Like	#301
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Originally posted by timw4mail Nearly 16 months, and my last post is still on the current page...I really need to go out and shoot more. I really need to use mine more often. Will take it out tomorrow and maybe re energize this thread!

10-02-2019, 08:48 AM - 3 Likes	#302
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Mission accomplished! K-S1 + FA35/2

10-14-2019, 01:32 AM - 1 Like	#306
Timotis77 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 84	Pentax 55-300 PLM

10-18-2019, 12:17 PM - 1 Like	#307
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	K-S1 with the M85/2. Camera ergonomics aren't great with a manual lens.

10-21-2019, 11:23 AM - 1 Like	#308
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by pbancr K-S1 with the M85/2. Camera ergonomics aren't great with a manual lens. Yeah, M42 lenses are actually nicer to work with than K/M lenses.

10-21-2019, 07:56 PM - 3 Likes	#309
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	K-S1 and K 50 1.2

10-22-2019, 06:04 AM	#310
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Originally posted by ChristianRock K-S1 and K 50 1.2 Beautiful..(tho I might crop out the lower section...IMHO)....lovely as it is tho...

10-22-2019, 07:21 AM	#311
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	Originally posted by pbancr Beautiful..(tho I might crop out the lower section...IMHO)....lovely as it is tho... I thought about it... but I thought the sun was the real draw here, and if I crop the picture too much, you won't get that "late afternoon" feeling. I might still try to do something different with it, to showcase more of the colors rather than the light itself. I haven't tried a B&W version either because the color is too much fun...

10-22-2019, 07:35 AM	#312
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	Ok so I did go back and did as suggested, and cropped the lower part... on the first one I added a Velvia simulation in RawTherapee because the cropped picture lacked a bit of mood. Then I did a black and white by just doing a T-Max 400 sim in RawTherapee because I thought it matched the mood of the picture better than other simulations. I think I still like the original better but it's fun to play with alternatives

11-13-2019, 10:02 AM - 3 Likes	#315
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,890	Good grief, I haven't posted any snaps in this thread for two-and-a-half years. Here's some bits and pieces.